Photos of UK Storms and Floods, December 2013 to January 2014
As part of our efforts to document in some way each major flooding incident from around the world, we are now working on building a collection of photos and images…
Author: Richard Davies
Floods in Maine as USA Freezes
While parts of UK, Ireland and France are suffering from heavy rainfall and strong winds, parts of Canada and the USA are bracing themselves for extreme cold temperatures that could…
Widespread Flooding in UK after Worst Storms for 20 Years
The British Isles have been battered by storms without let up since 22 December 2013 and more is forecast to come with “Storm Christine” lined up to hit Britain and…
German Insurers Say Flood Frequency to Double
Last week the German insurance trade body, GDV, announced that natural disasters of 2013 in Germany, including the June floods, will likely cost around 7 billion euros (around $9.7 billion…
Storms and Floods in North West France
The stormy weather currently battering Ireland and the UK has also affected north west France, bringing floods to areas of the region including Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine, Finistère and Loire-Atlantique. The severe…
Flash Floods and Vegetable Shortages in Malaysia
Continuous heavy rainfall on Sunday 5 January 2014 left areas of Kuching, the city in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, suffering from flash floods. Many roads were said to be…
Floods in Cusco, Peru
Torrential rain in Peru’s southern Andean Cusco region earlier this week led to landslides, severe flooding and around 16,000 people left isolated and several hundred homeless. According to local authorities,…
Brazil Floods – Espirito Santo Situation Worsens
Last week we reported on the flash floods and landslides across south east Brazil. The worst affected states were Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo. Six people died in a landslide…
Malaysia – Terengganu and Sabah
Heavy rain in seperate parts of Malaysia have led to some flooding, with over 50 families evacuated and staying in relief centres. Sabah Beaufort After further heavy rain, the floods…
UK Faces Holiday Floods
The River Ouse in York overflowed yesterday, flooding parts of York city centre. Heavy rainfall in the region, especially in the surrounding higher ground, led to a rapid rise in…
5 Dead in Kentucky Floods as Storms Hit USA
A storm system swept across southern, central and north easter states of the USA on Saturday and Sunday, bringing with it heavy rain and some flooding, as well as snow,…
Floods in Sabah, Malaysia
As predicted by Malaysia’s Meteorological Department, a second wave of flooding has begun in Malaysia. However, rather than the predicted states of Terengganu, Pahang and Johor being hit, this time…
Floods in South East Brazil – 6 Dead in Landslide
Several days of heavy rainfall in south east Brazil has resulted in flooding and landslides. The states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo are the worst affected. Rainfall in Minas…
Zimbabwe Expects Floods
Meteorological Services Department announced today, Thursday 19 December, that large amounts of rain are expected over the next three days, bringing the threat of widespread flooding. The department forecast says…
Storms Bring Floods Across British Isles
After the “Tidal Surge” floods and storms earlier this month yet another storm has battered areas up and down the British Isles. The current storm first struck late yesterday, Wednesday…
Four Dead in Java Floods, Indonesia
We reported yesterday of the ongoing flood situation on the island of Java, Indonesia. East, Central and West Java regions of Indonesia had all seen heavy rainfall over several days.…
