Mexico – Rainfall from Storm Hernán Causes Flooding in Jalisco and Colima
Heavy rain in Mexico in the wake of Tropical Storm Hernán has caused flooding in the states of Jalisco and Colima over the last few days. Evacuations were carried out…
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Understanding Risk BC 2020 – Online Symposium for Risk Reduction Strategies
The Understanding Risk BC (URBC) 2020 symposium is taking place now through November, with online sessions for inspiration and collaboration to enhance resilience and improve disaster recovery. Hundreds of engaged…
India – Odisha Floods Leave 17 Dead and Thousands of Homes Damaged
At least 17 people have died and over 10,000 damaged in floods in the state of Odisha, eastern India. Days of heavy rainfall affected the state from 25 August, with…
Afghanistan – Flash Floods death Toll Rises to 145
After further damage assessments following the severe flash flooding in eastern and central Afghanistan on 26 August, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that…
Pakistan – 27 Dead After Record Rainfall in Karachi
Record rainfall in Karachi, Pakistan in late August caused widespread damage in the city, with at least 27 fatalities reported. Heavy rainfall and urban flooding affected Karachi and surrounding areas…
Pakistan – 19 Dead After Heavy Rainfall Triggers Floods in North
As monsoon rainfall continues to cause chaos in Karachi and surrounding areas of Pakistan‘s south eastern Sindh Province, flash flooding in northern parts of the country has caused at least…
Sudan – Over 80 Dead and 380,000 Affected as Floods Worsen
At least 84 people have died and 381,770 affected by heavy rains and flooding in Sudan since the start of the rainy season in July this year. The UN Office…
(Updated) Niger – Capital Niamey Flooded as Niger River Overflows
Update 28 August 2020: Red Cross Society of Niger (RCSN) reported that as many as 868 houses were destroyed by flooding of the Niger river in Niamey that began 23…
Kenya and Uganda – Thousands Displaced by Lake Floods
Thousands of people have been displaced by flooding from lakes in Kenya and Uganda, eastern Africa. In Uganda, the government reported that rising water levels on Lake Albert and Lake…
Mexico – Rain From Storm Marco Triggers Floods in Southern States
Tropical Storm Marco caused heavy rains in the southern states of Mexico from 20 August, with Veracruz, Oaxaca and Chiapas the worst affected. According to Mexico’s Servicio Meteorológico Nacional, heavy…
Afghanistan – Dozens Killed in Flash Floods
Afghanistan‘s National Disaster management Agency (ANDMA) reports flooding has affected eastern provinces of the country after heavy rainfall from 25 August 2020. At least 35 people have died in the…
UK and Ireland – Flash Floods After Storm Francis Brings Heavy Rain
Storm Francis brought strong winds, rough seas and heavy rainfall to parts of UK and Ireland from 24 August 2020. In Ireland, the worst of the flooding was in reported…
Pakistan – Severe Floods and Landslides in Sindh Province After Days of Heavy Rainfall
Heavy monsoon rainfall has caused flooding and landslides in Sindh Province, Pakistan, including the provincial capital, Karachi. According the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) in a report of 25 August,…
(Updated) Chad – 3 Dead, 1,500 Displaced After Floods in N’Djamena
Update, 26 August 2020: In an updated report of 24 August, IOM says that 7,122 households (31,853 individuals) have fled their homes located in 15 quartiers (7 arrondissements) of N’Djamena…
Kenya – 1,000 Families Displaced by Lake Turkana Floods, Warnings Issued for Turkwel Dam
At least 1,000 families have been displaced by flooding from Lake Turkana in northwestern Kenya. Meanwhile the Turkwel Dam is expected to overflow, with over 300,000 people facing evacuation. According…
Haiti and Dominican Republic – 11 Dead as Tropical Storm Laura Causes Severe Damage
Strong winds of up to 85 km/h and heavy rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Laura have caused severe damage in Haiti and Dominican Republic, with at least 11 fatalities reported.…
