Earlier today, Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas, declared the 15 Texas counties worst hit by the October floods and storms to be state disaster areas. The counties are Bastrop,…
The severe floods that struck in parts of Iraq during late October and early November 2015 have unearthed landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) in Diyala Governorate, according…
Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee, declared a state of emergency on 18 November 2015 after a series of storms struck across the state from the 13 November. Parts of neighbouring…
Further assessments carried out by the country’s civil defence have revealed that 12 people died in the floods that struck western, northern and central parts of Saudi Arabia on 17…
Heavy rain has once again affected several areas of western, southern and eastern Kenya, causing floods and landslides. At least 13 people have died in flood-related incidents in Kenya this…
Some areas of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu saw 55cm (21.7 inches) of rain fall between 09 and 16 November, 2015, according to the latest analysis from NASA…
Unusually heavy rain fell in western, northern and central parts of Saudi Arabia on 17 November 2015. Flood Deaths Earlier yesterday, 17 November, Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence reported that at least…
A mature and strong El Niño event, which is contributing to extreme weather patterns, is expected to strengthen further by the end of the year, according to the latest Update from…
The Sri Lanka Disaster Management Centre (DMC) say that 2 further deaths have been caused by the floods that have affected several parts of the country over the last 4…
Two dams at an iron-ore mine in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, broke on 05 November 2015, inundating the entire rural district of Bento Rodrigues. The small town of…
Three of the largest insurance companies in Canada have launched flood insurance products in Canada this year. RSA Canada is set to introduce insurance cover for overland flooding and sewer…
Heavy rain has continued to affect parts of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Last week, at least 27 deaths had been reported as a result of flooding in…
Many areas of Sri Lanka have been affected by floods after heavy rainfall on Sunday 15 November 2015. Northern areas of the country have been among the worst hit. Mannar…
Parts of Britain and Ireland experienced heavy rain over the weekend of 14 to 15 November 2015. In England and Wales, the Environment Agency’s flood defences were called into action,…
Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) reported yesterday, 12 November 2015, that two people had died and 11 were injured following heavy rainfall in Artvin province in north eastern…
At least 27 people have been killed as a result of floods and severe weather in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu over the past week. Some reports claim the…
