Flooding News
At least 7 people have died and over 10,000 displaced after floods swept through the northern states of Penang and Kedah in peninsular Malaysia. Torrential rain fell from 03 November,…
The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) has warned that Tropical Storm Damrey will threaten millions of people in Vietnam and Cambodia with extreme rainfall,…
The Northeast Monsoon brought heavy rain to parts of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, including the state capital Chennai, from 30 October, 2017. Some street flooding was reported…
Flooding in Thailand that began around 10 October has continued in several provinces. As of 30 October, as many as 17 provinces were still affected by flooding according to Thailand’s…
Severe weather, including strong winds and storm surge, affected parts of central Europe over the weekend 27 to 29 October 2017. Dubbed “Herwart” the storm caused severe damage in Poland,…
Thousands of people have been affected by flooding and heavy rain in Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala over the last few days. Five fatalities have been reported in Nicaragua. Local meteorological…
At least 3 people died after torrential rain between 24 and 25 October triggered flooding in the province of Burgas, south east Bulgaria. Burgas provincial government announced a state of…
Typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan over Shizuoka Prefecture late on 22 October, 2017. Parts of the country recorded wind gusts of up to 198km/h, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency…
Storm Brian brought strong winds, high waves and rain to parts of Ireland and UK from Saturday, 21 October, 2017. Some minor flooding was reported in several cities in Ireland…
Emergency teams in Southern Spain carried out flood rescues on 18 October, 2017, after torrential rain in parts of Andalusia. Severe flooding was reported in parts of Cadiz province, along…
Heavy rain, strong winds and storm surge have caused flooding in areas around Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines. Zamboanga City mayor, Beng Climaco, said that at least one person has died. Over…
Torrential rain in Queensland between 16 and 17 October led to the death of a man caught in floodwater near Gympie. Queensland Police said: “A 67-year-old man who went missing…
Ex-hurricane Ophelia brought 150 km/h winds, high waves and storm surge to parts of Ireland and UK on 16 October, 2017. At least 3 people have died in Ireland as…
The death toll from recent flooding and landslides in Vietnam now stands at 72, the country’s disaster prevention agency reported yesterday, 15 October, 2017. Parts of Thailand have also seen…
Torrential rain brought by a tropical depression has caused landslides and floods in northern and central Vietnam, leaving 37 people dead, 40 missing and 21 injured. The fatalities occurred in…
Heavy rain in northern England caused flooding in parts of the county of Cumbria. The Environment Agency said that some areas recorded 211 mm of rain in 24 hours. The…
