Floods Block Route from Uganda to South Sudan
Huge amounts of rainfall caused a river to burst its banks, which in turn destroyed the strategically important road connecting Uganda and South Sudan. Reports claim that more than a…
Author: Richard Davies
Isle of Wight High Tide Flood
After all the rain and wind of the St Jude storm, coastal parts of Hampshire and Isle of Wight in the south of England saw flooding of another kind on…
Flash Floods in Central Texas
Strong storms and heavy rainfall left huge areas of central and south east Texas suffering from severe floods. At least two people have been reported as killed. Flood warnings have…
Flash Floods in Balearic Islands, Spain
After the week of severe weather across northern Europe, it was southern Europe’s turn earlier today and in particular Spain’s Balearic Islands. Storms brought strong winds of around 110kmh, as…
Andhra Pradesh Floods: Before and After
India’s Meteorological Department have forecast further heavy rainfall for Andhra Pradesh that could last until 31st October. Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh have endured severely heavy rainfall for the…
Aims to Restrict Floodplain Construction in Canada and India
Two countries, separated by 1000s of miles, but with one similar message; construction and development in floodways and floodplains cannot continue. India In Delhi yesterday, a report from a committee…
Ideas to Protect New York and New Jersey from Floods
More than 40 ideas, presented by 10 teams of flood experts, were put forward for a Rebuild by Design competition to develop projects that will protect New York and New…
Floods in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
Heavy rainfall in the aftermath of Cyclone Phailin left parts of the Indian states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh under flood water for the last few days. Around 6,500 people…
Radar and Mobile Phones – Flood Warning System for Nepal Farmers
With some financial aid from the World Bank, the Nepalese government is setting in place a flood and severe weather warning system for the country’s farmers. The system will rely…
2 Dead After Floods in Malaysia
Two people have been killed and one is missing after floods in Pahang State, while heavy rainfall threatens further flooding in Kedah and Perak. Pahang State At least two people…
High Tide Floods Ho Chi Minh City
A record high tide on the Saigon River on the evening of 21st October 2013 resulted in floods throughout Ho Chi Minh City. The high tide was reported to have…
Floods in Perak and Kedah, Malaysia
Two areas of Malaysia are currently experiencing severe flooding. Around 1,000 people had to be evacuated in Manjung district of Perak state. Continuous heavy rainfall since 20th October led to…
Bihar River Embankments Criticised
The continued building of river embankments along riversides in Bihar, India has been heavily criticised at a conference on floods and conflict. Speaking at the conference, Chandrashekhar, the secretary of…
1 Dead after flash floods in Tuscany
Heavy rainfall that started during the evening of 20th October and continued into yesterday, 21st October, led to flash floods across areas of Tuscany, Italy. One man, aged 52, died…
Mexico: Hurricane Raymond Could Dump 30cm of Rain
Hurricane Raymond is still lurking off Mexico’s Pacific coast, moving slowly and erratically, according to forecasters. The hurricane has weakened slightly, but still has winds of around 190kmh (120 mph)…
Further Flooding in Thailand
The Director general of Thailand’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department confirmed on 22nd October 2013 that 76 people have died as a result of the floods in the country that…
