Category Flash Flooding Alert

Evacuations After #Cyclone #Kyarr Brings Coastal #Floods in #UAE and #Oman

Update on Cyclone Kyarr by Oman Meteorology, 31 October 2019 As Tropical Cyclone Kyarr makes its way across the Arabian Sea, a combination of high tide, storm surge and high waves caused coastal flooding in parts of United Arab Emirates…

100,000 Affected by #Floods in #Kenya Says #UN

Floods have blocked roads in floods Tana River County, Kenya, October 2019. Photo: Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) Flooding across Kenya in the month of October has left at least 29 people dead and affected more than 101,000, according to…

Days of Heavy #Rain Cause #Floods and #Landslides in North East #India

Troops from Assam rifles and Indian Army carry out rescues in Nagaland, India, October 2019. Photo: Assam Rifles Heavy rain that began around 25 October has caused flooding and landslides in the states of Assam, Nagaland and Manipur in northeastern…

Deadly #FlashFloods in Eastern Province After 43mm of #Rain in 30 Minutes, #SaudiArabia

Severe weather including strong winds and heavy rain on 27 October, 2019, caused severe damage in Hafr Al-Batin in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The rainstorm hit during the afternoon of 27 October, and dumped 43mm of rain in just…

#Floods Damages Thousands of Homes in #Indonesia and #Malaysia

Floods in Aceh province, Indonesia, October 2019. Photo: Aceh Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) Thousands of homes have been damaged by flooding in parts Peninsula Malaysia and northern areas of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, after heavy rainfall over the last…

More Deadly #Floods Hit #Tanga Region, #Tanzania

Floods in Handeni district, Tanga Region, Tanzania, have damaged bridges and roads, causing severe traffic disruption, October 2019. Photo: Tanga Regional Office Over 20 people reportedly died after floods in Morogoro and Tanga regions from 12 October, 2019. By 17…

#Floods Hit #Lagos, #Nigeria. Situation Worsens in #Niger and #Adamawa States

Flooding has affected several states of Nigeria over the last few days, in some cases worsening a situation that first began in late August this year. Wide areas of the country’s north east were hit by flooding from late August…

120,000 Displaced After #Floods in 4 Regions in #Ethiopia

Featured image: File photo for illustration. Floods in Ethiopia, 2006. Photo: Bob McCaffrey / Flickr under CC BY-SA 2.0 The UN reports that over 120,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Ethiopia this month. In a report of 20…

10 Dead After More #Floods and #Landslides Hit Eastern Areas in #Japan

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at a landslide site in Chiba City. Photo: Ministry of Defense Japan Torrential rain has triggered more flooding and mudslides in eastern parts of Japan, just 2 weeks after devastating floods caused by Typhoon Hagibis. Japan’s…