Flood events

Flood Needs and Early Recovery Assessment Report, Lao PDR (October 2024) - UN Country Team in Laos PDR 06.11.24 440271
Nigeria Situation Report, 6 Nov 2024: Thousands left homeless as fire and rainstorms destroy IDP shelters in Bama, Damboa, Monguno, and Rann - UN Office for the Coordination … 440252
I tried to warn Valencia’s government about flooding, but it didn’t listen - Guardian 06.11.24 439237
A climate crisis cocktail - Voxeurop 06.11.24 439241
The extreme floods which devastated Spain are hitting more often. Is Australia ready for the next one? - The Conversation 06.11.24 439238
The day the wave came: 20 years after the devastating Indian Ocean Tsunami - European Commission 05.11.24 440334
Philippines: Tropical Cyclone Trami/Kristine - Flash Update No.3, As of 05 November 2024, 6pm local time - UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 05.11.24 440337
Season of the Floods: When water no longer means life - IFRC 05.11.24 439239
Valencia floods: Our warming climate is making once-rare weather more common, and more destructive - The Conversation 05.11.24 439240
Why did so many die in Spain? Because Europe still hasn’t accepted the realities of extreme weather - Guardian 04.11.24 438597
South Sudan: Floods Snapshot (As of 1 November 2024): About 1.4 million people are impacted by floods in 43 counties and the Abyei Administrative Area, with Jonglei and North… 440552
Nigeria: Floods - Situation Report No. 5 (As of 1 November 2024): • Over 320 people dead, 1.3 million affected by floods in 34 states in Nigeria - UN Office for the Coordinat… 440563
Spain floods disaster: death toll rises to 205 as extra troops mobilised - Guardian 01.11.24 437986
Trapped in cars and garages: Why Valencia floods proved so deadly - BBC 01.11.24 437957
Tweet: Before and after satellite images from the @esa - European Space Agency reveal the immense destruction caused by ongoing flooding in Spain. What was once dry land no… 437987
At least 95 people dead in Spain’s worst floods in three decades - Guardian 30.10.24 437453
Several bodies found as heavy rains, flash floods slam Spain - France24 30.10.24 437363
Tweet: Varios muertos y desaparecidos por la DANA. Zonas como Valencia y Albacete, especialmente afectadas #dana - es - @JesusCintora 30.10.24 437367
After the floods – hunger and wrecked lives - XR 29.10.24 437365
Video: Immense Deluge Floods Parts of Southern and Eastern Spain - NY Times 29.10.24 437366
Seven people reported missing after flash floods in Spain - RTE 29.10.24 437364
A Month’s Worth of Rain Falls in a Single Day in Parts of Spain - NY Times 29.10.24 437362
The floods are here! - XR 28.10.24 436979
Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa - France24 28.10.24 436981
Homes and businesses flooded after heavy rain - BBC 28.10.24 436980
At least 136 dead, missing as Tropical Storm Trami hits Philippines - Al Jazeera 27.10.24 442707
Floods hit Saint-Tropez as rains lash south of France - France24 27.10.24 436983
Video: Drone footage shows Sahara floods after rare desert rainfall - Reuters 25.10.24 436977
Season of floods: Youth in Fiji help their communities prevent the damage caused by climate change - IFRC 24.10.24 436407
In wake of devastating floods, Poland debates how to withstand the next deluge - Notes from Poland 24.10.24 436406
'I won't be able to cope if my home floods again' - BBC 24.10.24 436978
Global warming worsening deadly flooding in Africa, warn scientists - Al Jazeera 23.10.24 436404
Scientists says climate change has worsened deadly flooding in Africa - Africanews 23.10.24 436405
America's Flooding Problem - NY Times 22.10.24 436403
Severe flooding compounds health crisis in South Sudan - WHO 21.10.24 436408
Responders to Nigeria’s flood crisis are themselves affected by crisis - UNFPA 21.10.24 436409
Tweet: Climate crisis: The Far North region of Cameroon continues to be ravaged by floods which have affected more than 376,000 people to date, causing deaths and destroying … 435729
Flooding in France: 'Global warming is generating even more severe episodes of heavy precipitation' - Le Monde 19.10.24 435728
Video: France battles worst floods in 40 years - France24 18.10.24 435731
‘It’s shameful and I won’t pay it’: flood-hit Italians rage against insurance call - Guardian 17.10.24 435730
Tweet: Devastating news from southwest France as extreme floods wreak havoc! - @accuweather 17.10.24 435733
Climate change made downpours behind deadly Nepal floods 10% more intense - Climate Center 17.10.24 435732
Climate Change and Rapid Urbanization Key Drivers of Deadly Nepal Floods, Analysis Shows - Earth.org 16.10.24 435734
Dramatic images show the first floods in the Sahara in half a century - Guardian 11.10.24 435735
Hurricane Milton: nearly 3 million without power in Florida as category 3 storm makes landfall - Guardian 10.10.24 434969
Video: Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida - Guardian 10.10.24 434970
Tweet: In Saint Petersburg, #Florida, #Hurricane Milton ripped off part of the roof of the Tropicana Field Stadium. - @OsintExperts 10.10.24 434967
Tweet: This is what the #ClimateCrisis looks like. - @nickofnz 10.10.24 434966
Tweet: “The earth is not dying, it is being killed, and those who are killing it have names and addresses” - @ExtinctionR 08.10.24 434965
At least three killed as floods swamp Thailand’s Chiang Mai - Al Jazeera 07.10.24 434680
Cameroon says homeless flood victims escaped to Chad as fresh floods ravage camps - VOA 07.10.24 434679
