France – One Dead as Flooding Hits Normandy
A man has died after his car was swept into flood water in Normandy, France. Parts of Eure department in Normandy recorded 70 mm of rain during the night, 04…
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Bulgaria – Homes and Roads Damaged by Flooding in Varna
Over 70 mm of rain fell in the port city of Varna on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, flooding streets and causing severe traffic disruption. As much as 71.5 mm of…
France – Evacuations After Storms and Floods in Brittany
A storm that hit Brittany, France, during the night from Sunday 03 June to Monday 04 June, 2018, has caused severe flooding in the department of Finistère. The departments of…
Spain – Flood Rescues After Heavy Rain Hits Valencia, Albacete and Murcia
Torrential rain in parts of southern Spain from 02 to 03 June, 2018, have caused severe flooding in Valencia, Albacete and Murcia. Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet) Valencia said that…
USA – Storm Alberto Causes Deadly Floods and Landslides in North Carolina
After making landfall as a Subtropical Storm near Laguna Beach in Florida on 28 May, Alberto has continued to move north as a Subtropical Depression, brining heavy rain to areas…
India – 3 Dead, Hundreds Rescued After Record Rainfall in Karnataka
Record rainfall in the Indian state of Karnataka has caused flooding in the city of Mangaluru as well as areas of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Local observers said that…
Updated: USA and Cuba – Thousands Evacuate Flooding from Storm Alberto
Update, 30 May, 2018 Around 200 people were evacuated from areas near Lake Tahoma dam McDowell County, North Carolina, after heavy rain resulted in a landslide that is thought could…
UK – 1 Man Dead as Severe Floods Hit West Midlands and Wales
A stormy holiday weekend (26 to 28 May, 2018) in the UK saw 136,000 lightning strikes across the country, along with heavy rainfall and flooding in the West Midlands and…
USA – Catastrophic Floods Strike Ellicott City, Maryland, for Second Time in 2 Years
Update, 30 May 2018: On 29 May Howard County Police confirmed that the body of Eddison Alexander Hermond, 39, who went missing during the Ellicott City flood, was found by…
Oman – 2 Dead as Cyclone Mekunu Dumps 278.2mm of Rain in 24 Hours
After sweeping through the Yemen island of Socotra, Cyclone Mekunu made landfall in southern Oman as a Category 2 storm late on 25 May, 2018, battering the area with strong…
Yemen – Cyclone Mekunu Causes Devastation in Socotra
Oman is bracing for the onslaught of Cyclone Mekunu, which is expected to make landfall near Salalah city on 25 or 26 May, 2018. Mekunu is likely to bring maximum…
Uganda – Hundreds Evacuate Floods in Eastern Region
Heavy rainfall in eastern Uganda from around 22 May caused the River Manafura to break its banks, flooding parts of Butaleja District, Eastern Region. Local media report that around 150…
Updated: Horn of Africa – Major Flooding After Cyclone Sagar Leaves 16 Dead
Update, 25 May, 2018: Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System described Cyclone Sagar as one of the strongest storms ever recorded in Somalia. The storm produced wind gusts of up…
Sri Lanka – 12 Dead, 27,000 Displaced as Floods Worsen
Over 80,000 people have now been affected by floods in Sri Lanka, according to disaster management officials. More heavy rain has fallen since the flooding began on 20 May and…
India – Floods in Tripura Leave 15 Dead, Thousands Displaced
Fifteen people have lost their lives and thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes after flooding in the north-east Indian state of Tripura. Rain has affected parts of the…
Sri Lanka – Deadly Storm Dumps 350mm of Rain in 24 Hours
A storm that swept across several parts of Sri Lanka between 20 and 21 May, 2018, caused flash floods in several areas, with Southern, Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces the worst…
