Venezuela – State of Emergency after Floods in Apure, 40,000 Affected
Floods in the state of Apure in Venezuela prompted President Nicolas Maduro to declare a state of emergency on Friday 03 July 2015. The floods came after 2 weeks of…
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Colombia – Floods and Landslides in Arauca, Norte de Santander and Boyacá
Floods and landslides have affected north-eastern parts of Colombia over the last few days. UN OCHA report that the departments of Arauca, Norte de Santander and Boyacá have all seen…
6 Killed in Myanmar Floods, 8,000 Forced to Evacuate
Around two weeks of heavy monsoon rain has resulted in flooding in several areas of Myanmar leaving at least 6 people dead and over 8,500 forced from their homes. ASEAN…
China – Floods and Landslides Leave at Least 20 Dead
Heavy rainfall has affected north-western and central-eastern China since 25 June, causing deadly floods and landslides in several provinces. Henan Province 6 dead 800 people evacuated Over 100 homes destroyed,…
India – 2 Dead as Assam Hit by New Wave of Floods
Three districts in Assam have been hit with a new wave of floods from overflowing rivers. The districts of Sonitpur, Lakhimpur and Dhemaji have been affected by flooding over the…
700 Displaced, 1,500 Houses Damaged in Costa Rica Floods
Costa Rica has experienced further heavy rainfall over the last few days which has left 19 communities isolated and forced over 700 people from their homes. Heavy rain and floods…
Record River Levels in Bangladesh – Floods Leave Over 20 People Dead
Relentless heavy rainfall in Bangladesh has caused deadly floods and landslides in the south-eastern districts of Cox’s Bazar and neighbouring Bandarban. According to Reuters, a local police official confirmed that…
At Least 10 Dead after Flash Floods in Northwest Pakistan
Flash floods raged through the market area of a remote community in Upper Dir district, a mountainous region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in northwest Pakistan. Local media say that the…
Russia – One Dead in Sochi Floods after 1 Month of Rain Falls in a Day
Severe flooding in the city of Sochi in Krasnodar Krai, south-western Russia, has left 1 person dead and forced hundreds from their homes. Reports say that over 500 homes across…
7 Dead, 4 Missing after Flash Floods in Son La Province, Vietnam
Torrential rain following in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Kujira has caused flash flooding in the northern province of Son La, Vietnam. The floods struck on 24 June 2015. The…
Floods Kill Dozens in Gujarat, India, after Torrential Monsoon Rain
Western parts of India have been battered by torrential monsoon rainfall over the last 48 hours. The state of Gujarat has felt the brunt of the downpour and the subsequent…
World Bank Announces Over $800 million for Flood And Disaster Prevention Projects in South Asia
This month the world bank has announced approval for several flood and disaster prevention projects in parts of India and Pakistan with a total cost of over $800 million. In…
Costa Rica Floods – Hundreds Evacuated, 25 Communities Isolated
Costa Rica’s National Emergency Commission (Comisión Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos y Atención de Emergencias – CNE) are carrying out assessments of the damage caused by heavy rain and floods…
2 Weeks of Flooding – 72 Villages Still Under Water in Assam, India
According to the latest available figures from Assam State Disaster Management Authority ( ASDMA), there are currently over 27,000 people in the state still affected by the floods that began…
Guyana Floods – Over 100mm of Rain in 24 Hours in Georgetown
Authorities in Guyana are reporting that excessive levels of rain have fallen in parts of the country since 18 June 2015, resulting in floods in the regions of East Berbice-Corentyne…
New Zealand North Island – 100s Evacuated as Wanganui Sees Worst Ever Floods
More than 400 people were evacuated from their homes after major floods hit areas of lower North Island, New Zealand between 20 and 21 June 2015. The floods were caused…
