Keywords: Flooding


Casablanca-Settat Steps Up Drainage Network Maintenance Ahead of Rainy Season

Preparations for the rainy season are gathering pace across Morocco’s Casablanca-Settat region, where the Regional Multi-Service Company is intensifying maintenance of wastewater and drainage infrastructure to limit the risk of flooding during periods of heavy rainfall. The campaign focuses on......

El Niño pushes Pacific Ocean temperatures to unprecedented levels, Copernicus reports

The El Niño climate phenomenon has driven sea surface temperatures in a key region of the tropical Pacific to unprecedented levels, according to the European Union’s Copernicus climate monitoring service. The latest observations point to an unusually intense episode of the naturally occurring......

Morocco Floods: Four Dead as Torrential Rain Hits Chichaoua Province

At least four people, including a young girl, have died after heavy rainfall triggered flash floods in parts of Chichaoua province over the weekend, leaving homes and businesses damaged and sweeping away livestock. The commune of Amzouda was among the areas hardest hit by the sudden rise in water levels.......

Flash Floods Batter Morocco’s High Atlas, Leaving Al Haouz Reeling and Imlil Temporarily Cut Off

AL HAOUZ, Morocco — Violent thunderstorms swept across several parts of Morocco on Saturday, October 10, triggering sudden floods, mudslides and road closures, with the High Atlas province of Al Haouz among the hardest-hit areas. Local reports indicated that a driver died after being caught in......

Nepal: Flash Flood Sweeps Away Dozens of Homes, Leaving at Least Five Missing

A new flash flood hit central Nepal on Sunday, October 11, sweeping away homes, bridges, and several infrastructures. At least five people are reported missing, according to initial reports. In light of the ongoing risks, Nepalese authorities have urged residents of the affected villages to move to safer......

United States: Storm Isaias Claims Four Lives and Leaves Hundreds of Thousands Without Power

Storm Isaias has resulted in at least four deaths in the southern United States, while nearly 600,000 homes and businesses remained without electricity on Saturday night. After making landfall in Florida, the weather phenomenon crossed several areas of the southern U.S., causing property damage, downed......

WMO warns of potentially record-breaking El Niño episode by the end of 2026

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that the ongoing El Niño phenomenon could reach exceptionally high levels by the end of 2026, raising concerns about more frequent and intense weather extremes around the world. The warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean is being closely monitored......

Floods in Catalonia: two dead and one missing

Two people lost their lives and another was reported missing on Sunday after heavy rains caused flooding in several areas of Catalonia, in northeastern Spain. The toll was communicated by Catalan authorities as the region faced an exceptionally intense weather episode. A red alert had been issued due......

Spain floods: 102-year-old woman dies as torrential rain causes widespread disruption

A 102-year-old woman has died after torrential rain triggered severe flooding in southeastern Spain, with several regions facing disrupted transport, inundated streets and emergency rescues. The woman was found dead inside her home in Madrigueras, a municipality of around 4,000 people in Castilla-La......