1 dead and 100s Displaced After Floods in Tanzania
Heavy rain fell on Tuesday 21 January and Wednesday 22 January 2014 in the Manyara, Morogoro and Dodoma regions of Tanzania, causing severe floods. The worst affected area was Kiteto…
Author: Richard Davies
Floods in Portland and St Mary, Jamaica
The two parishes of Portland and St Mary in Jamaica suffered from flash flooding on 19 and 20 after 2 days of torrential rain. The floods caused extensive damage to…
More Flooding Predicted for England
The UK’s Met Office had forecast 12 hours of rain for Friday and more to come through the weekend. The worst affected areas are likely to be the South West,…
Floods in South East Queensland
Severe storms have dumped heavy rain across south-east Queensland, causing flash floods and some power cuts to around 3,000 homes. Further storms are likely, with the possibility of further heavy…
Floods in Western Australia
Heavy rain in Western Australia left several people missing in flooded areas in the Kimberley. All have since been rescued, although further rainfall is forecast and more flooding likely. Forecasters…
Floods in France and Italy
As predicted by Accuweather and reported by FloodList here, parts of France and Italy saw heavy rain and flooding over the weekend. France In France, two people have died as…
More Floods Across Southern England
3 weeks under water…and still no sign of flood water receding. As predicted by the Environment Agency a few days ago, parts of the South of England have been hit…
Floods Expected in France and Italy
Accuweather are reporting what they describe as a “chain of storms” that are expected to hit parts of southern Europe, possibly from Friday 17 January. The storms are most likely…
More Deaths in Philippines Floods
Update 17 January 2014 NDRRMC have reported that the death toll from the floods and landslides in the Philippines is now 34. More than 400,000 people have been displaced by…
More Dead in Itaoca, Sao Paolo, Brazil
Update 17 Jauary 2014 Brazilian authorities have said that two more bodies have been found in the landslide and flood disaster and the death toll has now risen to 14.…
20,000 Homeless After Floods in Zambia
Local authorities in Mazabuka in Zambia’s Southern Province, said on Monday 13 January 2014 that 20,000 people have been left homeless by recent floods there and are in need of…
3 Dead in Madagascar Floods
Several regions of Madagascar have seen heavy rainfall for around 2 weeks, causing severe flooding. The Menabe and Atsimo-Andrefana regions have been worst affected. According to some reports, 3 people…
100s Rescued After Floods in Sri Lanka
Heavy rainfall has been so bad in Aralaganwila, Sri Lanka, that around 100 people had to be rescued from their homes and taken to safer ground away from flood waters.…
15,000 Affected by Floods in Mozambique
Mozambique’s relief agency, the National Disaster Management Institute (INGC) said on Monday 13 January 2014, that 10 people have died in floods and storms since the start of the country’s…
Flood Insurance Ventnor New Jersey
Ventnor NJ sits on the coast of Absecon Island, Atlantic County, in between Atlantic City to the north, and Longport and Margate to the south. Ventnor City stands at an…
3 Dead After Floods in Ecuador
Heavy rainfall that began around 6 January 2014 has left eight provinces in Coastal and Sierra regions of Ecuador suffering from severe floods and landslides. Three people have been reported…
