Hard rain caused severe flooding in the Mauritian capital city of Port Louis on Saturday killing at least 11 and leaving thousands homeless.
Eight of the dead were caught in underground areas when the flood waters rose too rapidly for officials to evacuate threatened areas. Continue reading
The National Weather Service has told residents of the Fargo, North Dakota area to prepare for what could be record flooding this spring.
City and county officials are calling for government action after the NWS forecasted that the Red River will likely crest at a level that would place it among the five highest in history. The NWS reports a 50% of surpassing 38 feet making it 5th all time and a 10% chance of setting an all time record by passing 41 feet. Continue reading
England is facing a double whammy of flooding and heavy snowfall that is disrupting travel and electrical services.
BBC forecasters say that up to 16 inches of snow could fall across the country along with gale force winds. The heavy snow could continue through the entire weekend complicating rescue efforts in flooded parts of the nation. Continue reading
A river near the city of Petropolis, 40 miles north of Rio de Janeiro, burst its banks and flooded the city center launching mudslides that have killed at least 16 and injured dozens.
Two emergency workers have been confirmed among the dead. Continue reading
Hours of heavy rain and thunderstorms caused massive flooding in the capital of Greece.
Athens officials were forced to close underpasses and subway stations due to the massive flash flooding. The train and tram network also was forced to close due to the waters. Continue reading
Heavy rains have caused flooding and landslides in Indonesia that has left at least 15 people dead.
A government official said that waters in the capital of the province of North Sulawesi are almost seven feet deep. Thousands have fled Manado as the waters and mud raced into the city. Continue reading
The Pacific coast of South America is experiencing massive flooding after torrential rain deluged the region. At least six people are confirmed dead in Peru.
Arequipa in the southern part of the country has thousands left without electricity and clean drinking water due to the massive flooding. Peruvian authorities have declared a state of emergency for Arquipa and the surrounding regions. The country’s national meteorological service told the Andina news agency that the total rainfall in seven hours matched the average rainfall for three months. Continue reading
“Do not wait. Move now. Yr life depends on it”
The chilling message sent on twitter by the Queensland police commissioner revealed the severity of the flooding emergency facing the Australian state. The flooding in the state due to a cyclone bringing heavy rain has already killed three people. Continue reading
With rivers already above crisis levels, Mozambique government officials are evacuating tens of thousands from the Gaza region in the southern part of the country. Over 55,000 people are expected to be removed from their homes.
The central and southern parts of the country have been placed on red alert because of the flooding. The country experienced 7 inches of rain in a 24 hour period on Monday. Continue reading
Heavy flooding in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta has killed at least four people and left thousands driven from their homes.
Jakarta’s governor issued a state of emergency Thursday. Continue reading
