Ethiopia – Deadly Landslide After Heavy Rains in South East
According to media reports at least 7 people have died in a landslide in southern Ethiopia. The disaster occurred after heavy rain during the afternoon of 07 September, 2019, which…
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New Zealand – Floods Hit Coromandel Peninsula After 260mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Heavy rain on 10 September, 2019, caused flooding and landslips in the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. Thames Coromandel District Council said that more than 260mm of rain fell in…
Japan – Deadly Tropical Cyclone ‘Faxai’ Dumps Heavy Rain
Tropical Cyclone ‘Faxai’ made landfall near Chiba City, east of Tokyo, Japan, on 08 September before moving over the central eastern coast of Honshu Island and North Pacific Ocean. With…
UK – Flash Floods in South West England After 15mm of Rain in 2 Hours
Residential streets were flooded in the town of Ottery St Mary in Devon, southwest England after a period of heavy rain on 09 September, 2019. Flood water was about 50cm…
Thailand and Laos – Floods Leave 33 Dead, Thousands Displaced
Red Cross and disaster authorities in South East Asia report that 33 people have died and 280,000 families affected by flooding in Thailand and Laos in the last few days.…
Morocco and Algeria – More Flash Floods Leave 11 Dead
At least 11 people have died and 1 is missing after more flooding in the north African countries of Morocco and Algeria. Morocco At least 11 people died in Morocco…
USA – Hurricane Dorian Floods Outer Banks, North Carolina
Storm surge from Hurricane Dorian caused severe flooding on the Outer Banks, a group of barrier islands off the coast North Carolina, leaving hundreds of people trapped on the island…
Vietnam and Laos – Deadly Floods After Tropical Depression Kajiki, Mekong River Rises
Tropical Depression Kajiki, which closely followed Tropical Cyclone Podul, has brought heavy rain to parts of Vietnam and Laos, causing further flooding and landslides. Authorities report at least 2 people…
Bahamas – Hurricane Dorian Shows Existential Threat Faced by Small Island States Says UN
The massive destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas over the last few days reveals the existential threat posed to small island states by the ongoing climate emergency, according…
Niger – Floods Leave 42 Dead and 5,000 Homes Destroyed
Over 40 people have died and thousand affected by flooding in Niger, West Africa. Other countries of the region have also seen major flooding over the last few weeks, including…
India – Heavy Rain and Floods Cause Major Disruption in Mumbai
Flooding caused major disruption to road and rail transport in Mumbai and areas of the surrounding state of Maharashtra on 04 September, 2019. The flooding came after hours of heavy…
Morocco – 2 Dead in Khenifra Floods, Massive Debris Flow in Imlil
More flooding has affected areas of Morocco, this time in the regions of Marrakesh-Safi and Béni Mellal-Khénifra. Local media report that 2 people died after a storm, heavy rain and…
Vietnam and Laos – GPM Analyzes Tropical Depression Kajiki’s Rainfall
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite provided a look at rainfall rates in Tropical Depression Kajiki after it made a quick landfall in Vietnam. On Sept. 2,…
Bahamas – NASA’s IMERG Estimates Hurricane Dorian’s Rain
In the early hours of Tuesday, September 3, Hurricane Dorian had been stationary over the island of Grand Bahama for 18 hours, most of the time as a category 5…
Bahamas – 5 Dead as Hurricane Dorian Causes “unprecedented devastation”
Hurricane Dorian continues to batter the Bahamas with strong winds and massive storm surge after passing over the Abaco Islands on 01 and 02 September, 2019. At least 5 people…
Algeria – Dozens Rescued After Flash Floods in North
Almost 40 people have been rescued from flood waters in northern Algeria after torrential rain. In a 24 hour period to 01 September, 127.3mm of rain fell in the city…
