Floods in Brisbane after Storm Brings 10cm Rain in 1 Hour
A summer storm that hit Brisbane and parts of south east Queensland between 18 and 19 November brought with it as much as 10 cm of rain in just hour…
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3 Dead in Albania Floods
Three people have died in floods in Albania since yesterday 18 November 2014. Torrential rainfall over the last 48 hours led to flash floods across parts of the country, including…
9 Dead after Floods and Landslides in Southern Europe
More severe weather has swept across parts of southern Europe over the last 4 days. France, Italy and Switzerland have all been badly affected. Floods and landslides have killed 9…
Floods Cause Travel Chaos in Israel and Lebanon
Southern Europe isn’t the only place currently experiencing storms and high levels of rainfall. Torrential downpours have caused flooding across parts of Israel, the Palestinian territories and Lebanon. The latest…
More Deaths as Flooding Continues in Italy
Floods and landslides continue to wreak havoc across northern Italy. Damage has been estimated at almost $150 million so far. Five people have died in the floods and landslides so…
Thailand – Floods in Nine Provinces, More Rain to Come
The northeast monsoon has left at least 9 provinces in southern Thailand battling heavy rain and floods, as the country’s Interior Minister warns there could be more to come. Trang…
1 Year Prison Sentences for Flood Protestors in Cambodia (Updated)
Update 14 November 2014 Since the initial sentencing of the 7 protestors (reported below) there have been further arrests and convictions, according to human rights group Licadho. Cambodia’s Phnom Penh…
Severe Weather Leaves 3 More Dead in Northern Italy
Two people, said to be an elderly couple, have died after torrential rain caused floods and landslides in northern Italy on Tuesday 11 November 2014. In a separate incident, a…
High Tide Floods in Ca Mau Province, Vietnam
Some areas of Ca Mau Province in southern Vietnam are under 50cm (20 inches) of water after unusually high tides over the past few days. The high tide season along…
New Zealand Insurance Industry Calls for Better Risk Reduction
New Zealand has been battered by a series of earthquakes, storms and cyclones over the last 2 years. The years 2013 and 2014 were among the most expensive years for…
Floods Worsen in Somalia Leaving 21,000 Homeless
According to African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), the total number of people displaced by the recent flooding in Somalia has now risen to 21,000. The flooding struck in Beletweyne,…
16,000 Displaced in Uganda after River Semliki Overflows
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Thursday 06 November 2014 that at least 16,000 people have been displaced by recent floods in Uganda. Around half of the displaced…
Federal Aid for Nevada and Arizona after September 2014 Floods
FEMA announced on 06 November 2014 that federal disaster aid has been made available to the states of Nevada and Arizona to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in…
3 Dead After More Floods in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
The Cameron Highlands in Malaysia has once again experienced deadly flooding, just over a year after 4 people died in floods in the same region. Yesterday 3 people died and…
8 Dead, 4,500 Evacuated in Haiti Floods
Torrential rain since Friday has left northern parts of Haiti suffering sever flooding. At least 8 deaths have been reported, and 4,500 people have been forced to evacuate. Over 2,000…
Flooding in France and Italy After 163mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Severe weather has swept across parts of southern and central Europe over the last 3 days. Some of the worst was seen in France and Italy, which have both been…
