Category Flash Flooding Alert

Hundreds #Homeless After #Floods in Eastern and Western Regions, #Uganda

Homes were destroyed after floods in Eastern Region of Uganda, October 2019. Photo: Uganda Red Cross More flooding has affected the Eastern Region of Uganda, leaving hundreds homeless. This is the third spate of flooding and rain-related disasters since June…

Thousands Affected by #Floods in #Diffa Region, #Niger

Flooding began in early October 2019 in the Diffa Region of Niger. Photo: UNOCHA Media in Niger, quoting officials from the Diffa Region, said the Komadougou river in Niger broke its banks in early October, forcing 23,000 people to flee…

Severe #Flooding Kills At Least 28 and Displaces hundreds in #Ghana

Floods caused by eight days of torrential downpours in northeastern Ghana have left 28 people dead and displaced hundreds, officials said Friday. “At the moment the death toll is 28. About 640 people in some six communities have been displaced…

Severe #Flooding Affects 200,000 in South #Sudan

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…

Severe #Flooding Causes Mayhem In #Uruguay

Santa Lucía River in Uruguay. Photo: SINAE Emergency authorities in Uruguay report that severe weather, including strong winds, heavy rain and floods, has affected wide areas of the country over the last few days. The country has experienced heavy rain…

Hundreds of Homes Damaged After #Floods and #Landslides in #Guatemala

Photo By CONRED Guatemala’s National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) reported on 17 October severe weather, including heavy rain, floods and landslides, had affected several departments of the country, with Sololá, Sacatepéquez, Retalhuleu and Escuintla among the worst hit. Currently…

Flash #floods, #landslide and fallen #trees in parts of #Malaysia

Apart from landslides and fallen trees, several areas around the capital were hit by flash floods, following heavy downpour this afternoon. The Kuala Lumpur Operations Movement Centre in a statement informed that the areas affected by the flash floods were…

#Typhoon #Hagibis Devastates #Tokyo, #Japan: 30 Dead, 177 Missing