Flooding News
Guatemala‘s disaster management agency, Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres (CONRED), said that over 8,000 people have been affected by heavy rainfall, which has caused landslides and floods, since…
Rain and thunderstorms over central parts of Switzerland late on Sunday, 07 June 2015, caused flash flooding in several cities and the deaths of two people in a village in…
The annual floods in the state of Assam, north-east India, have started. Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report that six districts in the state have been affected so far:…
In Bangkok, Thailand, commuters faced a Monday morning rush hour driving in flood water up to 50 cm deep in some areas. A heavy downpour and thunderstorm lasting 5 hours…
In a statement made yesterday, Ghana President, John Mahama, set out flood prevention and disaster risk reduction plans in Accra, in the hope of avoiding a repeat of the deadly…
Heavy rain over the last 2 days has caused flooding in the west African countries of Togo, Benin and Ghana. Parts of Côte d’Ivoire have also been affected, in particular…
Parts of Ghana, including the capital, Accra, have seen torrential rain over the last 48 hours, resulting in widespread flooding which has left many homeless and thousands without power. During…
At least 13 people have died after flash-floods and torrential rains hit Khuzdar district in Balochistan province, Pakistan. Latest reports say that the death toll could be much higher, with…
The US President signed a disaster declaration late on Friday 29 May 2015 for areas in Texas hit by floods and severe weather that has killed over 20 people in…
Historic flooding in Texas and Oklahoma has killed at least 23 people since Saturday 23 May 2015 when huge amounts of rain fell in the 2 states. As of Thursday…
Further heavy rain in southern China has triggered a landslide in Hukeng Township in Anfu County in central Jiangxi Province. Local civil protection authorities say that several homes have been…
At least one person has died and 500 homes damaged after heavy rain caused flooding in parts of norther-western Romania yesterday, 27 May 2015. ECHO are reporting that heavy rainfall…
The landslide at Ramche village in Myagdi district, about 140km north-west of Kathmandu, Nepal, struck late on Saturday 23 May 2015. The landslide blocked the Kali Gandaki river, creating a…
Provinces of southern China have endured the wettest May for 40 years, according to China’s National Meteorological Center (NMC). NMC figures show that the average rainfall in south China this…
Heavy rain in northern Bulgaria on 24 May 2015 triggered flooding in parts of Vratsa Province. The town of Mezdra, which sits near the banks of the Iskar river, was…
More record rainfall has resulted in overflowing rivers and flooding in several southern US states, with Texas and Oklahoma the worst hit. Thousands have been forced from their homes by…
