Nigeria – Thousands Left Homeless After Floods in Ebonyi
A storm lasting several hours brought heavy rain and flooding to Abakaliki, Ebonyi state, Nigeria on Sunday 12 June, 2016. Local media say that the Iyi-Udele River that runs at…
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Ghana – Deadly Floods Hit Central Region
The heavy rain has continued to fall in parts of Ghana, and more flooding has been reported, this time in Central Region. Local media report that at least 5 people…
President Declares Disaster for 12 Counties After Texas Floods
President Obama declared a disaster on 11 June 2016 for the 12 counties affected by recent floods in Texas. The declaration means that federal disaster aid will be made available…
Flash Floods Across UK as MPs Call for Proactive Approach to Flood Management
A report by the UK’s Environment Audit Committee issued last week said that the British government is failing to protect communities from the growing risk of flooding. The Committee warns…
China – Hail, Storms and Floods Leave 2 Dead and 7 Missing
Heavy rainfall and floods since 09 June 2016 have affected southern parts of China, leaving 1 dead and 5 missing, destroying 1,100 homes and forcing 16,000 to evacuate. Ganzhou in…
Ghana – Accra Floods Again, 1 Missing After 6 Hours of Torrential Rain
Wide areas of Accra, Ghana, are under water after a period of heavy rain that began 09 June 2016. Residents of the city are fearing a repeat of last year’s…
France Floods – Insurers Expect €1.4 Billion Cost
The Association Française de l’assurance (AFA) say that 77,000 insurance claims have already resulted from the floods and that the French insurance industry expect this figure to rise to around…
Fitch Ratings Estimate German Flood Claims at €1 Billion
Insurance claims linked to the recent flooding in Germany are likely to reach about €1 billion, Fitch Ratings says, adding that claims on this scale would weaken underwriting profitability for…
UK – Torrential Rain Causes Flash Floods in South London
Torrential rain caused flash floods in London and parts of southern England yesterday, 07 June, 2016. Some areas of south London saw over a month’s worth of rain in just…
Australia – Floods in Tasmania Force More Evacuations as Death Toll Rises
Tasmania State Emergency Service (SES) say that the state has experienced some of the worst flooding in at least 40 years, with record rain falls and record river heights recorded…
Australia – Storms and Floods in South East Leave 3 Dead
Storms that began on 04 June resulted in strong winds, high surf and heavy rain across south east Australia. Some areas have seen over 400mm of rain over the last…
Texas Floods – 11 Dead, Rivers at Record Levels, Governor Declares Disaster
Update: The bodies of the remaining 4 missing soldiers swept away by flood waters during a training exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, have now been found. A total of 9…
France Floods – 1 More Dead, Levels of the Seine Rise in Paris
Another flood related death has been reported in France, bringing the total number of fatalities to three since 29 May, 2016. The flood situation in the previously affected areas in…
Germany – Deadly Floods Hit Bavaria
Update: 03 June 2016 Police in Lower Bavaria reported late on 02 June 2016 that the body of a sixth victim has been found. The 65-year old man was found…
France – Thousands Evacuated After River Levels Hit 100 Year High
Continued heavy rain in France from 29 May has left the two departments of Seine-et-Marne and Loiret suffering major flooding and a further 8 departments in France experiencing serious flood…
Brazil Floods and Landslides – 1 Dead, 3 Missing in Recife After 235mm of Rain in 12 Hours
Over 200 mm of rain in just six hours has caused landslides and flooding in areas around Recife, the capital of Brazil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco. Recife Civil Defence say…
