Heavy rains hit north eastern Turkey on 28 September, causing flooding and landslides in Artvin province. Buildings were damaged and several roads closed after landslides and streams overflowed in Borçka…
Unusually late monsoon rainfall has caused severe flooding in northern India, where over 120 people have died in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Meanwhile officials have confirmed that…
As new hurricanes gain strength in the Atlantic, residents of the Bahamas have barely begun recovering from destroyed villages and flooded streets brought by Hurricane Dorian’s battering this month. The…
Mary Scott Nabers, president and CEO of Strategic Partnerships Inc., a business development company specializing in government contracting and procurement consulting throughout the U.S. looks at opportunities for the private…
At least 12 people have been killed and several are missing after heavy rain and flash floods in the district of Pune in Maharashtra state, western India on 25 September,…
Heavy rain on 24 September caused localised flash flooding across parts of England, causing havoc for traffic and public transport. At one point the Environment Agency issued 39 alerts and…
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) in Sri Lanka reports that at least 1 person has died and almost 80,000 affected by heavy rain, landslides and floods after a storm swept…
Tropical Cyclone Hikaa made landfall in Oman on 24 September, 2019, bringing strong winds, heavy rains and waves of 3 to 4 metres. By the evening of 24 September Hikaa…
Local media in Papua New Guinea report that flooding has caused widespread material damages in parts of Port Moresby. Heavy rain fell in the area 22 to 23 September, with…
Streets were flooded and cars stranded after heavy rain in Arizona, USA, on 23 September 2019. Emergency personnel made at least 6 high water rescues in the East Valley in…
Heavy rain, strong winds and rough seas brought by Tropical Storm Karen have caused severe damage in the dual-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. Tobago Areas in…
At least 2 people have died and 4 are missing after flash floods in Ouest department, Haiti. The country’s Directorate of Civil Protection said the floods hit after torrential rain…
Coastal areas of Northern Europe will experience an increase in “compound flooding” in coming decades as a result of climate change, say researchers. Compound flooding occurs where storm surges and…
Of the major food crops, only rice is currently able to survive flooding. Thanks to new research, that could soon change — good news for a world in which rains…
Imagery from NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite found Tropical Storm Lorena lashing the western coast of Mexico. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument aboard Suomi NPP provided a visible…
World leaders need to urgently accelerate efforts to prevent “profound, if not catastrophic” climate change in future, a distinguished group of scientists has warned. According to their new study published…
