Floods in Cambodia
Like much of South and South East Asia, Cambodia has been suffering from floods since the monsoon rains began. The flooding in Cambodia started in early August. Since then 13…
Author: Richard Davies
Floods in Bunkpurugu, Ghana
One person has been reported killed in floods in Bunkpurugu, in north east Ghana, close to the border with Togo. Almost 6,000 people have been displaced in the floods after…
Malaysia – Flash Floods in Kuala Lumpur
After heavy rainfall on 01 September 2013, flash floods affected several parts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. There have been no reported causalities. The worst to suffer the city’s commuters as…
Floods in Taiwan
Tropical Cyclone Kong-Rey bombarded Taiwan with torrential rainfall and widespread flooding on 29th August. The worst hit areas were the west coast and southern provinces. In the space of 24…
Flooding in Niger Continues
While the flash floods have been causing chaos in the Mali capital of Bamako on the Niger river, flooding has continued in the neighbouring country of Niger. Last week FloodList…
Further Flooding in Mali
Flash floods have struck again in Mali. A few days ago FloodList reported that an estimated 4,000 people have been affected by floods in the Kidal region of Mali. This…
Flooding in Laos
In June FloodList reported that monsoon rains had resulted in flooding in the Bolikhamsai Province of Laos on 22nd and 23rd June. Levels of the River Nam Xan rose rapidly…
Fernand Causes Floods in Mexico
Tropical Cyclone Fernand brought heavy rain across parts of Mexico on 26th August, triggering flash floods and mudslides. Fernand made landfall in Mexico’s eastern state of Veracruz, then moved north…
Sudan Floods Update
Sudan has been suffering from the recent flood disaster since early August. Since then: Estimated 574,540 people affected 110,139 houses destroyed or damaged Khartoum is the worst affected state 182,500…
Floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Torrential rainfall in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, resulting in flooding, landslides and several rivers breaking their banks. As many as 7,000 people have been evacuated…
Philippines Flood update
With the flooding in Manila receding, the region of the Luzon north of the capital is still struggling with heavy rainfall and the effects of Tropical Cyclone Trami, which locally…
Khabarovsk, Russia
Over 50,000 people have been affected by the floods currently inundating Russia’s far east. It has been labelled the worst flooding in 120 years. More than 6,200 houses have been…
Pakistan Flood Update
Pakistan officials released figures and statistics on Sunday 25th August 2013, about the floods that have been affecting the country since July this year. The figures state that: At least…
Floods in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh Heavy rainfall has brought devastating floods to areas of Madhya Pradesh in India, while water levels of the Narmada and Betwa rivers are flowing above danger levels. The…
West Bengal Floods
Floods have struck other areas of the Indian state of West Bengal over the weekend. On Friday 23rd August I reported that floods defences in Malda, West Bengal, had failed…
Ivo brings Floods to USA
As mentioned in our earlier report, south western USA was braced for heavy rainfall and possible floods brought by Tropical Storm Ivo. The National Weather Service put out flash flood…
