Thailand – Warnings Issued as Floods Hit Northern Provinces
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) in Thailand has warned of heavy rain and flooding in 30 provinces around the country of this week. Flooding has been reported…
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Russia – Hundreds Evacuate Floods in Moscow After Average Monthly Rain Falls in a Day
Around 300 people had to be evacuated or rescued from homes and vehicles after heavy rain flooded buildings and streets in Moscow, Russia, on 15 August, 2016. Moscow recorded 88mm…
Philippines – 5 Dead and 50,000 Displaced After Floods in Manila, Central Luzon and Calabarzon
Rain brought by the Southwest Monsoon has been affecting parts of the Philippines since 08 August. The country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) say that the rain…
USA – Louisiana Rivers at Record Levels, President Declares Major Disaster
River levels in Louisiana have exceeded previous records in at least 8 different locations in southern areas of the state. Levels of the Amite River at Magnolia reached almost 7…
USA – Record Floods in Louisiana Leave at Least 3 Dead
Major flooding in Louisiana has left at least three people dead and thousands rescued. Some areas recorded over 17 inches (430 mm) of rain on 12 August. Rivers have reached…
West Africa – Deadly Floods in Mali and Burkina Faso
(Updated 23 August to include Senegal) Heavy rainfall over the last few weeks has affected several countries in western Africa, including Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Nigeria. At least…
India – Deadly Floods Hit Rajasthan
Several days of heavy rain in the state of Rajasthan, India, between 06 and 10 August, 2016, has caused severe flooding in several cities and districts. Flooding has been reported…
India – 480 People Killed in Floods Since June
A report issued by India’s Ministry of Home Affairs Disaster Management Division, claims that at least 480 people have died in rain and flood related incidents since the start of…
Nigeria – Flood Warnings for 11 States, Thousands of Homes Destroyed in Kano
Local disaster management officials in Kano State, Nigeria, say that recent flooding has left thousands of homes destroyed or damaged. According to the Kano State Relief and Emergency Agency (SREA),…
Macedonia – EU Experts Deployed to Flood Hit Areas
The EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated and the first EU experts are deployed onsite in Macedonia following the deadly floods that struck in the Skopje area on 06…
Mexico – 40 Dead as Tropical Storm Earl Triggers Floods and Landslides
At least 40 people have died in Mexico after landslides and floods triggered by heavy rain dumped by Tropical Storm Earl between 04 and 06 August 2016. Hurricane Earl made…
Guatemala – Hundreds Evacuated After Flooding Brought by Tropical Storm Earl
Hundreds of people were evacuated in Guatemala after torrential rain brought by Hurricane Earl caused several rivers to overflow in the north of the country. Hurricane Earl made landfall in…
Vietnam – Floods and Landslides in North Leave 5 Dead and 7 Missing
Heavy rainfall in the wake of Typhoon Nida between 02 and 05 August triggered flash floods and landslides in the north western province of Lao Cai, Vietnam. The rain also…
Pakistan – Deadly Floods Hit Sindh and Balochistan Provinces
Flooding has been reported in the Pakistan provinces of Sindh and Balochistan after a period of heavy rain over the past few days, leaving at least 26 people dead. The…
Maharashtra, India – 12 Dead in Nashik Floods; Mahad Bridge Collapse Death Toll Reaches 25
Further heavy rain in western India have caused flooding in several areas of the state of Maharashtra, including Mumbai and the city of Nashik, where at least 12 people have…
India – Bihar Floods Force 650,000 From Their Homes, Death Toll Rises to 95
While the flood situation in the north Indian state of Bihar has forced 641,707 people from their homes, which is about the equivalent of the population of Boston, USA. Bihar’s…
