New Zealand – Cyclone Cook Prompts Evacuations
Heavy rain, 5 metre high waves and winds of up to 150km/h lashed parts of New Zealand as Cyclone Cook swept across the North Island. States of emergency have been…
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USA – 1 Missing, Dozens Rescued After Floods in Central Texas
Heavy rains hit central Texas overnight, 10 to 11 April 2017, causing widespread flooding in several communities. Tornado warnings are also in effect for some areas. The National Weather Service…
Argentina – 1 Dead, Thousands Evacuated After Floods in Chubut Province
Rain has been falling in Chubut Province, Argentina, for more than 2 weeks, causing severe flooding in Comodoro Rivadavia and surrounding areas. The city of Comodoro Rivadavia received more than…
New Caledonia – Tropical Cyclone Cook Leaves 4 Injured, 1 Missing
Tropical Cyclone Cook formed in the Southern Pacific Ocean and on Sunday, 09 April, 2017 and moved across the island of New Caledonia in the South Pacific Ocean on early…
Indonesia – 5 Missing After Landslide in Nganjuk Regency, East Java
Heavy rainfall on 08 April caused a landslide in Indonesia that has left several people missing. The landslide occurred on 09 April in the hamlet of Dlopo, near the village…
India – Floods in Kashmir Valley After Jhelum River Overflows
Flooding was reported in Srinagar and other areas of the Kashmir Valley after a period of heavy rain in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Levels of the Jhelum…
Bangladesh – Floods in North East Wipe Out Rice Crops
A long period of heavy rain from 29 March to 07 April caused flooding in Sylhet region in the north east of Bangladesh. The country’s Department of Disaster Management reported…
Malawi – Floods in Karonga District Leave 4 Dead, Crops Destroyed
The government in Malawi has said that 4 people died following floods in areas of Chief Kyungu, Wasambo, Kilupula and Mwirang’ombe in Karonga district. The flooding occurred 04 April 2017.…
Australia and New Zealand – More Rivers Overflow After Ex-Cyclone Debbie Rainfall
Rivers in Australia and New Zealand are still flooding as a result of heavy rain in the wakes of Tropical Cyclone Debbie which hit Australia over a week ago. The…
New Zealand – Heavy Rain Brings More Floods to North Island
An area of low pressure containing high levels of tropical moisture left over from the remnants of Cyclone Debbie resulted in torrential rain in parts of northern New Zealand from…
Australia – Death Toll Rises from Debbie Floods, Rockhampton on Alert
At least 6 people have now died in the floods in northern areas of New South Wales after heavy rainfall in the wake of ex Cyclone Debbie. The rain also…
Indonesia – Massive Landslide in East Java Leaves 3 Dead and 25 Feared Missing
Disaster management authorities in Indonesia are still desperately searching for survivors after a massive landslide struck in a remote village in Ponorogo Regency, East Java, on 01 April, 2017. As…
Colombia – Over 200 Dead After Massive Landslide and Floods in Mocoa
Disaster management authorities in Colombia said that over 200 people have died and a further 200 are still missing after a major landslide and flooding in Mocoa, Putumayo Department. Torrential…
Australia – Deadly Floods Hit 2 States in Wake of Cyclone Debbie
Heavy rainfall in the wake of ex Cyclone Debbie has caused major flooding in the states of Queensland and New South Wales. Canungra in Queensland recorded 285 mm of rain…
Australia – Ex Cyclone Debbie Brings Flooding Rain to Queensland
After battering parts of the the Queensland coast, Cyclone Debbie has been downgraded to a tropical low. With further heavy rain predicted, flooding is now posing a major threat to…
Colombia – 11 Departments Hit by Heavy Rain, Floods and Landslides
Colombia’s National Risk Management Unit (UNGRD) says that 11 departments have been affected by severe weather events since 17 March 2017. Overall, 55 municipalities have reported a total of 60…
