Mission
- Floodlist want to bring to people’s attention the risks and devastation posed by floods and flooding.
- It hopes to help people understand more about floods, and what they can do to prepare, protect themselves, get insured, and stay safe.
- To discuss flooding issues from the persepective of the people who are involved and who are affected.
- Its outlook is global. Although the main base is in Europe, it has contacts, contributors and writers based around the world, and it aims to include flooding news from all countries and continents.
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The flood situation in Assam, India, has now affected over 300,000 people across 15 districts. Levels of the Brahmaputra and tributaries continue tao rise. India's National Disaster Management Authority have issued weather warnings for the next few days, with the possibility of 'extremely heavy rainfall' in isolated areas of Assam...
Authorities in Paraguay say that levels of the Paraguay River in Asunción are moving closer to flood stage. 4,917 families in the low-lying bañados areas of the city have already been evacuated as a precaution. However, many of those threatened by the floods wish to remain in or close to their homes and many choose to sleep in the city’s public places, such as in plazas or on sidewalks...
Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres de Guatemala, say that waste accumulates in the Las Vacas River and the situation is now so severe it is considered to be a worrying flood hazard.
In a statement made yesterday, Ghana President, John Mahama, set out flood prevention and disaster risk reduction plans in Accra, in the hope of avoiding a repeat of the deadly flood and fire disasters that hit the city earlier this week, reports Floodlist. Ghana Meteorological Agency have warned that more heavy rain is expected over the coming 2 weeks...
Heavy rain over the last 2 days has caused flooding in the west African countries of Togo, Benin and Ghana, reports Floodlist.com. Just last week the World Bank approved a new US$40 million credit for Benin to improve its infrastructure.
Voluntary Commitments
The organization has no registered commitments.
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