flooding

The death toll from flooding in eastern Kentucky increased to eight, according to a statement from Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. Governor Beshear declared a state of emergency in six areas, saying the damage caused by the flood that…

Flooding caused by heavy rain hit the eastern part of United Arab Emirates. The country witnessed unprecedented historical rainfall on a number of residential areas and neighborhoods. Within a few hours, Fujairah experienced rain with a…

Heavy rains, particularly in Japan's Shizuoka province, caused flooding. The local administration of Hamamatsu has ordered the evacuation of 189,526 people living in 74,984 households in disaster-prone areas. In the city of Kosai,…

Heavy rain caused flooding in Nangarhar,  Afghanistan. At least 5 people were killed and 10 injured, local officials said. Around 320 houses and hundreds of acres of agricultural land were damaged in the state capital Jalalabad and in some…

Heavy rains caused flooding in Sudan's Kordofan state. Ten people, including two women, drowned after their vehicle became engulfed in flood waters while attempting to pass through the Wad El Melissa valley in Kordofan state. The other 13 ,…

Heavy rain caused flooding in some areas of Japan, where evacuation orders were issued for 470,000 people. Following the Japan Meteorological Agency's (JMA) warnings, local authorities issued evacuation orders for 470,000 people living in…

At least 12 people were killed in the flood caused by heavy rain in China, and 12 people were lost in the flood waters. At least 6 people died and 12 people disappeared in the flood in Sichuan province, located in the southwest of the…

In the Indian state of Gujarat, at least 7 people died in the last 24 hours in the flood caused by heavy rains. The rains in the region will continue for a few more days, authorities warned citizens. A total of 27,896 people have been…

Monsoon rains caused flooding in several cities of Pakistan’s Balochistan province. According to authorities, 20 people died in the flooding. Six women from the same family have died as a result of the collapse of the roof of their house in…

Emme river in Switzerland overflowed due to heavy rains, causing floods in the cantons of Bern, Lucerne and Obwalden. Houses and work places were flooded, while authorities issued a flood warning for the area along the river, asking the…