4 Dead as Heavy Rain Causes Floods in Italy and Balkans
At least 4 people have died in Italy after two days of heavy rain caused floods and landslides in several regions across the country. Meanwhile heavy rain in the Balkans…
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Drones to Monitor Floods in Malaysia
Malaysia is to introduce the use of unmanned aircraft systems to monitor the extent of floods and other disasters. Late last year and early this year the country experienced massive…
Guatemala Landslide – Death Toll Rises to 280, Over 300 Still Missing
The death toll from the landslide that struck in the community of El Cambray II, Santa Catarina Pinula municipality, Guatemala, in the early hours of 02 October 2015, continues to…
EU Launches New Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre
Natural disasters have caused over 80,000 deaths and €100 billion in economic losses in the EU since 2002. As a response to increased risks posed by natural disasters such as…
Flash Floods are a Major Global Threat says UN
In the wake of flash flood disasters in southern France, South Carolina and Guatemala, the UN called for more action to reduce the risk of flash floods in urban areas.…
South Carolina Floods – Dams Breached as Death Toll Rises to 15
In their latest statement on the current flood disaster affecting wide areas of the state, South Carolina Department of Public Safety said that at least 15 people have died as…
Guatemala – Over 130 Dead after Heavy Rain Causes Devastating Landslide
Heavy rain caused a devastating landslide in the community of El Cambray II, Santa Catarina Pinula municipality, Guatemala, in the early hours of 02 October 2015. According to the latest…
South Carolina Floods “Once in a Thousand Years Event”
Unprecedented rainfall brought deadly floods to parts of South Carolina on Saturday 03 October and Sunday 04 October 2015. Rainfall records have been broken. Some areas of South Carolina have…
France – Death Toll Mounts in Riviera Floods as Natural Disaster Declared
Heavy storms, torrential rain and floods in the popular tourist area of Cote d’Azur in the south-east of France have left at least 16 people dead with 5 or more…
Record Rain and High Tides – Floods in Florida and Alabama
Flooding has been reported in two southern US states over the last 2 days after record rain in Mobile, Alabama, along with “supermoon” high tides in Southern Florida. Mobile, Alabama…
New York Facing Devastating Floods Every 25 Years
Flood risk for New York City and the New Jersey coast has increased significantly during the last 1,000 years due to hurricanes and accompanying storm surges, according to a recent…
2015 Floods Leave Malawi Facing Worst Food Crisis in 10 Years
The worst floods in living memory struck in Malawi between January and March this year. Around 230,000 people were displaced and 276 reported dead or missing. In a statement last…
Sri Lanka – Landslides and Floods in Central Province Leave 7 Dead
At least 7 people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rain in Sri Lanka’s central hill. Three people have been injured in the incident. Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management…
Honduras – Floods Damage Homes and Schools After 7 Days of Rain
Heavy rain has caused flooding in several departments of Honduras over the last few days, according to the country’s civil defence agency, Copeco. Heavy rain has also affected several other…
Floods Hit Tourist Areas of Greece and Turkey after 280mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Several popular tourist areas of Greece and Turkey saw torrential rain and severe flooding late yesterday. Greece In Greece, Rhodes airport was closed as a result of flooding and heavy…
Swiss Re – Increase in Natural Disasters Leaves World’s Property Underinsured
Swiss Re, one of the world’s leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer, has called for co-ordinated efforts to tackle the shortfall in property…
