India – Tamil Nadu Floods Continue as Death Toll Rises
Heavy rain has continued to affect parts of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Last week, at least 27 deaths had been reported as a result of flooding in…
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Sri Lanka Floods – 1 Dead and 2,600 Displaced after 230 mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Many areas of Sri Lanka have been affected by floods after heavy rainfall on Sunday 15 November 2015. Northern areas of the country have been among the worst hit. Mannar…
India – Floods in Tamil Nadu Leave at Least 27 Dead
At least 27 people have been killed as a result of floods and severe weather in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu over the past week. Some reports claim the…
India – Assam Floods Death Toll Rises but Flooding Recedes in Some Districts
Assam Sate Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) says that flooding has started to recede in some districts of the north-east Indian state. The medium-term outlook has improved, with a break in…
India – Assam Floods Leave 5 More Dead as Brahmaputra and Tributaries Remain Above Danger Level
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) yesterday confirmed that 5 more people have died in the latest spate of flooding in the north-east Indian state that began in late…
India – Floods Return to Assam Leaving Over 20 Dead
Floods have struck once again in the Indian state of Assam. Further heavy monsoon rain has resulted in flooding which has affected 736,000 people in 18 districts, according to Assam…
India – 13 Dead, 600,000 Affected as More Floods Hit Assam
At least 600,000 people are currently affected by recent flooding in the state of Assam, north-east India. The state has been blighted by floods since the start of this year’s…
India Floods – 5 Dead in Nagpur, Maharashtra, After 250 mm of Rain in 36 Hours
Heavy rain and ensuing floods in north-eastern areas of the Indian state of Maharashtra have left at least 5 people dead in the city of Nagpur. According to local media…
India Floods – 500,000 Affected in Manipur
Wide areas of India have been affected by severe flooding since July this year. During the last few days, fatalities have been reported in Rajasthan, West Bengal, Odisha and Manipur.…
India – Floods in 5 States Leave Over 80 Dead
In a statement made yesterday, the Indian Ministry for Home Affairs said that at least 86 people have died in flood-related incidents in India over the last few days. Further…
India – Floods in Odisha After 3 Rivers Overflow – 2 Dead, 240,000 Affected
Local media are reporting that 2 people have been killed in recent flooding in the state of Odisha in eastern India. Flooding has affected 240,000 people across 282 villages in…
28 Killed by Floods in Western India – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat
Parts of western India have seen over 400 mm of rain fall in the last 7 days. The states of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have all been affected, and…
27 Dead in Northern India and Pakistan after Week of Torrential Rain and Floods
Several states in northern India have seen heavy rainfall over the last few days, causing rivers to overflow and buildings to collapse. Reports say that at least 19 people have…
India – 2 Dead as Assam Hit by New Wave of Floods
Three districts in Assam have been hit with a new wave of floods from overflowing rivers. The districts of Sonitpur, Lakhimpur and Dhemaji have been affected by flooding over the…
Floods Kill Dozens in Gujarat, India, after Torrential Monsoon Rain
Western parts of India have been battered by torrential monsoon rainfall over the last 48 hours. The state of Gujarat has felt the brunt of the downpour and the subsequent…
World Bank Announces Over $800 million for Flood And Disaster Prevention Projects in South Asia
This month the world bank has announced approval for several flood and disaster prevention projects in parts of India and Pakistan with a total cost of over $800 million. In…
