Sri Lanka – Deadly Floods and Landslides After 355mm of Rain in 24 Hours
An area of low pressure above Sri Lanka has caused heavy rainfall across the country since 14 May 2016. Some locations saw over 350 mm (13.77 inches) of rain fall…
Author: Richard Davies
Tajikistan – Floods and Mudflows Leave Several Dead and 1,500 Displaced
A period of heavy rain in Tajikistan has caused deadly mudflows and rivers to overflow. Thousands of homes have been flooded in several villages near the capital, Dushanbe. At least…
Southern China – Over 60 Dead After a Week of Storms, Floods and Landslides
A report from China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) says that since 04 May, 2016, severe weather, including heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds has affected parts of the south…
Haiti and Dominican Republic – NASA Records 300mm of Rain in 1 Hour
Haiti and Dominican Republic have suffered several major flood events over the last few weeks. Dozens of people have died and thousands forced from their homes after a series of…
Ethiopia – 20,000 Families Displaced by Floods
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on 09 May that almost 20,000 families have been displaced by “exceptional and extensive flooding across Ethiopia from the…
Ethiopia – Dozens Killed in Floods and Landslides
From drought to extreme rain, parts of Ethiopia are now battling deadly floods and landslides brought by the recent downpours. Ethiopian news service, Fana, reports that at least 41 people…
Rwanda – At Least 49 Killed in Floods and Landslides, 500 Homes Destroyed
Landslides and floods hit several parts of Rwanda between 07 and 08 May 2016 after a period of heavy rainfall. Government officials say that at least 49 deaths have been…
East Texas Floods Leave 6 Dead After 190mm of Rain in 1 Hour
Storms and torrential rain early on Saturday 30 April resulted in floods that have left at least 6 people dead in Palestine, 100 miles (160 km) south east of Dallas,…
Kenya Floods – 16 Dead, 75 Missing in Building Collapse as Search for Survivors Continues
Further heavy rainfall has been observed in various parts of the country over the last 48 hours. The country has already experienced severe flooding in several areas, including the counties…
South Mississippi Hit by Flash Floods After 254 mm of Rain – Gulfport Declares Emergency
Parts of South Mississippi experienced flash flooding yesterday after a storm system struck in the early hours of Thursday, 28 April, 2016, dumping as much as 10 inches (254mm) of…
Houston Floods – Addicks and Barker Reservoirs Prevented $5 Billion Damage
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District officials estimate that the Addicks and Barker reservoirs prevented $5.1 billion in monetary damages during the major floods that hit Houston…
Haiti – Deadly Floods Hit Port-au-Prince, 4,000 Homes Damaged
Floods have struck once again in Haiti, this time in areas around the capital, Port-au-Prince. Local civil protection authorities say that several people have died and over 4,000 homes have…
Houston Floods – President Declares Major Disaster
On Monday, 25 April, the USA federal government granted Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s request for Individual Assistance for Fayette, Grimes, Harris, and Parker counties after the major floods of 18 April. At…
Ecuador – 4 Dead, 4 Missing After Rivers Overflow in Alluriquín, Santo Domingo
Two rivers overflowed in Alluriquín, in the province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador, during the early hours of 26 April 2016. According to Ecuador’s Risk Management Secretariat (Secretaría…
India – 18 Dead as Floods and Landslides in North East Affect Thousands
A week of heavy rain in north eastern areas of India has resulted in floods and deadly landslides in 3 states in the region. As many as 18 people have…
Angola – Further Floods Affect Luanda, 19 Dead, 800 Families Homeless
The recent flood situation in Luanda, Angola, appears to have worsened and the latest report from the National Service for Civil Protection and Fire (SNPCB) says that at least 19…
