Tidal Surge Floods in Northern Europe
The UK was the first country to suffer from the storm, labelled in Germany as Hurricane Xaver and in Denmark as Cyclone Bodil and in Sweden as Sven. You can…
Author: Richard Davies
South Thailand Floods Begin to Recede
Since the heavy rainfall began, around 21 November, around 12 provinces in southern Thailand have been hit by floods. On Saturday 7 December, Thailand’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department chief,…
UK Storm Floods Update
The storm and tidal surge has affected hundreds of locations through Wales, Scotland and England. The storm seems to be passing, but the threat of flooding remains. The UK’s Environment…
Storm Surge Floods in UK
The storm and tidal surges mentioned in our earlier report (North Sea Flood Threat) have now hit England, and evacuations are currently taking place along the eastern coast of the…
Floods in Lebanon Close Beirut Airport Road
Local media reports said that the road to and from Beirut Airport had been closed for several hours as a result of flooding. It re-opened today but there have been…
Thailand: Floods in South Again
Heavy monsoon rains in Thailand’s Phatthalung, Narathiwat and Songkhla provinces have led to yet a further bout of flooding for the southern region of the country. The provinces of Nakhon…
Photos of Typhoon Haiyan, Philippines
As part of our efforts to document in some way each major flooding incident from around the world, we are building a collection of photos and images from the Haiyan…
More Evacuated in Malaysia Floods
The floods in Malaysia now affect 4 states. Over 50,000 people have now been evacuated from their homes and are staying in relief centres. Rain is still forecast for much…
North Sea Flood Threat
Can the North Sea Floods of 1953 happen again? A storm that is likely to hit parts of Northern Europe between Thursday 5 December and Friday 6 December prompted authorities…
Malaysia Floods Update
Floods in Malaysia, which at first only affected Pahang and Johor states, have now spread to a wider area, including Terengganu, and since yesterday, Kelantan. Numbers evacuated so far: Kelantan…
4 Dead After Floods in Honduras
Four people have died in floods in the departments of Yoron, Colón and Atlandida, Honduras, over the last few days. Heavy rainfall has been falling in the Atlantic coastal region…
Floods Worsen in Malaysia
The start of the northeast monsoon in Malaysia has left areas in Pahang, Johor and Terengganu suffering from severe flooding. Pahang As reported by FloodList yesterday, the area of Rompin…
More Floods in Trinidad
The heavy rainfall that first flooded parts of Trinidad on 26 and 27 November has continued to fall in central, south and south east parts of Trinidad. This heavy rainfall,…
Floods across Southern Italy (Updated)
Update: 1,500 evacuated from Pescara after a local river burst its banks Woman found dead in her car in a flooded underpass in Pescara, Abruzzo Man killed after being swept…
More Floods in Greece
Floods struck yesterday, 1 December, in the city of Argos in the north eastern Peloponnese after two rivers in the area overflowed. Emergency services were called out, but couldn’t save…
Floods in Pahang and Sarwak, Malaysia
There have been 2 reports of recent flooding in Malaysia. On 26 November, there were flash floods in Kampung Long Busang in Sarawak, affecting an estimated 513 people from around…
