Martinique – Severe Flooding After 250mm of Rain in 6 Hours
Heavy rain, lightning strikes and hail struck the Caribbean island of Martinique, causing landslides and major flooding. The severe weather hit on on Monday 16 April, 2018. The communes of…
Author: Richard Davies
Updated: Tanzania – 9 Dead as Flooding Hits Dar es Salaam
Update, 18 April 2018 A total of 20 people have now died in recent flooding in Tanzania, with around 250 homes reportedly destroyed. AFP are reporting that the death toll…
USA – Record Rainfall Causes Damaging Floods in Hawaii
Hawaii Governor David Ige issued an emergency proclamation on 15 April for the County of Kauaʻi after unprecedented rains caused major flooding and a series of landslides. The National Weather…
Malawi – Thousands Hit by Floods in Northern and Central Regions
Malawi’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) has reported heavy rain and flooding in parts of Northern and Central Regions, affecting over 2,000 people and damaging roads and hundreds of…
Spain – Major Flooding After Rivers Overflow in North East
Flooding has hit parts of Navarre and Aragon regions in north-eastern Spain after snow-melt in river catchment areas and a period of heavy rain caused rivers to overflow. Some rivers…
Indonesia – 1 Dead, Homes Damaged After Flash Flood and Landslides in West Java
At least 1 person has died and 1,781 people have been affected by floods and landslides in Bogor Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia. Local disaster management authorities said that heavy…
Dominican Republic – Thousands Evacuated After Floods in La Vega Province
Over 4,000 people were evacuated from their homes after torrential rain and floods on 06 April, 2018, in La Vega Province, Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic Emergency Operations Center (COE) declared…
Argentina – Floods in Santa Cruz Province After Record Rain
Storms and heavy rain between 03 to 05 April, 2018, have caused severe flooding in Santa Cruz province, Argentina and Magallanes Region in Chile. Evacuations have been carried out and…
Fiji – PM Warns of Constant Threat of Extreme Weather Events as Storm Josie Death Toll Rises
After the death and destruction caused by Tropical Cyclone Josie, the Prime Minister of Fiji warned of the constant threat of extreme weather events facing Fiji as a result of…
UK – Flood Rescues After Heavy Rain and Snow
Snow and heavy downpours closed roads and caused travel disruption throughout the holiday weekend of 31 March to 02 April in the UK. Emergency services were called on rescue at…
Fiji – Four Dead as Cyclone Josie Causes Major Floods
At least four people were killed and another was missing in Fiji after Cyclone Josie caused severe flooding in the South Pacific island nation. The worst hit areas were in…
Balkans – Rivers Overflow Flooding Parts of Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey
Several rivers in the Balkans have broken their banks over the last few days, causing flooding in parts of northern Greece, southeastern Bulgaria and northwestern Turkey. Greece Update: On 30…
Indonesia – Thousands Affected by Landslides and Floods in 3 Provinces
Thousands of people have been affected by landslides and flooding in three provinces of Indonesia over the last few days. Three people died and another was injured after a landslide…
Russia – Over 1,000 Evacuated from Floods in Altai Krai Region
Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations EMERCOM reports that melting snow and ice jams have caused flooding in Altai Krai Region. As of 27 March, flooding had affected 55 rural settlements,…
Australia – More Floods in Queensland After Torrential Rain From Ex Cyclone Nora
Torrential rainfall from ex Tropical Cyclone Nora in northern Queensland, Australia caused rivers to reach some of the highest levels seen in almost 20 years. Emergency services were called on…
USA – Flood Rescues After Record Rain in California
Emergency services in California carried out several flood rescues after a powerful storm and record rain brought flooding and landslides. The storm lasted around 3 days and affected areas from…
