Wide areas of Southern and Central Provinces in Zambia are underwater after long-term rainfall caused rivers to overflow. Disaster authorities in Zambia have described it as a “catastrophic situation”. On…
At least five people died after flash floods swept through areas of Manado City in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on 27 January 2023. Disaster authorities in the country reported heavy rain…
A state of emergency has been declared in Auckland, New Zealand after record rain caused widespread flooding on 27 January 2023. “It only took a half-day to beat the previous…
Over 4,000 people have been displaced by flooding in the states of Johor and Pahang in Malaysia. Flooding has also affected parts of Sabah State on the island of Borneo.…
Disaster authorities in Indonesia report severe flooding and landslides in areas of Sumatra island which began after heavy rainfall on 21 January 2023. As of 24 January, almost 100,000 people…
Severe weather is continuing to affect wide areas of the Philippines, where the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reports that 38 people have lost their lives…
Overflowing rivers in Mali have caused severe hardship for communities in the Mopti and Tombouctou Regions. Flooding along the Niger river from early December affected the communes of Diré, Gourma-Rharous,…
Stormy weather over the last 2 days has caused fatalities and material damages in the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. The state government said 26 municipalities have reported…
The catastrophic flooding in California from late December 2022 to January 2023 resent a good test for the private flood insurance market, according to credit rating agency AM Best. Private…
Residents of Western Australia’s Kimberley region are facing long-term homelessness following record flooding earlier this month. As the flood waters have started to recede, the full extent of the damage…
Tropical Storm Cheneso made landfall in northern Madagascar on 19 January 2023. Disaster authorities report over 700 homes were damaged after heavy rain triggered flooding. One person was reported missing…
Days of heavy rain caused rivers to overflow in southwestern Serbia, where 2 people are missing and dozens have been displaced. Flooding has also been reported in other countries in…
Long-term heavy rainfall has caused flooding in areas of southern Angola and across the border in Namibia. Water flowing along rivers including the Cuvelai River in Angola flooding areas in…
The government in the UK has declared a major incident over flood risk in the southwestern county of Somerset, England. England’s Environment Agency (EA) in partnership with local authorities has…
Government officials in Medellín, capital of Antioquia Department in Colombia, report at least 2 people have died after stormy weather and flash floods struck the city on 14 January 2023.…
Ongoing severe weather since the start of the year has caused at least 17 fatalities and displaced 71,442 people in the Philippines. The country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…
