Tamil Nadu Floods – Death Toll Rises as Military Rescues Thousands
The death toll from the floods in Tamil Nadu has risen to 269, according to a statement made by Home Minister Rajnath Singh in the Indian Parliament today. Rescue and…
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Floods Strike Again in Tamil Nadu – Chennai Airport Closed
South east India has seen further heavy rainfall over the last 2 days. Areas of Tamil Nadu, including the state capital Chennai, are once again fighting floods after a period…
Uganda – Early Flood Warning System Triggers Pre-disaster Humanitarian Action
A scientific forecast of flood-risk in Uguanda last week prompted the Red Cross to take unprecedented pre-disaster humanitarian action. The flood forecast was based on Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS),…
Thanksgiving Floods and Storms Leave 14 Dead in Texas and Kansas; Oklahoma Declares Disaster
At least 14 deaths have been reported in Texas and Kansas after a band of slow moving storms brought floods and freezing rain to wide areas of southern and central…
Maldives – Floods in Addu City after 228 mm of Rain
Local media in the Maldives are reporting that a torrential downpour lasting around 12 hours has caused the worst flooding in decades in Addu City. The deputy mayor, Abdulla Thoyyib,…
Seychelles and COP21 – “Strong Climate Agreement is Important to Our Survival”
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report of 2014 predicted that the world’s sea levels would rise between 30 to 90 centimetres by 2100. For the Seychelles,…
Texas – President Declares Disaster for 15 Counties Hit by Floods
The US President signed a disaster declaration for 15 counties in Texas for damage caused by the late October flooding and storms. The declaration means that financial assistance from the…
1 Dead after Floods in Saudi Arabia, Qatar sees 1 Year of Rain in 1 Day
Seasonal storms brought heavy rain to Qatar and central and eastern parts of Saudi Arabia on 25 November 2015. Doha, Qatar, recorded more than a year’s worth of rain in…
Photos of Tamil Nadu Floods – More Districts Hit after Further Heavy Rain
Reports indicate that 400,000 people have been displaced by the floods in Tamil Nadu that began earlier this month. Over 70,000 have been rescued and 122 people have died. Estimates…
UNICEF says 500 Million Children Live in Flood-Prone Areas
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have released a report ahead of the 21st United Nations climate change conference stating that more than half a billion children live in areas with…
States at Risk: Which US States are Least Prepared for Potential Flooding
According to a new report, Florida, Texas and Mississippi are among the US states poorest prepared for coastal flooding risk posed by a changing climate. Florida, Illinois, Tennessee and Ohio…
Algeria – Aid for Flood Hit Sahrawi Refugee Camps
In the last week of October, torrential rains in the west of Algeria brought severe flooding to the normally arid Tindouf region. According to International Federation of Red Cross and…
Somalia – Flood Victims Face Escalating Food Prices and Disease Outbreaks
A recent report from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that floods caused by heavy rainfall in Somalia have led to an interruption of humanitarian…
Brazil Dam Disaster – Toxic Mud Flows from Rio Doce to Atlantic Ocean
Since the Samarco tailings dams collapsed on 05 November 2015, over fifty million cubic metres of toxic sludge have swept down the valley and into the Rio Doce, through the…
More Heavy Rain Hits Tamil Nadu as Prime Minster Approves Flood Relief
Parts of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu have been battered by yet more heavy rain over the last 24 hours. The state is still recovering from the devastating…
Albania – Floods Leave 1 Dead and Thousands Without Power
Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding in Albania yesterday, 22 November 2015. Some areas around Tirana saw almost 9 cm (3.5 inches) of rain in 24 hours. Albania’s General Directorate of…
