Flash Floods in Southern Taiwan after 30cm of Rain in 12 hours
High levels of rainfall were seen in parts of southern Taiwan between 09 and 13 August, resulting in flooding in the areas of Pingtung County, Greater Tainan and Greater Kaohsiung.…
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Flash Floods Kill 6 in Lai Chau Province, Vietnam
Deadly flash floods struck in the early hours in Vietnam’s northern province of Lai Chau yesterday, 12 August 2014. Heavy downpours over the last few days caused the flooding which…
9 Dead after Massive Rainfall and Floods in South West China
Nine people have died and 11 are missing in floods in south west China. The floods follow 2 days of torrential rainfall in the region. Sanquan, in Nanchuan District, has…
15,000 Evacuated, 1 Missing after Sulawesi Floods, Indonesia
In a statement made by the Central Sulawesi Disaster Mitigation Office (BPBD) earlier today, severe flooding in Banggai, Central Sulawesi province has forced over 15,000 people from their homes, seeking…
Odisha Floods Worsen – 45 Dead, 3 Million Affected
The ongoing flood situation in Odisha has now left 45 people dead. According to recent local media reports, there are currently 4.8 lakh / 480,000 people living in 460 villages…
Cambodia – Floods in 12 Provinces, 20 Dead
Flooding in Cambodia which started last week have now affected 12 of the country’s 24 provinces, according to a statement by Cambodia’s National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM). The floods…
At Least 6 Killed as Myanmar Floods Spread
Trying to get a full picture of the current flood situation in Myanmar is proving difficult. Local media and government officials appear to have different stories to tell. From what…
Death Toll Rises in Odisha Floods
Officials announced yesterday that the number of people killed in the floods in Odisha now stands at 35. There still remain over 100,000 people displaced, but officials are expecting the…
Mekong River Floods in Cambodia and Laos (Updated)
Update: 08 August 2014 Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Thursday 07 August 2014 that the current spate of flooding has resulted in the deaths of 12 people across…
Flood Situation in Odisha Worsens
Odisha’s Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) P.K. Mohapatra said yesterday that there are currently 17,000 people currently staying in relief camps around the state. 7,000 of them are in Sambalpur which…
3 More Killed in Odisha Floods
Three people have been killed in floods in the Indian state of Odisha over the last two days. Torrential rainfall – some areas saw 350 mm in just a few…
Monsoon Rains Bring Floods to Yangon Region, Myanmar
Heavy monsoon rain has flooded 5 villages near Hlegu, Yangon (Rangoon) region, Myanmar. Local media say that around 3,000 people have been affected, with some areas under as much as…
Landslide Threatens Massive Flooding in Nepal and India
The massive landslide that struck in the Nepal district of Sindhupalchowk on 01 August 2014 has blocked the Sunkoshi (Sun Kosi) river, creating a lake that some reports claim measures…
Worst Floods for 30 Years in Amnat Charoen Province, Thailand
The Mekong river in the north eastern Thai province of Amnat Charoen has overflowed and submerged several villages on 31 July 2014, damaging over 1,000 houses. The province was later…
Flood-Resilient Rice Crops in Nepal
Climate-resilient varieties of rice could help to protect crop yields from the ravages of droughts and floods caused by the increasingly erratic weather patterns in South Asia. Report below by Om…
9 Killed in Flash Floods in Yunnan, China
China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs announced earlier today that at least 9 people have lost their lives in flash floods in Yunnan province, in south west China. A further 5…
