Category Evacuation Alert

#Samoa shuts schools, declares #emergency as #measles kills 6

Samoa has closed all its schools, banned children from public gatherings and mandated that everybody get vaccinated after declaring an emergency due to a measles outbreak that has so far killed six people. For the past three weeks, the Pacific…

More #Flooding Hits #Antioquia Department in #Colombia

Heavy rain in northwest Colombia has caused further flooding in Antioquia Department. This is the third flood event in the department since late October. Around 22 homes were destroyed by floods in the municipality of Vigía del Fuerte, according to…

Worst #Flooding in 7 Years in #Borno and #Adamawa, #Nigeria Says #UN

Flooding in Rann, Borno State, Nigeria. Credit: GISCOR Flooding has once again hit areas of northeast Nigeria, severely affecting thousands of people in Borno State. Meanwhile the flood situation in neighbouring Adamawa state continues, with almost 20,000 people displaced. The…

Houses Destroyed, Thousands Evacuate After #Rain From #Storm #Kalmaegi# #Ramon in the #Philippines

Tropical Storm Kalmaegi, Philippines, November 2019. Image: JTWC Disaster authorities in the Philippines report that heavy rain from Tropical Storm ‘Kalmaegi’ (known in the Philippines as Ramon), has caused flooding in Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Nord and Camarines Sur provinces in…

1 Dead, Dozens Homeless After #Floods in #EspíritoSanto, #Brazil

At least one person has died and dozens have been displaced after days of heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in Espirito Santo state in south-eastern Brazil. The municipalities of Santa Leopoldina, Viana and Cariacica have all declared a local…

Floods Damage Over 100 Homes in Central Provinces in Panama

Landslides triggered by heavy rain blocked roads in central Panama, November 2019. Photo: Ministerio de Obras Públicas de Panamá Severe weather including flooding has affected parts of central Panama, including districts of the capital Panama City, over the last few…

#Storms Turn Deadly, Worst #Flooding in 50 Years in #Venice, #Italy

Floods in Venice, 12 November 2019. Photo: Commune of Venice Severe weather has affected wide areas of Italy since 11 November has caused the worst flooding in 50 years in southern regions. Strong winds, heavy rain and seasonal high tides…