Grenada – Severe Flooding and Landslides After Torrential Rain
The Caribbean island of Grenada was hit by heavy rain and flooding from 01 August 2018. The rain was caused by a tropical wave interacting with the Inter Tropical Convergence…
Author: Richard Davies
Colombia and Venezuela – Flooding Rivers Affect Thousands
Heavy rain and swollen rivers in eastern Colombia and western Venezuela have caused flooding which has affected thousands of people since late July, 2018. Rainfall during the month of July…
South East Asia – Thousands Evacuate as Rivers Rise
Overflowing rivers have caused severe flooding in parts of South East Asia over the last few days. Around 8,000 people have evacuated their homes in parts of Vietnam, Cambodia and…
India – Overflowing Yamuna River Causes Flooding in Delhi
Levels of the Yamuna river in India reached a 5 year high on 31 July, 2018, flooding areas along the river in National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi and neighbouring…
Myanmar – Floods and Landslides Displace 120,000
According to a UN report of 30 July, as many as 120,000 people have been displaced by flooding and landslides in Myanmar over recent weeks. The United Nations Office for…
Laos – Over 100 Still Missing After Dam Collapse
Following the collapse of a section of a hydropower dam in Laos on 23 July, at least 19 people are now thought to have died, 131 people are missing and…
Pakistan – Deadly Floods Hit Gilgit-Baltistan
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in Pakistan reports that parts of Ghizer district in the state of Gilgit-Baltistan in the north of the country were flooded after debris flow blocked…
Liberia – Flooding Affects Over 30,000
Parts of Liberia, including the capital Monrovia, experienced flooding after days of heavy rain in the country. Flooding hit Monrovia and surrounding areas of Montserrado County on 18 July, 2018.…
Cambodia – 1,700 Homes Damaged by Floods
Flooding in Cambodia has damaged over 1,700 homes in several provinces, according to the country’s National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM). Flooding began on 17 July, 2018 after a period…
Slovakia – Hundreds Evacuated After Floods in Tatra Mountains
Hundreds of people were evacuated between 18 and 19 July, 2018, after flooding hit parts of the Tatra Mountain region in northern Slovakia following two days of heavy rain. Some…
Vietnam – Storm ‘Son Tinh’ Causes Deadly Floods and Landslides
Reports from Vietnam say that 5 people have been killed and 13 are missing after Tropical Cyclone Son Tinh swept over the north of the country, bringing heavy rain, floods…
Mongolia – Floods Prompt Rescues and Evacuations
Emergency officials in Mongolia say that parts of the capital, Ulaanbaatar, and several provinces have been affected by flooding caused by heavy rain since 11 July, 2018. The flooding has…
USA – Severe Flooding in Massachusetts After Heavy Rain
Storms and heavy rain caused localised flooding in parts of Massachusetts on 17 July, 2018. Some areas recorded 4.52 inches (114.8 mm) of rain in less than 24 hours. Severe…
USA – 40 Rescued After Record Rain Causes Flash Floods in Washington DC
Record rainfall in the Washington DC area caused severe flooding and major traffic problems near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on 17 July, 2018. Over 2.63 inches (66.8 mm) of rain…
India – Deadly Floods Hit Gujarat
At least 2 people have died and 3,500 displaced after flooding and heavy rain in parts of the Indian state of Gujarat. The latest deaths bring the total number of…
India – Floods Leave 12 Dead and Over 34,000 Displaced in Kerala
A second spell of heavy monsoon rainfall has caused severe flooding in parts of the state of Kerala in southern India. Heavy rain that began around 09 July, 2018, has…
