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Millions are at risk of flooding as a fierce storm rips through California

In California, where a powerful storm has caused flooding, strong winds, and torrential rains, at least 14 people have died. While millions more are under...

Climate change induced by human activity behind floods in Nigeria

Climate change was the main cause of the floods that killed over 600 people in Nigeria this year, according to scientists. In a study revealed...

Australians rescued from rooftops as floods sweep New South Wales

Eastern Australia is experiencing its fourth flood crisis this year as a result of a rare multi-year La Nina weather phenomenon. Hundreds of people have...

Snake bites on the rise in flood-hit Nigeria – official

The authorities in Nigeria say there has been an increase in snake bites as severe floods continue being experienced in parts of the country. Snakes...

Why Indonesia is abandoning its capital city to save it

Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, faces such challenges due to climate change that the plan is to build a new capital city more than 1,000 kilometres...

Nigeria floods ground trade, road transport

It was dark. Everything was dark. And the water level rose, even higher. This time, Fortune Lawrence resigned herself to flee with her 8...

Australia floods: Following severe rain, three states issue evacuation orders

Communities in three Australian states have been urged to evacuate as heavy rains cause widespread flooding. In just 24 hours, parts of the country received...

Prepare for more flood – NiMet tells Nigerians

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) have cautioned Nigerians in some states, especially in the North Central, South...

Close to a million affected by South Sudan floods – UN

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) reports that over 900,000 people have been affected by floods in 29 countries throughout...

Floods are submerging whole houses in Nigeria. At least 80 have died trying to escape

Seventy-six people have died as their boat capsized while they tried to flee dangerously high floodwaters that have inundated swathes of southern Nigeria. The boat,...

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