USA – Storm and High Tide Cause Coastal Flooding in North East
Strong winds from a major winter storm, combined with a high tide intensified by a supermoon, caused historic coastal flooding in parts of north eastern USA on Thursday, 04 January…
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Malaysia – Floods Worsen Leaving 2 Dead and 12,000 Evacuated
Malaysia’s annual northeast monsoon brought further heavy rain over the last 2 days, worsening the flood situation that hit the 3 states of Pahang, Johor and Terengganu at the start…
Northern Europe – Storm Eleanor Brings Strong Winds and Flooding
Storm Eleanor brought strong winds and storm surge to parts of northern Europe from 02 January 2018. The west of Ireland saw the worst of the flooding. Two people died…
Malaysia – 3,000 Evacuated as Flooding Hits Pahang, Johor and Terengganu
Over 3,000 people have been forced to leave their homes after floods in several states in Peninsular Malaysia. The flooding was caused by heavy rain that began on 01 January,…
Philippines – Tropical Storm Tembin Causes Devastation
On 22 December tropical storm Tembin (known locally as “Vinta”) hit Mindanao island in the Philippines. The storm affected more than 715,000 people across 23 provinces, in particular the provinces…
Malaysia – Floods in Sarawak Leave 1 Dead, 100s Displaced
Heavy rain from 18 December has caused widespread flooding in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. Flooding has also affected areas of Sabah state where at least 10 houses were…
Oman and UAE – Deadly Floods Hit After Torrential Rain
Heavy rain from 16 December caused has flooding in parts of Oman and United Arab Emirates. At least 3 people have died in Oman. Oman Oman Meteorology reported that Liwa…
Malawi – Floods in Lilongwe Leave 6 Dead
At least 6 people have died in flooding that struck areas of Lilongwe District in the Central Region of Malawi, late on 16 December, 2017. According to a statement by…
Chile – Heavy Rain Causes Deadly Landslide in Los Lagos Region
Heavy rain triggered a major landslide in Chile on 16 December leaving at least 5 dead, 18 missing and 12 injured. The landslide occurred in the town of Villa Santa…
Philippines – Dozens Killed or Missing as Tropical Storm Kai-Tak Causes Floods and Landslides
At least 27 people have died and over 20 are still missing in the Philippines after Tropical Storm Kai-Tak (known locally as Urduja) swept through central areas of the country.…
Italy – Hundreds Evacuated as Rivers Reach Record Levels in North
The River Enza in the town of own of Lentigione, Italy, burst its banks on Tuesday 12 December, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate. Severe weather including snow, rain and…
Solomon Islands – Hundreds Forced to Evacuate as Rivers Overflow
Hundreds of people have been forced to leave their homes in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands, after several rivers overflowed on 05 December, 2017. Heavy rain has affected the country over…
Albania – Calls for International Help After Floods Damage Homes and Infrastructure
Almost 5,000 households have suffered flood damage in Albania since torrential rainfall on 01 December, 2017. Around 600 families are still homeless after being forced to evacuate. Over 100 road…
Australia – Homes Flooded in North Eastern Victoria After Record Rain
Dozens of homes have been inundated in north eastern Victoria, Australia, after record rainfall over the last few days. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said on Saturday that many places…
Sri Lanka – Floods, Rain and Strong Winds Leave 13 Dead and 5,000 Displaced
At least 13 people have died, 1 is missing and 61 injured in Sri Lanka since 29 November, 2017 after severe weather including strong winds and heavy rain brought by…
Albania – Evacuations and Rescues After Torrential Rain Causes Flooding
Torrential rain in Albania has caused flooding in central areas of the country, prompting dozens of families to evacuate their homes. So far evacuations have been carried out in Marikaj…
