Flooding News
The heavy rain that caused deadly flooding in Indonesia’s North Sumatra Province has also affected parts of the Peninsular Malaysia, prompting evacuations in Johor State. Authorities report that over 200…
Update, 31 January 2020: On 31 January media reported one person died in flooding from the overflowing Talek river in tourist areas of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Narok County.…
More flooding has affected western Indonesia, this time in North Sumatra province. Indonesia’s disaster agency BNPB (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana) reports that 6 people have lost their lives and 3…
The number of fatalities caused by the torrential rain in Minas Gerais, Brazil, has now reached 47. Massive floods and landslides hit Greater Belo Horizonte and interior parts of the…
At least 3 people have died and around 300 left homeless after flooding in Iringa Region, central Tanzania on 27 January. Flooding has affected parts of Iringa, Pawaga and Idodi…
Two people died after flooding and landslides struck in Sumedang Regency in West Java, Indonesia. Indonesia’s disaster agency BNPB (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana) reported that heavy rain from 25 January…
The state government of Espírito Santo in Brazil reports that flooding since 17 January has forced more than 10,000 people to leave their homes. Heavy rain first triggered flooding and…
Update, 28 January 2020: Emergency services in Queensland rescued a man stranded in floodwaters near Townsville in the north of the state. Localised flooding and a rock slide was reported…
Thousands of houses have been inundated after flooding in Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia. Flooding struck on 23 January, 2020, affecting the sub-districts of Dayeuhkolot, Bojongsoang, Baleendah, Rancaekek and Majalaya.…
The government of Madagascar has declared a national disaster in the face of ongoing torrential rain and flooding in the country. The National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC)…
Update, 26 January 2020: Civil Defence in Minas Gerais said late on 25 January that the number of fatalities has increased to 30, with 17 people reported missing, 7 injured,…
Flooding triggered by heavy rain from Storm Gloria has caused damage and prompted evacuations in parts of south-eastern Spain and south-western France. Authorities report that at least 13 people have…
Further severe weather has affected parts of Madagascar over the last few days. On 21 January FloodList reported that at least 6 people had died in floods and landslides in…
Following the severe weather in Arequipa in the south of the country, flooding has also affected parts of northern Peru over the last few days. Andina news agency reported that…
Around 500 people have been displaced by a further wave of flooding in Zambia‘s Eastern Province. Local media reported that more than flooding has damaged more than 100 homes, a…
Heavy rain has several triggered landslides and flooding in Arequipa Department in the south of Peru. According to Andina, the state owned news agency, flash floods and landslides struck on…
