Brazil – Floods and Storms in South Leave 3 Dead, 79 Injured
Storms and floods have affected three southern states of Brazil since 10 July 2015, leaving 3 dead, 79 injured and nearly 1,000 displaced. According to the Civil Defense of the…
Author: Richard Davies
New Zealand Insurance Industry Counts the Cost of Recent Floods
The Insurance Council of New Zealand reported today that the June storm that caused extensive flooding in Dunedin and the Otago region will cost insurers over NZ$28 million ($18 million…
Pakistan – Melting Glaciers Pose Serious Flood Threat
In a statement made earlier this month, Pakistan Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Mushahidullah Khan, expressed serious concern over the flood threat posed by Pakistan’s melting glaciers. The minister…
State of Emergency Declared as Floods in Kentucky Leave 2 Dead and Several Missing
Update, 16 July 2015: Associated Press are reporting that the body of a third victim has been found in a mobile home park in Johnson County, close to where one…
UK Floods – Environment Agency Teams up with Telecoms Operator to Send Flood Warnings
The Environment Agency in England announced today that it will team up with digital communications company EE to send flood warnings to mobile phone users in Devon and Cornwall in…
Thousands Affected by Floods in Solomon Islands
Australia Red Cross are reporting that initial assessments suggest that 10,000 people have been affected by flooding and heavy rain in the Solomon Islands, which has caused damage to houses…
350 Evacuated after Heavy Rain Causes Landslide in Guatemala
A landslide caused by recent heavy rain has prompted disaster management authorities in Guatemala to evacuate over 300. The landslide occurred during the morning of Saturday, 11 July 2015, in…
US President Declares Disaster for Red River Floods, Louisiana
The US President has declared a disaster for the Red River flooding in Louisiana during the period 18 May to 20 June 2015. The declaration was announced yesterday, 13 July…
27 Dead in Northern India and Pakistan after Week of Torrential Rain and Floods
Several states in northern India have seen heavy rainfall over the last few days, causing rivers to overflow and buildings to collapse. Reports say that at least 19 people have…
Nicaragua – Hundreds Evacuate after Escondido River Overflows
Heavy rain has continued to fall in parts of Central America, causing overflowing rivers and floods in areas of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Local media in Nicaragua are reporting that…
Hundreds of Homes Destroyed by Flash Floods in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Afghanistan have reported that flash floods in the Shuhada district of Badakhshan Province have damaged or destroyed at least 110 houses. IOM Afghanistan say…
Bangladesh Floods – Heavy Rain Threatens Further Flooding as UN Distributes Food to 150,000
According to a report issued earlier today, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided emergency food assistance to more than 150,000 people in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh after…
Venezuela Floods – Hundreds Affected after River Overflows in Trujillo
Hundreds of people have been affected by the overflowing Boconó river in Trujillo state, northern Venezuela. The flooding occurred on Wednesday, 08 July 2015, after around 4 days of heavy…
Philippines – Floods in Mindanao Leave 7 Dead, 100,000 Displaced
As northern areas of the Philippines suffered the onslaught of tropical cyclone Linfa (Egay), southern parts of the country have seen days of heavy rain and floods that have left…
Costa Rica – More Flooding Forces 1,000 to Evacuate – 175 mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Costa Rica saw further heavy rainfall and flooding on Monday 06 July and Tuesday 07 July 2015. WMO report that Puerto Limon saw 174.9 mm of rain fall in 24…
Venezuela – State of Emergency after Floods in Apure, 40,000 Affected
Floods in the state of Apure in Venezuela prompted President Nicolas Maduro to declare a state of emergency on Friday 03 July 2015. The floods came after 2 weeks of…
