Yemen – Widespread Flooding Causes Death and Destruction
At least 17 people have lost their lives in recent floods in Yemen. Yemen Meteorological Service reported heavy rain in the country from 22 to 25 July, with several areas…
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Australia – Floods Prompt High Water Rescues in New South Wales
Severe weather including strong winds, heavy rainfall and damaging surf has been affecting parts of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia over the last 2 days. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology…
India – Death Toll Rises in Assam Floods
Over 2.4 million people are currently affected by monsoon flooding in the state of Assam, north eastern India. Assam State Disaster Management Agency (ASDMA) reported flooding in 2,265 villages and…
Thailand – Hundreds Affected After Monsoon Rain Triggers Floods in Lampang and Pathum Thani Provinces
Thailand‘s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reports that monsoon rain has caused flooding and landslides in northern, central and eastern areas of the country over the last 10…
Bangladesh – Monsoon Floods Affect 3.3 Million
Government and humanitarian agencies in Bangladesh report that 3.3 million people have now been affected by flooding that began in June. According to a report of 25 July by the…
Nigeria – 7 Dead After Heavy Rainfall in Niger State
At least 7 people have died in flash flooding and heavy rainfall in Niger state in central Nigeria. Local media reported torrential rainfall lasting several hours late on 24 July…
South Korea – Deadly Floods Hit Busan
At least 3 people died after heavy rain triggered flash flooding in South Korea on 23 July 2020 in the second spate of deadly flooding in the country in the…
Vietnam – 5 Dead After Landslides and Floods in Ha Giang
At least 5 people lost their lives after heavy rainfall from 20 July triggered flooding and landslides in northern Vietnam. Vietnam’s Disaster Management Authority reported flooding and landslides in Ha…
Somalia – Floods Affect More than 100,000
The United Nations reports that heavy rainfall in Somalia triggered a new wave of flooding, affecting more than 100,000 people, and causing at least 4 fatalities. In a report of…
New Zealand – Floods and Landslides in Northland After Storm Dumps 250mm of Rain
Roads were blocked and water treatment plants damaged after a storm and torrential rain in New Zealand‘s Northland region on 17 to 18 July. Whangarei District Council reported 8 roads…
Indonesia – More Fatalities After Floods and Landslides in West Papua and Southeast Sulawesi
More flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain have caused fatalities in Indonesia, this time in West Papua Province. Meanwhile thousands of people have been affected by flooding in Southeast…
Iran – Deadly Floods in Gilan and Ardabil Provinces
Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) reports that at least 2 people died in flooding in the provinces of Gilan and Ardabil in northern Iran. Flooding occurred after heavy rain in…
India – Floods and Rain Affect 300,000 in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
Flooding in the state of Bihar in north eastern India has affected over 200,000 people across 8 districts. Flooding is also affecting parts of neighbouring Uttar Pradesh. Bihar According to…
Italy – Severe Floods in Palermo, Sicily, After Torrential Rain
Severe flash flooding swept through the city of Palermo, capital of Sicily in southern Italy, after torrential rain on 15 July. The flooding caused damage and disruption across the city.…
Colombia – Thousands Affected by Flooding After Weeks of Rain
Wide areas of Colombia have seen heavy rainfall since the start of July. According to the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD), the rain has caused over 80 incidents…
Bangladesh – Floods in 15 Districts Affect Almost 1.4 Million
The predicted second wave of flooding is sweeping through Bangladesh, inundating wide areas and affecting almost 1.4 million people across 15 districts. The first wave of flooding began in late…
