India – Rain Triggers Deadly Floods in Meghalaya and Assam
Heavy rainfall over the last 5 days has caused deadly flooding and landslides in Meghalaya state in north eastern India. Also in the north east of the country, further flooding…
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Sudan – 166,000 Houses Damaged or Destroyed by Floods
As many as 120 people have now died in Sudan in what the UN describe as the worst flooding in 30 years. Floods and landslides have destroyed or damaged 166,000…
Iran – Deadly Flash Floods in Gilan Province
At least 2 people died after flash floods struck in northern Iran. According to the Iranian Red Crescent, heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding in Talesh County in the northern province…
Nepal – 10 Dead, 6 Missing After Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides
At least 10 people have died and 6 are missing after heavy monsoon rainfall once again triggered landslides in Nepal. According to Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority…
USA – Floods in Texas After Tropical Storm Beta Makes Landfall
Record rainfall from Tropical Storm Beta caused flooding in parts of Texas, USA, from 22 September. Beta made landfall over Matagorda Bay along the coast of central Texas on 22…
India – Heavy Rain Swamps Mumbai
Update: Local media in India reported that 2 people died in a flooded building in Agripada, Mumbai on 24 September 2020. Extremely heavy rainfall inundated wide areas of Mumbai, India,…
Ethiopia – 144,000 Displaced by Awash River Flooding in Afar Region
The government in Ethiopia reports that unprecedented flooding caused by the overflow of the Awash River has displaced more than 144,000 persons in Afar Regional State. According to state disaster…
(Updated) India – Floods in Karnataka After 450mm of Rain in 24 hours
Update, 23 September 2020 Further heavy rainfall in Karnataka on 21 September caused flooding in other districts of the state including Uttara Kannada, Kalaburagi and Haveri. Local media report 1…
Cambodia – Rain from Tropical Storm Noul Triggers Floods in 5 Provinces
Further flooding has struck in parts of Cambodia after heavy rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Noul. Disaster authorities report 11 people have died. Previously flooding had affected Preah Sihanouk province,…
Indonesia- Floods in West Java and Jakarta
Further flooding has struck in Indonesia, this time in West Java Province along with parts of the capital, Jakarta. Officials report 2 people have died and 20 have been injured.…
Nigeria – Widespread Flooding in Kogi State After Niger River Overflows
Days of flooding from the overflowing Niger river has displaced over 50,000 people in the state of Kogi in central Nigeria. Governor of the state, Chief Edward David Onoja, visited…
Mexico – Deadly Floods in Oaxaca
At least 2 people have died after heavy rainfall caused flooding and landslides in the state of Oaxaca, southwestern Mexico. Figures from the country’s meteorological agency Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN),…
France – 2 Missing After Torrential Rain Triggers Floods in South
At least 2 people are missing after torrential rain triggered flash flooding in the Gard, Lozère and Herault departments of southern France. Meteo France reported violent thunderstorms hit the foothills…
South East Asia – Tropical Storm Noul Causes Wind Damage and Floods in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand
At least 7 people have died after Tropical Storm Noul made its way across the countries of Vietnam, Laos and Thailand in South East Asia. Noul made landfall near the…
Ghana – 5 Dead After Floods in Upper East Region
At least 5 people have died in recent flooding in Ghana‘s Upper East Region. According to a report from the country’s National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), quoted by local media,…
China – 180,000 Hit by Floods in Guizhou
State media in China are reporting that nearly 180,000 people were affected by floods in the southwest Guizhou Province during mid-September. According to Xinhua News Agency, Guizhou Province witnessed its…
