Category Flood Alert

Deadly Severe #Floods Hit South East #France

Emergency services were called out to 2,300 interventions after floods in southeastern France from 23 November, 2019. Photo: Securite Civile France Severe flooding in southeastern France has left at least 4 people dead with 1 person still missing. Hundreds have…

Deadly #Floods After 140mm of #Rain in 2 Days in #Djibouti, #Africa

Nine people have died in floods in Djibouti City, capital of Djibouti, after almost a year’s worth of rain fell in 2 days. The Government of Djibouti has declared a state of emergency. News and information agency Agence Djiboutienne d’Information…

Deadly heavy #rain triggers massive #landslides and flash #floods in West #Pokot County, #Kenya

Courtesy of Kenya Red Cross Hours of heavy rain in western Kenya triggered massive landslides and flash floods in West Pokot County on 23 November, 2019. The government of West Pokot County said that, as of 24 November, 54 people…

50,000 Affected by #Floods in North and Central Provinces of #Congo Republic

The World Food Program (WFP) reports that flooding has affected around 50,000 people in parts of the Republic of the Congo, also called Congo-Brazzaville. Flooding began around the end of October. Media reported that thousands of houses and other buildings…

Hundreds Displaced as Severe Weather Hits in #Iran

Iranian Red Crescent (IRC) has carried out rescues and evacuations after a period of severe including heavy rain, snowfall and cold temperatures that has swept the country since last week. IRC reported that it has pumped flood water from 95…

Heavy #Rain Triggers Deadly #Landslides and #Floods in South #Austria

Flooding along the Gurk River in Austria, November 2019. Photo: Feuerwehr Gurk Heavy rain and snow in parts of Austria has caused flooding and landslides leaving 2 people injured and 1 dead. Austria’s met agency Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik…

Thousands Hit by #Floods in #Haut #Uélé and #Tshopo, #DRCongo

A building is almost entirely submerged in water in the Cité Kolongo neighborhood of Bangui in the Central African Republic. Photo: Itunu Kuku/NRC UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) reports that flooding has affected thousands of…

100 Rescued After #Floods Hit Central and Eastern Areas of #England, #UK

More rivers have flooded England after further heavy rain, affecting parts of Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire, as well as areas of eastern England. Meanwhile villages in South Yorkshire are still underwater after rivers overflowed earlier this month. The Environment Agency…

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…