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Climate change made the extreme rainfall associated with flooding in Midleton, Ireland more likely and more intense

An aerial image of flooding in Midleton Ireland showing brown floodwaters, underwater cars and homes

In October 2023, County Cork was struck by two days of extreme rainfall from Storm Babet that fell on already saturated soils. Swollen rivers led to severe flooding in Midleton.

29 February, 2024 | Extreme rainfall | Europe

Climate change increased heavy precipitation associated with impactful Storm Bettina over Black Sea

In late November, countries bordering the Black Sea including Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, Türkiye and Russia, witnessed exceptionally high rainfall and snowfall, and hurricane-force winds due to Storm Bettina. 

30 January, 2024 | Extreme rainfall, Storms | Europe

Compounding natural hazards and high vulnerability led to severe impacts from Horn of Africa flooding exacerbated by climate change and Indian Ocean Dipole

A man sits on top of a pile of sandbags in Somalia with a river behind. Very heavy rainfall is on the way.

After years of drought the short rainy season (October to December, OND) in the Horn of Africa brought exceptionally heavy rains, particularly in November, leading to severe flooding in the South of Ethiopia, Eastern Kenya and many regions in southern and central Somalia.

07 December, 2023 | Extreme rainfall | Africa

Interplay of climate change-exacerbated rainfall, exposure and vulnerability led to widespread impacts in the Mediterranean region

A pile of destroyed cars covered in mud from floodwaters sits on the side of the road in Libya.

During the first two weeks of September 2023 torrential rain fell in several countries across the Mediterranean, caused by low-pressure systems forming around a blocking high centred over the Netherlands.

19 September, 2023 | Extreme rainfall | Africa, Europe, Mediterranean

Limited data prevent assessment of role of climate change in deadly floods affecting highly vulnerable communities around Lake Kivu

People impacted by the flood in Rwanda stand outside a building with Red Cross workers.

At the beginning of May severe flooding around Lake Kivu devastated communities in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Flooding and landslides led to at least 595 fatalities with 460 reported deaths in the DRC and 135 in Rwanda.

29 June, 2023 | Extreme rainfall | Africa

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