Record Missouri Flooding Was Manmade Calamity, Scientist Says
“People want to blame the rain, but this is mostly us…It’s a manmade disaster.” Robert Criss, PhD, professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts and Sciences at Washington University…
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Poor Distribution of Rainfall Leads to Floods and Droughts in Southern Africa
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) has warned that poor distribution of rainfall in southern Africa is leading to severe drought in some areas and flooding risks in…
Bolivia – Floods in Cochabamba, Rain Warnings for Central Areas
The National Hidro-Meteorological Service in Bolivia (SENAMHI) have issued an orange alert for intense rain expected in La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz and Beni Departments over the next few days.…
Ecuador Floods Damage Assessments – 9 Dead, 36 Houses Destroyed
Ecuador’s risk management secretariat, Secretaría de Gestión de Riesgos (SGR) has issued a detailed report on the damages and impacts on public health, physical infrastructures and production caused by the…
Australia – Evacuations After Near Record Rain in North West Queensland
More flooding hit Queensland earlier today, 03 February, this time in the the state’s remote north west. Last week, one man died and several were rescued after floods in the…
Tanzania – Floods in 3 Regions, 6 People Dead, More Rain Forecast
Observed periods of heavy rainfall in Tanzania since 14 January, 2016, continue to cause flooding in different regions of Tanzania, including Morogoro, Katavi and Dar es Salaam. On 28 January…
Ecuador – Emergencies Declared in Esmeraldas, Over 2,000 Still Displaced by Floods
Northern Ecuador, in particular the Province of Esmeraldas, was affected by torrential rainfall between 24 and 25 January 2016. Since then, at least 2 of the province’s 7 cantons have…
Peru – Rainfall Warnings for South and Central Areas – 1 Dead After Floods in San Martín Region
INDECI, the National Institute of Civil Defence in Peru report that heavy rain and flooding in province El Dorado, San Martín Region has left 1 person dead and two people…
Australia – Weekend of Wild Weather Leaves 1 Dead, Dozens Rescued
A weekend of wild weather across Australia, including a cyclone, thunderstorms and flooding, has left 1 person dead, prompted dozens of flood rescues and left thousands without electricity. Western Australia…
Australia – 2 Days of Heavy Rain in Tasmania – Floods Leave 100s Stranded
Heavy rain in Tasmania has caused flash flooding, mostly in eastern parts of the state over the last 2 days. The rain continues to fall as several roads have been…
UK Floods Continue After Rain From Storms Jonas and Gertrude
The UK’s 8 week long flood nightmare continues after heavy rain – reportedly from the remnants of Storm Jonas – caused flooding in areas of England and Scotland on 27…
Australia – 2 Months of Rain in 1 Hour Causes Flash Floods in Geelong, Victoria
A storm in Geelong, Victoria, Australia on 27 January 2016 dumped more than double the January monthly average rain on parts of the city in just 1 hour. Avalon, a…
New Zealand – Wake of Cyclone Victor Causes Flooding in Auckland
The North Island of New Zealand has seen heavy rain and thunderstorms over the last 2 days as former tropical cyclone Victor sweeps past the country. Yesterday, almost 50 mm…
Colombia – 6 Dead, 4 Missing after Floods and Landslides in Nariño
Colombia Civil Defense (La Defensa Civil Colombiana) says that heavy rain since Monday 25 January, 2016, has caused flooding and landslides in remote areas of the department of Nariño. A…
Malawi – Flood Warnings for Central and Southern Regions
Malawi‘s Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services yesterday 25 January, 2016, issued a five-day weather forecast for heavy rainfall for Central and Southern Regions of the country. Since then…
Ecuador – 1 Dead After Floods and Landslides – 14cm of Rain in 24 Hours in Esmeraldas
Parts of Ecuador have been hit by torrential rainfall, floods and landslides for the second time in a week. Heavy rain between 19 and 20 January 2016 caused flooding in…
