Turkey – Deadly Floods Hit Mersin Province
Heavy rain that began on 28 December has caused severe flooding in the province of Mersin, southern Turkey. One of the worst hit areas was the coastal city of Mersin.…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo – Floods in Boma Leave 50 Dead, Thousands Homeless
A storm and torrential rain in the port city of Boma in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week caused severe flooding after the Kalamu river to burst its…
Argentina – Floods in Santa Fe and Buenos Aires Force Hundreds to Evacuate
Over 600 people have been forced from their homes after flooding in the provinces of Santa Fe and Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 26 December 2016. Flooding has also been reported…
Australia – Record Breaking Rain Causes Floods in Northern Territory
Parts of southern Northern Territory and northern South Australia have seen record breaking rain over the last two days. The rain, caused by a deep low pressure system, was described…
Philippines – Several Dead as Typhoon Nock-Ten Brings Strong Winds and Flooding
Typhoon Nock-Ten severely disrupted Christmas festivities in parts of the Philippines, bringing with it strong winds, heavy rain and some flooding, particularly in Occidental Mindoro province in Mimaropa Region. Calapan,…
Indonesia – 100,000 Evacuate Floods in West Nusa Tenggara
Parts of West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, were hit by two floods in the space of a few days, forcing over 100,000 people from their homes. The floods hit on…
Spain – Deadly Floods in Valencia and Murcia After Days of Torrential Rain
Five people have drowned as torrential rain that began on 17 December caused flooding in south east Spain. Some areas have recorded more than 400 mm of rain in the…
Indonesia – 5 Dead After Floods and Landslides in North Sulawesi
At least 5 people died in floods and landslides in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province. Several days of heavy rain that began on 15 December triggered floods and landslides in the…
Philippines – Floods in Samar Leave One Dead, 50,000 Displaced
Floods have affected thousands of families in Samar Island, Philippines, after a period of heavy rain that began on 16 December, 2016. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported…
Fiji – Hundreds Evacuate As Tropical Depression Causes Floods and Landslides
A slow-moving tropical depression has brought heavy rain to parts of Fiji since 16 December. Some areas have recorded almost 500 mm of rain in 24 hours. Fiji’s National Disaster…
Zimbabwe – Hundreds Evacuated After Floods in Matabeleland North Province
Heavy rain brought flooding to parts of western Zimbabwe on Wednesday, 14 December 2016. In the south east of the country, heavy rain increased river levels in parts of Masvingo…
India – 10 Dead After Cyclone Vardah Hits Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
Tropical Cyclone Vardah made landfall near near Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India on 12 December, 2016. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reports that at least 10 people have died in…
Jamaica – Floods Wreak Havoc on Roads in Northern Parishes
Heavy rain on 11 December, 2016, caused flooding in parts of the northern parishes of St Ann and St Mary in Jamaica. The worst hit areas were Runaway Bay and…
Zimbabwe – Flood Warnings Issued Across the Country
Zimbabwe’s Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and severe localized downpours and the possibility of associated flash flooding in the Matabeleland North and Midlands Provinces, all…
Bolivia – Floods in North and Central Departments Leave 4 Dead
At least 4 deaths have been reported as a result of heavy rain and flooding in northern and central departments of Bolivia over the last few days. European Civil Protection…
Spain – Torrential Rain and Floods Leave 2 Dead
Two people have died in southern Spain after floods triggered by torrential rain between 03 December and 05 December, 2016. Flooding was reported in towns and cities along a stretch…
