Floods in Southern Portugal Leave 1 Dead
Southern Portugal suffered strong winds and heavy rains yesterday, 01 November 2015, causing floods that have left at least one person dead and several homeless. The storm and heavy rain…
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Flooding and floods in Europe
UK Floods – London Launches Sustainable Drainage Action Plan
The London Mayor, Boris Johnson, in partnership with Thames Water, the Environment Agency and London Councils have published the first London Sustainable Drainage Action Plan (LSDAP) for consultation. LSDAP is…
Floods in Athens, Greece, Leave 1 Dead
One person died after floods hit Athens, Greece, yesterday, 22 October 2015. Heavy rainfall was also recorded in southern Italy, Macedonia, Albania, parts of Turkey and Tunisia. Local media in…
EU Study – River Floods in Europe to Affect Over 1 Million Per Year by 2080
According to a study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) – European Commission’s in-house science service – river floods in Europe could directly affect more than half a million people…
4 Dead as Heavy Rain Causes Floods in Italy and Balkans
At least 4 people have died in Italy after two days of heavy rain caused floods and landslides in several regions across the country. Meanwhile heavy rain in the Balkans…
EU Launches New Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre
Natural disasters have caused over 80,000 deaths and €100 billion in economic losses in the EU since 2002. As a response to increased risks posed by natural disasters such as…
Flash Floods are a Major Global Threat says UN
In the wake of flash flood disasters in southern France, South Carolina and Guatemala, the UN called for more action to reduce the risk of flash floods in urban areas.…
France – Death Toll Mounts in Riviera Floods as Natural Disaster Declared
Heavy storms, torrential rain and floods in the popular tourist area of Cote d’Azur in the south-east of France have left at least 16 people dead with 5 or more…
Floods Hit Tourist Areas of Greece and Turkey after 280mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Several popular tourist areas of Greece and Turkey saw torrential rain and severe flooding late yesterday. Greece In Greece, Rhodes airport was closed as a result of flooding and heavy…
Italy Floods – 330mm of Rain in 4 Hours – One Dead and Two Missing in Piacenza
Heavy rain swept across many parts of northern Italy yesterday, Monday 14 September, causing flooding and landslides. A regional meteorological agency says that some areas of Emilia-Romagna saw over 300…
Ireland – 1 Dead as Floods Affect Several Counties
Heavy rain has been falling across parts of Ireland for the last few days. Some minor flooding was reported on Friday and Saturday 11 September, in particular in parts of…
Spain – Flash Floods Death Toll Rises in South, Rainfall Warnings for North
Officials in Spain say that 4 people died in the flash floods that struck in southern areas of the country on Monday 07 September 2015. Initial reports said that one…
UK Floods – Environment Agency Plans Flood Response Exercises
The Environment Agency in the UK is set to test flood responses in an exercise planned for Thursday 17 September in Guildford, Surrey, south east England. The EA say that…
Spain – 1 Killed in Flash Floods as Torrential Rain Hits South
Major flash floods struck in several provinces in southern Spain yesterday, 07 September 2015, after torrential downpours. Spain’s Protección Civil y Emergencias said that the worst affected areas are along…
Floods in Central Sweden Force 100s to Evacuate
Flooding has been reported in central parts of Sweden after a storm and heavy rainfall yesterday, 06 September 2015. WMO figures say that 97 mm of rain fell in 24…
Russia – 500 Homes and 8 Bridges Damaged in Ussuriysk Floods
The Russian disaster management agency (EMERCOM) said yesterday that food and water have been supplied to all villages affected by the floods that struck in areas around the city of…
