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Heavy rain that began around 25 October has caused flooding and landslides in the states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur in northeastern India. India’s Central Water Commission said that the…
More deadly floods have hit the Tanga Region of Tanzania after heavy rain over the last few days. Bridges and roads have been damaged or destroyed, causing severe disruption to…
At least 1 person died and 11 homes were destroyed after a landslide in the Junín Region of Peru. The landslide occurred in the Perené district, Chanchamayo province, late on…
Thousands of homes have been damaged by flooding in parts Peninsula Malaysia and northern areas of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, after heavy rainfall over the last few days. Indonesia…
Flooding has affected several states of Nigeria over the last few days, in some cases worsening a situation that first began in late August this year. Wide areas of the…
Torrential rain has triggered more flooding and mudslides in eastern parts of Japan, just 2 weeks after devastating floods caused by Typhoon Hagibis. Japan’s public broadcaster NHK reported that at…
The UN reports that over 120,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Ethiopia this month. In a report of 20 October, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
The government in France says three people have died in weather-related incidents over the last few days after severe storms and torrential rain hit southern parts of the country. France’s…
Thousands of people have been displaced and dozens of homes destroyed after rivers overflowed in the Central African Republic. Over 6,000 people have been displaced by flooding in the capital,…
Severe weather has once again hit parts of Spain, with storms and flooding reported in the Catalonia Region. At least 2 people have died and 3 are missing. One person…
Update, 24 October 2019: According to media reports, flooding has also affected other parts of the country, causing further damage and fatalities. Three people died in Gharbia Governorate, 2 in…
Torrential rain over the past few days has caused more devastating floods in the state of Karnataka in southwest India. Government officials said that 12 people have lost their lives…
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that overflowing rivers in Somalia have forced over 70,000 people to relocate to higher ground. Levels of the Shabelle river…
Disaster officials in Sri Lanka report that at least 5 people have died after heavy rainfall, lightning strikes, floods and landslides in several provinces of the country. Disaster Management Centre…
The flood situation in South Sudan is worsening and, according to reports from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), between 600,000 and 800,000 people have now…
Heavy rain in northern Italy has caused floods and landslides in the regions of Lombardy, Piedmont and Liguria. Italy’s fire department, Vigili del Fuoco, said they carried out 900 operations…
