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Heavy rainfall in Guatemala since 26 January has caused flooding and landslides in the departments of Baja Verapaz, Petén, Alta Verapaz, Quiché and Izabal, according to the country’s disaster agency,…
Police in Paris say that flooding along the River Seine has affected 240 communes in the suburbs and outskirts of the French capital over the last few days. Stretches of…
Tropical Cyclone Fehi swept past New Caledonia on 29 January, 2018, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rainfall. Flooding affected parts of New Caledonia, blocking roads and damaging bridges…
Days of heavy rain from 20 January caused flooding in the city of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña in the province of Chaco, Argentina. Rising levels of the Parana and Paraguay…
Storm Georgina brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of Scotland on 24 January, 2018. Gusts up to 85mph / 136 km/h were recorded in western areas of the…
Many departments in France remain on orange level (second highest) flood alert as river levels continue to rise. Meteo France reported that the country has seen exceptional rainfall during January…
At least 13 people have died in a landslide in the municipality of Mallama, near the town of Túquerres in Nariño Department, Colombia. The landslide occurred on 21 January, 2018…
The government in Mozambique said that heavy rain and flooding in northern areas of the country has left at least 11 people dead and affected over 75,000 people. The provinces…
Severe weather, including strong winds, heavy rain and flooding has left almost 2,000 displaced and destroyed or severely damaged hundreds of homes in Burundi since 14 January. Over 12,000 people…
Update, 24 January 2018 Levels of the Paraguay river in Asunción have increased by over 1 metre in the last 10 days, forcing thousands living close to the river banks…
Flash flooding affected parts south west England, Wales and Ireland on 21 January, 2018. Some areas of France have also seen heavy rain and flood warnings are in place. In…
Tropical Cyclone Berguitta swept across the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and Réunion on 18 January, bringing with it torrential rain and sustained winds of over 130 km/h. A tropical…
Ice jams have caused severe problems along some rivers in north eastern USA and eastern Canada since 12 January, 2018. States of emergency have been declared and around 200 people…
Heavy rain in the Philippines since 12 January has caused flooding and landslides in Eastern Visayas and Davao Region. Authorities say that at least 11 people have died and around…
Update, 11 January 2018 County of Santa Barbara authorities say more deaths have been confirmed, bringing the total number of fatalities to 15, as of late 10 January. At least…
Tropical Cyclone Ava swept across Madagascar from 05 January 2018, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rainfall that has caused flooding and landslides. According to reports from the Bureau…
