Sudan Floods Death Toll Rises to 77
Fifteen states have now been affected by flooding in Sudan over the last month. The worst affected are Khartoum, Kassala, River Nile, North Darfur and White Nile. Also badly affected…
Author: Richard Davies
Dramatic Flooding in Eastern USA after Unprecedented Rainfall
A slow moving storm over eastern states left areas from Maryland to New England facing unprecedented rainfall and flooding. Some media reports claim parts of New York state saw an…
Floods and Landslide Derail Train in Switzerland
Heavy rainfall in south west Switzerland has led to landslides and the derailment of a train in Tiefencastel. The train ran into the landslide. Three carriages were derailed, with one…
Flash Floods in Southern Taiwan after 30cm of Rain in 12 hours
High levels of rainfall were seen in parts of southern Taiwan between 09 and 13 August, resulting in flooding in the areas of Pingtung County, Greater Tainan and Greater Kaohsiung.…
Flash Floods Kill 6 in Lai Chau Province, Vietnam
Deadly flash floods struck in the early hours in Vietnam’s northern province of Lai Chau yesterday, 12 August 2014. Heavy downpours over the last few days caused the flooding which…
9 Dead after Massive Rainfall and Floods in South West China
Nine people have died and 11 are missing in floods in south west China. The floods follow 2 days of torrential rainfall in the region. Sanquan, in Nanchuan District, has…
Record Rain and Flash Floods Cause Chaos on Detroit Highways
Floods in the Detroit metro area and parts of south east Michigan brought highways to a standstill yesterday. The floods came after thunderstorms and over 5 inches (12.7cm) of rain…
15,000 Evacuated, 1 Missing after Sulawesi Floods, Indonesia
In a statement made by the Central Sulawesi Disaster Mitigation Office (BPBD) earlier today, severe flooding in Banggai, Central Sulawesi province has forced over 15,000 people from their homes, seeking…
1 Dead, 1 Missing after Flash Floods in South Carolina
A slow moving low pressure system in southern and eastern US states brought heavy rainfall and flash flooding in parts of North and South Carolina over the weekend. Parts of…
Odisha Floods Worsen – 45 Dead, 3 Million Affected
The ongoing flood situation in Odisha has now left 45 people dead. According to recent local media reports, there are currently 4.8 lakh / 480,000 people living in 460 villages…
Cambodia – Floods in 12 Provinces, 20 Dead
Flooding in Cambodia which started last week have now affected 12 of the country’s 24 provinces, according to a statement by Cambodia’s National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM). The floods…
Flood and High Water Marks
Looking through images of places that have suffered from flooding, especially those where floods occur on a regular basis, I often come across photos of marks or plaques indicating the…
At Least 6 Killed as Myanmar Floods Spread
Trying to get a full picture of the current flood situation in Myanmar is proving difficult. Local media and government officials appear to have different stories to tell. From what…
Death Toll Rises in Odisha Floods
Officials announced yesterday that the number of people killed in the floods in Odisha now stands at 35. There still remain over 100,000 people displaced, but officials are expecting the…
Bosnia Declares State of Emergency after Recent Floods
The floods that struck in Bosnia on 05 and 06 August have prompted the the government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to declare a state of emergency. One…
Flash Floods in South West Norway
The small town of Vigrestad in Hå municipality, Rogaland County, south west Norway, was under water yesterday after heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. The severe weather struck across wide areas of…
