Brazil – Santa Catarina Floods and Rain Leave 3 Dead, 7,500 Displaced
At least 3 people have died and thousands have been displaced after days of heavy rain in southern Brazil caused flooding and landslides in parts of Santa Catarina state. Parts…
Author: Richard Davies
USA – Flood Rescues After Heavy Rain in Arkansas and Oklahoma
Dozens of people have been rescued from flooding after parts of eastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas saw very heavy rainfall overnight from 04 May 2022. The city of Rogers in…
Afghanistan – Flash Floods Cause Fatalities and Severe Damage
Over 20 people have reportedly died in flash flooding in Afghanistan over the last few days. Detailed information on the current situation is difficult to find. However local and international…
Uganda – Homes Destroyed, Thousands Displaced After Floods in Eastern and Western Regions
Heavy rainfall since late April 2022 has caused flooding, mudslides and landslides in the Eastern and Western Regions of Uganda. According to reports from the Red Cross, flooding struck parts…
USA and Canada – Evacuations After Widespread Flooding in Manitoba, North Dakota and Minnesota
Heavy rain, snowmelt and ice jams have caused widespread flooding in parts of Manitoba Province, Canada, and neighbouring North Dakota and Minnesota, USA, since late April 2022. Manitoba Province, Canada…
Spain – Floods in Valencia After 260mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Firefighters and police rescued people from vehicles trapped in floods after a slow-moving storm brought very heavy rainfall to the Valencia Region in southeastern Spain on 03 May 2022. AVAMET…
Tanzania – Floods in South Leave 5 Dead, Thousands Displaced
A period of heavy rain from late April 2022 has caused severe flooding in the Mbeya and Songwe regions of southern Tanzania, where at least 5 people have died, 5…
Guadeloupe – Deadly Floods Strike After 300mm of Rain
At least 2 people have died and 1 is still missing after torrential rain caused severe flooding and landslides in Guadeloupe. The prefecture government said heavy rain began to fall…
Venezuela – Fatalities and Evacuations After Floods Hit Several States
Heavy rainfall since mid-April has caused flooding in several states in Venezuela. President Nicolás Maduro announced the activation of the country’s National Risk System on 26 April 2022 in order…
Brazil – Flooding Jari River Affects Thousands in Amapá
Flooding from the Jari river has affected thousands of people in communities in the state of Amapá in northern Brazil. Levels of the Jari river increased after heavy rainfall in…
DR Congo and Rwanda – 20 Killed in Floods and Landslides
At least 20 people have died after heavy rain caused floods and landslides in areas of Rwanda and neighbouring parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) over…
Colombia – Emergency Declared After Deadly Landslides and Floods in Cundinamarca
At least 8 people have died and 4 are missing after heavy rain caused landslides and flooding in parts of Cundinamarca department in central Colombia. Meanwhile national authorities report severe…
Uzbekistan – Deadly Floods and Mudflows Strike After Torrential Rain
At least 4 people have died as a result of floods and mudslides in Uzbekistan after a month’s worth of rain fell in less than 2 hours. The country’s Ministry…
South Africa – Death Toll in KwaZulu-Natal Floods Over 300
Over 300 people have lost their lives in catastrophic flooding in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province in South Africa. The government declared a state of disaster in the province after “one of…
Updated: Philippines – Over 20 Killed in Floods After Rain from Tropical Storm Megi (Agaton)
Update, 14 April 2022: The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in the Philippines has confirmed that 75 people have lost their lives as a result of floods…
South Africa – Heavy Rain Causes Floods and Mudslides in KwaZulu-Natal
Update, 12 April 2022: More flooding and fatalities were reported on 12 April after very heavy rain fell in the same areas. Margate, Durban, Sezela, Mount Edgecombe all received more…
