Floods in Jonglei, Sudan
More than 5,000 families have been displaced by severe flooding in Bor, the state capital of Jonglei in South Sudan. The floods were caused by the White Nile River breaking…
Author: Richard Davies
Komsomolsk, Russia – Update
After the failure of the dam in Mendeleyev settlement, a suburb of Komsomolsk, there is further bad news for the Russian city. The Khabarovsk department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry…
Heilongjiang, China
Just across the border (and river) from the floods in Russia’s far eastern province, Heilongjiang in China is suffering a similar fate as its Russian neighbour. In a statement made…
Komsomolsk Floods after Dam Breaks
A dam burst in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, in Russia’s Far Eastern region, after water levels of the Amur River rose. Around 300 houses have been flooded, affecting almost 1,000 people in a…
Floods in Mexico City
Huge amounts of rainfall in under 2 hours left areas of Mexico City suffering severe flooding on 7th September. Some reports claim water levels reached 1.6 metres in Iztapalapa. As…
Flash Floods in Sabah, Malaysia
Flash floods struck yesterday in the Malaysian state of Sabah after around 2 hours of heavy rainfall. The worst affected areas are around the state capital, Kota Kinabalu, and suburbs…
Mali Floods Update
On 29th August FloodList reported that floods had struck the Mali capital, Bamako on 28th August after torrential rainfall. Initial reports said that 24 people had died in the flooding.…
Typhoon Toraji brings Floods to Japan
Further heavy rainfall is expected across western Japan over the next few days as a result of the fallout from Typhoon Toraji. Earlier this week the city of Tamba in…
Flash Floods in Tunisia
Le Kef Governorate in north western Tunisia suffered from massive floods after a torrential rainfall. At least 500 families have been evacuated from their homes. The worst affected areas are…
Floods Kill 8 in Vietnam
The Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control in Vietnam have reported that floods and landslides in northern Vietnam over the last 2 days have resulted in 8 deaths. 10…
Flash Floods in Singapore
Many parts of Singapore, including central areas, suffered from flash floods during the morning of Thursday 5th September. The flash floods were caused by thunderstorms and unusually heavy rainfall. The…
Russia Far East Flood Update
Constant heavy rain over several weeks has resulted in record floods across the region of Russia’s Far East. The area now covered by the floods is almost incomprehensible in its…
Floods in Kampala, Uganda
Floods struck in many parts of the suburbs of Kampala, Uganda on Tuesday 3rd September 2013. One of the worst affected areas in Nateete known as Nanfuka zone. Other areas…
Floods Worsen in Bihar, India
Bihar – sometimes known as India’s “flood state” – has endured weeks of floods as a result of heavy monsoon rainfall. So far this year, 171 people have died as…
Niger Floods Update
Children’s charity, Plan International, have released a report this week giving details of the current flood situation in Niger. Plan International has deployed aid workers to some of the areas…
India Floods Update 2013
It’s difficult to keep up with all the floods that have caused so much chaos across India since the start of this year’s monsoon floods that first began in earnest…
