USA – Record Rainfall Triggers Floods and Landslides in South East Alaska
Two people are still missing and 4 others have been found safe after heavy rain triggered a landslide in Haines, Alaska, USA on 02 December 2020. The Alaska Department of…
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Thailand – Over 300,000 Households Affected by Floods in Southern Provinces
Disaster authorities in Thailand report that flooding in southern provinces has affected over 300,000 households. At least 8 people have died in flash flooding in the province of Nakhon Si…
Sri Lanka – Thousands Evacuate as Cyclone Burevi Makes Landfall
Cyclone Burevi made landfall in the north-eastern coast of Sri Lanka in Trincomalee district on 02 December 2020. Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology warned of heavy rainfall, wind gusts of…
Vietnam – Floods Leave 5 Dead, 1 Missing, 5,000 Displaced After 980mm of Rain in 3 Days
More deadly flooding has struck in Vietnam, with at least 5 fatalities reported, 1 missing and over 5,000 evacuated. Vietnam’s Disaster Management Agency (VNDMA) reported heavy rains and flooding in…
Bolivia – Homes Damaged in Tarija After Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall on 30 November caused flooding in the department of Tarija in southern Bolivia. Among the worst affected areas was the city of Tarija, where creeks and rivers, including…
India – Deadly Floods in Andhra Pradesh After Rain from Cyclone Nivar
The state government of Andhra Pradesh, India, report severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall following the passage of Cyclone Nivar. Cyclone Nivar made landfall to the north of Puducherry on…
Brazil – Damaging Floods in São Paulo State After 130mm of Rain in 1 Hour
At least 150 people were rescued from flash floods in the city of São Carlos in the interior of São Paulo State, Brazil on 26 November 2020. Flooding struck after a…
Indonesia – Floods Damage Thousands of Homes in North Sumatra Province
Over 25,000 people have been affected by floods in Serdang Bedagai Regency in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. According to Indonesia’s disaster management agency BNPB, flooding began in mid-November, and…
Iran – Floods Affect 8 Provinces After Heavy Rain
The Red Crescent in Iran reported flooding in 8 provinces of the country after days of heavy rain. The city of Aghajari in Khuzestan Province, recorded 90mm of rain in…
Italy – Deadly Flash Floods in Sardinia
At least three people have died in flash flooding that struck after heavy rain on the island of Sardinia, Italy, from 28 November 2020. Three fatalities were reported in the…
South East Asia – 25,000 Hit by Floods in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand
Around 25,000 people have been affected and thousands of homes damaged after recent flooding in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Malaysia The Department of Irrigation and Drainage in Malaysia reported that over…
India – Cyclone Nivar Causes Floods in Tamil Nadu
Officials in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, said at least 3 people died during the passage of Cyclone Nivar after it made landfall to the north of Puducherry on…
Uganda – 3 Dead, 5 Missing After Floods in Kasese
Heavy rain in western Uganda has once again caused a deadly flooding in Kasese district. The flooding occurred in Buhuhira and Bwesumbu sub-counties after the Kuruhe river broke its banks…
Colombia – 7 Killed in Antioquia Landslide
More people have died in landslides caused by heavy rain in the department of Antioquia, Colombia. The department’s disaster authority, DAGRAN Antioquia, reported that a landslide struck in the village…
Somalia – Floods After Tropical Storm Gati Dumps Year’s Worth of Rain
At least 8 people have died as a result of Tropical Storm Gati, which made landfall in Somalia on 22 November. Tropical Cyclone Gati made landfall in Somalia on 22…
Italy – 200 Rescued From Floods in Calabria After 450mm of Rain in 48 Hours
Over 200 people were rescued from floods in southern Italy over the weekend 20 to 22 November after more than 450mm of rain in 48 hours. Torrential rain the Italy’s…
