Category Severe Flood Alert

Flash #Floods Hit Southern #England, #UK

Floods in Hayle, Cornwall, December 2019. Photo: Photo: St Ives Community Fire Station Further heavy rain from 19 to 20 December flooded roads in parts of South East England. Heavy rain also triggered landslips along railway lines, severely disrupting train…

Situation Dire After Weeks of #Flooding in #Congo #Brazzaville

The UN says thousands of people are forced to sleep outside and are without clean drinking water after ongoing floods damaged homes and water points in the Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville). According to a recent report from the UN…

Eight killed as #storm #Elsa batters southern #Europe

Thousands Evacuate After Second Wave of #Floods in #Johor, #Malaysia

A second wave of floods has hit parts of Johor State in Malaysia. Disaster authorities said on 15 December, 2019 that 3,835 residents had been evacuated. Over 50 shelters have been set up to house those displaced. The worst affected…

More #Floods After #Storm Hits South and West, #France

A powerful storm hit parts of southern and western France late on 12 December. Winds of up to 174 km/h caused major damages. Heavy rain and flooding was reported in some areas. At least 2 people have died and thousands…

Deadly #Floods in Central #Sulawesi, #Indonesia

BNPB officials visited flood-hit areas of Solok, where 50 homes were damaged and 2 people died. Photo: BNPB Disaster authorities in Indonesia report that flooding has affected parts of West Sumatra and Central Sulawesi provinces over the last few days.…

Heavy #Rain and #Floods in #Huánuco and #SanMartin Regions, #Peru

National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI) in Peru reports that heavy rain and floods since 06 December have affected parts of Huánuco and San Martin Regions. Homes, schools, roads and bridges have been damaged or destroyed. On 06 December, floods…

#Evacuations After Severe #Floods in South #Trinidad and #Tobago

Floods in Penal, South Trinidad, December 2019. Photo: PDRC Days of heavy rain has caused flooding in parts of Trinidad. Flooding was reported in Pernal, Debe, Barrackpore, Siparia an Princes Town. Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Rural Development and Local…