Video: Bosnia floods wash away houses, leave trail of devastation - Al Jazeera 07.10.24 434678
Japan's 'underground temple' protects Tokyo from floods - DW 06.10.24 434676
Concerns Raised About Toxic Exposure in Aftermath of Helene Floodwaters - CD 05.10.24 435112
Rescuers in Bosnia search for people missing in deadly floods - Al Jazeera 05.10.24 434677
Tweet: Recent extreme floods across the Asia-Pacific highlight the urgent need for stronger climate solutions. - @WFPAsiaPacific 01.10.24 433661
Flash floods kill six in Iran, state news agency reports - VOA 30.09.24 433657
From Chimney Rock to Kathmandu, Floodwaters Bring Death and Devastation - CD 30.09.24 434199
Helene’s powerful floods prompt urgent relief efforts – and a wake-up call - CS Monitor 30.09.24 433658
Hurricane Milton: Flooded industrial sites and toxic chemical releases are a silent, growing threat - Conversation 30.09.24 435111
Tweet: This shows the terminus of all the flash floods and debris flows from the Chimney Rock, NC area. This debris is basically the town of Chimney Rock - @ReedTimmerUSA 30… 433665
Tweet: In recent weeks, South Asia has been battered by above-normal monsoon rains, causing deadly floods in Nepal, Bangladesh and Viet Nam. - @rghelani 30.09.24 433662
Tweet: The catastrophe unfolding in North Carolina proves that no one is safe from climate change. Asheville is nearly 2000 feet above sea level and 300 miles inland, yet wa… 433664
Video: Poland faces up to life after devastating floods - DW 29.09.24 433655
Tweet: CLIMATE CRISIS IN 2024 HITS ASIA HARD: In 2024 alone, over 12 million people in Bangladesh have been affected by three major floods. Along with Bangladesh, Asia contin… 433660
Tweet: Powerful floods from Helene collapsed the Kisner Bridge in Afton, Tennessee, into the roaring Nolichucky River. - @accuweather 28.09.24 433663
Kebbi appeals for federal aid, as floods displace thousands - Punch 27.09.24 433656
Deadly Thai floods intensified by climate change, La Niña displace 150,000 families - VOA 26.09.24 433157
Climate change supercharged Europe floods - scientists - BBC 25.09.24 433155
Deadly Flooding in Central Europe Made Twice as Likely By Climate Change: Study - CD 25.09.24 433759
‘We’re getting rid of everything’: floods destroy homes and lives in Czech Republic - Guardian 25.09.24 433154
Publication: Climate change and high exposure increased costs and disruption to lives and livelihoods from flooding associated with exceptionally heavy rainfall in Central Eu… 433758
Tweet: Global heating ‘doubled’ chance of extreme rain in Europe in September - Researchers @WWAttribution find climate crisis aggravated the four days of heavy rainfall and … 433158
Tweet: Weather patterns & ground conditions determined recent #flood events but these are intensifying as warmer air delivers more moisture into storms. - @rpallanuk 25.09.24 433159
Study Finds Climate Change Doubled Likelihood of Recent European Floods - NY Times 24.09.24 433152
German grandmother and baby missing in Tuscany floods - BBC 24.09.24 433153
Extensive flooding in Japan after ‘unprecedented’ rainfall - Guardian 23.09.24 433156
How Poland and neighbouring countries faced the floods - RTE 21.09.24 432760
Japan: Heavy rains trigger evacuation in quake-hit region - DW 21.09.24 432758
European Floods Threaten Insurers With Worst Losses in Decades - BNN Bloomberg 21.09.24 432759
Video: Polish town of Lewin Brzeski braces for dramatic flooding - Euronews 20.09.24 432762
Bridges get steel protection against flood damage - BBC 20.09.24 432761
Germany: How Dresden prepared itself for flooding - DW 19.09.24 432763
Video: Deadly floods continue to threaten central Europe - BBC 17.09.24 432390
Death toll reaches 16 as ‘dramatic’ flooding in central Europe continues - Guardian 16.09.24 432389
What We Know About the Deadly Floods in Central Europe - NYT 16.09.24 432385
Deadly Flooding in Europe Shows 'Dramatic Consequences' of Climate Change - CD 15.09.24 433002
Europe floods: Emergency services struggle as rivers rise - DW 15.09.24 432038
How Can Brazil’s Amazon Resist Longer Floods And Stronger Droughts? - Forbes 15.09.24 432037
Tweet: “We are again dealing with the effects of climate change, which are increasingly present throughout the European continent, with dramatic consequences on people” - Rom… 432042
Tweet: Why is the climate crisis a water crisis? As global temperatures rise, people are experiencing too much water (floods) or too little water (droughts) – and both are de… 432043
Tweet: SHOCKING: Morocco had a YEAR’S worth of rain in just TWO DAYS, causing DEADLY floods. - @GreenpeaceUK 10.09.24 432041
Two Years After Deadly Floods Hit Pakistan, It’s Happening Again - NY Times 04.09.24 432040
Video: Bangladesh floods kill dozens and displace millions - Reuters 26.08.24 429844
Tweet: Friday’s flash flood — The velocity and volume of water was beyond comprehension. 4th one this summer. - @TempestWilliams 26.08.24 429846
More than 300,000 in emergency shelters after Bangladesh floods - Al Jazeera 25.08.24 429840
Weeks after floods, Vermont businesses struggling to get visitors to return - VOA 25.08.24 429841
Deadly floods leave millions stranded in Bangladesh - Al Jazeera 23.08.24 429295
Bangladesh floods claim 15 lives, affect more than 4.4 million - VOA 23.08.24 429842
Video: Nigeria floods kill dozens amid mounting fears over rainy season - Al Jazeera 23.08.24 429843

Flood Catastrophes