Tanzania – Homes Damaged After Floods in Pwani Region
Days of heavy rainfall in eastern Tanzania has caused damaging floods in Pwani Region. Media, quoting local officials, said that at least 3,500 houses and 6,600 hectares of farms have…
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(Updated) Angola – Floods in Cuanza Sul, Malanje and Lunda Sul Provinces
Update, 18 March 2020: Further heavy rain has caused more flooding and damages in Angola, this time in the southern province of Huíla. Angola news agency ANGOP reported on 17…
New Flood Damage Framework Helps Planners Prepare for Sea-Level Rise
Scientists agree that sea levels will continue to rise this century, but projections beyond 2050 are much more uncertain regarding exactly how much higher ocean levels will be by 2100.…
Madagascar – Tropical Cyclone Herold Causes Flooding in North East
Tropical Cyclone Herold swept over Madagascar, bringing winds of more than 140 km/h and heavy rain from 13 March, 2020. Severe flooding was reported in north-eastern areas of the country,…
Colombia – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Santander
Heavy rain that began late on 14 March caused flooding and landslides in areas near Bucaramanga in Santander Department, Colombia. According to department disaster authorities, heavy rain caused a small…
Pakistan – 11 Dead As More Rain Hits Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The devastation caused by heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan continued late last week when at least 11 people died and 17 were injured. Heavy rain has affected…
Solomon Islands – Landslide Leaves 2 Dead, 6 Missing
Police in the Solomon Islands report that 2 people have died and 6 are missing after heavy rain triggered a landslide on Guadalcanal Island. Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands…
Egypt – 5 Dead After Storms Trigger Floods
Storms have caused flooding and damage in Egypt, where authorities report 5 people have died. Strong winds, lightning strikes and flooding rain caused havoc in several parts of the country.…
Zambia – Thousands Affected by Floods in North
Satellite images show widespread flooding in northern parts of Zambia, affecting a possible 7,000 people. Among the worst hit areas is Lunga District in Luapula Province, where many houses have…
Iran – Over 20,000 Affected by Floods in South West Says UN
The UN in Iran says that an estimated 24,000 people have been affected by flooding in the south-west of the country since late February. In a report of 10 March…
Burundi – Floods and Rain Leave 1 Dead, Hundreds Displaced
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that 1 person died and 280 were displaced after severe weather in Burundi during the period 02 to 08 March. Heavy rain on…
Rwanda – Heavy Rain and Storms Cause Fatalities
Severe weather in Rwanda since the start of the month has caused at least 10 fatalities. Heavy rain, lighting and thunderstorms affected the country between 02 and 04 March, causing…
Indonesia – Hundreds Displaced by Flooding as Heavy Rain Continues
Heavy rain has triggered more flooding in several parts of Indonesia over the last few days, leaving around 300 people displaced and hundreds of homes damaged. Following flooding in Central…
Researchers Develop Near Real-Time Flood Prediction Tool
Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a near real-time flood prediction tool which could boost emergency response during hurricanes, such as Hurricane Harvey in 2017. By incorporating the architecture of…
Pakistan – Over 20 Dead After Heavy Rain Destroys Homes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Disaster authorities in Pakistan report that severe weather including heavy rain has caused widespread damage in several provinces, in particular Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where over 20 people have died. Local media…
Brazil – Over 40 Still Missing in São Paulo Floods
The state government in São Paulo, Brazil, reported on 05 March that as many as 42 people are still missing after torrential rain caused flooding and landslides in coastal areas…
