Natural disasters today

In the past years and months, the world experienced numerous disasters, many tied to extreme weather events, particularly floods, and hurricanes.

2024

Event

Period
1 Flood in Sri Lanka October 15, 2024 – October 29, 2024
2 Flood in Nepal September 30, 2024 – October 14, 2024
3 Hurricane John in Mexico September 30, 2024 – October 14, 2024
4 Flooding in Sudan September 24, 2024 – October 8, 2024
5 Tropical Storm Helene in Cayman Islands September 24, 2024 – October 8, 2024
6 Fire in Argentina September 23, 2024 – October 7, 2024
7 Fire in Peru September 17, 2024 – October 1, 2024
8 Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar September 12, 2024 – September 26, 2024
9 Typhoon Yagi in Thailand September 12, 2024 – September 26, 2024
10 Flood in Nigeria September 11, 2024 – September 24, 2024
11 Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam September 11, 2024 – September 25, 2024
12 Fire in Bolivia September 9, 2024 – September 23, 2024
13 Flood in India September 3, 2024 – September 17, 2024
14 Flood in Sudan August 29, 2024 – September 12, 2024
15 Flood in Bangladesh August 27, 2024 – September 10, 2024
16 Flood in Chad August 26, 2024 – September 9, 2024
17 Flood in Guinea August 26, 2024 – September 9, 2024
18 Flooding and Mudslides in Kyrgyzstan August 21, 2024 – September 4, 2024
19 Flooding in Nepal August 19, 2024 – September 2, 2024
20 Flood in Kyrgyzstan July 25, 2024 – August 8, 2024
21 Flood in South Korea July 22, 2024 – August 5, 2024
22 Flood in Nepal July 8, 2024 – July 22, 2024
23 Hurricane Beryl in Dominican Republic July 8, 2024 – July 22, 2024
24 Hurricane Beryl in Jamaica July 3, 2024 – July 17, 2024
25 Hurricane Beryl in Venezuela July 3, 2024 – July 17, 2024
26 Hurricane Beryl in the Cayman Islands July 3, 2024 – July 17, 2024
27 Wildfires in Russian Federation July 2, 2024 – July 16, 2024
28 Flooding in Bangladesh June 26, 2024 – July 10, 2024
29 Flood in Sri Lanka June 4, 2024 – June 18, 2024
30 Flooding in Armenia June 3, 2024 – June 17, 2024
31 Cyclone Remal in Bangladesh May 29, 2024 – June 12, 2024
32 Flood in Colombia May 24, 2024 – June 7, 2024
33 Flooding in Russia May 20, 2024 – June 3, 2024
34 Flooding in Uruguay May 16, 2024 – May 30, 2024
35 Flooding in Argentina May 14, 2024 – May 28, 2024
36 Flooding in Indonesia May 14, 2024 – May 28, 2024
37 Flooding in Afghanistan May 13, 2024 – May 27, 2024
38 Flooding in Indonesia May 13, 2024 – May 27, 2024
39 Flooding in Dominican Republic May 9, 2024 – May 23, 2024
40 Flooding in Brazil May 2, 2024 – May 16, 2024
41 Flooding in Kenya April 30, 2024 – May 14, 2024
42 Severe weather in South Africa April 9, 2024 – April 23, 2024
43 Cyclone Gamane in Madagascar April 1, 2024 – April 15, 2024
44 Flooding in Mongolia March 18, 2024 – April 1, 2024
45 Cyclone Filipo in Mozambique March 15, 2024 – March 29, 2024
46 Storms in UAE March 11, 2024 – March 25, 2024
47 Flooding in Bolivia March 7, 2024 – March 21, 2024
48 Flooding in Brazil March 1, 2024 – March 15, 2024
49 Wildfire in Guatemala February 23, 2024 – March 8, 2024
50 Flooding in Ecuador February 21, 2024 – March 6, 2024
51 Oil spill in Trinidad and Tobago February 12, 2024 – February 26, 2024
52 Wildfire in Chile February 5, 2024 – February 19, 2024
53 Flooding in Marshall Islands January 22, 2024 – February 5, 2024
54 Earthquake in Japan January 2, 2024 – January 16, 2024

