UK – Floods in Cumbria After 211mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Heavy rain in northern England caused flooding in parts of the county of Cumbria. The Environment Agency said that some areas recorded 211 mm of rain in 24 hours. The…
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South Africa – Storm Leaves 8 Dead, Record Rain in Durban
Severe weather including strong winds, hail and heavy rain, have left at least 8 people dead and caused severe damage in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa over the last 2…
China – 23 Dead, 5,000 Homes Destroyed After Days of Heavy Rain
China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) reported earlier this week that 6 provinces of the country have been affected by storms and severe weather since 01 October. Flooding, landslides and…
Central America – Storm Nate Causes Deadly Floods in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras
Update 09 October 2017: As of 09 October the number of casualties blamed on Tropical Storm Nate rose to at least 28 and with 14 people reportedly missing. Fatalities were…
Mexico – Deadly Floods in Tamaulipas, Further Warnings for Severe Storms
Flooding has affected 18,000 people in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Local media report that at least 2 people have died. Areas of the state recorded heavy rainfall between 26…
Australia – Bundaberg Floods After 300mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Torrential rain and strong winds in the city of Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia, have caused flash flooding and left over 4,000 homes without power. Bundaberg recorded 319mm of rain in…
Iceland – Flooding in South and East After Rivers Overflow
Police and civil protection authorities in Iceland have warned of an increased threat due to heavy rain and flooding in the east of the country. According to Iceland’s Department of…
Uganda – 15 Dead After Heavy Rain Triggers Landslide in Rubanda
At least fifteen people have died and and eight others remained missing after heavy rain triggered floods and a landslide in district of Rubanda in the Western Region of Uganda…
Greece – Floods in Samothraki After 270mm of Rain in 3 Hours
Over 270 mm of rain in 3 hours fell on the northern Aegean Sea island of Samothraki, Greece, causing severe damage roads, cars and buildings, including a health centre. Images…
China – 8 Dead, 4 Missing After Floods in Hubei, Chongqing and Shaanxi
Chinese civil defence authorities say that at least 8 people have died in floods and heavy rainfall in central areas of the country over the last few days. According to…
Philippines – Flash Floods Destroy Dozens of Homes in Western Visayas
An area of low pressure across central Philippines brought heavy rain and flash flooding to parts of Western Visayas Region. The city of Bacolod in Negros Occidental province was the…
Caribbean – Hurricane Maria Causes Damaging Floods in Haiti and Dominican Republic
Hurricane Maria has continued on its track through the Caribbean, causing severe flooding in Dominican Republic and Haiti. Meanwhile the flood situation in Puerto Rico has caused damage to a…
Democratic Republic of the Congo – Deadly Floods in North Kivu Province
At least 12 people have died and another 92 are missing in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after torrential rains caused a river to overflow. The heavy rain has also…
Caribbean – Hurricane Maria Causes Major Floods in Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria has continued its trail of destruction in the Caribbean, making landfall near Yabucoa, Puerto Rico on 20 September with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h). Dominica,…
Poland – Floods in Elblag After 80mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Over 80 mm of rain fell in 24 hours in the city of Elblag in northern Poland on 19 September. City officials say that streets had to be closed due…
Guatemala – Rivers Overflow After 2 Days of Heavy Rain
Heavy rain in Guatemala over the last few days has caused flooding in 4 departments. Guatemala’s Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología (INSIVUMEH) reports that the La Pasión…
