South East Asia – Floods in Vietnam and Laos Leave at Least 6 Dead
Update, 22 August 2016: Local media in Vietnam have reported that 7 people were killed as Typhoon Dianmu swept across northern Vietnam from 19 to 21 August. 2,000 families were…
Author: Richard Davies
Myanmar – Floods Affect Almost Half a Million People
The heavy rain and floods that began in June continue to affect hundreds of thousands in Myanmar. According to figures from Myanmar’s Relief and Resettlement Department, Ministry of Social Welfare,…
Sudan – Dozens Killed in Floods, Over 100,000 Affected
The UN says that the flood situation in Sudan has deteriorated further. In late July, the UN reported that 70 people had died and 80,000 affected by the floods. Since…
Thailand – Warnings Issued as Floods Hit Northern Provinces
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) in Thailand has warned of heavy rain and flooding in 30 provinces around the country of this week. Flooding has been reported…
USA – 8 Dead, 40,000 Homes Damaged in Louisiana Floods
Major floods hit southern parts of Louisiana from 12 August, 2016. By 14 August the situation had deteriorated and a major disaster was declared by President Obama. The declaration initially…
Russia – Hundreds Evacuate Floods in Moscow After Average Monthly Rain Falls in a Day
Around 300 people had to be evacuated or rescued from homes and vehicles after heavy rain flooded buildings and streets in Moscow, Russia, on 15 August, 2016. Moscow recorded 88mm…
Philippines – 5 Dead and 50,000 Displaced After Floods in Manila, Central Luzon and Calabarzon
Rain brought by the Southwest Monsoon has been affecting parts of the Philippines since 08 August. The country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) say that the rain…
USA – Louisiana Rivers at Record Levels, President Declares Major Disaster
River levels in Louisiana have exceeded previous records in at least 8 different locations in southern areas of the state. Levels of the Amite River at Magnolia reached almost 7…
USA – Record Floods in Louisiana Leave at Least 3 Dead
Major flooding in Louisiana has left at least three people dead and thousands rescued. Some areas recorded over 17 inches (430 mm) of rain on 12 August. Rivers have reached…
West Africa – Deadly Floods in Mali and Burkina Faso
(Updated 23 August to include Senegal) Heavy rainfall over the last few weeks has affected several countries in western Africa, including Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Nigeria. At least…
India – Deadly Floods Hit Rajasthan
Several days of heavy rain in the state of Rajasthan, India, between 06 and 10 August, 2016, has caused severe flooding in several cities and districts. Flooding has been reported…
India – 480 People Killed in Floods Since June
A report issued by India’s Ministry of Home Affairs Disaster Management Division, claims that at least 480 people have died in rain and flood related incidents since the start of…
UK Insurance Company Ageas Sees Profits Hit by June Floods
Ageas has reported a UK net profit of GBP 27.1 million, down on the same period last year (6M 2015: GBP 29.5 million). The company says the year on year…
Nigeria – Flood Warnings for 11 States, Thousands of Homes Destroyed in Kano
Local disaster management officials in Kano State, Nigeria, say that recent flooding has left thousands of homes destroyed or damaged. According to the Kano State Relief and Emergency Agency (SREA),…
USA – Federal Disaster Declaration for Wisconsin Floods
Governor Scott Walker announced yesterday a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) major disaster declaration for northern Wisconsin counties impacted by flooding in July 2016. The counties named in the declaration…
Macedonia – EU Experts Deployed to Flood Hit Areas
The EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated and the first EU experts are deployed onsite in Macedonia following the deadly floods that struck in the Skopje area on 06…
