Sri Lanka – Thousands Displaced by Further Flooding
More flooding has affected wide areas of Sri Lanka over the last few days. At least 6 people died in flooding in the country earlier this month. According to the…
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Japan – Researchers Devise Powerful New Flood Monitoring System
Flooding accounts for a third of the average annual economic losses caused by natural disasters worldwide. Flood damage resulting from typhoons and torrential rainfall is increasing each year; thus, flood…
Indonesia – Floods and Landslides Leave 6 Dead in Riau Province
At least 6 people have died in Indonesia‘s Riau Province after heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides over the last few days. Days of heavy rain caused several rivers…
Spain and Portugal – Storm Elsa Brings Deadly Winds and Floods
Storm Elsa brought winds of 160 km/h and heavy rain across parts of northern Portugal and Spain on 19 December, 2019. At least 2 weather related fatalities were reported in…
Malaysia and Thailand – Thousands Displaced After Second Wave of Floods
Thousands of people have been displaced by a second wave of flooding in Peninsular Malaysia. Parts of neighbouring Thailand have also been affected. Meanwhile more flooding in East Malaysia has…
Congo-Brazzaville – Situation Dire After Weeks of Flooding
The UN says thousands of people are forced to sleep outside and are without clean drinking water after ongoing floods damaged homes and water points in the Republic of Congo…
UK – Flash Floods Hit Southern England
Update, 21 December 2019: Further heavy rain from 19 to 20 December flooded roads in parts of South East England. Heavy rain also triggered landslips along railway lines, severely disrupting…
Iran – Hundreds of Families Hit by Flooding in Southern Provinces
The Red Crescent in Iran reported widespread flooding in the southern provinces of Hormozgan, Khuzestan and Bushehr. Flooding began around 16 December, 2019, after a period of heavy rain in…
DR Congo – 600,000 Affected by Floods in 12 Provinces, Says UN
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) reports that at least 600,000 people have now been affected by ongoing floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Uganda – More Fatalities After Floods in Central and Eastern Regions
Further heavy rain has triggered flooding and landslides in Uganda. At least 7 people have died and hundreds left homeless in Central and Eastern Regions since 13 December, 2019. Uganda…
Portugal – Heavy Rain Triggers Flash Floods in Alentejo Region
Severe weather including strong winds, heavy rain and snow has affected Portugal over the last few days. News agency Lusa says flooding has affected dozens of locations in Beja, Évora…
DR Congo – Deadly Landslide in Ituri Province
At least 24 people have died after a landslide buried a mine in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). Ituri province is in the far north east…
Indonesia – Deadly Floods in Central Sulawesi
Disaster authorities in Indonesia report that flooding has affected parts of West Sumatra and Central Sulawesi provinces over the last few days. West Sumatra In West Sumatra, flash floods hit…
Malaysia – Thousands Evacuate After Second Wave of Floods in Johor
A second wave of floods has hit parts of Johor State in Malaysia. Disaster authorities said on 15 December, 2019 that 3,835 residents had been evacuated. Over 50 shelters have…
France – More Floods After Storm Hits South and West
A powerful storm hit parts of southern and western France late on 12 December. Winds of up to 174 km/h caused major damages. Heavy rain and flooding was reported in…
Flash Flooding Is a Serious Threat in the UK – Here’s How Scientists Are Tackling Its Prediction
It’s becoming a familiar scene on the news: sodden British people wading through streets up to their knees in flood water. From Stirling to Sheffield, many parts of the UK…
