Floods Swamp Georgetown, Guyana after Record Rain
Torrential rainfall over the last 2 days has caused major flooding in the Guyana capital, Georgetown. According to WMO figures, Georgetown received 194 mm of rain in 24 hours. Local…
Author: Richard Davies
Floods in Brisbane after Storm Brings 10cm Rain in 1 Hour
A summer storm that hit Brisbane and parts of south east Queensland between 18 and 19 November brought with it as much as 10 cm of rain in just hour…
3 Dead in Albania Floods
Three people have died in floods in Albania since yesterday 18 November 2014. Torrential rainfall over the last 48 hours led to flash floods across parts of the country, including…
9 Dead after Floods and Landslides in Southern Europe
More severe weather has swept across parts of southern Europe over the last 4 days. France, Italy and Switzerland have all been badly affected. Floods and landslides have killed 9…
Floods Cause Travel Chaos in Israel and Lebanon
Southern Europe isn’t the only place currently experiencing storms and high levels of rainfall. Torrential downpours have caused flooding across parts of Israel, the Palestinian territories and Lebanon. The latest…
More Deaths as Flooding Continues in Italy
Floods and landslides continue to wreak havoc across northern Italy. Damage has been estimated at almost $150 million so far. Five people have died in the floods and landslides so…
Understanding Multiple Causes is the Key to Calculating Flood Risk
University of Adelaide researchers are devising new methods to more accurately estimate long-term flood risk across Australia. The researchers are examining the possible causes of floods and how they interact…
Flood Resistant Rice Tested in Thailand
This week in Thailand, the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC) announced it has piloted a project to deploy the newly developed flood- and pest- resistant rice strain…
Thailand – Floods in Nine Provinces, More Rain to Come
The northeast monsoon has left at least 9 provinces in southern Thailand battling heavy rain and floods, as the country’s Interior Minister warns there could be more to come. Trang…
1 Year Prison Sentences for Flood Protestors in Cambodia (Updated)
Update 14 November 2014 Since the initial sentencing of the 7 protestors (reported below) there have been further arrests and convictions, according to human rights group Licadho. Cambodia’s Phnom Penh…
UK Floods – Improved Flood Defences in Hull
After the announcement of improved flood alerts for residents of Hull, England, the Environment agency has also said that work on a £6.5 million ($10.2 million) project to improve flood…
East Coast Hurricanes Cause Midwest Floods
A new report from researchers at the University of Iowa claims that North Atlantic tropical cyclones can have a significant impact on parts of the midwest, and can cause flooding…
Severe Weather Leaves 3 More Dead in Northern Italy
Two people, said to be an elderly couple, have died after torrential rain caused floods and landslides in northern Italy on Tuesday 11 November 2014. In a separate incident, a…
High Tide Floods in Ca Mau Province, Vietnam
Some areas of Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam are under 50cm (20 inches) of water after unusually high tides over the past few days. The high tide season along…
New Zealand Insurance Industry Calls for Better Risk Reduction
New Zealand has been battered by a series of earthquakes, storms and cyclones over the last 2 years. The years 2013 and 2014 were among the most expensive years for…
Floods Worsen in Somalia Leaving 21,000 Homeless
According to African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), the total number of people displaced by the recent flooding in Somalia has now risen to 21,000. The flooding struck in Beletweyne,…
