Algeria – 2 Dead After Flash Floods in 9 Provinces
At least 2 people have died and dozens have been rescued or evacuated after flash floods in 9 provinces of Algeria from 24 May 2023. Civil Protection teams carried out…
Tunisia
Algeria, Tunisia and Italy – Floods Leave 5 Dead, 2 Missing
A strong storm system in the Mediterranean, referred to as a ‘medicane’ (MedIterranean hurricane) has caused severe flooding in Algeria, Tunisia and southern Italy. At least 5 people have lost…
Tunisia – Floods Leave 6 Dead After Days of Heavy Rain
At least 6 people have died in floods after days of heavy rainfall in Tunisia. Heavy rainfall began around 05 September when Kairouan, capital of the Kairouan Governorate in the…
Holding Back the Tide – Sea’s Advance Threatens Tunisia’s Beaches
HAMMAMET, Tunisia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The trunks of two palm trees lie flat on the white sand outside the Sultan Hotel in Hammamet, Tunisia, a stark sign of the…
Tunisia – Flash Floods in Jendouba Governorate
The severe weather system that has affected areas around the southern Mediterranean, including Algeria and Italy, has also caused flash flooding in Tunisia. Institut National de la Météorologie-Tunisie reported that…
Historic Sites Face Risk From Rising Seas
Venice has been at hazard from rising seas for years. But so now are almost all historic sites near Mediterranean coasts, a survey finds. Report by Tim Radford for Climate…
Tunisia – Deadly Floods After Heavy Rain in Central and Northern Areas
Storms and torrential rain have caused flash flooding in parts of Tunisia since Wednesday 17 October. The governorates of Tunis, Sidi Bouzid, Kef, Kasserine and Siliana have all been affected…
Tunisia – at Least 4 Dead After Record Rain Causes Flash Floods in North
At least 4 people have died in flash floods in northern Tunisia over the last few days. Tunisia’s Ministry of Interior said Nabeul Governorate was the worst affected area after…
Floods in Athens, Greece, Leave 1 Dead
One person died after floods hit Athens, Greece, yesterday, 22 October 2015. Heavy rainfall was also recorded in southern Italy, Macedonia, Albania, parts of Turkey and Tunisia. Local media in…
Support for Flood Victims in Jendouba, Tunisia
Islamic Relief has been supporting victims of floods in Tunisia, supplying food, water, hygiene kits, and blankets to 160 families. Heavy rainfall on 27 and 28 February 2015 caused the…
Torrential Rains Destroy 400 Homes in Algeria
ALGIERS (AA) – Hundreds of homes have been destroyed in Algeria‘s southern city of Tamanrasset following several days of torrential rainfall, a local humanitarian aid official said Wednesday. The city…
Flash Floods in Tunisia
Le Kef Governorate in north western Tunisia suffered from massive floods after a torrential rainfall. At least 500 families have been evacuated from their homes. The worst affected areas are…
