Breaking News
Three days of heavy rain in parts of Oregon and Washington have caused widespread flooding and landslides, prompting flood rescues and forcing homes to be evacuated. Coastal areas are now also faced…
Further flooding has struck in the county of Cumbria, northern England, after more heavy rain fell on Wednesday 09 December. Meanwhile the UK government has announced financial support of £15…
Victoria State Emergency Service (SES) in Australia said they have responded to over 100 requests for assistance after a storm brought heavy rain, floods and strong winds to northern and…
Floods in several areas of Democratic Republic of Congo, including the capital Kinshasa, have left at least 20 people dead since late November. Kinshasa BBC and Reuters are both reporting…
The UK’s Environment secretary, Liz Truss, has confirmed that the flooding in Cumbria triggered by rainfall from Storm Desmond has damaged over 3,000 homes and businesses. In a statement made…
Heavy rain in parts of Oregon and southern Washington has triggered widespread flooding and landslides. Roads are submerged in flood water, forcing many to abandon their cars. Around 50 people…
Severe flooding has been reported in parts of southern Norway after heavy rain brought by storm Synne between 04 and 06 December 2015. Maudal in Gjesdal, Rogaland saw just under…
Several rivers have overflowed in Atlántida Department of Honduras after a period of heavy rain. The Lean, Lancetilla and San Alejo have all overflowed according to the Disaster management agency…
Parts of northern England have seen severe flooding after rain brought by Storm Desmond between 04 and 05 December 2015. Thousands have been forced from their homes and one person…
Sri Lanka‘s Department of Meteorology has warned of heavy rainfall across parts of the country over the next few days. Forecasters say 100 mm of rain can be expected which…
Heavy rainfall triggered flooding and landslides over the last 2 days on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Indonesia’s Disaster Risk Reduction National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) say that at least…
Several rivers in the San Martín department of Peru have overflowed after a period of heavy rain. Over 2,000 families have been affected by the floods. INDECI, Peru’s National Institute…
The death toll from the floods in Tamil Nadu has risen to 269, according to a statement made by Home Minister Rajnath Singh in the Indian Parliament today. Rescue and…
South east India has seen further heavy rainfall over the last 2 days. Areas of Tamil Nadu, including the state capital Chennai, are once again fighting floods after a period…
At least 14 deaths have been reported in Texas and Kansas after a band of slow moving storms brought floods and freezing rain to wide areas of southern and central…
Local media in the Maldives are reporting that a torrential downpour lasting around 12 hours has caused the worst flooding in decades in Addu City. The deputy mayor, Abdulla Thoyyib,…
