Flooding News
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Libya reports at least 2 people have died and many are displaced after major flooding in Ghat District in south-western…
At least 5 people have died and more are missing after raging floods swept a deluge of mud, logs and debris through the town of San Gabriel in Jalisco state,…
Several cities and municipalities have declared a state of emergency after heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Serbia over the last few…
Severe weather including strong winds and heavy rain affected parts of Ghana from 30 May, 2019 including the capital Accra and parts of Western Region. This is the fourth flood…
Flooding and landslides in northwestern Colombia have affected thousands of people over the last few days in particular in Antioquia and Cordoba Departments. Authorities report that rivers are at Red…
Heavy rain in central Mexico on 30 May, 2019 caused flash flooding in the state of San Luis Potosí. Streets were turned to rivers in the city of Matehuala, sweeping…
Disaster authorities in Nicaragua reported on 27 May, 2019, that flooding has affected several areas of the country after days of heavy rain. Two fatalities were reported, as well damage…
Heavy rain in northern areas of Vietnam has caused deadly flooding and landslides. The country’s Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control reported flooding and landslides in Ha…
Uganda Red Cross Society reported on 29 May, 2019 that at least 8 people have died in recent flash flooding in the country. The fatalities occurred in the areas of…
Heavy rain and floods in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has left 7 dead and 9,000 displaced. According to Chinese news agency Xinhua, rainstorms have affected 21 counties of seven…
International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reported on 27 May that 1,272 families (5,088 people) have been affected by flooding, heavy rain and hail in Kakheti…
Heavy rain from 22 May has caused flash flooding in south west Saudi Arabia, prompting dozens of flood rescues and leaving at 1 person missing. The rain caused flooding and…
The storm system that swept through southern and central USA from 20 May, 2019 has caused rivers to rise dramatically, prompting evacuations in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Major flooding had already…
India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has responded to flooding in the north eastern state of Tripura, carrying out flood rescues and evacuations. NDRF said they have rescued around 177…
Natural Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on 25 May, 2019, that at least 24 people have died in a new wave of flash flooding that has affected several parts of…
Flash flooding hit Conakry, the capital of Guinea, between 17 and 18 May, leaving at least 5 people dead after flood water caused a wall to collapse in Dabondy neighbourhood…
