13 Now Dead in North Sulawesi, Indonesia
13 people have now died in floods and landslides in North Sulawesi province, Indonesia. There are still 2 people missing. Some reports claim there are as many as 40,000 people…
Author: Richard Davies
Deadly Floods Across Indonesia
Several areas of Indonesia are currently suffering severe flooding. At least 5 people have died in the floods so far, and one person is missing. North Sulawesi Two days of…
4 Dead in Jakarta Floods
Floods in Jakarta have claimed 4 lives. The floods first struck numerous locations across Jakarta on Wednesday 8 January 2014 and worsened over the next few days. There were some…
Floods Still Threaten South England
Yesterday the Environment Agency (EA) warned that further flooding can be expected in southern England over the coming days. High river and groundwater levels mean that even small amounts of…
Jakarta Floods Worsen
Two days of heavy rainfall in eastern Java has caused widespread flooding, particularly in the Jakarta metropolitan area. Jakarta was hit by flash flooding last week, as reported by FloodList…
After the Freeze – Floods in USA
Some areas of USA have experienced flooding over the weekend. As expected, melting snow, rainfall, ice jams, burst pipes and water mains (City of Tulsa alone reported as many as…
1000s Evacuate Mindanao Floods, Philippines
A low pressure areas brought huge amounts of rainfall to Mindanao, southern Philippines, causing flash flooding and landslides. 13 people have been reported as killed as a result of floods…
Expected Second Wave Arrives – Floods in Kelantan, Malaysia
The much predicted “second wave” of floods struck in Kelantan, Malaysia on Saturday 11 January 2014. Kelantan is a state on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia , the area…
Floods in Narathiwat, Thailand
Floods have struck in the Su-ngai Kolok and Waeng districts of Narathiwat in Thailand following continuous rainfall throughout last week. The rainfall increased levels of the Buketa Canal until it…
Flood Insurance Oxfordshire
If you live in Oxfordshire, you will be aware that parts of the county are prone to flooding. Thousands of homes and business throughout Oxfordshire have suffered from flooding of…
China 2013 Floods Deaths
Despite 2013 being yet another horrific year for floods in China, State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters reported yesterday that flood related deaths in 2013 were 70% lower than…
Flash Floods in St Lucie County, Florida
While the rest of the USA freezes, parts of Florida are seeing huge amounts of rainfall. In Fort Pierce, St Lucie County, more than 15cm (6 inches) of rain fell…
2013 Natural Disasters Cost Insurers $31 billion
Munich Re, the German insurance giant, yesterday released a report giving some insight into how natural disasters during 2013 have affected the insurance industry. Natural disasters cost insurers $31 billion…
Thousands Cut Off By Floods in Honduras
Heavy rainfall in Honduras over the past few days has led authorities to issue a red alert for the department of Atlántida and yellow for Colón by COPECO ( Comisión…
UK Insurers to Count Costs of 2013 Floods
After the storm… UK insurers now face the costs of the unusual run of winter storms and floods across the UK. The severe winter weather began with St Jude storm…
Rain and Floods Cause Chaos in Gulf Region
Rainfall in areas of the Gulf have resulted in incidents of flooding, with 1 person killed and one injured. United Arab Emirates Some places need only small amounts of rainfall…
