Spain – Evacuations After Flash Floods in Alicante Province
Spain’s central eastern coastline was hit by severe weather between 18 and 22 April, 2019, including winds of 100km/h, waves of more than 2.5 metres and torrential rain of over…
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Argentina – 2 Dead, 1,800 Evacuated After Floods in Chaco Province
A storm and torrential rain in northern Argentina caused major flooding in the province of Chaco from 20 April, 2019. The country’s national news agency Télam reported that 2 people…
Malawi – Deadly Landslides in Northern Region
Malawi’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) reported on 22 April that at least 3 people have died in rainstorms and landslides that occurred in Rumphi District in the country’s…
Colombia – 17 Killed in Landslide in Cauca Department
At least 17 people have died after heavy rainfall in Colombia triggered a landslide near the town of Rosas in the southwestern department of Cauca on Sunday, 21 April, 2019.…
Canada – Floods Damage Over 2,000 Homes in Québec
Urgence Québec, the civil security authority in the province of Quebec, Canada, reports that spring flooding has damaged 2,341 homes and forced around 1,200 residents to evacuate over the weekend…
South Asia – Storms and Rain Kill Over 100 in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan
Thunderstorms, dust storms, strong winds and heavy rain have affected several states in India and Pakistan over the last week, damaging homes and downing trees. Disaster management authorities in the…
USA – Floods and Hurricanes to Cause $54 Billion Damages Per Year Says CBO Report
A recent report by Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in the USA estimates that damage from hurricane winds, storm surges and heavy rain will cause as much as $54 billion economic…
United Arab Emirates – Hundreds Rescued From Floods in Ras Al Khaimah
Police and emergency services rescued hundreds of people during a storm 13 to 14 April, 2019, which caused major flash flooding in Ras Al Khaimah, the northernmost emirate of the…
Ghana – Deadly Floods Strike Accra Again
The second spate of flash flooding in a week has left at least 7 dead in Accra, capital city of Ghana. Around 12 people have now died in floods in…
Global Floods Caused $8 Billion in Economic Losses During March – Aon Catastrophe Report
Damage from flooding in March 2019 is estimated at US$8 billion from events across the globe, according to the latest report from global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon. Aon’s “Global…
NASA Sees El Niño Conditions Prevail in the Central Pacific Ocean
An El Niño that began to form last fall has matured and is now fully entrenched across the Pacific Ocean. Changes in sea surface temperatures (SSTs) brought about by an…
Southern Africa – EU Aid For Cyclone Idai Victims in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi
The European Union has announced an additional €12 million in humanitarian support in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. This funding will assist people in need following cyclone Idai and the subsequent…
Colombia – April Floods and Landslides Leave At Least 10 Dead
Colombia’s National Unit for the Management of Disaster Risk (UNGRD) reported that since the start of the current rainy season (01 April, 2019) the National Crisis Room has recorded 57…
China – Storm Causes Deadly Floods in South
Chinese news agency Xinhua reports that heavy rain from late on 11 April, 2019 caused severe flooding in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. According to WMO figures, Shenzhen recorded…
Pakistan – Deadly Storms Hits Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
The Provincial Disaster Authority in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (PDMA-KP), Pakistan, reported on 09 April, 2019, that strong winds and heavy rain have affected the districts of Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat…
Brazil – 10 Dead After Torrential Rain in Rio de Janeiro
At least 10 people have been killed by flash floods in Rio de Janeiro after a storm brought strong winds and massive amounts of rain. The city’s emergency operations centre…
