The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Teenager’s body found after flooding hit New Zealand school’s cave visit

Group reportedly got into difficulty as torrential rain hit during outing in Northland region

The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2023

Body found after New Zealand student lost in caves

A body has been recovered from Abbey Caves, where a New Zealand high school student went missing in heavy storms.

The New Daily · May 9, 2023

At least 130 killed in horror landslide as country battered by flash flooding

Eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo are currently facing devastating flash flooding which had killed 400 people as of Sunday, with the death toll expected to rise to 530 after a mine collapsed in Rubaya today

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2023

Flooding in Nigeria is on the rise – good forecasts, drains and risk maps are urgently needed

Nigeria is one of the most flood-prone countries in west Africa. Many areas experience annual flooding. This happens during heavy rainfall and one of the reasons is poor drainage systems.

The Conversation · May 8, 2023

‘They’re sacrificing us’: a California town feels ignored months after flood

The small, agricultural town of Planada was inundated amid a wave of intense storms this winter. Residents, many of whom are undocumented, say they have been neglected

The Guardian - US · May 8, 2023

Lismore floods aftermath debate asks if land management could slow flow of water

As the painstakingly slow recovery continues for flooded communities across parts of Australia, a land management group says it's possible to take more than 2 metres off the flood peak by slowing the flow of water across the landscape.

ABC News · May 8, 2023

Deaths from Congo floods approach 400 as search continues

A local official in eastern Congo says the death toll from recent floods has nearly doubled to almost 400 people, The administrator of the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province told The Associated Press by phone that more bodies were recovered Sunday, including many found floating in Lake Kivu

The Independent UK · May 7, 2023

Karnataka elections: Civic issues plague the IT corridor of Bengaluru

The Information Technology corridor of the city, spread over Mahadevapura and K.R. Puram Assembly constituencies, were in the headlines for the wrong reasons recently.

The Hindu · May 7, 2023

Photographer captures Lismore's flood trauma for NSW parliament exhibition

In the midst of trauma, the most unlikely healing tool has come in the form of a camera.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

1,692 applications disposed of at Nedumangad taluk-level adalat

Hundreds turned up for the adalat with complaints related to welfare pension, priority ration card, financial assistance, LIFE housing project, boundary disputes, and so on.

The Hindu · May 6, 2023