At least 14 people have died due to flooding triggered by heavy rains in Somalia and thousands remain trapped. The flooding began last month due to the rising water levels in the Juba and Shabelle rivers which caused them to…
Five people have been killed after rivers overflowed following torrential rain in the central Italian region of Tuscany, local authorities said on Friday, as Storm Ciaran continued to lash western Europe. There had been fears that the River Arno could…
Urgent investment is needed to ensure the “dangerously overstretched” fire service is prepared for flooding in future, following the devastation of Storm Babet, according to firefighters’ leaders. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) claimed that in areas of Nottinghamshire the fire…
The death toll from flash floods unleashed by a glacial lake bursting its banks in India’s Himalayas climbed to 74 on Monday with 101 people still missing days after the calamity struck, according to provincial officials. Following days of torrential rain in…
Torrential rain has battered central Greece, flooding streets, homes and businesses, just three weeks after devastating Storm Daniel killed 16 people in the wider region. Storm Elias caused widespread flooding in the central city of Volos on Wednesday and left hundreds stranded in nearby mountain…
Torrential rain across London left streets flooded with firefighters working tirelessly throughout Wednesday evening to respond to calls. With heavy rain only set to get worse ahead of Hurricane Nigel, the Met Office has warned of potential flooding and the possibility of interruption to power supplies. The London…
The city of Derna has buried thousands of people in mass graves, Libyan officials said Thursday, as search teams scoured ruins left by devastating floods and the city’s mayor said that the death toll could triple or more. The deluge swept…
Authorities in Pakistan have evacuated over 100,000 people after weeks of rainfall once again led to a dangerous flooding situation, in a grim reminder of last year’s catastrophe. The evacuation orders covered large parts of the eastern Punjab region along the Sutlej River where…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday offered 400 million euros from the bloc's solidarity fund as part of a package to help flood-hit Slovenia. And she made it clear that, in her view, climate change had played…
At least 39 people have died after torrential downpours triggered deadly flash floods and landslides in South Korea. The country has been hit by heavy rainfall since 9 July, which has intensified in the past three days and is expected…