Brazil Floods – 10,000 Remain in Shelters in Rio Branco, Acre State
Levels of the river acre in Rio Branco in Brazil have started to show some signs of falling. As of 17:00 local time, 05 March 2015, the river stood at…
Author: Richard Davies
Brazil – Acre River Reaches Record Levels in Rio Branco
Floods have been affecting thousands of people in the state of Acre, northern Brazil, since 23 February 2015, when some of the state’s rivers, in particular the River Acre, overflowed.…
38 Dead after Floods in Tanzania
AFP and BBC are reporting that floods have killed 38 people in Kahama district, Shinyanga region in north-western Tanzania. Around 80 others have been injured in the floods which struck…
6 Killed in Floods in Papua New Guinea
Six people – 5 children and a mother – were killed when flash floods struck in Jiwaka province in Papua New Guinea on Friday 27 February 2015. The victims were…
Heavy Rain Turns Antananarivo into a City of Landslides
While residents of Antananarivo living near to the city’s rivers are suffering from the recent floods, those in the hillsides now live in fear of deadly landslides. Madagascar’s disaster management…
Madagascar Floods – More Rain, Death Toll Rises, Antananarivo Remains on Alert
More heavy rainfall in Madagascar over the last 24 hours threatens to worsen the flood situation for the 3 regions already suffering (Alaotra Mangoro, Analamanga and Vakinankaratra) and bring flooding…
Argentina Floods – Thousands Evacuated in Cordoba
José Manuel de la Sota, the governor of Cordoba province in Argentina, today declared a state of emergency throughout the province. Parts of the province have been under water for…
25 Killed in Severe Weather in Pakistan – 161 mm of Rain in Islamabad
A total of 25 deaths have been reported in Pakistan over the last 7 days as a result of recent severe weather. At least 15 of the deaths came after…
USDA Provides $84 Million for Flood and Disaster Recovery in 13 States
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest an additional $84 million through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) to help…
Floods in Northern Spain as Ebro River Breaks its Banks
Levels of the Ebro River have been high for the last 3 to 4 days. By 28 February 2015, the overflowing river had flooded around 20,000 hectares in Aragon, north-eastern…
More Floods in Malawi as Outbreak of Cholera Reported
Updated: Our original report said that the cases of cholera had been reported in displacement camps for flood victims in Malawi. This is not the case. A map showing recent…
Madagascar Floods – 19 Dead and 37,000 Displaced
The flood situation in Madagascar is worsening. The latest report from Madagascar’s disaster management agency, the Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC) said that further assessments…
Floods Return to Jakarta
Parts of Jakarta, Indonesia, were once again under water on 28 February 2015, just 2 weeks after severe flooding forced thousands to evacuate their homes. Jakarta’s Disaster Mitigation Office (BPBD)…
At Least 14 Killed in Madagascar Floods
In a statement made earlier today, Madagascar‘s disaster management agency, the Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC) said that at least 14 people have died in…
Nashville’s $100 Million Flood Defences
Nashville plans to spend around $100 million on flood protection, the city’s Mayor Karl Dean said yesterday. In the future, West Riverfront Park will be protected by a 900 feet…
One Dead After Heavy Rain Causes Floods and Landslides in Italy
Heavy rainfall has been affecting parts of central and southern Italy over the last few days. One man was killed after heavy rain caused a landslide in Olmitello-Maronti on the…
