Argentina – Buenos Aires Storm Leaves 2 Dead, Hundreds Displaced
A fierce storm struck areas around Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 28 to 29 April 2018. During the storm some areas recorded over 110 mm of rain and wind gusts of…
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Algeria – 6 Dead After Floods in North
Torrential rain in northern Algeria has caused at least six deaths as well as severe flooding that has damaged houses and washed away roads. The heavy rain began on 24…
Eastern Mediterranean – Deadly Flash Floods After Heavy Rain
Severe weather including heavy rain and hail affected parts of Egypt, Israel and Palestine between 24 and 27 April, 2018. At least 12 people have died in the flooding, including…
Canada – Evacuations in Alberta After Snowmelt Flooding
Snowmelt in the province of Alberta, Canada, has caused overland flooding and increased river levels over the last few days. Evacuations have been carried out in areas near Drumheller. The…
Kenya – Floods Leave Dozens Dead and 211,000 Displaced
More than 211,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Kenya according to a report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). According to the OCHA…
Somalia – Floods in 3 Regions as Juba and Shabelle Rivers Rise
Update, 26 April 2018: A UN report (pdf) says that around 50,000 people have been displaced by flooding, mostly in Galgadud, Hiraan and Middle Juba regions. At least 5 flood…
Rwanda – Floods and Landslides Leave 18 Dead
Rwanda’s Ministry of Disaster Management (MIDIMAR) said that at least 18 people have died in the last 24 hours (23 to 24 April, 2018) as a result of floods and…
Réunion and Mauritius – Heavy Rain from Tropical Cyclone Fakir Triggers Deadly Landslide
Tropical Cyclone ‘Fakir’ formed on 23 April, 2018, over the south-western Indian Ocean, north-northeast of Madagascar, and started moving towards Réunion (France) and Mauritius, where cyclone warnings were issued. Mauritius…
Sweden – Snowmelt Causes Flooding in Gävleborg
Warmer temperatures and melting snow in Sweden has caused some small and medium-sized watercourses to overflow. Sweden’s civil contingencies agency MSB reported flooding in several places in Svealand and southern…
USA – Snowmelt Flooding in Montana Prompts State of Emergency
Snowmelt has triggered flooding in parts of northern Montana, prompting Governor Steve Bullock to declare a state of emergency. The Marias River has reached record heights and the Milk River…
Colombia – 2 Dead After Month’s Worth of Rain in 2 Hours Hits Cali, Valle del Cauca
At least 2 people have died after torrential rain fell in the city of Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on Tuesday 17 April. Local officials said that 68.5mm of…
Martinique – Severe Flooding After 250mm of Rain in 6 Hours
Heavy rain, lightning strikes and hail struck the Caribbean island of Martinique, causing landslides and major flooding. The severe weather hit on on Monday 16 April, 2018. The communes of…
Kenya – Thousands Displaced as Flooding Continues
Further flooding in Kenya has left over 33,000 people displaced. Local authorities say that more than 20 people have died over the past 10 days. Several counties have been affected,…
Updated: Tanzania – 9 Dead as Flooding Hits Dar es Salaam
Update, 18 April 2018 A total of 20 people have now died in recent flooding in Tanzania, with around 250 homes reportedly destroyed. AFP are reporting that the death toll…
Colombia – 12 Dead, 1,067 Families Affected by Recent Severe Weather
Colombia’s National Disaster Risk Management Agency (UNGRD) reported on 14 April, 2018 that 12 people have died and 1,067 families have been affected as a result of severe weather since…
USA – Heavy Rain Floods Parts of New York and New Jersey
Severe weather continued to affect parts of the USA on Monday, 16 April, with flooding reported in New York City and other locations in the tri-state area. Roads were closed…
