Varanasi Floods Waiting for New Storm Water Drainage System
While the city of Varanasi, Utter Pradesh, India, still awaits the completion of its new storm drainage system, heavy monsoon rain over the last 48 hours has left wide areas…
Author: Richard Davies
Typhoon Rammasun and Monsoon Rain in Philippines (Updated)
Update 19 July 2014 – More information has since been released about the flooding that struck parts of Mindanao and Western Visayas on 16 July 2014. Two hours of torrential…
Rio Grande do Sul – Floods Worst in 10 Years say Civil Defense
In the latest reports on the flood situation in the states of states of Rio Grande do Sul, the states Civil Defense describe the floods as “the worst in 10…
45,000 Affected by Floods in Papua New Guinea
A report from the National Disaster office of Papua New Guinea says that more than 45,000 people have been affected by flooding in Gulf Province and Southern Highlands. No deaths…
2014 Flood Death Toll Continues to Rise in China
In China this year, it’s hard to know where one flood stops and another begins. Last week the Chinese government released a statement that 134 people had been killed in…
Uruguay Floods – 1,884 Still Waiting to Return Home
The overflowing of the Uruguay River is still affecting 3 departments in northern Uruguay. According to Uruguay’s Sistema Nacional de Emergencias (SINAE), there are still 1,884 people waiting to return…
UK Environment Agency Issue Flood Risk Statement
In a press release issued by the government in the UK, the Environment Agency issued a press release wanring of possible floods over the next few days, in particular Saturday…
Floods Inundate Fenghuang Ancient Town, China
Torrential rainfall in the Chinese province of Hunan has left several areas facing severe floods after rivers overflowed. The well known ancient town of Fenghuang, which is a popular tourist…
How Historic Stadium Keeps the Mississippi Floods Out
A few days after the spring floods in the Upper Midwest began in June this year, FloodList took a brief look at some of the flood defences in operation in…
1 Dead, 6,000 Affected by Floods in Jomoro, Ghana
The District National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the coastal district of Jomoro, Ghana’s Western Region, confirmed today that 1 person was killed in floods that struck in the area…
16 Killed in Nepal Floods in 2 Weeks
At least 9 people have been killed in floods and landslides in Sindhupalchok, Lalitpur and Chitwan districts of Nepal over the last 2 days. Heavy rain has fallen across the…
30 Villages Under Water in Bhola, Bangladesh
As many as 30 villages in the Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh have been inundated after flood water from the overflowing Meghna River swept over broken dykes.…
18,400 Displaced in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Levels of the Uruguay River are so high in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has declared a state of emergency for at least 131 municipalities. Declaring a…
Flood Risk Prompts Malaysia to Tackle Illegal Deforestation
The Cameron Highlands region in west central Malaysia is a beautiful green and hilly area, standing over 1,800 metres above sea level. It was developed as a ‘hill station’ in…
Paraguay River Levels Fall but Thousands Still Displaced
According to Julián Báez, director of Meteorología e Hidrología in Paraguay, the levels of the Paraguay River in Asuncion have now started to fall. They peaked on Tuesday 8 July…
Floods in Douala, Cameroon Raise Malaria Threat
Heavy rainfall flooded several areas of Douala, Cameroon, yesterday, reigniting concerns about increased mosquito population and malaria. Around 3,200 people died of malaria in Cameroon last year. A high proprtion…
