Heavy rainfall resulted in flash floods that swept away vehicles and inundated homes in Windhoek, Namibia, on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Over 1 000 residents were affected but no injuries or fatalities have been reported.
Manchester experienced severe flooding on January 1, 2025, when over 100 mm (4 inches) of rain drenched the region and forced hundreds to evacuate homes and hotels. A major incident was declared and emergency services coordinated rescues amid rising water levels and extensive damage.
At least 10 people are dead, two are missing, and more than 1 000 homes in 172 villages have been submerged following a week of heavy rains in Java, Indonesia, local officials confirmed on December 9, 2024.
Temperatures across the Northeast are expected to reach 4 – 10 °C (40 – 50 °F), melting significant snow accumulations from last week’s lake-effect snowstorm. Rainfall totals are forecasted to reach 76 – 127 mm (3 – 5 inches) in some areas, including the I-95 corridor.
At least 3 people have been reported dead in West Java, Indonesia after heavy rains triggered floods and landslides on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
Torrential rains have caused severe flooding across the Grand-Anse department of Haiti as confirmed by the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) on Tuesday, December 4, 2024. Nearly 80% of the municipal territory remains underwater. 2 fatalities, 13 injuries, and widespread displacement have been reported, with ongoing relief efforts.
Heavy rains have unleashed devastating floods across Thailand and Malaysia, leaving over 30 dead, displacing tens of thousands, and causing widespread destruction, officials reported on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
Floods caused by continuous heavy rains have severely impacted 68 districts in seven provinces in southern Thailand, including Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Phatthalung, and Satun. Among these provinces, Songkhla has been particularly hard-hit, with its governor officially declaring all 16 districts as disaster zones on Friday, November 29, 2024.
Widespread floods caused by days of heavy rain are affecting six Malaysian states as of Thursday, November 28, 2024. The disaster has left 4 people dead and over 71 000 people displaced.
Western Bolivia has been hit by heavy rainfall leading to severe flooding and landslides in the capital La Paz (population 755 700). Over 30 residents were displaced, and at least 26 individuals were injured. 1 child is missing, as confirmed by local authorities on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
