Category Flood Alert

Major flooding strikes over 25,000 people in Assam, India

With flood waters entering some areas of Kamrup district on Wednesday, a total of five districts have have been affected by flood in Assam.    According to an official release by Assam State Disaster Management Authority, flood waters affected residents…

Monster Snow Storm & Flooding Rips Across NSW And Victoria, Hitting Melbourne, Australia

A MONSTER snow storm continued to cause havoc across much of southern NSW and Victoria on Tuesday night. Icy winds packing cyclonic strength had begun to ease but blizzard warnings remained in place for the NSW Snowy Mountains, South West…

Flooding Forces Families to Evacuate in Granbury, Texas, USA

Flash flooding after Sunday’s heavy rain forced several families in Granbury to evacuate their homes. The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning for Hill, Hood, Johnson and Parker Counties Sunday afternoon after torrential rain flooded roads. The Hood…

Severe flooding devastates 1000’s in Sri Lanka

More rains to come warns Met Dept ; people in vulnerable areas asked to be vigilant Several areas in the upcountry have been hit by floods, a rare occurrence according to the Meteorological Department. More than 2,000 people have been…

Thousands flee as cyclone strikes villages in Pakistan

Hundreds of fishermen missing after tropical cyclone Naunak hits southern coastal region Thousands of residents have fled hundreds of villages in south and southwestern Pakistan after tropical cyclone Naunak struck the region. About 2,000 residents fled the worst-affected district of…

Devastating flooding causes mayhem to thousands in Paraguay

The cresting of the Paraguay River is driving out of their homes the most vulnerable inhabitants of Asuncion, rural immigrants who for decades have been settling on the banks of the city’s often dry riverbeds in search of a better…