Northeast Monsoon Floods Claim 5 Lives in Southern India
The northeast monsoon combined with a cyclonic storm in the Gulf of Mannar region of the Bay of Bengal caused heavy rain to fall in parts of Tamil Nadu since…
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World Disasters Report – Most Deaths Caused by Floods
According to this year’s World Disasters Report, in 2013, floods accounted for 44 per cent of deaths caused by natural hazards – more than any other natural hazard, including storms,…
Aftermath of Cyclone Hudhud – 18 Killed in Uttar Pradesh Floods
Tropical Cyclone Hudhud reportedly killed 24 people in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, after the storm’s 195km per hour winds left a trail of destruction in its wake.…
Northern India and Pakistan Flood Pictures
As with all the major flood events around the world, we are working on building a comprehensive collection of pictures from the recent floods in northern India and Pakistan. The…
1 Week of Flooding Leaves 88 Dead in Meghalaya and Assam, India
Just as the flood water in Jammu and Kashmir started to recede, heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across the north eastern states of Assam and Meghalaya. The heavy rain first…
Floods Start to Recede in Srinagar After 96,000 Evacuated
The flood waters have started to show signs of receding in the city of Srinagar and the wider area of the Kashmir Valley. Official figures now say that 215 people…
Gujarat Floods – 20,000 Evacuated in Vadodara
The Vishwamitri River in the district and city of Vadodara stood at 34 feet yesterday 10 September 2014 – 8 feet above flood stage. The overflowing river affected thousands of…
South Asia Floods – Red Cross Steps Up Relief Efforts
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) steps up relief efforts as floods affect millions across South Asia New Delhi, September 9th, 2014. In recent days and…
India and Pakistan Floods – Rescue and Relief Operations Continue
Thousands of people are still stranded by floods in northern India and Pakistan as overflowing rivers have left large areas of the region underwater. The death toll continues to grow…
Jammu Kashmir Floods Continue
The flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir continues after 3 days of heavy rain fell in the region. Rescue teams are working to help move those in vulnerable areas to…
Floods in 20 Bangladesh Districts after Rivers Overflow
Heavy monsoon rainfall in Bangladesh and river catchment areas have pushed levels of several of the country’s major rivers. In some areas the Jamuna river is 65 cm above danger…
Bihar Floods Continue – 33,000 in Relief camps
According to the latest figures from Bihar’s Disaster Management Department, 24 August 2014, the current flood situation has now left 33,200 people displaced and living in 146 relief camps set…
Nearly 100,000 in Relief Camps after Assam Floods
Assam’s State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said on Saturday 23 August 2014 that nearly 100,000 people are currently living in relief camps after being displaced by flooding in the state.…
Bihar Floods – 17 Dead as River Levels Remain High
The flooding remains across 14 districts of Bihar. According to the Bihar state disaster management department, 8 people have died in the flooding since Monday 18 August, bringing the official…
Floods Across Northern India – 6 States Affected
For many parts of India, this year’s monsoon came late but has grown in severity over the last 7 days, leaving states across northern India suffering from floods and landslides.…
21 Killed in Floods in Uttar Pradesh, India
At least 21 people have died and 300,000 affected after 2 major rivers in Uttar Pradesh burst their banks. River levels have increased after several days of heavy rain in…
