South Carolina Floods “Once in a Thousand Years Event”
Unprecedented rainfall brought deadly floods to parts of South Carolina on Saturday 03 October and Sunday 04 October 2015. Rainfall records have been broken. Some areas of South Carolina have…
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France – Death Toll Mounts in Riviera Floods as Natural Disaster Declared
Heavy storms, torrential rain and floods in the popular tourist area of Cote d’Azur in the south-east of France have left at least 16 people dead with 5 or more…
Sri Lanka – Landslides and Floods in Central Province Leave 7 Dead
At least 7 people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rain in Sri Lanka’s central hill. Three people have been injured in the incident. Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management…
Honduras – Floods Damage Homes and Schools After 7 Days of Rain
Heavy rain has caused flooding in several departments of Honduras over the last few days, according to the country’s civil defence agency, Copeco. Heavy rain has also affected several other…
Floods Hit Tourist Areas of Greece and Turkey after 280mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Several popular tourist areas of Greece and Turkey saw torrential rain and severe flooding late yesterday. Greece In Greece, Rhodes airport was closed as a result of flooding and heavy…
Iran Floods – At Least 10 Killed in Tehran and Hormozgan Provinces
Iran state television is reporting that at least 10 people have died in flash floods in the provinces of Tehran in the north and Hormozgan in the south. Six of…
New Zealand – Severe Flooding in Gisborne Region after 100 mm of Rain
Parts of north-eastern New Zealand are experiencing severe flooding after one month of rain fell in one day. During the last 24 hours, 97.2 mm of rain was recorded at…
Utah Floods – 6 Killed in Zion National Park, Death Toll Rises to 12 in Hildale
The recent flooding in Utah has now claimed 18 lives, with 2 still missing. The deaths occurred in two separate incidents, one in the town of Hildale, on the border…
Sierra Leone – Floods in Freetown Leave 4 Dead, Many Homeless
Major flooding brought by torrential rain hit parts of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, yesterday 16 September, 2015. In a statement issued late yesterday, the government confirmed that 4…
Italy Floods – 330mm of Rain in 4 Hours – One Dead and Two Missing in Piacenza
Heavy rain swept across many parts of northern Italy yesterday, Monday 14 September, causing flooding and landslides. A regional meteorological agency says that some areas of Emilia-Romagna saw over 300…
USA – Flash Floods in Utah-Arizona Border Town Leave at Least 8 Dead
Flash floods in the border area of Utah and Arizona have left at least 8 people dead and 5 others missing. Local emergency services described the flash flood as a…
Japan Floods – 7 Dead, 15 Still Missing, 17,000 Homes Flooded
In a report from Japan’s disaster management agency, Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA), earlier today, Monday 14 September 2015, it was confirmed that the number of those killed in…
Ireland – 1 Dead as Floods Affect Several Counties
Heavy rain has been falling across parts of Ireland for the last few days. Some minor flooding was reported on Friday and Saturday 11 September, in particular in parts of…
Spain – Flash Floods Death Toll Rises in South, Rainfall Warnings for North
Officials in Spain say that 4 people died in the flash floods that struck in southern areas of the country on Monday 07 September 2015. Initial reports said that one…
Nigeria – 300,000 Affected by Floods in Adamawa after Dam Failure
In a recent report on the humanitarian situation in West and Central Africa Region Weekly, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that 302,000 people in…
Updated: Japan Floods – 50cm of Rain in 2 Days – 3 Dead, Dozens Missing
Update 11 September 2015: Local media, police and disaster management authorities in Japan are reporting that several people have died and many more are missing after torrential rain, raging floods…
