Angola – Floods Leave 2 Dead, Hundreds of Homes Damaged
Heavy rain, floods and landslides have caused damage and fatalities in 3 provinces of Angola over the last few days. Flooding and landslides struck areas of the province of Luanda…
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DR Congo – More Landslides in East Leave at Least 9 Dead
More heavy rainfall in eastern parts of Democratic Republic of the Congo has triggered yet another deadly landslide. At least 57 people have now died as a result of landslides…
Cameroon – Deadly Landslide in Yaoundé
A massive landslide struck in the city of Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon, on 27 November 2022. Media report at least 14 fatalities. The landslide occurred late on 27 November in…
Italy – 2 Dead, Several Feared Missing in Landslides and Floods on the Island of Ischia
Update, 28 November 2022: Italian rescue services confirmed that 8 bodies have now been recovered from landslides in Ischia. Original report, 27 November 2022: Heavy rainfall triggered massive landslides and…
Saudi Arabia – Severe Floods Hit Jeddah After 179mm of Rain in 6 Hours
Severe flash flooding struck in western parts of Saudi Arabia after torrential rain on 24 November 2022. The city of Jeddah in Mecca Province recorded 179 mm of rain in…
Portugal – 2 Dead After Heavy Rains Trigger Landslide in Esposende
Authorities in the municipality of Esposende in Braga District of northern Portugal report that 2 people have died after a landslide following heavy rainfall. Civil Protection in Portugal said a…
Italy – Floods and Storm Surge Prompt Rescues and Evacuations
A wave of severe weather swept across Italy from 22 November 2022, including strong winds, high waves, storm surge and heavy rain. Emergency services carried out 2,500 interventions in 8…
(Updated) Albania – 2 Missing, Several Evacuated After Floods in Shkodra and Lezha
Update 23 November 2022: Flooding also affected areas of Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro from 19 November 2022. In Serbia, the worst of the flooding was reported in Raška District, in…
(Updated) Rwanda and DRC – Over 40 Killed in Floods and Landslides
Update, 23 November 2022: More flooding and landslides were reported in the region from 21 November 2022. At least 16 people died in a landslide in Kamituga Town, South Kivu…
Panama – Deadly Landslide in Colón, Floods Damage Homes in Los Santos and Herrera
Civil Protection authorities in Panama report that two people have died after heavy rain triggered a landslide in Colón Province. Meanwhile flooding continues to affect communities in Los Santos and…
UK – One Missing After Flash Floods in Scotland, 140mm of Rain in 48 Hours
Police in UK report that one person is missing after being swept away by flash floods in Scotland on 18 November 2022. Heavy rain fell across Scotland from 16 November,…
Venezuela – 4 Fatalities After Floods in Táchira and Mérida
More heavy rain, landslides and floods have caused damage and fatalities in northern Venezuela. According to government figures, almost 100 people have now lost their lives as a result of…
Australia – Hundreds Rescued, Towns Isolated After More Floods in New South Wales
Emergency services have carried out more than 200 flood rescues in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, after widespread heavy rain from 12 November 2022 led to dangerous flash flooding across…
Colombia – Floods and Landslides Leave 2 Dead, 6 Missing
Heavy rains have triggered floods and landslides in parts of Bogotá and surrounding areas of Capital District and Cundinamarca Department in Colombia, where at least 2 people have died and…
USA – Storm Surge From Hurricane Nicole in Florida Causes Shoreline Buildings to Collapse
Several homes have collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean following damage caused by Hurricane Nicole in Florida, USA. Authorities also report at least 4 fatalities as a result of the storm.…
Bahamas – Hurricane Nicole Triggers Coastal Flooding
Tropical Storm Nicole made landfall in the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas on 09 November 2022, strengthening into a hurricane. On 10 November, Hurricane Nicole made landfall along the east…
