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Photo By UNHCR The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports that unprecedented heavy flooding in South Sudan’s Maban County has affected nearly 200,000 people, including refugees and host population. “People are seeking safety from the flood waters wherever they…
Wildfires spread through parts of Lebanon on Tuesday after forcing some residents to flee their homes in the middle of the night, while others were stuck inside as the flames reached villages south of Beirut, authorities said. A heat wave…
At least 22 people were killed in a landslide in Ethiopia after heavy rains pounded the southern region on Sunday. The disaster in Konta district, Dawro Zone, saw waves of mud destroy five homes, killing residents and animals, a local…
At least 5 people have died and over 100 displaced after heavy rain caused flash floods in Iran. A period of heavy rain from 01 to 04 October 2019 caused flooding in provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan, South Khorasan, Fars…
Storm Lorenzo brought heavy rain and high winds to parts of North Western Ireland from late 03 October, 2019. Met Éireann said that some areas of north west Ireland saw between 50mm and 100mm of rain between 02 and 03…
Thunderstorms, heavy rain and flooding caused material damages in 5 governorates of Yemen over the past week. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) reported on 03 October that a total of 2,775 families have been affected…
Disaster authorities in South Korea reported late (local time) on 03 October 2019 that 10 people have now died as result of Typhoon Mitag. The fatalities occurred Seongju (1), Yeongdeok (1), Pohang (2), Uljin (2), Samcheok (1), Gangneung (1) and…
Floods in Senegal, September 2019. Photo: Senegal Red Cross The International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reported on 02 October, 2019, that over almost 9,000 people have been affected and around 4,500 displaced by flooding and…