Flooding News
Over half a million people have now been affected by the ongoing floods in Somalia. With homes destroyed and crops devastated, flood-hit communities are in desperate need of assistance, say…
The UN says that flooding in Central African Republic has now affected as many as 100,000 people. Flooding began around 21 October after a period of heavy rain caused rivers,…
Dozens of people have died after heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides in the city of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to latest reports,…
Severe weather since 24 November has caused at least 3 deaths and widespread damage in Greece. Meanwhile in Italy heavy rain and flooding has washed away part of a viaduct…
Severe flooding in southeastern France has left at least 4 people dead with 1 person still missing. Hundreds have evacuated their homes and emergency services have carried out over 2,000…
Nine people have died in floods in Djibouti City, capital of Djibouti, after almost a year’s worth of rain fell in 2 days. The Government of Djibouti has declared a…
Hours of heavy rain in western Kenya triggered massive landslides and flash floods in West Pokot County on 23 November, 2019. The government of West Pokot County said that, as…
The World Food Program (WFP) reports that flooding has affected around 50,000 people in parts of the Republic of the Congo, also called Congo-Brazzaville. Flooding began around the end of…
Iranian Red Crescent (IRC) has carried out rescues and evacuations after a period of severe including heavy rain, snowfall and cold temperatures that has swept the country since last week.…
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) says that flooding has affected over 200,000 people in Chad. In a report of 19 November, UN OCHA said heavy…
Flooding has affected thousands of people in Colombia’s north-central Santander Department after rivers broke their banks earlier this month. According to local media, flooding has affected around 10,000 people (2,000…
More severe weather is affecting parts of northern Italy, with snowfall and avalanches in mountainous areas and flooding rivers in Emilia-Romagna Region and neighbouring Tuscany. Italy’s fire service Vigili del…
Heavy rain and snow in parts of Austria has caused flooding and landslides leaving 2 people injured and 1 dead. Austria’s met agency Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik (ZAMG), said…
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) reports that flooding has affected thousands of people in the provinces of Haut-Uélé and Tshopo in the north of Democratic…
More rivers have flooded in England after further heavy rain, affecting parts of Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire, as well as areas of eastern England. Meanwhile villages in South Yorkshire are…
Flooding has once again hit areas of northeast Nigeria, severely affecting thousands of people in Borno State. Meanwhile the flood situation in neighbouring Adamawa state continues, with almost 20,000 people…
