Floods in France May 2013
France has been suffering from floods throughout May, 2013. On May 4 in the Burgundy region, torrential rain resulted in some residents of the city of Dijon being evacuated,. Levels…
Author: Richard Davies
Ho Chi Minh City: Too Big to Flood
With a background of such horrific recent flooding (see our post on floods in Vietnam, 2008 to 2012), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) this week claimed that Ho Chi Minh…
China Floods May 2013
The southern China rainy season seems well upon us, with plenty of floods resulting from the monsoon rains across the region. Warnings of the Yangtze river levels reaching higher limits…
Vietnam Floods: 2008 to 2012
Vietnam has suffered from horrific floods in the last few years. In 2008 over 60 people were believed to have been killed by flooding which affected the north and central…
Sand Engines in the Netherlands
A few days ago we wrote about the project in the Netherlands called (in English) “Room for the River”. It’s a large project taking place in the Netherlands, Germany, France…
Room for the River
As a follow-up to the report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) (see our post here) regarding flooding in Europe, we decided to look at one of the biggest flood…
April 2013 Floods Summary
April 2013 we had more than April showers. Here’s a quick summary of the major floods that took place across the globe during April 2013. Forgive us if we have…
Electricity Safety During a Flood
Notice: Please see the information at Safe Electricity for safety measures to keep in mind during a flood. www.safeelectricity.org is a program of the Energy Education Council. The EEC is…
Poll: Do you have flood insurance?
After the survey about flood insurance, we wnated to do a quick poll ourselves, in order to get a feel for how many of us have specialist flood insurance, and…
Flood Insurance in USA
Last week a survey about flood insurance in the USA by bankrate.com underlined the fact that standard home owners insurance doesn’t cover flood damage. It seems that the message is…
Europe Must Adapt to Floods
Another report on the prospect of flooding was released this week (Monday April 29, 2013), this time regarding Europe (see our other article on Nigeria flood forecasts here). The European…
Nigeria Expects Devastating Floods in 2013
A report came out this week regarding the prospect of flooding in Nigeria. The report is the Annual Flood Outlook for Nigeria. It was written by Nigeria’s Hydrological Services Agency,…
Floods and Pet Rescue
In a previous post we wrote about dealing with pets during a flood. It’s a short piece – not much more than a summary really – but we hope it…
Floods in Philippines 2009
In September 26, 2009 Typhoon Ketsana hit the Philippines at the border of Aurora and Quezon provinces causing havoc and destruction. Maximum winds were around 85 km/h. Records show the…
Swans in Worcester Floods
We’ve found yet another unexpected – even bizarre – consequence of flooding over the weekend. This amazing picture, courtesy of Earth Pics (link) shows dozens of elegant white swans making…
Flash Floods in Texas, 2013
It seems the flooding in the USA has moved further south over the weekend. Houston, Texas, was the latest area to be hit, after suffering torrential downpours and storms on…
