Evacuations after Uruguay River Threatens to Overflow
Two days of heavy rainfall in Uruguay has increased levels of the Uruguay River, prompting evacuations in the cities of Bella Unión, Salto and Paysandú. So far, Sistema Nacional de…
Author: Richard Davies
Over 160 Houses Destroyed in Zimbabwe Floods
Recent floods in Zimbabwe have affected widespread areas, and according to Zimbabwe Red Cross, have destroyed over 160 houses. Red Cross volunteers are currently assisting with shelter construction in some…
How the 2013 Storm Surge Changed England’s Eastern Coastline
In December 2013, parts of the UK experienced the biggest storm surge in 60 years. The East Anglian coastline was one of the hardest hit. Many may remember photos of…
SUPARCO – How Pakistan Used Space-Based Data to Map 2014 Floods
Severe flooding struck in Azad Kashmir, Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan in early September 2014. Over 2.5 million people were affected by the flooding and nearly 700,000 people were evacuated.…
Bolivia Floods – 2 Dead in Santa Cruz, Flood Warnings in Beni
The department of Santa Cruz in Bolivia has experienced heavy rainfall over the last few days, with 66 mm recorded in 24 hours on 05 January 2015 in San Ignacio…
Zimbabwe – 10 Dead after Floods in 6 Provinces
Several days of heavy rainfall has resulted in flooding across wide areas of Zimbabwe. As many as 20 houses have been completely destroyed, with a further 30 or more damaged…
IFRC Increase Relief Efforts for Malaysia Flood Victims
The IFRC said in a statement earlier today that more than 31,000 people in Malaysia are still in evacuation centres after being displaced by some of the worst flooding for…
Malaysia Floods – Kelantan Flooding Worst Recorded as Costs Rise to RM1 Billion
From late December onwards heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding in the Malaysian states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Perak. At least 21 people died in the floods, which forced 200,000…
Sri Lanka Floods Recede but Thousands Remain in Relief Camps
Earlier today Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported that the flood situation has returned to normal in all but a few districts. However, flooding still remains a problem in…
Sri Lanka Floods – Three Deaths Confirmed as Evacuations Continue
According to the Disaster Management Centre, the number of those affected by the flooding in five provinces of the Sri Lanka, (Northern, Central, North Western, Eastern and North Central) has…
Malaysia Floods Continue after 25cm (10 inches) of rain in 24 Hours
Floods continue to affect the Malaysian states of Sabah, Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang after further heavy rainfall. As much as 255 mm (10 inches) of rain fell in 24 hours…
Further Flood Warnings Issued for Thailand and Malaysia
The flood situation continues in the border region of Thailand and Malaysia. Further severe weather warnings have been issued for both countries. 20,000 people remain displaced by flooding in Kelantan…
Flash Floods Across Sri Lanka Displace 46,000
Three days of heavy rainfall have caused flash floods in northern and central areas of Sri Lanka. Eastern, North-Central, Northern and North-Western provinces have all seen heavy rain since Saturday…
4 Dead, 14,000 Evacuated after Floods in Thailand – Malaysia Border
Heavy rain and flooding has continued in southern Thailand and is now also affecting areas along the Thailand-Malaysian border. At least 4 states in Malaysia have suffered from severe flooding.…
UK Floods – Flood Re Insurance A Step Closer
Yesterday the UK government and Association of British Insurers (ABI) announced the final agreement securing the development and delivery of Flood Re, the new flood insurance scheme for the UK.…
Southern Thailand Floods Spread to Narathiwat and Yala Provinces
Yala and Narathiwat can be added to the list of provinces in southern Thailand currently experiencing heavy rainfall and flooding. Earlier this week floods struck in the provinces of Nakhon…
