France – Evacuations as Rivers Rise in North and South West
A period of heavy rainfall in France has caused rivers to rise and prompted authorities to issue flood warnings for 18 departments in the north and south west of the…
Author: Richard Davies
Chile – Floods and Landslides After Record Rainfall
Severe weather including strong winds, hail and record rainfall affected parts of southern-central Chile from 29 January, in particular areas of Santiago Metropolitan, O’Higgins, Valparaíso, Maule, Araucanía and Bío Bío…
Fiji – Tropical Cyclone Ana Leaves 1 Dead, 5 Missing
At least 1 person has died, 5 are missing and over 7,000 are displaced after Tropical Cyclone Ana made landfall in Fiji early on 31 January, 2021. Many parts of…
(Updated) Burundi – Floods in Bujumbura Province Force Thousands From Their Homes
Update, 29 January 2021: Local media in Burundi report that heavy rain over the last few days caused flooding and landslides in parts of the northwestern Citiboke Province. As of…
USA – California Storm Triggers Mudslides, Prompts Evacuation Orders in Burn Areas
A powerful storm brought heavy rain, snow and strong winds to parts of California on 27 January 2021. This is the third storm to affect the area in recent days.…
Brazil – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Santa Catarina After 40mm of Rain in 1 hour
Further heavy rain has triggered flooding and landslides in the city of Florianópolis and areas of Santa Catarina state, Brazil. Flash flooding and landslides were reported in Florianópolis after heavy…
Southern Africa – Tropical Cyclone Eloise Triggers Floods in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa
Disaster authorities report that 6 people have died in Mozambique after Tropical Cyclone Eloise made landfall in Sofala Province early on 23 January 2021. Previously the storm caused wind damage…
Indonesia – Authorities Report 185 Disasters in First Weeks of January, 2021
Authorities in Indonesia say the country has seen 185 natural disasters since the start of the year, including earthquakes, tornadoes, landslides and floods. According to the National Disaster Management Agency,…
Madagascar – Tropical Storm Eloise Leaves Homes Destroyed, Hundreds Displaced
Tropical Cyclone Eloise formed over the Indian Ocean on 17 January and moved towards Madagascar, making landfall close to the coastal town of Antalaha in Antsiranana Province, on 19 January,…
(Updated) Brazil – Flash Floods and Landslides in São Paulo and Minas Gerais
Update: Flash flooding and landslides were reported in the city of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina state, Brazil, after heavy rainfall on 21 January, 2021. Damage to homes prompted and evacuations were…
UK – Storm Christoph Floods Prompt Evacuations
Storm Christoph brought heavy rain to parts of the UK from 19 January, 2021, increasing river levels in parts of North Wales and the North West of England. The UK’s…
Syria – Floods in Displacement Camps in Idlib and Aleppo
At least 41,200 people have been impacted floods brought by heavy rainfall in North West Syria. According to a report by Save the Children, flooding swamped over 60 camps housing…
Bolivia – Floods in Cochabamba and La Paz Departments After Rivers Overflow
Heavy rain has caused flooding in several parts of Bolivia over the last few days, in particular in the departments of Cochabamba and La Paz. Cochabamba Department Civil Defence reported…
Paraguay – Thousands of Families Affected by Floods in Concepción
Paraguay’s National Emergency Secretariat (SEN) reports it is distributing humanitarian supplies to around 4,000 families affected by flash floods in the Municipality of Concepción. Flash floods struck in around 7…
Indonesia – Deadly Floods and Landslides in South Kalimantan and North Sulawesi
Disaster authorities in Indonesia report that over 20 people have died and thousands have been displaced by recent flooding in South Kalimantan and North Sulawesi Provinces. Authorities in the country…
India – Hundreds Displaced by Floods in Tamil Nadu
As many as 843 people moved to 17 emergency shelters after flooding from in Tamil Nadu, south India. Days of heavy rain caused the Thambirabarani river to break its banks…
