Flooding News
Catastrophic flooding and landslides in the Eastern Region of Uganda have left at least 10 dead and hundreds homeless after heavy rain caused rivers to overflow. Uganda Police Force said…
At least fifteen people have died after flash flooding caused widespread damage across areas of eastern Kentucky, USA, from 27 July 2022. Many people are still unaccounted for and officials…
Heavy rain in Tehran Province in northern Iran has caused flash floods and landslides over the past few days resulting in severe damages and several casualties. According to the Iranian…
Record rainfall caused severe flash flooding in parts of Missouri on 26 July 2022. The Mayor of St Louis has declared a state of emergency, while emergency services have rescued…
Torrential rain in parts of Central African Republic caused damage and flash flooding in the capital Bangui and other regions of the the country from 21 July 2022. Strong winds…
Heavy seasonal rains have caused flash floods in several parts of Yemen including the capital Sanaa over the last few days. According to the Red Cross, at least 14 people…
Officials in Sochi, the popular resort city on the Black Sea in Russia, have declared a state of emergency after 3 days of severe weather including heavy rain, flash floods…
Local officials in Fars Province southwest Iran report that at least 22 people have died as a result of flash flooding since 22 July 2022. Iranian Red Crescent said that…
Authorities in Thailand report that heavy rainfall in the country since 17 July has caused flooding in at least 7 provinces, plus the country’s capital Bangkok. Flooding struck in Nakhon…
At least 4 people have died and hundreds have been displaced after severe flooding in the state of Yobe in northeastern Nigeria. Flooding has affected other areas of the country…
Reports from the Civil Protection Directorate in Niger show at least 8 people have lost their lives as a result of heavy rain and flooding in the country since the…
Heavy rain falling on burn scar areas in the USA has caused flash flooding in the states of Arizona and Colorado where two people lost their lives. Colorado Two people…
Flooding and heavy rains have affected thousands of people across five states in Sudan since the start of the current rainy season. At least 13 people have lost their lives…
Heavy rain has taken its toll in western and central China over the last week. Severe flooding and landslides have occurred in Sichuan and Gansu provinces, resulting in around 15…
Update, 15 July 2022: Virginia Department of Emergency Management confirmed that all 44 people have since been accounted for in the impacted area. No fatalities were reported as a result…
Further flooding in Afghanistan has affected parts of the east, south, south-east, and central regions of the country and caused more fatalities. Reports from the United Nations Office for the…
