Indonesia – Floods in South Sulawesi Leave at Least 16 Dead
Heavy rain continues to fall in parts of Indonesia, causing flooding and landslides across several provinces which have left at least 17 dead and over 40 missing since 11 July.…
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South Korea – Deadly Flash Floods After 277mm of Rain in South Gyeongsang
Two people died after torrential rain in South Korea triggered flash flooding on 13 July, 2020. Several locations recorded more than 200mm of rain in 24 hours. Korea Meteorological Administration…
Pakistan – Deadly Flash Floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Flash floods triggered by a glacial lake outburst flood destroyed homes and damaged buildings in the Lower Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The flooding occurred in the Golen valley…
Turkey – More Deadly Flash Floods in North East After 272mm of Rain in Rize Province
Further flooding has been reported in northern Turkey following the deadly flash floods in Artvin Province on 12 July. At least 2 people lost their lives in flooding and landslides…
India – Flooding Affects Over 2 Million in North East
Flooding caused by monsoon rainfall continues to affect over 2 million people in north eastern states of India, including Assam, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal. Assam Assam state has…
Malaysia – Over 200 Evacuate After Flash Floods in Negeri Sembilan
Over 250 people have been displaced by flooding in Malaysia‘s central Negeri Sembilan state. The state recorded heavy rainfall on 13 July, which caused rivers to break their banks and…
Mexico – 2 Dead AS Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides and Floods in Oaxaca
Heavy rainfall in south west Mexico caused flooding and landslides in the state of Oaxaca, 11 to 13 July 2020. State Civil Protection reported 2 fatalities in the municipality of…
Turkey – 1 Dead, 3 Missing After Flash Floods in Artvin Province
At least one person died and three others are missing after flash floods in Artvin province in northeastern Turkey. Flooding struck in Yusufeli district during the evening of 12 July,…
Nepal – Dozens Dead or Missing After Heavy Rain Triggers Floods and Landslides
Forty-seven people have died and almost 50 are missing after heavy monsoon rainfall triggered flooding and landslides in Nepal. According to Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Authority (NDRRMA), there…
India – Floods and Landslides in Arunachal Pradesh Leave 8 Dead
At least 8 people have died after flooding and landslides in the eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Incessant rains for the last five days have triggered landslides and floods,…
Brazil – Thousands Displaced as Rivers Overflow in Rio Grande do Sul
Several rivers have broken their banks in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, after days of heavy rain. Authorities report 2 people have died and over 7,000…
Indonesia – 5 Major Flood Incidents During First Days of July
The first 8 days of July have at least 5 major incidents of flooding in Indonesia following heavy rain unusual for this time of year. The most recent of the…
China – Floods Affect Millions in Central and Eastern Provinces
Flooding in central and eastern provinces of China has worsened over the last few days, with over 14 million people affected across the worst hit provinces of Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui…
Nepal – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Gandaki and Bagmati Provinces
Further deadly flooding and landslides have struck again in Nepal, where disaster authorities have reported 7 fatalities and 20 missing in the last 2 days. Authorities reported flooding and landslides…
Mongolia – Floods Leave 8 Dead, 2,300 Homes Damaged
Mongolia‘s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reports that 8 people died in flash floods in several parts of the country in the last few days. More heavy rain is expected.…
Bangladesh – Floods Affect Over 1 Million People in 13 Districts
According to disaster management authorities, over 1 million people across 13 districts have been affected by flooding in Bangladesh since late June. Flooding hit several northern districts of the country…
