IFRC Increase Relief Efforts for Malaysia Flood Victims
The IFRC said in a statement earlier today that more than 31,000 people in Malaysia are still in evacuation centres after being displaced by some of the worst flooding for…
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Malaysia Floods – Kelantan Flooding Worst Recorded as Costs Rise to RM1 Billion
From late December onwards heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding in the Malaysian states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Perak. At least 21 people died in the floods, which forced 200,000…
Sri Lanka Floods Recede but Thousands Remain in Relief Camps
Earlier today Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported that the flood situation has returned to normal in all but a few districts. However, flooding still remains a problem in…
Sri Lanka Floods – Three Deaths Confirmed as Evacuations Continue
According to the Disaster Management Centre, the number of those affected by the flooding in five provinces of the Sri Lanka, (Northern, Central, North Western, Eastern and North Central) has…
Malaysia Floods Continue after 25cm (10 inches) of rain in 24 Hours
Floods continue to affect the Malaysian states of Sabah, Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang after further heavy rainfall. As much as 255 mm (10 inches) of rain fell in 24 hours…
Further Flood Warnings Issued for Thailand and Malaysia
The flood situation continues in the border region of Thailand and Malaysia. Further severe weather warnings have been issued for both countries. 20,000 people remain displaced by flooding in Kelantan…
Flash Floods Across Sri Lanka Displace 46,000
Three days of heavy rainfall have caused flash floods in northern and central areas of Sri Lanka. Eastern, North-Central, Northern and North-Western provinces have all seen heavy rain since Saturday…
4 Dead, 14,000 Evacuated after Floods in Thailand – Malaysia Border
Heavy rain and flooding has continued in southern Thailand and is now also affecting areas along the Thailand-Malaysian border. At least 4 states in Malaysia have suffered from severe flooding.…
Southern Thailand Floods Spread to Narathiwat and Yala Provinces
Yala and Narathiwat can be added to the list of provinces in southern Thailand currently experiencing heavy rainfall and flooding. Earlier this week floods struck in the provinces of Nakhon…
Floods Strike Again in Morocco Leaving 4 People Dead
Authorities in Morocco say that 4 people have died in the last few days as a result of heavy rain and flooding. The recent deaths come just a month after…
Central Java Landslide (Updated) – Death Toll Now 56
Update 16 December 2014 Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) have confirmed that the death toll from the landslide disaster now stands at 56, with a further 52 people still…
50 Villages Hit by Floods in Southern Thailand
Floods in the southern Thai provinces of Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phatthalung have forced evacuations in as many as 50 villages, some of which are under more than 1 metre…
Bulgaria Floods Prompt State of Emergency in Stara Zagora and Plovdiv Provinces
After heavy rain and flooding first struck over 1 week ago in northern and southern Bulgaria, the flood threat still remains across wide areas of southern Bulgaria. The same severe…
California Storm Dumps 3 inches of Rain in 1 Hour
The storm dubbed the Pineapple Express by some media outlets hit wide areas of northern and central California yesterday, 11 December 2014. US National Weather Service (NWS) say that 2.91…
Floods Kill Two More in Northern Greece
Greek news agencies are reporting that a further 2 people have died in floods in the country. The fatalities occurred in Thessaloniki and Kilkis, Central Macedonia, northern Greece. One of…
East and West Coast Storms – Flooding in Tri-State Area, Flood Warnings for Northern California
The anticipated a nor’easter along the Atlantic coast of the USA dumped heavy rain of over 70 mm (2.75 inches) in some places on Tuesday 09 December 2014. Some news…
