Paris, France – 16 April 2018: Following extreme precipitation from December through February of this year, and subsequent flooding of rivers across France, including most famously the Seine, Lloyd’s coverholder…
Further flooding in Kenya has left over 33,000 people displaced. Local authorities say that more than 20 people have died over the past 10 days. Several counties have been affected,…
Colombia’s National Disaster Risk Management Agency (UNGRD) reported on 14 April, 2018 that 12 people have died and 1,067 families have been affected as a result of severe weather since…
Severe weather continued to affect parts of the USA on Monday, 16 April, with flooding reported in New York City and other locations in the tri-state area. Roads were closed…
Thousands of people evacuated their homes in Fiji after severe weather brought by Tropical Cyclone Keni. Keni is the second cyclone to hit the country this month and comes after…
NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET) will provide an online webinar series Monitoring Tropical Storms for Emergency Preparedness May 3-10, 2018. The series will train attendees how to access…
New research from Florida State University scientists has found that urban areas throughout the Florida peninsula are experiencing shorter, increasingly intense wet seasons relative to underdeveloped or rural areas. The…
Over 4,500 people have been affected by flooding in Nariño Department, Colombia. Heavy rain fell between 31 March and 02 April in Magüí Payán municipality and catchment areas of the…
A low pressure area that has been lingering near Vanuatu in the Southern Pacific Ocean has consolidated into a tropical cyclone. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Keni…
Torrential rain, strong winds, lightning strikes and flash floods hit parts of Indiana and Illinois on Tuesday, 03 April, 2018, closing roads and schools and promoting flood rescues. Local media…
Coral reefs can naturally protect coasts from tropical cyclones by reducing the impact of large waves before they reach the shore, according to scientists. Tropical cyclones wreak havoc on coastal…
A new study has revealed for the first time the last 500-year flood history of the Mississippi River. It shows a dramatic rise in the size and frequency of extreme…
Scientists in Japan and USA have revealed new methods for modeling earthquake-induced tsunamis for southeast Japan, warning that a Nankai-induced tsunami is likely to hit there in the next few…
David Casagrande, associate professor of anthropology at Lehigh University, is exploring attitudes and perception around flood risk and asks: “When people’s homes are damaged by flooding year after year and…
A report by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says that by 2100, high tide flooding will occur at least ‘every other day’ in the USA. The report…
In the UK, the Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey announced on 27 March that 25 new schemes will receive a share of £36 million funding to improve flood protection. Environment Minister…
