Cost of the June 2014 Minnesota Floods
With the levels of the Mississippi River falling, Governor Mark Dayton and a flood emergency team have been assessing the damage left by the recent floods across Minnesota. So far…
Author: Richard Davies
Argentina Floods – 2 Killed, 12,000 Displaced
Heavy rainfall in northern Argentina has led to the Iguazú, Paraná, Paraguay and Uruguay Rivers overflowing, leaving thousands at risk of flooding. Around 12,000 people (3,000 families) had to evacuate…
Floods in Saskatchewan and Manitoba after 175 mm Rain
Floods after heavy rainfall over the last 48 hours across parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have forced the 2 cities of Melville and Yorkton in Saskatchewan to declare states of…
50,000 Displaced by Floods in Southern Brazil
After one week of heavy rain, floods in the neighbouring states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, have forced over 50,000 people to evacuate their homes.…
8 Dead, 1 Missing After Flash Floods in Guwahati, Assam
Eight people have died as a result of flash floods in Guwahati, Assam. The floods came after almost 24 hours of heavy rainfall. Further heavy rainfall has been forecast for…
Seychelles and El Niño
Scientists at the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) have said that it is highly likely that the weather phenomenon known as El Niño will occur in the next few months, warning…
Recife, Brazil – Torrential Rain Floods World Cup Host City
Torrential rain has led to streets turning into rivers in the city of Recife, Brazil. Recife is one of Brazil’s venue cities for the World Cup and is about to…
Storms Bring Flash Floods Across Texas
Further flooding has struck in Texas, especially around the Fort Worth area and northern Texas earlier this week. Yesterday however was the turn of southern areas of the state, with…
10,000 Displaced by Assam Floods (Updated)
Update 26 June 2014 The overall situation appears to have improved and the number of displaced has now dropped to 8,921. A total of 33 villages are still affected, which…
2 Days of Heavy Rain Cause Flash Floods in Ohio
Parts of Ohio, especially the north east, were hit by storms and heavy rainover the last 2 days. Cleveland Hopkins Airport received 3.54 inches of rain in 24 hours on…
Minnesota Floods Continue
Levels of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers are expected to crest in the Twin Cities area over the next 2 days. The flood threat remains, in particular after further heavy…
Floods Trigger State of Emergency in St Paul, Minnesota
Floods have prompted Chris Coleman, the Mayor of St Paul, Minnesota, to declare a state of emergency in the city after flooding over the last few days, with worse still…
Floods Hit Oklahoma and Texas
The severe weather system that has been affecting much of the Upper Midwest in USA appears to have moved south. Storms and heavy rainfall hit parts of Texas and Oklahoma.…
14 dead, 337,000 Evacuated in Southern China Floods
Further severe weather, floods and landslides have left 14 people dead and 4 missing in southern China. Yesterday the Chinese government said that the storms and heavy rainfall from 18…
Bulgaria Floods Destroy 25% of Wheat Crops
The floods that struck across Bulgaria, in particular the north east along the Black Sea coast, killed at least 12 people. One person still remains missing. The Black Sea coastal…
Man Dies in Floods in Omaha, Nebraska
A man died after being swept away in flood waters in Bellevue, south of Omaha, Nebraska on Friday 20 June 2014. The flooding came after huge amounts of rainfall. 6.83…
