South Africa – Deadly Floods Hit Eastern Cape
At least 7 people have lost their lives in severe flash flooding that struck parts of Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. Heavy rainfall on 08 January 2022 triggered the…
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Malawi – Houses Destroyed After Flash Floods in Blantyre
Dozens of homes were damaged or destroyed after flash floods swept through areas of the city of Blantyre, Malawi. The Nasolo River broke its banks in 03 January 2022, sending…
Brazil – Damaging Flash Floods in Barretos, Sao Paolo, After 100mm of Rain in 2 Hours
The municipality of Barretos in the northern part of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, declared a state of disaster after a short period of torrential rain caused damaging floods.…
Indonesia – Floods in Papua Leave 6 Dead
At least 6 people have died and over 500 evacuated after flash floods and landslides in Jayapura City, the capital and largest city of the province of Papua, Indonesia. The…
Indonesia – Floods Displace Thousands in Sumatra, 1 Dead in Aceh
At least one person has died and thousands have evacuated their homes after floods and landslides on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Severe flooding has also affected wide areas of…
Middle East – Deadly Floods in Oman and Iran
Flash floods have caused death and destruction across parts of the Middle East after days of heavy rain. Fatalities have been reported in Oman and Iran, where thousands of people…
Malaysia – Thousands Evacuate After More Flooding
Thousands of people have evacuated their homes and moved to emergency accommodation in Malaysia after heavy rain caused further flooding. The recent bout of heavy rain began on 01 January…
Brazil – Flood Death Toll Rises in Bahia, Thousands Displaced in Minas Gerais
The flood situation in the state of Bahia, northern Brazil, has worsened over the last few days with an increase in the number of fatalities. Meanwhile authorities in the neighbouring…
Turkey – Dozens Rescued From Floods in Erdine and Kırklareli
Heavy rain in northwestern Turkey caused flooding in the provinces of Erdine and Kırklareli on 29 December 2021, prompting rescues and evacuations. Turkey’s disaster management agency AFAD reported flooding in…
Brazil – Floods in Bahia Leave 20 Dead, 60,000 Displaced
At least 20 people have now lost their lives after weeks of intermittent flooding in the state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil. Authorities report that 358 people have been injured and…
Malaysia – Floods Displace Over 40,000
Flooding in Malaysia has displaced over 40,000 people according to the country’s disaster agency. The Bernama news agency reports at least 1 fatality with 10 people missing. The recent spate…
Philippines – Thousands Evacuate Wrath of Typhoon Rai
Almost half a million people evacuated their homes as Typhoon Rai swept over central areas of the Philippines from 16 December 2021. Strong winds of of 195 km/h, with gusts…
Iraq – Deadly Flash Floods in Erbil, Kurdistan
At least 8 people have died and more are feared missing after flash floods struck in the city of Erbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq, for…
Congo-Brazzaville – Floods Leave 15 Dead, 9 Missing and Thousands Displaced
At least 15 people have died, 9 are missing and thousands have been displaced after weeks of flooding in Congo-Brazzaville (also Republic of Congo). Congo-Brazzaville’s ministry of Social Affairs (Ministère…
South Sudan – Over 800,000 Affected by Worst Flooding in 60 Years
Ongoing floods in South Sudan have affected more than 835,000 people across 8 states. Livelihoods, food production and drinking water supply have all been severely impacted. Humanitarian agency Concern Worldwide…
Papua New Guinea – Coastal Floods Affect Thousands
The United Nations reports that flooding from unusually high tides has affected thousands of residents in coastal areas of Papua New Guinea. Initial estimates suggest at least 7,000 people have…
