France – 1 Missing, 1,600 Evacuated After Floods in South
An intense storm episode in the Rhône Valley, France, on 09 August 2018 dumped over 100 mm of rain in 1 hour, causing rivers to overflow. As many as 1,600…
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India – Dams Open as Deadly Floods Hit Kerala
At least 20 people have died in the state of Kerala in south west India after torrential rain triggered floods and landslides from 08 August, 2018. Chief Minister of Kerala,…
Turkey – Hundreds Rescued After Floods in Ordu Province
Update, 10 August 2018: One person died in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Ikizce district. The landslide occurred around 17:00 causing a road to collapse. Original report, 09…
Canada – Torrential Rain and Floods Hit Toronto
Over 70 mm of rain fell in just 2 hours in Toronto, Canada, during the evening of Tuesday, 07 August, 2018, causing power outages, disrupting public transport and flooding basements…
Algeria – Deadly Floods Hit Tamanrasset Province
At least 5 people died after floods hit the province of Tamanrasset in southern Algeria last week. Algeria Press Service (APS) reported on Sunday 05 August, 2018, that the victims…
India – Fresh Wave of Floods in Assam Leaves 3 Dead and 25,000 Displaced
A fresh wave of flooding in the north east Indian state of Assam began on 02 August, 2018. This follows an earlier wave of flooding that began in June which…
Grenada – Severe Flooding and Landslides After Torrential Rain
The Caribbean island of Grenada was hit by heavy rain and flooding from 01 August 2018. The rain was caused by a tropical wave interacting with the Inter Tropical Convergence…
Colombia and Venezuela – Flooding Rivers Affect Thousands
Heavy rain and swollen rivers in eastern Colombia and western Venezuela have caused flooding which has affected thousands of people since late July, 2018. Rainfall during the month of July…
South East Asia – Thousands Evacuate as Rivers Rise
Overflowing rivers have caused severe flooding in parts of South East Asia over the last few days. Around 8,000 people have evacuated their homes in parts of Vietnam, Cambodia and…
India – Overflowing Yamuna River Causes Flooding in Delhi
Levels of the Yamuna river in India reached a 5 year high on 31 July, 2018, flooding areas along the river in National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi and neighbouring…
Myanmar – Floods and Landslides Displace 120,000
According to a UN report of 30 July, as many as 120,000 people have been displaced by flooding and landslides in Myanmar over recent weeks. The United Nations Office for…
Laos – Over 100 Still Missing After Dam Collapse
Following the collapse of a section of a hydropower dam in Laos on 23 July, at least 19 people are now thought to have died, 131 people are missing and…
Pakistan – Deadly Floods Hit Gilgit-Baltistan
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in Pakistan reports that parts of Ghizer district in the state of Gilgit-Baltistan in the north of the country were flooded after debris flow blocked…
Liberia – Flooding Affects Over 30,000
Parts of Liberia, including the capital Monrovia, experienced flooding after days of heavy rain in the country. Flooding hit Monrovia and surrounding areas of Montserrado County on 18 July, 2018.…
Cambodia – 1,700 Homes Damaged by Floods
Flooding in Cambodia has damaged over 1,700 homes in several provinces, according to the country’s National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM). Flooding began on 17 July, 2018 after a period…
Slovakia – Hundreds Evacuated After Floods in Tatra Mountains
Hundreds of people were evacuated between 18 and 19 July, 2018, after flooding hit parts of the Tatra Mountain region in northern Slovakia following two days of heavy rain. Some…
