Floods

Late this month, The Gambia saw its worst floods in “almost half a century,” which resulted in the internal displacement of more than 5,000 people and the deaths of 11. The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA)...

Officials said on Sunday that nine people had died and that many more were thought to have perished in flooding in the city of Mbale in eastern Uganda as a result of two rivers bursting their...

Following significant rainfall in the relatively desert nation, flooding in southern Iran has resulted in at least 17 fatalities and six unaccounted for, according to official media on Saturday. “Around 5:00 pm yesterday, heavy rains in...

Severe rains and flash flooding swamped swaths of Australia’s largest metropolis on Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands of Sydney residents to flee their homes. According to emergency services, 60,000 people are subject to evacuation orders and...

Malaysian officials announced Monday that more than 50,000 people have been displaced from their homes and at least seven people have died as a result of the country’s worst floods in years. Rivers overflowed over the...

On Sunday, Japan prepared for further rain as rescuers sorted through flood and landslide devastation caused by record rains that killed at least three people. Residents returned to check on their mud-strewn homes in the southwest,...

Floods and landslides in western Japan have killed at least one person and left two others missing after severe rain created floods and landslides. As the weather bureau recorded unprecedented quantities of rain in the area...

In Cox’s Bazar, at least six Rohingyas were murdered in landslides and flooding, while 15 Bangladeshis were killed and more than 200,000 people were stranded due to water. Heavy monsoon rains produced landslides and flash floods...

Heavy flooding turned streams and streets into roaring torrents, sweeping away cars and forcing buildings to collapse in Germany and neighbouring Belgium, killing more than 20 people and leaving scores more missing. Storms in western Europe...

At least one person has died as a result of record-breaking cold winters combined with flash floods. On Thursday, Australians in the east of the country awakened to violent and icy winter conditions, with flash flooding...