• 1 200 evacuated, 147 warnings posted as severe weather batters UK

    About 1 200 homes have been evacuated in South Yorkshire due to severe flooding across England on Thursday, November 14, 2019. 147 warnings have been posted by the Environment Agency in which prompt action is required. Almost 50 mm (2 inches) of rain fell within a…

  • Heavy rains, flash floods hit Tunisia

    Heavy rains produced by Cyclone "Victoria" spread across Tunisia on November 12 and 13, 2019, causing severe flash floods. The same storm system brought heavy rains and strong winds to neighboring Mediterranean countries. According to the country's…

  • 40 000 displaced as severe floods hit Congo

    Around 40 000 residents have been displaced by floods along the Ubangi River in the northern area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reports confirmed on November 10, 2019. The floods began in October after a period of heavy rain triggered the river to…