36 Dead in Hiroshima Landslides and Floods
Heavy rainfall and ensuing floods and landslides have killed as many as 36 people in Hiroshima, Japan, since early Tuesday 19 August 2014. Several others remain missing. Huge amounts of…
Author: Richard Davies
18 Killed in Flash Floods Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
As many as 18 people have been killed in flash floods in the northern Pakistan province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The deaths occurred in the capital Peshawar and the surrounding suburbs…
Floods Across Northern India – 6 States Affected
For many parts of India, this year’s monsoon came late but has grown in severity over the last 7 days, leaving states across northern India suffering from floods and landslides.…
Record Rain Causes Floods in Western and Central Japan
Flooding has struck in Kyoto, Ishikawa, Gifu and Hyogo prefectures after torrential rain in western and central Japan since Friday 15 August 2014. At least 3 deaths have been reported…
Nepal Floods – Death Toll Rises as Relief Operations Begin
The number of victims of the floods in Nepal continues to rise. Latest new reports say there are still 136 people missing in the floods and that the death toll…
21 Killed in Floods in Uttar Pradesh, India
At least 21 people have died and 300,000 affected after 2 major rivers in Uttar Pradesh burst their banks. River levels have increased after several days of heavy rain in…
27 Deaths after Floods in 7 Provinces of China
The floods in China continue… As we reported on 12 August 2014 the province of Guizhou was hit by severe flooding, leaving at least 8 people dead. Latest reports from…
2 Dead, 600 Displaced after Floods in Indonesia
Floods and deadly landslides struck in Indonesia on Friday 15 August 2014 after long periods of heavy rain. Two people were killed and hundreds displaced. The fatalities occurred in a…
3 Days of Floods Brings Nepal Death Toll to 65
The rain, floods and landslides have continued in Nepal. Heavy rainfall affected several districts on Thursday 14 August (see our original report here), leaving at least 12 dead. Over 50…
Floods in 9 Districts in Bihar, India
The severe flooding and heavy rain in Nepal and northern India are having a significant impact on river levels downstream in the Indian state of Bihar. So much so that…
Flooding in Niger Leaves 12 Dead
Moroccan media are reporting that 12 people have been killed and nearly 30,000 affected by floods in Niger. The information comes from a statement made on Thursday 14 August by…
1 Foot of Rain in 9 hours – Storms in a Warming Climate
With 13.26 inches (33cm) of rain falling in Long Island just over 9 hours, Wednesday 13 August, it may seem like it was no ordinary storm. The massive amounts of…
Floods Contaminate Rivers in North Carolina
Now the water has started to recede, the flood clean up can begin in North and South Carolina. The area was hit by flash floods from Friday 8 August 2014…
Nepal – 12 Killed after Widespread Flooding
Twelve people have been reported as killed in landslides or floods in Nepal over the last few days. At least 13 districts have been affected. Days of heavy monsoon rain…
1 Dead, 2 Missing in Floods in Himachal Pradesh, India
Heavy rain caused flash floods in the Mandi, Kullu, Kangra and Hamirpur districts of Himachal Pradesh, yesterday, 13 August 2014. Local media say that at least 2 people are missing…
Operation Photo Rescue in Pensacola
Operation Photo Rescue, the charity offering free photo restoration to flood victims, is to offer its services to the victims of the floods in north west Florida of late April…
