Update 3 – 28 May 2017 According to the latest figures from Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC), flooding and landslides have left: 442,299 people affected (114,124 families) 146 dead…
Severe weather, including strong winds and persistent heavy rain from 19 May have affected parts of Santa Cruz Department in Bolivia. Flooding has been reported in the city of Santa…
Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) said yesterday that 2 people have died in flooding in Khiri Mat district of Sukhothai province. In what were described as unprecedented…
Two regions of Guyana have reported severe flooding after high levels of rainfall particularly in highland areas over the last few days. A statement by Minister of State Mr. Joseph…
A state of emergency was declared in Washington County, Indiana, on Friday 19 May after severe flooding damaged buildings and inundated roads. The Blue River at Salem reached record levels.…
Heavy rain has been affecting northern and central areas of Thailand since 15 May, causing floods in several provinces. Local disaster officials report that some areas have recorded almost 300…
Heavy rain over the last few days has caused flooding in parts of the Caribbean, including Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Haiti. Haiti In Haiti, the Ministry of Interior issued a…
At least 7 people have died in Indonesia after a period of heavy rain from 11 May caused landslides and floods in several provinces on the islands of Sulawesi, Borneo…
Flooding has been reported in at least 6 provinces in southern and eastern China after heavy rain and severe weather including hail, since 11 May, 2017. The recent flooding comes…
Several days of heavy rain has led to flooding in parts of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province in South Africa. Over 100 mm of rain fell in Durban in 24 hours, 14…
Disaster management authorities in Chile say that flooding in the regions of Atacama, and Coquimbo since Friday 12 May has left 2 people dead and forced almost 3,000 to evacuate…
Urgence Québec have released further data regarding the ongoing flood situation that has affected the province since early May. The disaster agency said that, as of 11 May 2017, 4,485…
Update 11, May 2017: In a statement on 09 May, Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya said that 5 people had died in various parts of the county. He also said that…
China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) says that heavy rain caused major flooding in parts of Guangdong Province yesterday, 07 May 2017. Quoting reports from Guangdong Provincial Civil Affairs Department,…
Two men are missing, presumed dead in the aftermath of severe flooding and mudslides caused by rainfall and snowmelt after warmer temperatures in southern British Columbia, Canada. On 05 May…
Update, 08 May 2017: A state of emergency was declared in Montreal on Sunday afternoon 07 May and will remain in place for 48 hours. In a statement, officials said:…
