Slovenia – Flash Floods in Ljubljana After 94mm of Rain in 1 Hour
Record rainfall of 94 mm in 1 hour caused flash flooding in Ljubljana, capital city of Slovenia, late on 29 September 2021. The Administration for Protection and Rescue of the…
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Spain – Floods Wreak Havoc in Andalusia After 112mm of Rain in 1 Hour
Torrential rain of over 100mm in 1 hour caused damaging flash floods in Huelva Province on the coast of Andalusia, southern Spain, on 23 September 2021. According to Spain’s meteorological…
Italy – 10 Rescued From Floods Near Malpensa Airport
Firefighters rescued people from vehicles submerged in flooded roads around Malpensa Airport, northern Italy, 16 September 2021. A storm during the evening of 16 September brought heavy rainfall to parts…
France – Dozens Rescued From Floods in Gard After 244mm of Rain in 3 Hours
Torrential rainfall of 244 mm in just 3 hours caused flooding in parts of Gard Department in southern France on 14 September 2021. Dozens of people were rescued and one…
France – Record Rainfall Floods Streets in Lot-Et-Garonne
Nearly two months of rain fell in just a few hours in Lot-et-Garonne Department in southwestern France late on 08 September 2021. Streets of the city of Agen were inundated…
Spain – Flash Floods in Catalonia After 70mm of Rain in 30 Minutes
Civil Protection in Catalonia, Spain, reported severe flash floods in areas of Montsià and Baix Ebre on 01 September 2021. Emergency services received over 700 calls for assistance for 527…
Spain – Homes Damaged, 4 People Rescued After Flash Floods in Valencia Region
Record rain fell in parts of the Province of Castellón in the region of Valencia in Spain on 29 August 2021, causing flash floods. Flooding damaged homes and roads in…
France and Spain – Destructive Flash Floods After Torrential Rain
More than 40 mm of rain fell in 1 hour causing flash floods in parts of southern Spain early on 25 August 2021. The previous day a storm in southeastern…
Russia – Five Missing After Floods and Mudflows in Dagestan
Teams from the Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM) of Russia are searching for 5 people who were swept away by floods and mudflows in mountainous areas of Dagestan. Heavy rain affected the…
Sweden – Flash Floods in Dalarna and Gävleborg After Record Rainfall
More than 100 mm of rain fell in 2 hours in parts of central Sweden on 18 August causing damaging flash floods in the counties of Dalarna and Gävleborg. The…
Turkey – 77 Dead, 34 Still Missing in Floods
A week after flooding struck, rescue workers in Turkey are continuing their search for people missing in the northwestern Black Sea provinces of Kastamonu, Sinop and Bartın. Flooding began after…
Europe – Rain Triggers Deadly Flash Floods and Mudslides in Germany, Austria and Italy
Flash floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rainfall caused widespread damage across parts of southern Germany, Austria and northern Italy from 16 August. One person died and one reported missing…
Turkey – Death Toll Reaches 59 in Black Sea Region Floods
The death toll from the catastrophic floods in the Black Sea Region of Turkey has reached 59 according to disaster authorities in the country. Torrential rain of more than 300mm…
Russia – Over 1,500 Evacuate Floods in Krasnodar Region
Severe weather has once again affected areas of Russia‘s Black Sea coast, in particular in Krasnodar Region, where strong winds, hail and heavy rain have caused power outages and flooding.…
Turkey – Floods in Black Sea Region Leave 6 Dead, 1 Missing, Dozens Injured
Update 14 August 2021: As of 14 August, 34 people have died in Kastamonu Province, 6 in Sinop Province. Nine people are in hospital due to serious injuries and one…
Turkey – 1 Missing After Severe Floods and Landslides Across the Black Sea Region
Severe floods and landslides have caused major damages in several provinces of Turkey‘s the Black Sea Region after heavy rain on 10 August 2021. Emergency teams carried out dozens of…
