Floods in Buenos Aires April 2013
The capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, has suffered from huge floods over the last 24 hours. It seems that torrential rainfall has caused chaos on the streets of the city.…
Author: Richard Davies
UK Petition: People need Flood Insurance
There’s a lot of activity at the moment regarding the state of flood insurance in the United Kingdom. There is currently in existence a “Statement of Principles” between the UK…
Flooding in UK 2007
2007 is regarded as one of the worst years in recent times for flooding in the United Kingdom. Much of the flooding occurred during a period between June and July.…
An Overview of Flood Protection
Here’s a useful little video produced by Gloucestershire County Council, a local government in the south of England. The video itself is a little poorly produced – there’s a lot…
Flooding in China, 2010
The floods during 2010 in China are considered to be one of the most damaging of all floods. China had suffered terrible floods before, in particular the 1998 flooding of…
Over 1000 Flood Insurance Claims per Day in UK
The Association of British Insurers have recently made some statements showing the cost of floods and flooding for UK insurance companies and the British public – homeowners, businesses and motorists.…
Yenagoa, Nigeria
During September and October 2012, the city of Yenagoa and the rest of the state of Bayelsa suffered severe flooding. The neighboring state of Delta was also affected, and the…
Would You Drive in Flood Water?
In previous posts we’ve looked at the issue of driving and using a vehicle during times of flooding. The National weather Service in the USA is currently running a campaign…
4 in 10 of Australia Flood Deaths were Drivers
Floods, in particular flash floods, are responsible for the deaths of more people in the USA every year than any other extreme weather condition. One issue in particular that many…
Foam Flood in Queensland
Is this a flood? Or is it a scene from Spring Break in Florida or club night in Ibiza? The effects and aftermath of floods ever cease to amaze us.…
Eastern Australia 2013
During January 2013, a tropical cyclone developed in the Gulf of Carpentaria, a large area of sea enclosed on 3 sides by northern Australia. The cyclone was eventually named Tropical…
Driving During a Flood
Did you know that in the USA, historically 50% or more of the people killed by floods and flooding were in a vehicle of some kind? Despite some success for…
Villa Epecuén
Is this a modern day Atlantis? A town in Argentina that spent years under water has finally “come back to life” as the flood waters have receded after 27 years.…
Turn Around, Don’t Drown (TADD)
As part of a series of posts on cars, vehicles and driving during a flood, we thought we would include some information regarding the special safety campaign currently being run…
Floods in Europe
Over the eons, large floods have periodically inundated entire regions of Europe. We have included some background and information on some pf the most populated countries and regions, plus some…
Central and Eastern Europe
The worst years for flooding in this region was the period from 2005 through 2010, exceeding the record floods there in 1970 by almost all measurements. In the fall of…
