Peru – 2 Dead After Tonga Volcano Triggers Coastal Flooding
Two people have died in Peru after the eruption of an undersea volcano thousands of kilometres away off the coast of Tonga caused high waves along the Peruvian coast on…
Breaking News
Breaking News
Brazil – Thousands Displaced After More Floods and Landslides in Minas Gerais
Heavy rainfall of more than 200mm in 24 hours in some areas has caused further flooding and landslides in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, where at least 15 people…
France – Evacuations After Rivers Flood in South West
Flooding in southwestern France has closed roads and interrupted rail services. Hundreds of homes have experienced power outages. Several people were evacuated in areas of Toulouse, Haute-Garonne Department, where one…
Fiji – Tropical Storm Cody Causes Flooding, 1 Dead, 4,000 Evacuated
One person has died and over 4,000 evacuated their homes after flooding in Fiji brought by heavy rain from Tropical Storm Cody. The island group has seen heavy rain since…
Indonesia – Floods in East Java Leave 1 Dead, 1 Missing
More flooding disaster have affected Indonesia, this time in East Java Province where at least one person has died and one is missing. The disaster in East Java follows severe…
Brazil – Rising Rivers Force 700 Families to Evacuate in Pará
Around 700 families have been forced from their homes after flooding rom overflowing rovers in the state of Pará in northern Brazil. Levels of the Tocantins and Itacaiúnas rivers in…
Australia – Hundreds Evacuate Floods in Queensland After 650mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Major flooding along the Mary River in eastern Queensland, Australia, has prompted hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes. Meanwhile police report at least one person has died and one…
South Africa – Deadly Floods Hit Eastern Cape
At least 7 people have lost their lives in severe flash flooding that struck parts of Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. Heavy rainfall on 08 January 2022 triggered the…
Malawi – Houses Destroyed After Flash Floods in Blantyre
Dozens of homes were damaged or destroyed after flash floods swept through areas of the city of Blantyre, Malawi. The Nasolo River broke its banks in 03 January 2022, sending…
Brazil – Damaging Flash Floods in Barretos, Sao Paolo, After 100mm of Rain in 2 Hours
The municipality of Barretos in the northern part of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, declared a state of disaster after a short period of torrential rain caused damaging floods.…
Indonesia – Floods in Papua Leave 6 Dead
At least 6 people have died and over 500 evacuated after flash floods and landslides in Jayapura City, the capital and largest city of the province of Papua, Indonesia. The…
Indonesia – Floods Displace Thousands in Sumatra, 1 Dead in Aceh
At least one person has died and thousands have evacuated their homes after floods and landslides on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Severe flooding has also affected wide areas of…
Middle East – Deadly Floods in Oman and Iran
Flash floods have caused death and destruction across parts of the Middle East after days of heavy rain. Fatalities have been reported in Oman and Iran, where thousands of people…
Malaysia – Thousands Evacuate After More Flooding
Thousands of people have evacuated their homes and moved to emergency accommodation in Malaysia after heavy rain caused further flooding. The recent bout of heavy rain began on 01 January…
Brazil – Flood Death Toll Rises in Bahia, Thousands Displaced in Minas Gerais
The flood situation in the state of Bahia, northern Brazil, has worsened over the last few days with an increase in the number of fatalities. Meanwhile authorities in the neighbouring…
Turkey – Dozens Rescued From Floods in Erdine and Kırklareli
Heavy rain in northwestern Turkey caused flooding in the provinces of Erdine and Kırklareli on 29 December 2021, prompting rescues and evacuations. Turkey’s disaster management agency AFAD reported flooding in…
