Flooding News
At least 26 people have died and more are missing after heavy rain triggered landslides Cibitoke province, northwestern Burundi. Burundi’s Ministry of Public Safety and Disaster Management said in a…
Update, 05 December 2019: The Uganda Red Cross reports that 4 deaths have been confirmed in the landslides in Bududa district. One further death was reported as a result of…
Homes have been damaged and families displaced after heavy rain in Cunene Province in southern Angola. Angola Press News Agency said that hours of rain on 03 December caused flooding…
A storm in southern Spain has caused flash flooding in parts of Murcia Region, prompting high water rescues and some evacuations. Emergency services in Murcia said they received 534 calls…
Typhoon Kammuri (known locally as Tisoy) has left a trail of destruction after making landfall in the Philippines several times between 02 and 03 December. Wind gusts of over 200…
Days of heavy rain have caused havoc in parts of South India, claiming the lives of at least 27 people. The worst affected areas are in the state of Tamil…
Heavy rain has once again caused deadly flooding in southern France. This follows the devastating floods in the region a week ago where at least 5 people died. The Var…
At least 2 people have died and over 15,000 people are now displaced after flooding has worsened in the states of Kelantan and Terengganu in Malaysia over the last 24…
At least 3 people have died after heavy rain triggered a landslide in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The landslide occurred in Walapane, about 17 km north east of…
Heavy rain has affected parts of northern Mexico over the last few days, with severe flooding reported in the states of Sinaloa and Chihuahua. Sonora and Baja California states were…
Flooding in Terengganu State in eastern Peninsular Malaysia has displaced over 2,000 people according to disaster agencies. Floods hit the area after heavy rainfall from 27 November. Parts of Besut…
Landslides in Bundibugyo district in Western Uganda have affected around 4,000 people and destroyed almost 350 homes. Landslides have affected the district since mid-November. On 13 November, Uganda Red Cross…
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in parts of southwest USA from 29 November, 2019. In a tragic incident, 2 children died and one is still missing after raging waters of…
Flooding in Kenya has affected more than 160,000 people since the onset of the short rains in October, according to the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS). At least 120 people…
More than a month’s worth of rain fell in just 3 hours in the city of Salvador, capital of Bahia State, Brazil on 26 November, 2019. The city’s Civil Defence…
While the capital city Kinshasa is dealing with devastating flash floods and landslides which have left over 40 people dead, northern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are…
