Flooding News
Continued heavy rain across Uganda has caused further flooding and landslides. Local media and Red Cross report at least 6 people have died in rain-related incidents since 30 October, 2019.…
Ecuador‘s disaster agency has delivered relief supplies to remote communities in Pastaza Province after ongoing river flooding left areas isolated. On 02 November, 2109, Servicio Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos…
Stormy weather has affected parts of Italy and France, with wind damage leaving thousands of homes without electricity. The storm, referred as Storm Amélie by some media, also brought heavy…
At least 2 people have died in floods in Iran over the last few days. One person is still missing. Heavy rain over the last few days has affected northern…
Storms brought high winds and heavy rains to northeastern states in the USA from 31 October, 2019. According to a statement by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office on 01…
Heavy rain in Togo and Benin during October caused the Mono river to overflow from around 23 October, 2019. Levels of the Mono river at Athiémé in Benin jumped from…
Tropical Storm Matmo brought strong winds and heavy rain to southern central provinces of Vietnam from 31 October, 2019. Vietnam’s Disaster Management Authority reports that 1 person is missing and…
Almost 10,000 people have been affected by flooding in Antioquia Department in northwest Colombia. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that the San José River broke…
Flooding across Kenya in the month of October has left at least 29 people dead and affected more than 101,000, according to the UN. In a report of 30 October,…
As Tropical Cyclone Kyarr makes its way across the Arabian Sea, a combination of high tide, storm surge and high waves caused coastal flooding in parts of United Arab Emirates…
Parts of Accra, capital of Ghana, were once again under water after a period of heavy rain caused urban flooding in the city on 28 October, 2019. A bridge collapsed…
Emergency services have carried out over 100 flood rescues in England and Wales after days of heavy rain. Flooding has affected parts of Shropshire, Herefordshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire…
Heavy rain and floods triggered a massive landslide in the West Region of Cameroon during the evening of 28 October, 2019. The landslide occurred in the village of Bamoungoum, near…
Severe weather including strong winds and heavy rain on 27 October, 2019, caused severe damage in Hafr Al-Batin in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The rainstorm hit during the afternoon…
Heavy rain that began around 25 October has caused flooding and landslides in the states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur in northeastern India. India’s Central Water Commission said that the…
More deadly floods have hit the Tanga Region of Tanzania after heavy rain over the last few days. Bridges and roads have been damaged or destroyed, causing severe disruption to…
