Category Rain Alert

‘Danger to life’ severe #flood warnings issued as #river levels rise across parts of the #UK

A delivery lorry was stuck in Leicestershire following torrential rain The Environment Agency has issued “danger to life” severe flood warnings as river levels rise and travel is disrupted across parts of northern England. It has urged people to stay…

Deadly #Floods in #Iran’s Northern Provinces

Floods in Golestan, Iran, November 2019. Photo: IRCS At least 2 people have died in floods in Iran over the last few days. One person is still missing. Heavy rain over the last few days has affected northern areas of…

#Storm #Amelie hits regions in #France, #Spain and #Italy

Powerful, deadly #storms and #tornado create #StateOfEmergency in #Northeast #USA

10,000 Affected by #Floods in #Antioquia, #Colombia

Floods swept through Apartadó, Antioquia Colombia 28 to 29 October 2019. Photo: Colombian National Army Almost 10,000 people have been affected by flooding in Antioquia Department in northwest Colombia. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that…

#MonoRiver #Flooding Affects 50,000 in #Togo and #Benin

Flooding in Maritime Region, Togo, late October 2019. Photo: Photo: United Nations Resident Coordinator in Togo Heavy rain in Togo and Benin during October caused the Mono river to overflow from around 23 October, 2019. Levels of the Mono river…

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…