Exmouth, Western Australia, Cut Off After Floods
As much as 200mm of rain fell in 24 hours on Friday 25 April 2014 in parts of the north-west of Western Australia. The heavy rainfall caused flooding in the…
Author: Richard Davies
3 Dead in Guangxi Floods, South West China
At least 3 people have been killed in floods in the Autonomous Region of Guangxi in south west China after torrential rain lasting 24 hours swept across the region. The…
40 Dead After Floods in Jawzjan Province, Afghanistan
Further floods and landslides have struck in Afghanistan after heavy rainfall in the northern Jawzjan Province over the last few days. Severe floods have struck in 4 northern provinces of…
Floods in Bulgaria – Dam Overflows, Bridges Damaged
The heavy rainfall sweeping across the Balkans has already caused severe flooding in Romania and Serbia. Recent reports show that some areas of neighbouring Bulgaria have also suffered. The recent…
New York City Coastal Flooding Risk 20 Times Greater
Sea level rises and increased storm surges have increased the risk of New York city flooding by a factor of 20, according to a recent study. Maximum levels of storm…
2 Killed in Iran Floods
Heavy rainfall in the Iranian provinces of East and West Azerbaijan has led to flooding and landslides. At least 2 people have been reported killed – a man and a…
Floods Damage 403 Homes in Newaygo County, Michigan
Newaygo County officials have confirmed that 403 houses were damaged by flooding which as affected the Michigan county since 12 April 2014. The flooding was caused by heavy rianfall and…
Philippines – 1,302 Families Evacuated After Flash Floods in Davao del Norte
The Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed in a statement yesterday that 1,302 families had to be evacuated from their homes after flash floods struck in…
Further Flooding in Tanzania Kills at Least 3
Following the devastating flooding that struck Dar es Salaam from 11 April 2014 onwards, killing as many as 41 people, heavy floods struck in Mbeya Region over the weekend of…
4 Killed in Romania Floods
At least four people have died in flooding incidents across southern Romania over the last few days. In a similar situation to other Balkan countries, in particular Serbia and Bulgaria,…
440 Evacuated in Serbia Floods
Floods in Serbia over the weekend forced at least 440 people to evacuate their homes. Flooding first began on 19 April 2014 after heavy rain and melting snow caused several…
3 Missing After Floods in Eastern Visayas, Philippines
A Low Pressure Area (LPA) that was formerly Tropical Depression “Domeng” brought severe weather, including around 115mm of rain, to parts of the Eastern Visayas region (Region VIII) of the…
Man Dies in Floods, Maine USA
One man has died after being swept away by flood water in Maine, USA, yesterday 16 April 2014. The incident occurred in Caswell, Maine. Floods have struck across the state…
8 dead after floods in Tajikistan and Afghanistan
Heavy rainfall in southern Tajikistan and north eastern Afghanistan has caused landslides and floods that have killed at least 8 people in the last few days. Tajikistan Heavy rainfall resulted…
Dar es Salaam Floods – Death Toll Rises, Water Shortages Hit
Local media in Tanzania are reporting that the death toll from the recent flood disaster in Dar es Salaam (reported here) could rise to 41. The figure was announced by…
Solomon Islands – Floods Recede but Death Toll Rises
Update 10 April 2014: some media reports now claim that 28 people have been confirmed dead, with 40 still missing. Aid agencies are warning of an outbreak of disease, such…
