Peru – 8 Dead, 1 Missing After Floods in 7 Departments
At least 8 people have lost their lives and 1 is still missing after heavy rain and flooding in seven departments in Peru since 08 March 2023. Disaster authorities in…
Author: Richard Davies
Australia – Residents Airlifted to Safety After Record Floods in Northern Queensland
Residents of several towns in Northern Queensland in Australia have been airlifted to safety after record flooding. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) warned on 08 March that levels of multiple…
USA – Heavy Rain from Atmospheric Rivers Triggers More Flooding in California
A strong atmospheric river storm system impacted the state of California in the USA from 10 March 2023, with heavy rain, snow, isolated thunderstorms and gusty winds reported. Thousands of…
Peru – Military Assist With Evacuations After Floods in Lambayeque
Flooding in the Lambayeque Department of Peru has damaged homes, crops and roads in recent days. The Peruvian Air Force used helicopters to rescue some victims left isolated by the…
Brazil – 1 Dead, Homes and Roads Damaged After Floods in Rio Grande do Sul
Severe flooding struck in northern parts of Rio Grande do Sul State in Brazil after heavy rain that began around 05 March 2023. The hardest hit municipalities were Maquiné, Três…
Ecuador – Fatalities After Floods and Landslides in Manabí Province
At least 3 people died after heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in the Manabí Province of Ecuador on 07 March 2023. The worst of the flooding struck in Chone…
Ghana – Accra Floods Cause Damage and Fatalities
A heavy downpour lasting several hours caused flooding in parts of Accra, the capital of Ghana, on 07 March 2023. Ghana Meteorological Agency wanted that, “Southeastern Ghana has been engulfed…
Indonesia – Heavy Rain Triggers Deadly Landslide in Riau Islands
At least 10 people have died and many more are thought to be missing after heavy rain falling on unstable ground caused a massive landslide in the Riau Islands Province…
Brazil – Hundreds Displaced by Floods in Northern Paraná
Dozens of houses were damaged and hundreds of people were displaced after severe flooding swept through the municipality of Bandeirantes in the north of the state of Paraná, Brazil. Flooding…
Malaysia – 30,000 Displaced by Floods in Johor, Pahang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan
The flood situation in Peninsular Malaysia has worsened over the last 24 hours. Disaster authorities in the country report almost 30,000 people have moved to evacuation centres across the states…
Malaysia – 630mm of Rain Triggers Floods in Johor
Rivers are above the danger mark in at least 16 locations in the state of Johor, Malaysia, where thousands of people have evacuated their homes. Around 630 mm of rain…
Australia – Hundreds Evacuate Floods in Northern Territory
Authorities in Australia’s Northern Territory have ordered the evacuation of communities in the Victoria Daly Region after persistent heavy rain caused rivers to overflow. Evacuations were ordered for residents of…
Mozambique – Thousands Displaced as Cyclone Freddy Brings Flooding Rain
At least 7 people have died and thousands have been displaced after Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its way across Mozambique. Prior to reaching Mozambique, the storm caused widespread wind damage…
Paraguay – Floods Affect Thousands in Amambay, Concepción, Alto Paraguay and San Pedro
More heavy rain has caused further flooding in at least 4 departments of Paraguay over the last few days. The National Emergency Secretariat (SEN) said they have assisted thousands of…
USA – Multiple Rescues After Floods Cause Chaos in Southern California
Emergency crews carried out multiple high water rescues, including some by helicopter, after was winter storm dumped heavy rain in parts of Southern California. Storms winds also caused damage, downing…
Madagascar – Thousands Displaced by Tropical Cyclone Freddy
Over 8,000 people have been displaced in Madagascar after Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its way across the country from 21 to 22 February 2023. the storm is expected to make…
