Ghana – Accra Under Water Again
It’s the start of the rainy season again in Ghana and Accra, the capital, is already under water. Torrential rain on Thursday 05 June 2014 left huge areas of the…
Author: Richard Davies
1 Man Dead, 1 Child Missing in Tennessee Floods
One man died and a child is missing in severe flooding in Tennessee, USA, yesterday Thursday 05 June 2014. As much as 8 inches (20cm) of rain fell in parts…
Villages Inundated After Torrential Rain in Northern Turkey
On 03 June 2014 FloodList reported the flooding in parts of Istanbul, Turkey, that were the result of unusually severe weather. Torrential rain, strong winds and even a small tornado…
More Floods in Northern Iran Kill 3
Just a few days after the floods in Khorasan province, where 3 women died on Friday 30 May 2014, more heavy rainfall has caused further flooding in the region. This…
Death Toll Rises in Sri Lanka Floods
The death toll for the floods disaster in Sri Lanka has now risen to 23. Some reports claim that at least 10,000 people have been displaced by the floods, and…
5 Dead in Guatemala as Tropical Storm Threatens Mexico
A tropical depression brought heavy rainfall to parts of Guatemala, killing at least 5 people and leaving hundreds homeless. This is Guatemala’s rainy season (May to November) where figures of…
Severe Floods Continue in South China
According to Xinhua, the Chinese Government News Agency, a recent spate of severe weather and flooding has left 3 people dead and 60000 evacuated. At least 2 deaths have occurred…
6,000 Houses Destroyed in Afghanistan
Flash floods struck once again in Afghanistan, leaving around 140,000 people in the country now affected by flooding. The country, especially the northern region, has been ravaged by deadly floods…
4,000 Stranded after Floods in Chile
4,000 people have been left stranded by floods in southern and central Chile, with a further 27,000 left without electricity after storms and torrential rain over the last few days.…
Flash Floods in Istanbul
Unusually heavy rainfall pounded parts of Istanbul, Turkey yesterday 02 June 2014, bringing flash flooding to many of the city’s streets and waterside areas. The worst affected areas were coastal…
13 Dead Following Floods in Sri Lanka
Torrential rainfall over the last 24 hours in areas of Sri Lanka brought with it flash floods and landslides. According to local police and media, as many as 13 people…
North Eastern Iran hit by Floods
3 people have been killed and at least 600 rescued after severe floods and landslides in north eastern Iran following a week of heavy rain. The worst of the flooding…
Thousands Displaced by Siberia Floods
Between 7,000 and 10,000 people have been displaced by floods in Siberia, Russia, mostly in the border areas with Kazakhstan and Mongolia. The Altai Region, Altai Republic, Khakassia Republic, Tuva…
Louisiana Floods – Floating Caskets and Stray Alligators
The seemingly endless rounds of storms that struck Louisiana and parts of Texas from 28 May 2014 brought widespread flooding, some of it with unusual consequences. The heavy rain began…
40 Evacuated after Flash Floods in Oklahoma
Around 40 people had to evacuate their homes on eastern Oklahoma after heavy rain brought flooding to areas around Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Warner and Fort Gibson saw some of the…
Thunderstorm and Flash Floods in Houston, Texas
Flash floods struck in the Houston, Texas, area yesterday, Monday 26 May 2014. The flooding came after thunderstorms in the area dumped around 3 to 5 inches (7.5 cm to…
