Assam Sate Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) says that flooding has started to recede in some districts of the north-east Indian state. The medium-term outlook has improved, with a break in…
As many as 30 people have died in floods in Nigeria over the last few day as the country’s disaster management authority has issued a warning about further potential flooding.…
Major flash floods struck in several provinces in southern Spain yesterday, 07 September 2015, after torrential downpours. Spain’s Protección Civil y Emergencias said that the worst affected areas are along…
Last week the UN said that the recent disaster in Dominica highlighted the need for improved early warning systems for small island states facing increasing threats from a changing climate.…
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) yesterday confirmed that 5 more people have died in the latest spate of flooding in the north-east Indian state that began in late…
Flash floods struck in northern Oman on Friday 04 September, 2015. At least 4 people were killed, and one person remains missing. The four victims were all travelling in the…
Flooding has been reported in central parts of Sweden after a storm and heavy rainfall yesterday, 06 September 2015. WMO figures say that 97 mm of rain fell in 24…
At a press briefing Wednesday 02 September 2015, the Hon. Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit reported that preliminary assessments following the floods and landslides brought by Tropical Storm Erika have revealed…
The Russian disaster management agency (EMERCOM) said yesterday that food and water have been supplied to all villages affected by the floods that struck in areas around the city of…
Short lived but intense storms bringing high levels of rainfall have been a feature of the weather across parts of the USA over the last few days. Earlier this week…
Remnants of Tropical Storm Erika bought heavy rainfall and flooding to parts of Florida and South Carolina yesterday, 31 August 2015. As much a 6.4 inches (162.5 mm) of rain…
Floods have struck once again in the Indian state of Assam. Further heavy monsoon rain has resulted in flooding which has affected 736,000 people in 18 districts, according to Assam…
A new project using satellite imagery to help countries in South-East Asia better predict and cope with floods and other natural disasters and increase resilience to the negative effects of…
Yesterday, New York Mayor, Bill de Blasio, announced a new City capital commitment of $100 million to help protect Lower Manhattan from flooding. The announcement comes as the country marks…
Tropical Storm Erika struck Dominica in the eastern Caribbean yesterday, 27 August 2015, bringing with it torrential rain which has caused flooding and landslides, leaving at least 3 dead and…
Torrential rain over the period between 22 to 24 August 2015 caused deadly flash floods in Rason City, North Korea. According to the International Federation of the Red Cross, the…
