Floods in East and West Java, Indonesia
Two people have died in landslides caused by heavy rainfall in Sukabumi regency, West Java, on 14 December. Around 69mm of rain fell in 24 hours between 14 and 15…
Author: Richard Davies
Malaysia: Second Wave of Floods Expected
The last of the flood water has hardly drained away from the flooding that swept through Malaysia’s east coast from late November until around 12 December. Yet the Meteorological Department…
Gaza Flood Photos
Severe weather is a term often used. But in the case of recent weather in the Middle East – Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Israel and Palestine – perhaps a better term…
14 Dead in Kenya Floods
Floods have struck in several areas of Kenya over recent days. After we reported the floods in in Taveta District, Taita-Taveta County, southern Kenya, there have since been reports of…
Floods in Hainan, China
Local media in China have reported that around 150,000 people have been evacuated from their homes after floods inundated areas of China’s southern province of Hainan. Emergency services in some…
Floods Remain in Phutthalung and Trang, Thailand
Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) announced yesterday that the floods that had affected much of the country’s southern region has now receded in 10 provinces, but remain…
South West Libya
According to The Libyan Herald, parts of south west Libya were hit by severe flooding earlier this week. The areas affected are Qatrun and the small town Umm Al Aranib,…
Flooding Continues in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The flooding that first struck in southern Brazil a few days ago (see our report here) has continued. Heavy rain in the state of Rio de Janeiro has caused several…
Heavy Rainfall and Floods in Israel
Unusually heavy rainfall of up to 50mm fell overnight Tuesday 10 to Wednesday 11 December in various regions of Israel. Galilee, Sharon and the center are understood to be the…
Floods in Southern Kenya
Urgent suppplies are needed for the 1,000 people affected by floods in Taveta District, Taita-Taveta County, southern Kenya. Local government officials said that the displaced families need food, medical supplies…
4 Dead in Rio de Janeiro Floods
Severe weather has hit in 2 separate areas of Brazil in the last few days. Flooding and landslides in Bahia, in Brazil’s north east resulted in the deaths of as…
Czech Floods June 2013 Facts and Figures
Some data released by the Czech government show some interesting figures and statistics for the floods that struck in Czech Republic and across several central European states during June 2013.…
Malaysia Flood Victims Return Home
A period of dry, sunny weather, breaking the days of constant heavy rainfall, has meant that flood waters in the Malaysian states of Johor and Kelantan have receded further, allowing…
Malaysia: Floods Ease in Johor
The Malaysian state of Terengganu has apparently seen a second wave of flooding over the last 24 hours. However, there is better news for Kelantan and Johor states, where the…
North East Puerto Rico
Areas of North East Puerto Rico, including the capital, San Juan, suffered flash floods after 5 cm of rain fell on Thursday 5 December last week. The situation is now…
16 Dead in Libya Floods
Tripoli, the capital of Libya, has suffered flash floods from 30 November, after seeing some of the heaviest rainfall in 40 years. Although no deaths were reported initially, Libya’s Zawiya…
