RISC-KIT – Summer School on Coastal Resilience
Enrolment is now open for the first RISC-KIT summer school on coastal resilience, which will take place in Italy later this year. The course invites students and early-career researchers to…
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Record Missouri Flooding Was Manmade Calamity, Scientist Says
“People want to blame the rain, but this is mostly us…It’s a manmade disaster.” Robert Criss, PhD, professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts and Sciences at Washington University…
UK Floods – Heathrow and VisitBritain Campaign to Help Tourism in Flood-Hit Areas
Heathrow Airport and VisitBritain, the tourist board of Great Britain, have teamed up to help the tourist spots of flood-hit areas in Scotland and northern England. Striking images of Cumbria,…
UK and Ireland Floods to Cost Zurich Insurance $275m
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announced today that, based on preliminary estimates, it expects aggregate losses of approximately USD 275 million related to storms Desmond, Eva and Frank in the UK…
Severe Weather Across USA Leaves Over 40 Dead – Major Flooding in Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee
A wave of severe weather events, including heavy snow, storms, flooding and tornadoes, has left as many as 43 people dead across the USA over the last few days. On…
South America – Thousands Displaced by Flooding Rivers in Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina
Heavy rains in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay have caused rivers to overflow and forced tens of thousands from their homes. Flooding has been affecting neighbouring Paraguay since early December and…
UK Floods – Rising River Levels Leave 1000s of Homes at Risk in Yorkshire and Lancashire
Parts of northern England have suffered more flooding after 2 days of heavy rain. In the last 24 hours, the River Aire in Leeds, Yorkshire, has reached record levels. December…
Uruguay – 1,000 Evacuated after Floods in Artigas, Salto, Paysandú and Rivera
Almost 1,000 people have been displaced by flooding in northern Uruguay. Levels of the Uruguay River rose above danger levels in several locations after days of heavy rainfall hit northern…
Death Toll Rises in Storm Hit Philippines – Government Declares “State of National Calamity”
A week of severe weather has left over 40 people dead in the Philippines, prompting the government to declare a “state of national calamity.” Tropical Cyclone Melor Philippines authorities say…
Paraguay – 13,000 Families Affected by Floods in Asunción as River Levels Top 7 Metres
Levels of the Paraguay River in Asunción are now well above 7 metres and are expected to rise further. Parts of Asunción have been experiencing flooding since November. By mid…
South Africa – Floods Hit Johannesburg Area, 1 Killed in Limpopo Province
Heavy rain in the Johannesburg area yesterday caused flooding on some major roads to the east of the city. Meanwhile a storm and floods in Limpopo have left at least…
Floods in Aceh Province, Indonesia – 1 Dead and Over 50,000 Affected
The National Disaster Management Authority – Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) – in Indonesia report that flooding in Aceh Province since 11 December 2015 has affected over 50,000 people and…
Philippines – Tropical Cyclone Melor Causes Widespread Flooding
Philippines authorities say Tropical Cyclone Melor, known locally as “Nona”, made landfall in Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro on 15 December, its fifth landfall in the last 3 days in the Philippines. Authorities…
Malaysia – 3,000 Evacuate After Floods in 5 States
Malaysia’s National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) report that flooding in several states has forced almost 3,000 people to evacuate since 11 December 2015. NDMA say there are currently ongoing flood…
Democratic Republic of Congo – Dozens Killed as More Floods Hit
Torrential rain between 11 and 12 December 2015 has caused deadly floods and landslides in eastern and western parts of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Local news reports claim that…
Ireland – River Shannon Floods Affect at Least 6 Counties
Flooding has been reported across several counties in Ireland after further heavy rain increased levels of the River Shannon in the west and caused some flash flooding on roads in…
