Event Response

Our specialist event response team monitors global conditions to ensure you can respond rapidly as major flood events occur. Find recent events on the map below or search all commentary, footprints and reports below the map.

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China, Philippines Typhoon Mangkhut Date: 15th September 2018 Event Name: Typhoon Mangkhut Event Type: Typhoon Response Type: Commentary Report; Footprint

Typhoon Mangkhut, also known as Typhoon Ompong, has caused widespread flooding and damage across the Philippines, Hong Kong and Guangdong Province in Southern China.

United States of America Hurricane Florence Date: 14th September 2018 Event Name: Hurricane Florence Event Type: Hurricane Response Type: Commentary Report; Footprint

Hurricane Florence has caused widespread inland and coastal flooding across the US east coast, with 1.7 million people evacuated and multiple fatalities.

Nigeria Nigeria flooding Date: 5th September 2018 Event Name: Nigeria Flooding Event Type: Flooding Response Type: Report

Torrential rain in northern and central Nigeria has coincided with high river levels to exacerbate the flood risk in the states of Kano, Nasarawa and Niger.

Japan Typhoon Jebi Date: 4th September 2018 Event Name: Typhoon Jebi Event Type: Typhoon Response Type: Report

Typhoon Jebi became the joint strongest typhoon in 2018 in the Northern Hemisphere as it caused significant wind and flood damage to southwest Japan.

China, Shandong Province Shandong Flooding Date: 30th August 2018 Event Name: Typhoon Rumbia Flooding in Shandong Event Type: Typhoon Response Type: Report

Typhoon Rumbia made landfall in Shanghai, China and, as it moved further inland, brought high rainfall to Shandong province.

India, Kerala Kerala Flooding Date: 22nd August 2018 Event Name: Kerala Flooding Event Type: Flooding Response Type: Report

Unprecedented summer Monsoon rainfall throughout June, July and August has left a wake of devastating floods across the state of Kerala.