Greece – Floods Cause Extensive Damage and Leave At Least 4 Dead
At least 4 people have died after heavy rain overnight between 06 and 07 September caused severe flooding in several areas of Greece. Heavy rain has also been reported in…
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North Korea – Death Toll Rises to 60, Over 40,000 Displaced
The death toll from the recent floods in North Korea now stands at 60 according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). Typhoon Lionrock, combined with…
Mexico – Deadly Floods in Chiapas and Guerrero, Hurricane Newton Approaches West Coast
Several days of heavy rain has caused flooding in Guerrero and Chiapas states in Mexico damaging around 2,000 houses. Local media report that at least 3 people have died in…
Thailand – Flash Floods Hit Phang Nga Province
Officials in Thailand are reporting that floods have affected areas of Phang Nga Province. The worst hit area is the village of Ban Bang Yai Village in Taku Pa District,…
Hermine Causes Flooding and Storm Surge in Florida
Hurricane Hermine made landfall near St Marks, on the gulf coast of Florida at 01:30 EDT on Friday 02 September. It was downgraded to a post-tropical storm on 03 September.…
Deadly Floods Hit North Korea, Eastern China and the Russian Far East
Torrential rain in the wake of Typhoon Lionrock caused severe flooding in North Korea, where at least 10 people have died. Severe flooding was also reported in parts of eastern…
Iran – Storms and Floods in North Leave 4 Dead
At least four people have died in thunderstorms and flooding on Friday 02 September 2016 in the northern Iranian province of Golestan, according to Iran’s IRIB news agency. IRIB said…
Sudan Floods – Over 200,000 Now Affected, 98 Dead
According to a recent report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), the flood situation in Sudan has deteriorated over the last 2 weeks in particular…
Japan – 11 Dead After Typhoon Lionrock Causes Floods and Landslides
At least 11 people are dead after torrential rain from Typhoon Lionrock left towns flooded across northern Japan. Typhoon Lionrock made landfall on 30 August near the city of Ofunato,…
Honduras – 1 Dead, 100s of Homes Damaged After Floods and Landslides
Prolonged rainstorms have affected central and southern areas of Honduras from the 28 August 2016, resulting in flooding and landslides in Tegucigalpa and Comayagüela. Evacuations have been carried out, more…
Wave of Flash Floods Hits Cities Across USA
A series of summer storms that began on 26 August brought flash and surface flooding to areas around Cincinnati, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Colorado Springs and Denver in the USA. Homes…
USA – Rivers in Northern Iowa at Record Levels After 214mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Update (26 August 2016): On 25 August Iowa Governor Terry E. Branstad issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties in response to recent…
India – Floods in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh Affect 4 Million, Ganges at Record Levels
The recent spate of floods in the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have affected almost 4 million people, according to officials. The Ganges at Bhagalpur in Bihar and…
India – Ganges River Floods from Space
NASA have issued satellite images of the recent flooding in Bihar, India. Bihar has been affected by floods since the start of this year’s monsoon, affecting millions and displacing over…
India – Floods in 5 States Leave At Least 35 Dead and Thousands Displaced
A period of heavy rain has caused deadly flooding in several states in India over the last few days. Currently the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Madhya…
Rain Bombs and Thousand Year Floods Catch America’s Attention
The massive August floods in Louisiana have triggered a new high-level examination of the large number of historic inland storms that have clobbered the United States since May 2015. This…
