Sri Lanka – 3 Dead, Hundreds Displaced After Floods and Landslides
At least 3 people have died after heavy rain triggered a landslide in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The landslide occurred in Walapane, about 17 km north east of…
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Flood Mitigation Project Shortlisted for Award
A research project on mitigating the impacts of the devastating floods has been shortlisted for the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2019 in the United Kingdom (UK). The THE Awards…
Mexico – Heavy Rain and Deadly Floods in Chihuahua and Sinaloa
Heavy rain has affected parts of northern Mexico over the last few days, with severe flooding reported in the states of Sinaloa and Chihuahua. Sonora and Baja California states were…
Malaysia – Floods Displaced Over 2,000 in Terengganu
Flooding in Terengganu State in eastern Peninsular Malaysia has displaced over 2,000 people according to disaster agencies. Floods hit the area after heavy rainfall from 27 November. Parts of Besut…
Uganda – Thousands Affected by Landslides in Western Region
Landslides in Bundibugyo district in Western Uganda have affected around 4,000 people and destroyed almost 350 homes. Landslides have affected the district since mid-November. On 13 November, Uganda Red Cross…
USA – Flash Floods in Southern California and Arizona
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in parts of southwest USA from 29 November, 2019. In a tragic incident, 2 children died and one is still missing after raging waters of…
Kenya – Over 100 Dead, 18,000 Displaced After Recent Floods and Landslides
Flooding in Kenya has affected more than 160,000 people since the onset of the short rains in October, according to the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS). At least 120 people…
Brazil – Torrential Rain Triggers Flooding and Landslides in Salvador, Bahia
More than a month’s worth of rain fell in just 3 hours in the city of Salvador, capital of Bahia State, Brazil on 26 November, 2019. The city’s Civil Defence…
DR Congo – Over 200,000 Need Aid After Floods in North, Says UN
While the capital city Kinshasa is dealing with devastating flash floods and landslides which have left over 40 people dead, northern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are…
Somalia – Government Appeals for Aid as 500,000 Affected by Floods
Over half a million people have now been affected by the ongoing floods in Somalia. With homes destroyed and crops devastated, flood-hit communities are in desperate need of assistance, say…
Central African Republic – 100,000 Affected by Floods Since October
The UN says that flooding in Central African Republic has now affected as many as 100,000 people. Flooding began around 21 October after a period of heavy rain caused rivers,…
DR Congo – Dozens Dead After Floods and Landslides in Kinshasa
Dozens of people have died after heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides in the city of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to latest reports,…
Italy and Greece – 4 Dead as Storms and Flooding Hit
Severe weather since 24 November has caused at least 3 deaths and widespread damage in Greece. Meanwhile in Italy heavy rain and flooding has washed away part of a viaduct…
France – Deadly Floods Hit South East
Severe flooding in southeastern France has left at least 4 people dead with 1 person still missing. Hundreds have evacuated their homes and emergency services have carried out over 2,000…
Djibouti – Deadly Floods After 140mm of Rain in 2 Days
Nine people have died in floods in Djibouti City, capital of Djibouti, after almost a year’s worth of rain fell in 2 days. The Government of Djibouti has declared a…
Kenya – West Pokot Landslide Death Toll Rises to 54, Dozens Still Missing
Hours of heavy rain in western Kenya triggered massive landslides and flash floods in West Pokot County on 23 November, 2019. The government of West Pokot County said that, as…
