At least 11 dead and others missing in San Antonio flash flooding The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that the deceased were adults ages 28 to 55 years old The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025
South African president to visit flood sites with death toll at 78 and expected to climb South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit the sites of devastating floods that have left at least 78 people dead in the southeast of the country The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025
‘They lied for our votes’: Displaced from Madrasi Camp, families slam slum rehabilitation promise’ On June 1, under heavy police presence, bulldozers rolled into Madrasi Camp in Jangpura, demolishing slum homes following a Delhi High Court order that deemed the settlement – along the Barapullah drain – illegal and a cause of monsoon flooding. Newslaundry · Jun 13, 2025
‘Too frightened to pick things up’: NSW flood-affected residents return home to find snakes and spiders have moved in ‘We had 39 snakes, all varieties,’ says a Clybucca resident as officials urge people to contact an expert to safely remove unwanted house guests The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2025
Rescuers in South Africa search for the missing after floods leave at least 49 dead Rescue teams have begun a third day searching for missing people after floods devastated parts of South Africa’s rural Eastern Cape province and left at least 49 dead The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
At least 7 people have died and schoolchildren were swept away as floods and snow hit South Africa Provincial government officials say at least seven people have died in flooding in South Africa after a weather front bringing heavy rain and snow hit eastern and southern provinces The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025
If Trump cuts funding to NPR and PBS, rural America will pay a devastating price Much of the country has little access to local news, with public media filling the void – and serving as a lifeline The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2025
Teacher in Nigeria loses dozens of relatives and pupils in devastating floods Many of the victims of the devastating flood that struck central Nigeria on May 29 are Almajiri pupils, the boys sent to learn the Quran and made to live with their teachers under tough conditions The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025
1 dead after severe weather tears through central US, including flooding in Texas and Kansas Dallas authorities say one man has died there after his vehicle became stuck in high water during heavy rain The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025
London weather: Commuters face wet morning rush hour as thunderstorms set to hit capital It comes after the UK registered its hottest and sunniest spring since records began Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025
Weather tracker: Nigeria hit by deadly flooding described as ‘worst in 60 years’ At least 150 people killed, thousands displaced and buildings destroyed after heavy rains in north of country The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025
It never rains or it pours: Australia suffers two weather extremes in May Parts of eastern NSW recorded wettest May on record as rainfall in Victoria and South Australia was 70% below average for the month The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2025
More than 30 killed as floods and landslides devastate northeast India Hundreds of tourists stuck in Sikkim as rising rivers forced suspension of rescue work The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Lake flood spectacle a magnet for wildlife, tourists Floodwaters filling the nation's biggest lake are creating a rare event that is expected to bring an explosion of life and vegetation to the usually dry area. AAP · Jun 2, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025 Death toll reaches at least 200 in Nigerian town submerged in floods as rescue efforts halted The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger rose to at least 200 on Sunday, a local official said
AAP · Jun 1, 2025 Insurance cost warning after disasters hit bottom line The cost of natural disasters has set the federal budget back $2.2 billion, but experts warn cyclones and floods will push up insurance premiums.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2025 Natural disasters cost Australia’s economy $2.2bn in first half of 2025, new Treasury analysis shows Wild weather, including Cyclone Alfred and floods in NSW and Queensland, significantly slowed retail trade and household spending
Al Jazeera · Jun 1, 2025 Nigeria flash floods: Which is most affected area, what caused the deluge? At least 150 people killed and many more missing after torrential rains cause flooding in Mokwa city in Niger State.
Al Jazeera · Jun 1, 2025 At least 30 killed in India’s northeast as rains trigger floods, landslides Relentless monsoon rains across the northeastern states leave a trail of deaths and destruction.
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025 Voices: Intense weather events are here to stay – it’s up to us how intense they get THE ECO CHAMBER: We have a chance now to not only batten down the hatches but save millions from being swept away by flooding – but we must accept that the reality of dealing with climate change will be boring and steady rather than glamorous and immediate, writes Chris Wright
Al Jazeera · May 31, 2025 ‘We lost everything’: 151 dead in Nigeria floods, thousands displaced At least 3,018 people displaced and 265 houses destroyed in the floods in central Nigeria as more rains are feared.
Radio France Internationale · May 31, 2025 Rescue operations underway after Nigeria flooding kills at least 150 Flash flooding earlier this week in central Nigeria killed more than 150 people, a local disaster response spokesman told AFP on Saturday, while displacing 3,000, levelling more than 250 homes and washing away two bridges.
AAP · May 30, 2025 Flood victims wait in hope for future-proof solutions Flood victims are crying out for solutions to help prevent the further decimation of their communities by future extreme weather events.
The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025 At least 115 killed in floods in central Nigeria Several people remain missing in state of Niger after torrential rains submerged town of Mokwa
The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2025 ‘It’s just maths’: uninsurable, disaster-hit pockets of Australia pose existential questions requiring radical answers As Taree and NSW’s mid-north coast reel from flooding, questions are moving beyond immediate recovery to how crises could be handled in the future