Nebraska Declares State of Emergency after Flood and Storm Damage
Parts of Nebraska saw over 8 inches (200 mm) of rain in 24 hours yesterday, 07 May 2015. Storm and flood damage has been so severe that Nebraska Governor Pete…
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Flash Flood Emergency Issued for Oklahoma City after 7 Inches of Rain in 24 Hours
The US National Weather Service yesterday evening issued an unprecedented “flash flood emergency” for Oklahoma City after storms dumped record amounts of rain on Wednesday 06 May 2015. A statement…
Cuba Hit by Second Severe Flood in a Week
Over 2,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes in Baracoa, in Guantánamo Province, Cuba, after a storm and severe flooding damaged 100s of homes in the areas, according to…
Record Rainfall Causes Flash Floods in Kansas and Texas
Manhattan, Kansas, and Lubbock, Texas, both suffered flash floods after record levels of rainfall fell between 04 and 05 May 2015. Manhattan, Kansas Flash floods raced through the streets of…
Nepal – Monsoon Rain to Increase Landslide Risk on Slopes Weakened by Earthquake
Researchers from the University of Michigan say that the threat of landslides and mudslides remains high across much of Nepal’s high country after the huge earthquake of 25 April 2015.…
Indonesia – 1000s Displaced by Floods in Java and Lombok
Floods in two provinces of Indonesia have forced several thousand people from their homes over the last 3 days. West Nusa Tenggara West Lombok regency has been the worst affected…
Australia – 5 Killed in Queensland Floods After 277mm of Rain Falls in 3 hours
Five people have died in Queensland, Australia, after being swept away by flood waters. All 5 victims were in vehicles at the time. Some areas of Queensland saw over 300…
Cuba – 2 Killed in Havana Floods after 188mm of Rain
A storm dumped over 188mm (7.4 inches) of rain on Havana, Cuba, during 30 April 2015, leaving 2 dead and causing several buildings to collapse. Local media say that one…
Kenya – Narok Floods Death Toll Rises
Kenya Red Cross reported yesterday, 29 April 2015, that at least 9 people have been killed and 8 injured in the flash floods that struck the town on Narok, south-west…
Floods and Landslides Leave 14 Dead in Salvador, Brazil
Local civil defence officials today confirmed that at least 14 people have been killed in landslides near the city of Salvador in the Bahia region, north-eastern Brazil. Two people are…
Several Feared Dead After Flash Floods in Narok, Kenya
The streets of Narok town in Kenya were turned to rivers after a massive downpour yesterday, 28 April 2015. Local media say that buildings have collapsed and at least 10…
Brazil Floods – 1000s Affected as Solimões River Close to Record Levels in Amazonas
Floods in the state of Amazonas, northern Brazil, have affected 100,610 people ( 22,116 families) since February 2015. Meanwhile, levels of the Solimões River continue to rise, and now stand…
300 Families Displaced as Floods Continue in Kisumu and Homa Bay, Kenya
Further flooding has forced 300 families from their homes in Kisumu and Homa Bay counties in Kenya. According to local media, the rivers Maugo, Awach Tende, Rangwe and Riana have…
Deadly Storm and Flash Floods Hit Peshawar, Pakistan
A severe storm has struck the Pakistan city of Peshawar and other areas of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the north-west of the country, resulting in at least 38…
12 Areas of New South Wales Declared Natural Disaster Zones
Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan and New South Wales Emergency Services Minister David Elliott have declared 12 areas in New South Wales to be natural disaster zones after the devastating storms and floods…
China – Crops and Homes Damaged by Floods and Storms in 6 Provinces
Chinese government sources say that between 18 and 20 April 2015, south-central, south-eastern, and also south-western provinces of the country were affected by floods and severe weather including heavy rainfall,…
