UK Floods – Improved Flood warning System for Hull
The UK’s Environment Agency has developed the new system to provide quicker and more specific warnings to the public when they are at risk from river or coastal flooding using…
Author: Richard Davies
16,000 Displaced in Uganda after River Semliki Overflows
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Thursday 06 November 2014 that at least 16,000 people have been displaced by recent floods in Uganda. Around half of the displaced…
Federal Aid for Nevada and Arizona after September 2014 Floods
FEMA announced on 06 November 2014 that federal disaster aid has been made available to the states of Nevada and Arizona to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in…
3 Dead After More Floods in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
The Cameron Highlands in Malaysia has once again experienced deadly flooding, just over a year after 4 people died in floods in the same region. Yesterday 3 people died and…
8 Dead, 4,500 Evacuated in Haiti Floods
Torrential rain since Friday has left northern parts of Haiti suffering sever flooding. At least 8 deaths have been reported, and 4,500 people have been forced to evacuate. Over 2,000…
Flooding in France and Italy After 163mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Severe weather has swept across parts of southern and central Europe over the last 3 days. Some of the worst was seen in France and Italy, which have both been…
Buenos Aires Floods Update – 3 Dead and Over 5,000 Evacuated
In a Government House press conference earlier today, Argentina Cabinet Chief, Jorge Capitanich, said that the heavy rainfall and flooding that struck in the Province of Buenos Aires last Saturday…
Improved Flood Warnings for South West England
Learning some of the lessons of the winter floods of 2013 and 2014, the UK’s Environment Agency has announced it has made significant improvements to its flood warning service for…
Somerset Levels Dredging Completed
The dredging of an 8km stretch of the Rivers Parrett and Tone in Somerset has now been completed. The dredging was one of the first actions of the 20 year…
UK National Flood Action Campaign – “Floods destroy – be prepared”
After the seemingly endless flooding of last winter, the UK Environment Agency has launched a 2 week national flood action campaign entitled ‘Floods destroy – be prepared’. The campaign is…
NASA’s $32 Billion Facilities and the Fight Against Rising Sea Levels
A new study has revealed that sea level rises over the next 30 years will threaten NASA’s coastal facilities. NASA has approximately $32 billion in constructed assets, many of which…
3 Dead, 60 Injured after Floods in Jordan and Israel
Local media in Jordan have said that at least 3 people have died in flooding affecting the north west of the country. Two people died in Amman after being trapped…
1 Dead after Flooding in Dominican Republic
Torrential rain since Saturday 01 November 2014 led to flooding in Cibao region, northern Dominican Republic. Nearly 60 mm of rain fell in Puerto Plata during 24 hours from 02…
Cholera Outbreak in Niger
More than 1,400 cholera cases and 53 deaths have been registered in Niger since the beginning of this year, according to Government figures. Almost half of the cases were declared…
Federal Aid for Missouri September Floods
FEMA, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, announced on Friday October 31, 2014, that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Missouri…
China Floods – 712 People Killed Since January 2014
According to a recent report by China’s National Disaster Reduction Office and Ministry of Civil Affairs, floods have affected over 77 million people in the country so far this year.…
