Four killed, over 3 000 displaced after heavy rain triggers flooding in Accra, Ghana
Heavy rainfall triggered severe flooding across parts of Accra, Ghana, on May 18, 2025, killing four people and displacing more than 3 000.
Three dead, over 500 homes flooded after torrential rain hits Bengaluru, India
Heavy rainfall between May 18 and 19, 2025, caused severe flooding in Bengaluru, resulting in three deaths and inundating over 500 homes. Relief operations are ongoing as further rainfall is forecast for the next five days.
Extreme rainfall causes major flooding across eastern New South Wales, isolating 48 000 people
Widespread flooding is affecting parts of eastern New South Wales after days of extremely heavy rainfall pushed rivers beyond capacity starting Sunday, May 18, 2025. The Manning River reached a record 6.4 m (21 feet) at Taree, breaking a record set in 1929. Approximately 48 000 people have been isolated, and emergency crews have responded to nearly 4 000 calls for assistance.
Flood emergency in New South Wales after extreme rainfall triggers rescues and power outages
Heavy rain caused severe flooding across New South Wales’ Mid North Coast and Hunter region on May 20, 2025, leading to evacuations and multiple flood rescues. Rivers rose above flood levels, forcing residents in towns like Taree, Coopernook, and Wingham to evacuate. Thousands of homes lost power as emergency services responded to hundreds of incidents.
West Papua landslide leaves 6 dead and 14 missing, Indonesia
A landslide triggered by heavy rain struck a remote gold mine in West Papua on May 16, killing six and leaving 14 missing. Rescue efforts were delayed by the site’s inaccessibility and were halted again on May 19 due to damaged roads and continued rainfall.
Flash floods and landslides kill 9 in northern Vietnam’s Bắc Kạn and Lai Châu provinces
At least 9 fatalities have been reported following flash floods and landslides triggered by prolonged heavy rainfall in Vietnam’s Bắc Kạn and Lai Châu provinces since Friday, May 16, 2025.
Floods destroy over 300 homes and damage roads, bridges, and schools in southern Tanzania
Severe flooding swept through southern Tanzania after two days of intense rainfall from May 14 to 15, 2025, displacing over 3 000 people and damaging critical infrastructure. Kyela, Rungwe, and Ileje districts were the most affected, with villages submerged and crops destroyed.
Thousands evacuated, several missing in Buenos Aires Province floods
Torrential rains struck northern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, between May 16 and 18, 2025, forcing over 4 100 people to evacuate and leaving several others missing. The storms brought more than 400 mm (16 inches) of rainfall, flooding towns, closing major highways, and disrupting the regional soybean harvest.
One person killed in Virginia as flash floods strike Mid-Atlantic
A 12-year-old was found deceased in Albemarle County, Virginia, after flash floods struck parts of the Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, prompting Flash Flood Emergencies in multiple counties and evacuations in areas including Westernport, Maryland.
Flash Flood Emergency in Maryland, 12-year-old missing in Virginia floodwaters
A Flash Flood Emergency was issued for parts of western Maryland on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, as floods forced over 200 people to evacuate three schools in Allegany County. Meanwhile, a 12-year-old boy in Albemarle County, Virginia, was reported missing after being swept away by floodwaters from a nearby creek.
