Floods Germany, May 2013
Several states in Germany are currently suffering from floods as a result of heavy rainfall and storms over the last few days. Transport infrastructure has been badly affected, and sadly…
Author: Richard Davies
May 2013 Floods Summary
Below is a summary of the major floods from around the world during May 2013. As you would expect, spring time will bring floods to areas normally under ice and…
Floods in Galena, Alaska
Snow melt in spring time presents a flood hazard to many around the world. I myself live in an area of Germany near the River Oder which often sees huge…
Floods in Colombia 2010 to 2013
What is it like to have 3 years of almost constant heavy rainfall? Colombia has endured extreme flooding over the last few years. The rainy season in Colombia lasts from…
UK Insurance Agreement Extended
There is currently in existence an agreement between the UK government and the Association of British Insures (ABI) that means owners of homes and businesses in flood risk areas can…
Drones and Flood Warnings
One of the latest developments in flood warning has come from the surprising source of Saudi Arabia. Although we might not always associate this arid country with floods, it has…
Flash Floods in Texas, May 2013
Torrential rain has caused severe flooding in Texas, claiming the lives of at least two people. Rescue services have spent the day rescuing residents who are trapped by the floods…
Floods in Norway May 2013
Heavy rainfall on Wednesday 22nd May resulted in huge floods in southern Norway. Flood warning had been issued earlier in the week, but after Wednesday night’s rainfall it was feared…
Plug the New York Subway
Residents of New York City will remember the chaos caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. One of the most talked about (and costly) issues after the storm was the flooding…
China Floods May 2013 – Update
On 14th May we wrote about the shocking floods in China – especially the southern and central provinces. See the post here, which includes some remarkable video and news clips…
50,000 Displaced in Somalia Floods
Flooding has continued in Somalia during May, 2013, with reports of 7 children dying and as many as 50,000 people displaced. The floods are a result of the Gu rains…
Floods and Lung Disease
There are many hazards to our personal safety consider when a flood strikes – drowning, being swept away by raging flood water or trapped in a sinking vehicle – there…
Queensland Plans Tax for Flood Repairs
Reports from Queensland, Australia, suggest that the State Government there is planning to introduce a special tax in order to be able to finance flood protection projects. The projects could…
Floods in North East India, May 2013
Floods have arrived early in Bangladesh and north-east India. Monsoon season isn’t yet upon us, but several Indian states have already been hit by serious flooding, leaving at least 6…
Floods in Iraq, May 2013
Cities in southern Iraq have been suffering from floods since early May. The heavy rainfall was unexpected by many, and certainly wasn’t anticipated to continue for so long. In fact…
32.4 Million People Displaced in 2012
The International Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) earlier this week released some figures regarding people displaced by natural disasters in 2012. According to the report, in 2012, 32.4 million people around…
