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Flash floods and landslides damaged dozens of houses in Central Aceh Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia, on 13 May. Several villages in Kebayakan District were affected, in particular Paya Tumpi where…
One person is missing after heavy rain falling on unstable ground caused a massive landslide in West Java Province of Indonesia. The landslide occurred in Wangunjaya Village, Leuwisadeng District, Bogor…
The death toll continues to rise as the flood situation worsens in Kenya. Government Minister Eugene L. Wamalwa, said on 13 May that 237 lives have now been lost due…
The United Nations reports that hundreds of people are homeless after storms, heavy rain and floods in Maniema Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). In a report…
Heavy rain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan has caused landslides and damage to buildings over the last 3 days. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported on 11 May…
Heavy rain in southern Colombia triggered flooding and a major landslide in the municipality of Ricaurte, Nariño Department early on 12 May. Local media report that the landslide has completely…
Heavy rain and flooding have caused more problems in Somalia, this time in the capital Mogadishu. The city recorded heavy rain from 10 to 11 May. According to WMO figures,…
More than 130mm of rain fell in 36 hours in parts of southwest France, causing flooding in Gironde and Landes departments. Meteo France said Retjons and Belin-Béliet, both in Landes,…
Three people have died after days of heavy rainfall in Guatemala triggered flooding, landslides and caused buildings to collapse. The country’s National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) said one person…
Over 200,000 people have been displaced by recent flooding in Somalia, according to the United Nations, with more rain expected in the Juba and Shabelle river basins. In a report…
As many as 100,000 people have been displaced by massive flooding in western Uganda. The government of Uganda said “All the rivers in Kasese and Bundibugyo Districts burst their banks…
As many as 12 people are thought to have died in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Ethiopia. Local media said the landslide struck in Ale Special Woreda in…
Emergency authorities in Rwanda report that at least 65 people have died in floods and landslides in Rwanda after torrential rain over the last few days. Rainfall and Warnings Meteo…
Heavy rain has continued to fall in parts of Indonesia, where disaster authorities report at least 3 people died landslides in West Sulawesi Province. Local disaster agency said 2 landslides…
Almost 200 people have now died in flooding in Kenya since April. Meanwhile the Turkwel Gorge and Masinga dams have filled to maximum capacity. In a statement on 06 May,…
Flooding has affected over 200,000 people in Ethiopia since late April, according to the United Nations. In a report of 06 May, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
