Uganda – At Least 9 Killed in Western Region Flash Floods
At least 9 people have died and more are feared missing after heavy rain caused flash floods and mudslides in Kisoro District in the Western Region of Uganda. According to…
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Madagascar and Mozambique – Fatalities Reported After Tropical Storm Ana Triggers Floods
More severe flooding has struck in Madagascar after Tropical Storm Ana passed over the country from 22 to 23 January 2022. Two people died in floods in Mozambique after heavy…
Pakistan – 8 Killed After Heavy Rain Causes Damage and Landslides in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Disaster authorities in Pakistan report that heavy rain has caused damage to homes and triggered landslides in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province from 20 January 2022. At least 8 people have…
Peru – 1 Missing After Floods and Mudslides in Machu Picchu
One person is missing and several were injured after heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides in the Cusco Region of Peru, including in the tourist town of Aguas Calientes. close…
Iran – 1,200 Homes Damaged After More Floods in Kerman Province
More severe flooding has affected parts of southern Iran over the last few days, with around 1,200 homes damaged and thousands of people displaced in Kerman Province. This is the…
Zambia – Floods Affect Thousands in Southern Province
An estimated 15,000 people from 3,500 households have been affected by flooding in Southern Province in Zambia over the last few days. The country’s Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU)…
South Africa – Dozens Evacuate Floods in KZN
Over 100 people have evacuated their homes after severe flooding in Ladysmith and Msinga in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province of South Africa. Local media report one person has died in the…
Madagascar – 10 Killed After Heavy Rains Trigger Floods and Landslides in Antananarivo
Disaster authorities in Madagascar report at least 10 people have lost their lives after heavy rainfall caused floods and landslides in Analamanga Region, including the capital Antananarivo. According to the…
Uruguay – Floods in Montevideo After 150mm of Rain in 1 Hour
Residents evacuated their homes and cars were swept along city streets in Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, after torrential rain caused flash floods on 17 January 2022. Interim mayor of Montevideo,…
Peru – 2 Dead After Tonga Volcano Triggers Coastal Flooding
Two people have died in Peru after the eruption of an undersea volcano thousands of kilometres away off the coast of Tonga caused high waves along the Peruvian coast on…
Brazil – Thousands Displaced After More Floods and Landslides in Minas Gerais
Heavy rainfall of more than 200mm in 24 hours in some areas has caused further flooding and landslides in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, where at least 15 people…
France – Evacuations After Rivers Flood in South West
Flooding in southwestern France has closed roads and interrupted rail services. Hundreds of homes have experienced power outages. Several people were evacuated in areas of Toulouse, Haute-Garonne Department, where one…
Fiji – Tropical Storm Cody Causes Flooding, 1 Dead, 4,000 Evacuated
One person has died and over 4,000 evacuated their homes after flooding in Fiji brought by heavy rain from Tropical Storm Cody. The island group has seen heavy rain since…
Indonesia – Floods in East Java Leave 1 Dead, 1 Missing
More flooding disaster have affected Indonesia, this time in East Java Province where at least one person has died and one is missing. The disaster in East Java follows severe…
Brazil – Rising Rivers Force 700 Families to Evacuate in Pará
Around 700 families have been forced from their homes after flooding rom overflowing rovers in the state of Pará in northern Brazil. Levels of the Tocantins and Itacaiúnas rivers in…
Australia – Hundreds Evacuate Floods in Queensland After 650mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Major flooding along the Mary River in eastern Queensland, Australia, has prompted hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. Meanwhile police report at least one person has died and one…
