Sudan – Floods Destroy 1,000 Houses in Sennar State
Heavy rains and flash floods in Sudan have destroyed 1,160 houses and damaged another 1,320 homes, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported in a bulletin…
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Indonesia – Rivers Overflow in East Java Affecting 50,000
Over 50,000 people have been affected by recent floods in East Java Province, Indonesia after heavy rainfall on 30 June. A period of heavy rain forced several rivers to overflow…
UK – Cumbria Flood Action Plan to Protect 4,000 Homes
Floods Minister Rory Stewart yesterday presented a new flood protection plan for communities in Cumbria, the county in north west England so badly hit by the winter floods of 2015…
USA – Death Toll Rises to 25 in West Virginia Floods as President Declares Disaster
West Virginia officials have confirmed the total number of deaths due to the floods that first struck on 23 June now stands at 25 (note: this figure was later revised…
USA – Governor Declares Emergency in 44 Counties After Floods in West Virginia
Severe flooding in parts of West Virginia has prompted Governor Early Ray Tomblin to declare a state of emergency for 44 counties in the state. Local media are reporting that…
UK – Floods Cause Travel Chaos as London Rivers Reach Record Levels
The UK’s Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) has issued a new report highlighting the importance of adapting urban areas to flooding (see below). The report comes at a…
Indonesia Floods and Landslides – 4 Dead in Sulawesi, Death Toll Rises in Central Java
Further floods and landslides in Indonesia, this time in North Sulawesi, have left at least 4 people dead, 1 missing and around 40 houses destroyed. The disaster in North Sulawesi…
Thailand – Bangkok Streets Flooded After 200mm of Rain
Wide areas of Bangkok, Thailand, were flooded on 21 June after a period of heavy rain across the city. The flooding brought traffic to a standstill forced some schools and…
Japan – Deadly Floods and Landslides in South After 180 mm of Rain in 2 Hours
Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain have left at least 2 people dead and several missing in Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan. One man died in a landslides in Kamiamakusa…
Indonesia – Floods and Landslides in Central Java Leave 43 Dead, 19 Missing
At least 16 districts in Indonesia’s Central Java Province were affected by floods and landslides after a period of heavy rain between 17 and 18 June, 2016. Disaster management officials…
Australia – Floods in South East Queensland After Storm Dumps 178mm of Rain in 24 Hours
A fierce storm and torrential rain brought flash floods to parts of south-east Queensland on Sunday 19 June, 2016. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said that 178 mm of rain…
Canada – Floods Destroy Roads, Force Evacuations in British Columbia
High levels of rain since 14 June 2016 have caused major flooding in the Peace River Regional District in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. Dawson Creek and Chetwynd, around 100km west,…
Myanmar – 14 Dead, 26,000 Affected After Monsoon Rain Causes Flooding in 5 Regions
The UN in Myanmar say that heavy monsoon rains since the beginning of June have caused flooding in several states and regions of the country, affecting at least 26,000 people.…
China – 15 Dead, 10 Missing as Floods Continue in South
Update (20 June 2016): Severe weather, including heavy rain, strong winds and hail, has continued to affect southern China, causing more damage and casualties. Ministry of Civil Affairs say that…
Oklahoma – State of Emergency Declared for 9 Counties After to Floods and Storms
A state of emergency for nine counties in Oklahoma was declared on 14 June 2016 after severe floods and storms in the state that began Saturday 11 June, 2016. The…
Colombia – 8 Dead After Heavy Rain Triggers Landslide in Chocó
Civil defence officials in Colombia say that a deadly landslide occurred at around 14:00 on 10 June in Chocó Department, between Quibdó and Medellín. Colombia’s agency for disaster risk management…
