The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Nigerians are no strangers to flooding. In some parts of the country, flooding is an annual event. But the intensity varies from one year to the next. In some years, the effects are minimal, in others, devastating. The 2022 floods have caused massive damage, like those experienced in 2012. Ten…

Volunteers call for more assistance before rains return, saying community spirit is heartening but ‘only goes so far’

Emergency authorities say river levels will likely peak early next week in Echuca, where locals have built a 2.5 kilometre levee to protect vulnerable properties from flooding.

Lee county sees increase ion bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, which is found in warm, brackish waters and can lead to injury and even death

Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reports that more than 600 people have died in flooding that has hit 33 out of 36 states throughout the country. Governors of Delta, Bayelsa, Kogi, Benue and Anambra states separately urgently requested the federal government for more help in aiding those who have…

A powerful tropical cyclone brought flooding rainfall to the Philippines and Taiwan over the weekend

Pakistan's government says the World Bank estimates that this summer’s record-breaking floods have caused $40 billion in damages in this impoverished country

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The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is confident the three industrial estates in Ayutthaya are well-prepared to protect themselves against the ongoing flooding in the province, deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Wednesday.

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Engineers and flood planners will be deployed by the SA government to protect and prepare River Murray communities in the path of possible inundation.