Brazil – Emergency Declared After Floods in Rolante, Rio Grande do Sul
Heavy rain that began late on 05 January has caused flooding in parts of the Vale do Paranhana area of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The municipality of Rolante suffered…
Author: Richard Davies
Thailand – Floods in South Leave 21 Dead, Over 1 Million Affected
Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) report that 21 people have now died in the floods affecting southern provinces of the country. At least 11 provinces are in…
South Africa – Deadly Flash Floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga
Parts of South Africa experienced heavy rain from 05 January to 08 January, 2017. As many as 7 people have died after being caught in the flood waters of swollen…
Thailand – Deadly Floods Hit South for Second Time in a Month
Flooding has affected at least 8 provinces in the south of Thailand. Thousands have been affected and at least 6 people have died. The rains – unusually heavy for this…
Denmark, Germany and Poland – Storm Surge Causes Coastal Flooding
Storm surge has caused flooding on Germany’s north east coast, north western Poland and in coastal areas of Denmark. In Germany, storm Axel increased sea levels to more than 1.70…
Malaysia – 25,000 Evacuate Floods in Terengganu and Kelantan
Floods have forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes in several states of peninsula Malaysia, in particular Terengganu and Kelantan, where levels of at least 5 rivers are above…
USA – Floods in Florida and Alabama as Storms Sweep Across South
A storm system has swept across several states in southern USA from Monday 02 January, 2017, causing flooding and storm damage. The system affected parts of Texas late Sunday 01…
Turkey – Deadly Floods Hit Mersin Province
Heavy rain that began on 28 December has caused severe flooding in the province of Mersin, southern Turkey. One of the worst hit areas was the coastal city of Mersin.…
Democratic Republic of the Congo – Floods in Boma Leave 50 Dead, Thousands Homeless
A storm and torrential rain in the port city of Boma in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week caused severe flooding after the Kalamu river to burst its…
Argentina – Floods in Santa Fe and Buenos Aires Force Hundreds to Evacuate
Over 600 people have been forced from their homes after flooding in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 26 December 2016. Flooding has also been reported…
Australia – Record Breaking Rain Causes Floods in Northern Territory
Parts of southern Northern Territory and northern South Australia have seen record breaking rain over the last two days. The rain, caused by a deep low pressure system, was described…
Philippines – Several Dead as Typhoon Nock-Ten Brings Strong Winds and Flooding
Typhoon Nock-Ten severely disrupted Christmas festivities in parts of the Philippines, bringing with it strong winds, heavy rain and some flooding, particularly in Occidental Mindoro province in Mimaropa Region. Calapan,…
Indonesia – 100,000 Evacuate Floods in West Nusa Tenggara
Parts of West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, were hit by two floods in the space of a few days, forcing over 100,000 people from their homes. The floods hit on…
Spain – Deadly Floods in Valencia and Murcia After Days of Torrential Rain
Five people have drowned as torrential rain that began on 17 December caused flooding in south east Spain. Some areas have recorded more than 400 mm of rain in the…
Indonesia – 5 Dead After Floods and Landslides in North Sulawesi
At least 5 people died in floods and landslides in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province. Several days of heavy rain that began on 15 December triggered floods and landslides in the…
Philippines – Floods in Samar Leave One Dead, 50,000 Displaced
Floods have affected thousands of families in Samar Island, Philippines, after a period of heavy rain that began on 16 December, 2016. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported…
