More Flooding this Week!
PDC Global Hazards Atlas displaying PDC Integrated Active Hazards and 3 day precipitation accumulation
More flooding this week! Flooding events have been observed in many places around the world, including Africa, Australia, and Indonesia. In Africa, flooding was reported in Mozambique where floods have resulted in an estimated 55 people killed and 169,000 displaced between January 12 and 31 (OCHA). In Australia, flooding events were observed in Queensland and New South Wales. Additionally, hundreds of houses were reported to have been inundated by flood waters in Samarinda, located in East Kalimantan, Indonesia (ReliefWeb/Jakarta Post).
Recent Flood Events
Some flooding events that have occurred recently:
- Mozambique (OCHA)
- Severe Flooding
- Approximately 55 people killed and 169,000 displaced between January 12 and 31
- Indonesia (ReliefWeb/Jakarta Post)
- Samarinda, East Kalimantan
- Major Flooding, Dam Overflow
- Hundreds of houses flooded
- Seychelles (ReliefWeb/Agence France-Presse)
- Floods, Landslides
- More than 150 houses flooded
- Australia (RSOE EDIS)
- Queensland
- A reported 8,000
persons evacuated, 5 killed, and 2 missing
PDC is currently monitoring flooding events/threats in: Australia, England, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Scotland, South Africa, United States, Wales, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Looking Ahead
PDC will continue to monitor areas of high precipitation and keep a close eye on flooding across the globe. Want to find the most up-to-date information on flooding and other hazards occurring in your neighborhood or around the world? Then be sure to download PDC’s free Disaster Alert mobile app available for your iOS or Android devices today! Also be sure to continue to monitor PDC on Twitter, Facebook, and by way of the Global Hazards Atlas.
