Ecuador – Rain Triggers Flooding in 3 Provinces
Disaster authorities in Ecuador report that heavy rain over the last few days has triggered flooding in Manabí, El Oro and Morona Santiago Provinces. Around 200 people have been affected…
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Bolivia – Floods Affect Indigenous Communities in Cochabamba
The government in Bolivia reported on 20 February that heavy rain and flooding in eastern parts of Cochabamba Department, in particular Villa Tunari and Chimoré districts. A total of around…
UK – Over 1,600 Homes Flooded After Storm Dennis
Over 1,650 homes have been flooded in England and Wales after heavy rain from Storm Dennis. Rivers reached record levels and wide areas of England and parts of South Wales…
Peru – Homes Damaged in Arequipa After Flooding Rains
Disaster authorities in Peru report that around 200 homes have been damaged after heavy rain and flooding in Arequipa Department. Parts of Arequipa were hit by floods during January. Heavy…
Indonesia – Rain Triggers Deadly Landslide in Bogor
Disaster authorities in Indonesia have reported further death and damages as a result of heavy rain currently affecting wide areas of the country. The rain trigged a landslide in Ciawi…
Argentina – Hundreds Evacuate Floods in North
Update, 20 February 2020: Further flooding hit Salta Province after a storm on 18 to 19 February caused the San Antonio River to break its banks, inundating areas of San…
Indonesia – Heavy Rain, Floods and Landslides Hit 4 Provinces
Disaster authorities in Indonesia report that at least 2 people have died and hundreds of homes damaged after flooding and landslides in 4 provinces of the country. Indonesia’s National Board…
USA – Mississippi Declares Flood Emergency
Update, 19 February 2020: Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency for all 67 counties of Alabama on 18 February 2020 in response to the ongoing heavy rain…
Peru – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Puno and Ayacucho
Landslides and flooding in the department of Puno in southern Peru have damaged homes leaving dozens of families displaced and at least 2 people dead. Meanwhile at least 1 person…
Zimbabwe – Widespread Damage After Floods in Binga District
Flooding has once again hit parts of Matabeleland North Province in northern Zimbabwe, this time causing severe damage in Binga District. Flooding struck on 11 February and has damaged or…
UK – Evacuations After Storm Dennis Triggers Major Flooding in England and Wales
Heavy rain brought by Storm Dennis has caused flooding across the United Kingdom, with rivers reaching record levels in England and Wales. Storm Dennis is the second severe storm to…
Mozambique – Floods Hit Central Provinces
Heavy rain has caused further damage and flooding in central parts of Mozambique just weeks after at least 28 people died and 58,000 were affected by by floods in January…
Australia – Floods in Southern Queensland as Rivers Rise
The heavy rain continues to fall in South East Australia, with flooding affecting parts of southern Queensland over the last few days. This follows severe flooding in parts of New…
Peru – Homes Destroyed After Floods in Luyando, Huánuco Department
Further heavy rain has affected parts of Huanuco Department in Peru. The department saw a series of flood events during the first half of January this year. Perui’s Centro de…
Bolivia – Floods Hit La Paz and Potosí Departments
Heavy rain has affected several parts of Bolivia over the last few days, triggering floods in La Paz and Potosí departments. Bolivia news agency ABI reported flooding in Achocalla in…
Burundi – Floods Destroy Homes and Displace 11,0000
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) reports that the flood situation in Burundi has worsened, in particular in Bujumbura Rural Province. Initial reports from the International…
