Cedar Rapids Flood Mitigation System
The Cedar River, which runs through the middle of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has a long history of flooding. During the devastating June 2008 flood, the river crested at over 31…
Author: Richard Davies
100s Feared Dead in Sri Lanka after Floods and Landslides
Torrential monsoon rain across parts of Sri Lanka over the last 4 or 5 days has led to flooding and several landslides. Over 120 mm of rain fell in the…
1,500 Evacuated after Buenos Aires Floods
A cold front moving northward across Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil has triggered thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rain over the last few days. Flooding in Buenos Aires province in…
Floods in Democratic Republic of Congo Leave at Least 30 Dead
At least 30 people have been killed by recent flooding and landslides in the Democratic Republic of Congo with many more thought to be still missing. The disaster struck in…
100s Evacuated after Major Flooding in Western Norway
After 2 days of heavy rainfall, parts of western Norway suffered major flooding after rivers overflowed in the counties of Sogn og Fjordane and Hordaland late on Tuesday 28 October…
Heavy Rain Prompts Flood Warnings for Norway
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Flood Re Looks for Reinsurance Broker
Flood Re, the not-for-profit flood insurance fund in the UK, has published a tender for the services of a Retrocession Broker. Flood Re was set up to ensure that flood…
South East Europe – Region Wide Approach to Flood Warnings
In an attempt to increase resilience to floods and other natural disasters, a group of countries in south eastern Europe aim to develop a new cross-border multi-hazard early warning system.…
Northeast Monsoon Floods Claim 5 Lives in Southern India
The northeast monsoon combined with a cyclonic storm in the Gulf of Mannar region of the Bay of Bengal caused heavy rain to fall in parts of Tamil Nadu since…
2,500 Evacuated after Shabelle River Overflows in Somalia
After the flood predictions last week, the Shabelle River has burst its banks in Beledweyne, Hiran province, Somalia, forcing 2,500 from their homes. The heavy rainfall in river catchment areas…
Floods Damage Banana Crops as Honduras Awaits Tropical Storm Hanna
Heavy rainfall in the department of Colón on 25 October 2014 caused flooding in the municipalities of Balfate, Sonaguera and Iriona. River levels in the area are high and several…
Athens and Antalya Inundated as Floods Strike in Southern Europe
After the storm surge in northern Europe, then flooding and storms in Slovenia, Czech Republic and parts of the Balkans, the severe weather thought to be caused by the remnants…
Storms bring Floods to parts of Eastern Europe
The severe weather that swept across northern Europe earlier this week has now hit parts of eastern Europe. Strong winds and thunderstorms have caused damage and power outages in Croatia,…
UK and Germany Storm Surge After Hurricane Gonzalo
Hurricane Gonzalo, or at least what is left of it, has caused storm surges and coastal flooding in parts of northern Europe over the last few days. Gonzalo has left…
Insurers say UK Needs Additional £500 million for Flood Defences
Just 2 weeks after the Lib Dems called for increased spending on flood control in the UK, earlier this week was the turn of the insurance industry. The Association of…
Florida – 5 Hours of Rain as Palm Beach County Floods Again
Record levels of rain have once again inundated areas of south east Florida. Parts of Palm Beach county were badly affected, in particular the city of West Palm Beach where…
