5 Rescued after Massive Ice Jam Causes Floods in Nebraska
A one-mile long ice jam is moving down the Platte River in Nebraska has caused flooding near Two Rivers State Park, about 30 miles west of Omaha. Authorities have rescued…
Author: Richard Davies
Floods Displace 3,000 in San Martín, Northern Peru
According to Peru’s Civil Defense Institute (INDECI), around 3,000 people from 690 families have been forced from their homes after several days of heavy rain caused flooding in areas of…
Mozambique Floods – Death Toll Rises, Further Heavy Rainfall
Mozambique’s disaster management agency INGC said yesterday that the death toll from the current flood situation has risen to 117. INGC also say that floods have affected 157,000 people, most…
Malawi Floods Disaster Update
Weeks after flooding first struck in Malawi, the outlook is looking extremely poor for the south east African nation. Floods in Malawi have devastated important cash crops such as tobacco,…
Mauritius Invests in New Flood and Storm Early Warning System
The government of Mauritius have announced the introduction of an Early Warning System for incoming storm surge, swells and tsunamis. The system is expected to be in place before the…
Malaysia Floods – Over 1,000 Remain Homeless in Sabah and Sarawak
The ebb and flow of the floods in Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak in Borneo has made it difficult to report a true picture of the current flood situation.…
2 Killed in Cotabato Flash Floods, Philippines
Flash floods struck in several towns and villages in Cotabato province in the Philippines, on 22 January 2015, leaving 2 people dead and displacing over 12,000. According to officials at…
2 Rescued in Queensland Floods After 150 mm Rain in 24 Hours
More severe weather over parts of Queensland has led to flooding on the Gold Coast for the second time in 2 weeks. Emergency services in Queensland received over 200 call…
Malawi Floods – 250 Square Miles Under Water
Vice President Saulos Chilima yesterday 21 January 2015, issued a statement on the current flood situation in Malawi. In it he said that Malawi’s Department of Surveys estimates that 63,531…
Marshall Islands King Tide Floods
The Marshall Islands sits in the open ocean located about halfway between Hawaii and Australia, in the region of the Pacific known as Micronesia. The average height above sea level…
South African Forces Make Progress in Mozambique Flood Rescues
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says the rescue mission in flood-stricken Mozambique is progressing well. This is after the government of Mozambique requested help from the South African…
UK Floods – Flood Free Homes Campaign
A new campaign to raise the issue of long-term flood defence investment and land and water management in the UK has been launched today. Behind the “Flood Free Homes” campaign…
Thousands Evacuated after Floods in Malaysia and Indonesia
Heavy rainfall in Borneo and Sumatra over the last 3 days has left parts of Malaysia and Indonesia struggling with yet more flooding. Malaysia is still recovering from the floods…
71 People Killed in Mozambique Floods
Mozambique’s National Disaster Management Institute today confirmed that 71 people have died in the flooding that has ravaged parts of the country over the last 10 days. The worst affected…
Malaysia Floods – Over 3,000 Evacuated in Sarawak
The Malaysian Government said yesterday that 3,485 people have been evacuated in the state of Sarawak after flooding in the area. Heavy rain over the past 3 or 4 days…
Malawi Flood Victims – Clean Drinking Water a Priority
According to a statement by the Government of Malawi yesterday, 18 January 2015, Malawi Defence Force (MDF) teams have managed to rescue over 1,500 flood victims – 307 by helicopter…
