Category Flash Flooding Alert

Heavy #Rain Causes #Floods in #Malé, #Maldives

Local media in the Maldives report that severe weather caused flooding in Malé on 11 December 2019. Some areas recorded more than 80mm of rain in 24 hours. Streets of the capital were inundated, in particularly in the south west…

At Least 16 Killed in #Floods and #Landslides in Western Region, #Uganda

Landslides and floods in Bundibugyo District, Western Uganda, December 2019. Photo: Uganda Red Cross At least 16 people have died and others are missing after flash flooding and landslides in mountainous areas of Bundibugyo district, Western Uganda on 07 December.…

#Flooding Prompts State of Emergency in #Canterbury Region, #NewZealand

A local state of emergency has been declared in the Timaru District in Canterbury Region, New Zealand, due to the flooding in the Rangitata area. Timaru Distrct Council warned that the Rangitata River could its highest levels in 20 years.…

Deadly Flash #Floods in Northern and Central Areas, #Namibia

Heavy rain in south western Africa has now affected parts of Namibia. Several areas recorded daily totals over 60mm of rain, more than the monthly average in some cases. Previously heavy rain and flash floods were reported in souther Angola.…

Over 2.8 Million Affected by #Floods Says #UN in #EasternAfrica

Flooding in Eastern Africa has now affected over 2.8 million, according to a report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Unusually heavy rain since October has triggered flooding and landslides. OCHA said more than…

Heavy #Rain Triggers Deadly #Landslides in #Cibitoke Province, #Burundi

At least 26 people have died and more are missing after heavy rain triggered landslides Cibitoke province, northwestern Burundi. Burundi’s Ministry of Public Safety and Disaster Management said in a statement on 05 December that the landslide occurred in Nyempundu,…

#Mudslides and #snow impacting holiday travel in #California, #USA

3 Dead, Hundreds Displaced After #Floods and #Landslides in #SriLanka

Photo by @Vidyallk At least 3 people have died after heavy rain triggered a landslide in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The landslide occurred in Walapane, about 17 km north east of the city of Nuwara Eliya, on 30…

Heavy #Rain and Deadly #Floods in #Chihuahua and #Sinaloa, #Mexico

Flooding in Chihuahua, Mexico, 28 November 2019. Photo: Government of Chihuahua Heavy rain has affected parts of northern Mexico over the last few days, with severe flooding reported in the states of Sinaloa and Chihuahua. Sonora and Baja California states…