Spain – Flood Rescues After Heavy Rain in West and Central Regions
Storm Efraín brought heavy rain and flooding to parts of western and central areas of Spain on 13 December 2022. Flood damage was reported in Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha and the…
Author: Richard Davies
Democratic Republic of the Congo – Over 120 Dead After Floods in Kinshasa
At least 120 people have lost their lives after torrential rain caused widespread damages, landslides and flooding in the city of Kinshasa, the capital and largest city of the Democratic…
Bosnia and Croatia – 1 Person Dead, Homes Damaged After Rain Triggers Floods and Landslides
At least one person died and dozens of homes were damaged after heavy rain caused flash flooding, landslides and rivers to overflow in northern areas of Bosnia-Herzegovina and parts of…
Turkey – Floods Hit Antalya for Second Time in 2 Weeks
Heavy rain of over 200 mm in 24 hours caused flooding in parts of Antalya Province in Turkey on 12 December 2022. Many of the areas affected saw severe flooding…
Portugal – More Flooding Hits Lisbon After 65mm of Rain in 3 Hours
The city of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is on red alert after more heavy rain and flooding overnight, 12 to 13 December 2022. The city saw extreme flooding just…
Democratic Republic of Congo – 300,000 Exposed to Flood Waters in Northern Provinces
Surface water detected by satellite shows that dozens of communities along the Congo River and tributaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been exposed to flood waters over recent…
Brazil – Deadly Flash Floods in Minas Gerais After 70mm of Rain in 1 Hour
Further heavy rain has fallen in Brazil, this time causing damages and 1 fatality in the state of Minas Gerais. Civil Defence in the state reported that one person died…
Portugal – Deadly Floods in Lisbon
Flash flooding swept through the streets of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, after heavy rainfall on 07 December 2022. At least one fatality was reported and further heavy rain is expected.…
Peru – Flood Destroy Homes and Bridges in Ucayali Department
Bridges and homes were destroyed after severe floods struck in areas of Padre Abad Province, Ucayali Department, Peru, on 02 December 2022. Peru’s National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI) reported flooding…
Chad – Médecins Sans Frontières Launches Emergency Response for Flood Victims in “Dire Situation”
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has launched an emergency response to address the most acute needs of people left with minimal access to basic services and exposed to heightened risks of…
(Updated) Colombia – 3 Dead, Many Missing After Landslide Buries Bus in Risaralda Department
Update, 06 December 2022: In an update of 05 December, UNGRD reported that the tragedy in Risaralda left 34 dead. UNGRD confirmed that the landslide had buried a public transport…
Vietnam – Deadly Floods in North Central Coast Region
Disaster authorities in Vietnam report that 3 people have died after heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in Thua Thien Hue, Quang Tri and Quang Nam provinces in the North…
Brazil – Thousands Displaced, 10 Dead After Rain, Floods and Landslides in 5 States
Heavy rain has caused damage, flooding and landslides across the states of Espirito Santo, Santa Catarina, Paranà, Rio de Janeiro and Bahia in Brazil since late November 2022. According to…
Italy – Dozens Rescued From Flooding in South
More severe weather has struck in southern Italy, just days after heavy rain triggered massive landslides on the island of Ischia. Heavy rainfall from 03 December 2022 has affected southern…
South Africa – 9 Dead, 8 Missing After Flash Floods in Johannesburg
At least 17 people are thought to have been swept away by flash flooding along a river in a Johannesburg suburb in South Africa on 03 December 2022. According to…
Brazil – 2 Dead, 30 Missing After Rain Triggers Massive Landslide in Paranà
Very heavy rainfall has affected several states in south-eastern Brazil since late November 2022. Two people have died and 30 are thought to be missing after a massive landslide buried…
