India – 90,000 Affected by Floods in Odisha
Days of heavy rain from 05 September, 2018, caused flooding in several districts of Odisha in eastern India, affecting around 90,000 people. Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha said that at least…
Author: Richard Davies
Guam – Typhoon Mangkhut Damages Homes and Power Supply
Tropical Cyclone ‘Mangkhut’ formed over the North West Pacific Island on 07 September, 2018, and moved toward Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, causing wind damage and some flooding from…
USA – Mass Evacuations as Hurricane Florence Heads for East Coast
Mass evacuations have been ordered as Hurricane Florence bears down on the US East Coast. As of 11 September, Florence was a category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds near…
Mexico – 10,000 Hit by Floods in Piedras Negras, Coahuila (Updated)
Update, 11 September, 2018 Following the flooding in the city of Piedras Negras, further heavy rain in Coahuila has caused flooding across wider areas of the state, including the municipalities…
USA – Disaster Emergency Declared After Flooding in Kansas
Kansas Governor, Jeff Colyer MD, issued a state of disaster emergency declaration for five Kansas counties affected by flooding from 02 to 04 September, 2018. Named in the declaration are…
India – 19 Dead in Uttar Pradesh Floods as Rivers Rise
At least 19 people have died in flood-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh, India, since 01 September, 2018. According to India’s Disaster Management Division, nearly 300 villages in 12 districts have…
North Korea – Floods Leave 76 Dead and 75 Missing
Severe floods have been affecting North and South Hwanghae provinces in North Korea since late August, 2018, according to the UN. Kangwon province has also been affected according to other…
India – 12 Dead, Homes and Roads Destroyed After Weeks of Flooding in Nagaland
Flooding and landslides affected the state of Nagaland in India since late July, 2018. By early September 48,821 families in 538 villages of 11 districts had been affected. At least…
Vietnam and China – Floods and Landslides Leave 9 Dead
Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain have caused deaths and destruction in northern Vietnam and neighbouring parts of China. According to latest reports, at least 9 people have…
USA – Deadly Flash Floods in Maryland and Pennsylvania After 250mm of Rain
Over 10 inches (254mm) of rain fell in areas of Pennsylvania and Maryland, USA, on Friday 31 August, 2018, causing major flash floods. At least one person has died and…
Nigeria – Floods Hit Niger, Kano and Nasarawa States
Nigeria’s Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has warned communities in Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Kogi, Anambra, Delta and Bayelsa states that increasingly high river levels could cause major flooding. At least 3…
Myanmar – Dam Breach in Bago Region Forces Thousands to Evacuate
Monsoon rains have caused a dam in Myanmar to overflow, inundating the nearby township of Swar and surrounding villages in Bago region. At least 50,000 people are thought to have…
Taiwan – Floods Leave 7 Dead, Thousands Displaced
A low-pressure system brought torrential rain and flooding to parts of central and southern Taiwan from 23 to 26 August, 2018. Seven people have died as a result of the…
USA – Floods in Hawaii After Torrential Rain from Hurricane Lane
Hurricane Lane unleashed torrential rainfall in parts of Hawaii from 22 August, 2018, causing flooding and landslides. Hurricane Lane weakened and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved…
USA – State of Emergency After Floods and Record Rain in Wisconsin
Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, yesterday declared a State of Emergency in Dane County following heavy rains and flooding that caused widespread damages to the area. National Weather Service (NWS)…
Italy – Deadly Flash Floods in Calabria Region
At least 10 people have died in flash floods in the Calabria Region in southern Italy. The Raganello creek, which runs through a deep mountain gorge in the Pollino National…
