USA – Deadly Flash Floods Hit Pennsylvania
Parts of Pennsylvania saw over 4 inches (101.6mm) of rain on 11 July, triggering flash floods and mudslides. Two people reportedly died after their vehicle was swept away by flood…
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USA – Flash Floods in New Orleans, Louisiana Declares State of Emergency as Possible Hurricane Looms
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency on 10 July, 2019, in preparation for an oncoming tropical storm. An area of low pressure (named Potential Tropical Cyclone…
India – 3 Dead in Assam as Flood Situation Worsens
The flood situation in Assam, India, has worsened over the last 3 days. The annual monsoon flooding in Assam began around 25 June this year, when over 700 people were…
Pakistan – Flooding Leaves Communities Isolated in Chitral
Several communities have been cut-off and tourists left stranded after flooding in remote areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province in Pakistan. KP Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said a glacial…
Spain – Deadly Flash Floods in Navarre Region
Over 100mm of rain fell in just a few hours in north-eastern Spain, causing flash floods in the Navarre region on 08 July, 2019. According to Meteo Navarra, the town…
USA – Dozens of Flood Rescues After Record Rain Hits Washington DC
Dozens of people had to be rescued from vehicles and flooded homes after record rain caused flooding in areas around Washington D.C. on 08 July, 2019. Heavy rain was reported…
Bangladesh – Rohingya Refugee Shelters Destroyed After Heavy Monsoon Rain
Heavy monsoon rainfall in south-eastern Bangladesh has caused landslides and flooding in refugee settlements in Cox’s Bazar (Chittagong Division) where more than 900,000 Rohingya refugees live. According to the Office…
China – Thousands Displaced by Floods in Jiangxi Province
Heavy rain has triggered floods in parts of eastern China. Disaster authorities report that 6,351 people have been relocated and a total of 228,000 affected in Jiangxi Province. Severe weather…
Vietnam – Tropical Depression ‘Mun’ Dumps Torrential Rain in North Central Areas
After passing over Hainan Island in southern China, Tropical Depression ‘Mun’ made landfall in Thái Bình Province in Vietnam on the evening of 03 July, 2019 with maximum sustained winds…
Haiti – More Flash Floods in Ouest Department Leave 2 Dead and 3 Missing
The Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC) in Haiti reports that 2 people have died in floods after torrential rain in Ouest Department during the evening of 02 July, 2019. The…
India – Dozens Dead After Torrential Rainfall in Mumbai and Maharashtra
Dozens of people have died after torrential monsoon rainfall caused severe flooding in parts of Mumbai and the state of Maharashtra, India. The heavy rain began on 01 July, 2019.…
Japan – 1 Million Ordered to Evacuate After Torrential Rain in Kyushu
Nearly 1 million people are under evacuation orders on the southern island of Kyushu in Japan after days of torrential rain threatened to trigger flooding and landslides. According to figures…
Russia – Irkutsk Floods Leave 18 Dead, 8 Missing
Heavy rain and overflowing rivers and lakes have caused severe flooding in the Irkutsk Oblast region in the Siberian Federal District of Russia. Russian news agency TASS reports that 18…
Ecuador – Evacuations After Rivers Overflow in Sucumbíos
More flooding has affected parts of Ecuador, this time in the northern province of Sucumbíos. Around 600 people have been affected in the province in total, with 150 evacuated and…
Mali – Floods and Rain Damage Refugee Camps
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on 25 June, 2019, that recent heavy rains in the Mopti region of Mali have caused floods, aggravating the already precarious situation of…
Vietnam – 2 Dead After Storms, Floods and Landslides Hit North West
Heavy rainfall in Vietnam caused flash floods and landslides in the north western provinces of Lai Châu, Dien Bien and Lao Cai from 24 June, 2019. Disaster authorities in the…
