USA – Flash Floods in Utah-Arizona Border Town Leave at Least 8 Dead
Flash floods in the border area of Utah and Arizona have left at least 8 people dead and 5 others missing. Local emergency services described the flash flood as a…
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Japan Floods – 7 Dead, 15 Still Missing, 17,000 Homes Flooded
In a report from Japan’s disaster management agency, Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA), earlier today, Monday 14 September 2015, it was confirmed that the number of those killed in…
Ireland – 1 Dead as Floods Affect Several Counties
Heavy rain has been falling across parts of Ireland for the last few days. Some minor flooding was reported on Friday and Saturday 11 September, in particular in parts of…
Spain – Flash Floods Death Toll Rises in South, Rainfall Warnings for North
Officials in Spain say that 4 people died in the flash floods that struck in southern areas of the country on Monday 07 September 2015. Initial reports said that one…
Nigeria – 300,000 Affected by Floods in Adamawa after Dam Failure
In a recent report on the humanitarian situation in West and Central Africa Region Weekly, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that 302,000 people in…
Updated: Japan Floods – 50cm of Rain in 2 Days – 3 Dead, Dozens Missing
Update 11 September 2015: Local media, police and disaster management authorities in Japan are reporting that several people have died and many more are missing after torrential rain, raging floods…
At Least 2 Dead, 5 Missing, after Floods and Landslides in Vietnam and Laos
At least 2 people died and 5 are missing after floods and landslides in Laos and Vietnam after severe weather, including strong winds and heavy rainfall since Monday 07 September,…
India – Assam Floods Death Toll Rises but Flooding Recedes in Some Districts
Assam Sate Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) says that flooding has started to recede in some districts of the north-east Indian state. The medium-term outlook has improved, with a break in…
West Africa – Floods in Nigeria and Guinea Leave Dozens Dead – Nigeria Authorities Advise Evacuations
As many as 30 people have died in floods in Nigeria over the last few day as the country’s disaster management authority has issued a warning about further potential flooding.…
Spain – 1 Killed in Flash Floods as Torrential Rain Hits South
Major flash floods struck in several provinces in southern Spain yesterday, 07 September 2015, after torrential downpours. Spain’s Protección Civil y Emergencias said that the worst affected areas are along…
Dominica Floods Demonstrate Need for Improved Early Warning System
Last week the UN said that the recent disaster in Dominica highlighted the need for improved early warning systems for small island states facing increasing threats from a changing climate.…
India – Assam Floods Leave 5 More Dead as Brahmaputra and Tributaries Remain Above Danger Level
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) yesterday confirmed that 5 more people have died in the latest spate of flooding in the north-east Indian state that began in late…
4 Killed in Flash Floods in Northern Oman
Flash floods struck in northern Oman on Friday 04 September, 2015. At least 4 people were killed, and one person remains missing. The four victims were all travelling in the…
Floods in Central Sweden Force 100s to Evacuate
Flooding has been reported in central parts of Sweden after a storm and heavy rainfall yesterday, 06 September 2015. WMO figures say that 97 mm of rain fell in 24…
Dominica Floods – 35 Still Missing, PM says Damage to Cost $225 Million
At a press briefing Wednesday 02 September 2015, the Hon. Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit reported that preliminary assessments following the floods and landslides brought by Tropical Storm Erika have revealed…
Russia – 500 Homes and 8 Bridges Damaged in Ussuriysk Floods
The Russian disaster management agency (EMERCOM) said yesterday that food and water have been supplied to all villages affected by the floods that struck in areas around the city of…
