India – Over 50,000 Affected by Floods in West Bengal
Around 58,000 people have been affected by flooding in parts of West Bengal, India, over the last 2 days. Heavy rain in catchment areas, including in Sikkim and Bhutan, have…
Author: Richard Davies
China – Over 160 Dead as Floods in Northern Provinces Continue
China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs reports that the heavy rain, landslides and flooding in the north of the country since 18 July has now affected 10 provinces or regions including…
India – Floods Worsen in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
Update, 26 July, 2016 Assam State Disaster Management Agency (ASDMA) report that over 1 million people are now affected by flooding in the state, as of 26 July. Over 2,000…
China – Floods Hit Northern Provinces, Over 100 Dead or Missing
Torrential rain in northern China since 19 July has caused major flooding, leaving nearly 100 people dead or missing, according to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA). The latest disaster…
Afghanistan – Deadly Flash Floods in Khost Province
Flash floods in the south eastern Khost province, Afghanistan, have left at least 17 people dead. The floods hit on Monday, 18 July, after a period of heavy rain. “Rainstorms…
India – Over 120 Dead After Monsoon Rains Cause Floods and Landslides in 8 States
The National Disaster Management Division (NDMD) of the Ministry of Home Affairs in India reports that over 5 million people across 8 states are currently affected by flooding. In a…
Malaysia – Hundreds Evacuated After Floods in Penang and Kedah
Malaysia’s National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) report that flooding in two districts of Kedah state has displaced 441 people. The floods occurred on 18 July 2016 in the districts of…
China – 4 Dead After Further Flooding in Jiangxi, Hubei and Hunan
China’s Yangtze River basin has seen another wave of heavy rain and floods since 16 July, affecting the 3 provinces of Jiangxi, Hubei and Hunan. Some areas of Hubei saw…
Uganda – Coping Strategies for Landslide and Flood Disasters in Mount Elgon Region
A report by the Public Library of Science on the underlying causes of vulnerability to landslides and floods in the Mount Elgon region of Uganda was published last week. The…
Indonesia – Floods Displace Thousands in Southeast Sulawesi
Floods hit villages in North Konawe regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Saturday 16 July 2016. The country’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that at least 1,354 people have been…
Sudan – Floods in 3 States Leave Several Dead and Hundreds Homeless
Heavy rain and flash floods have been reported in several states in Sudan over the last week, causing several fatalities and destroying hundreds of homes. Many of the victims died…
Pakistan – Officials Warn of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a warning of heavy rain over the next 72 hours that could result in flash floods and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) in the…
USA – More Deadly Floods Hit West Virginia
A State of Emergency was declared by the mayor of Huntington, West Virginia, after the city was hit by flash flooding after storms and heavy rain late on Thursday 14…
Canada – Floods in Edmonton and Calgary as Elbow River Rises
The cities of Edmonton and Calgary in Alberta, Canada, both experienced storms and periods of torrential rain yesterday, Friday 15 July, 2016, causing surface flooding and power outages. Just a…
Australia – Evacuations in Tasmania as Huon River Overflows
Communities in Tasmania, Australia, have been hit by yet more flooding, this time in the town of Huonville after the Huon River overflowed. In early June, three people died in…
Myanmar – Thousands Displaced by Floods in Rakhine and Sagaing
Continued heavy rain across parts of Myanmar since early July has brought further flooding and landslide to six regions or states. Rakhine state is the worst affected. Flooding and landslides…
