Flash Floods in Izmir, Turkey
Heavy rainfall and strong winds which began around early on Monday 25 November, triggered flash floods in the province of Izmir, in the Aegean region of Turkey. The rain first…
Author: Richard Davies
Cyclone Helen Update
The tropical cyclone that made landfall in Andhra Pradesh last week, Friday 22 November, has killed as many as 10 people in the state, affecting as many as 100,000 people.…
Storms and Floods in Western USA
New Mexico, California, Arizona, Nevada and parts of Texas all experienced storms, some flooding and cold temperatures over the last few days. The severe weather system is now expected to…
Floods Kill 3 in Rhodes, Greece
The flash floods which struck the small Greek island on Friday 22 November have now resulted in the deaths of three people. One further person is still missing and Greek…
Cyclone Helen Makes Landfall
As predicted by India Meteorological Department, Cyclone Helen made landfall today near the city of Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh at around 13:30 local time. So far the storm has affected…
More floods in Saudi and UAE
Flash floods have continued in the Gulf region, claiming further casualties in Saudi Arabia, and forcing organisers to clse the Dubai Airshow. United Arab Emirates UAE has suffered continued heavy…
Cyclone Helen, India
Update: The speed and trajectory of Cyclone Helen has changed slightly since our earlier report below. The cyclone is expected to make landfall around midday on 22 November (local time).…
Floods in Calabria, Italy
As mentioned in our update report on the floods in Sardinia, other area of Italy have also been experiencing sever weather. One of the worst hit areas has been Calabria,…
11 Killed in Iraq Floods
Southern and central parts of Iraq have seen around 3 days of continued heavy rainfall that has brought flash floods to many parts of the country. The rain first began…
Sardinia Floods Update
The deadly floods in Sardinia that followed the huge amounts of rainfall are now believed to have killed at least 17 people. “Cyclone Cleopatra” as the storm has been labelled,…
Floods Across the Gulf Region
UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi and Bahrain have all suffered from unusually heavy rainfall since around Friday 15 November, resulting in severe flooding in some areas. Forecasters for the region say…
Vietnam Podul Floods Update
The situation in Vietnam has worsened considerably since the current spate of floods first struck on 15 November, although Vietnam’s National Floods and Storms Control Agency today announced that the…
Sardinia Floods and Storm
The island of Sardinia, Italy, lies in the Mediterranean and is a hugely popular tourist destination during the summer months. The storm was described by the Mayor of Olbia as…
Deadly Floods in Vietnam Triggered by Storm Podul
After Tropical Cyclone Haiyan had struck Vietnam, Tropical Storm Podul was supposed to be an easier ride. But the tropical depression left in the storm’s wake has dumped huge amounts…
Flood Defences at Medmerry, UK
In Medmerry, West Sussex, on the southern coast of England, a project costing 28 million pounds sterling to help combat the ever increasing risk of flooding is being implemented. The…
Flash Floods in West Papua
Flash floods struck the areas around Wasior, Wondiboi and Raisey, West Papua, on Thursday 14 November 2013. The floods were caused by constant heavy rainfall since Sunday 10 November. As…
