Vietnam – Floods and Landslides in North Leave 5 Dead and 7 Missing
Heavy rainfall in the wake of Typhoon Nida between 02 and 05 August triggered flash floods and landslides in the north western province of Lao Cai, Vietnam. The rain also…
Author: Richard Davies
Pakistan – Deadly Floods Hit Sindh and Balochistan Provinces
Flooding has been reported in the Pakistan provinces of Sindh and Balochistan after a period of heavy rain over the past few days, leaving at least 26 people dead. The…
Maharashtra, India – 12 Dead in Nashik Floods; Mahad Bridge Collapse Death Toll Reaches 25
Further heavy rain in western India have caused flooding in several areas of the state of Maharashtra, including Mumbai and the city of Nashik, where at least 12 people have…
India – Bihar Floods Force 650,000 From Their Homes, Death Toll Rises to 95
While the flood situation in the north Indian state of Bihar has forced 641,707 people from their homes, which is about the equivalent of the population of Boston, USA. Bihar’s…
Macedonia – Over 20 Dead and 50 Injured After Floods in Skopje
Macedonia’s Ministry of Interior said on Sunday that at least 21 people have died in flooding in and around the capital, Skopje. At least 6 are still missing and it…
Sudan – Floods Leave Over 70 Dead and 16,000 Homes Destroyed
Heavy rain and flooding since early June has affected about about 80,000 people in Sudan, according to the latest UN Humanitarian Bulletin for Sudan of 31 July 2016. The report…
Bangladesh – 42 Dead After Floods in 16 Districts
The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) has reported that over 3.2 million people have been affected by flooding in Bangladesh. Flooding has been reported in 16 districts:…
India – Floods Hit Maharashtra and Gujarat, Dozens Feared Dead After Bridge Collapses
Update, 05 August, 2016 Disaster management officials report that 9 bodies have been found at the location of the collapsed bridge on the Savitri River. Original Report 03, August, 2016…
India – Bihar Floods Worsen Leaving 60 Dead and 380,000 Displaced
Over 20 people have died in the last 2 days as the flood situation in Bihar, India, worsened once again. The Department of Disaster Management in Bihar reported yesterday that…
USA – Evacuations After Floods in Maryland and New Jersey
Update: Authorities have confirmed that 2 people died in separate incidents the floods in Ellicott City. Both were in vehicles at the time. Howard County officials estimate that around 250…
India – Home Minister Visits Assam Floods, Death Toll Rises to 26
Update, 05 August 2016 Assam State Disaster Management Agency (ASDMA) reported on 04 August that the flood situation in the state has improved considerably. The numbers affected is now 285,095…
Niger – Floods Leave 11 Dead and 1,700 Homes destroyed
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Niger reported on 28 July that 11 people have died and 1,693 homes destroyed by floods in the country…
Updated: India – 1.8 Million Now Affected by Floods in Assam, Number of Displaced increases to 230,000
Update, 29 July 2016 The number of people affected by floods in Assam now stands at almost 1.8 million. Twenty-two districts have reported flooding. The worst affected districts are Lakhimpur,…
India – 1,500 Villages Flooded in Bihar, 17 Dead
Nearly half a million people have been affected by the floods in 8 districts of Bihar, according to a statement from the Department of Disaster Management on Wednesday, 27 July,…
Updated: South Africa – 7 Dead, Thousands Affected by Floods in Cape Town and Durban
Update, 28 July 2016 The number of flood-related deaths in KwaZulu-Natal has increased to at least 5, with later reports claiming further victims, bringing the death toll to a possible…
Nepal – Dozens Dead After Floods and Landslides Across the Country
Landslides and floods triggered by days of monsoon rainfall affected parts of Western, Mid-Western and Central regions of Nepal. Local media report that over 30 people have died and over…