2023

Event

Period
1 Eruption in Indonesia December 6, 2023 – December 20, 2023
2 Flooding in Brazil November 20, 2023 – December 4, 2023
3 Storm in Haiti November 20, 2023 – December 4, 2023
4 Hurricane Otis in Mexico October 27, 2023 – November 10, 2023
5 Tropical Storm Lola in Vanuatu October 25, 2023 – November 8, 2023
6 Tropical Storm Lola in the Solomon Islands October 25, 2023 – November 8, 2023
7 Flooding in Ghana October 16, 2023 – October 30, 2023
8 Earthquake in Afghanistan October 10, 2023 – October 24, 2023
9 Flooding in India October 10, 2023 – October 24, 2023
10 Flooding in United Kingdom October 10, 2023 – October 24, 2023
11 Flooding in South Africa September 28, 2023 – October 12, 2023
12 IDC Extratropical Cyclone in southern Brazil September 7, 2023 – September 21, 2023
13 Wildfires in Algeria July 24, 2023 – August 4, 2023
14 Flooding in Korea July 17, 2023 – July 31, 2023
15 Flooding in India July 13, 2023 – July 27, 2023
16 Flooding in Chile June 29, 2023 – July 13, 2023
17 Cyclone Biparjoy in India June 13, 2023 – June 27, 2023
18 Flooding in Ecuador June 6, 2023 – June 20, 2023
19 Tropical Cyclone Mocha in Bangladesh May 15, 2023 – May 29, 2023
20 Tropical Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar May 15, 2023 – May 29, 2023
21 Flooding in Democratic Republic of the Congo May 8, 2023 – May 22, 2023
22 Flooding in Brazil March 30, 2023 – April 13, 2023
23 Flooding in Somalia March 28, 2023 – April 11, 2023
24 Flooding in South Africa March 28, 2023 – April 11, 2023
25 Continued monitoring of Cyclone Freddy in Madagascar March 14, 2023 – March 28, 2023
26 Cyclone Yaku in Peru March 14, 2023 – March 28, 2023
27 Cyclone Yaku in Ecuador March 13, 2023 – March 27, 2023
28 Tropical Storm Kevin in Vanuatu March 7, 2023 – March 21, 2023
29 Tropical Cyclone Judy in Solomon Islands February 28, 2023 – March 14, 2023
30 Tropical Storm Freddy in Mozambique February 27, 2023 – March 13, 2023
31 Cyclone Freddy in Madagascar February 22, 2023 – March 8, 2023
32 Flooding in Brazil February 21, 2023 – March 7, 2023
33 Flooding in Mozambique February 17, 2023 – March 3, 2023
34 Flooding in Eswatini February 13, 2023 – February 27, 2023
35 Wild fires in Chile February 13, 2023 – February 27, 2023
36 Earthquake in Syria February 6, 2023 – February 20, 2023
37 Earthquake in Turkey February 6, 2023 – February 20, 2023
38 Flooding in Zambia January 31, 2023 – February 14, 2023
39 Tropical Storm Cheneso in Madagascar January 24, 2023 – February 7, 2024

2022

Event

Period
1 Semeru eruption in Indonesia December 5, 2022 – December 19, 2022
2 Storm Paeng in Philippines October 31, 2022 – November 13, 2022
3 Flooding after Tropical Storm Noru October 20, 2022 – November 3, 2022
4 Flooding in Chad October 20, 2022 – November 03, 2022
5 Hurricane Julia in Honduras October 17, 2022 – October 27, 2022
6 Flooding in Venezuela October 13, 2022 – October 27, 2022
7 Typhoon Noru in Thailand October 3, 2022 – October 17, 2022
8 Typhoon in Lao People’s Democratic Republic September 29, 2022 – October 13, 2022
9 Hurricane Fiona in Canada September 26, 2022 to October 10, 2022
10 Typhoon Noru in the Philippines September 26, 2022 – October 10, 2022
11 Flooding in Honduras September 20, 2022 – October 04, 2022
12 Hurricane Fiona in Turks and Caicos September 20, 2022 – October 04, 2022
13 Flooding in Nigeria September 16, 2022 – September 30, 2022
14 Flooding in South Africa September 13, 2022 – September 27, 2022
15 Typhoon Hinnamnor in Russia September 6, 2022 – September 20, 2022
16 Flooding in Pakistan August 30, 2022 – September 13, 2022
17 Tropical Storm Ma-On in the Philippines August 24, 2022 – September 7, 2022
18 Fires in Russia August 23, 2022 – September 6, 2022
19 Flooding in Sudan August 22, 2022 – September 5, 2022
20 Flooding in Gambia August 10, 2022 – August 24, 2022
21 Flooding in Russia August 8, 2022 – August 22, 2022
22 Wildfire in Tunisia July 28, 2022 – August 11, 2022
23 Flooding in India July 14, 2022 – July 28, 2022
24 Flooding in Bangladesh June 21, 2022 – July 5, 2022
25 Eruption in Philippines June 13, 2022 – June 27, 2022
26 Wild fires in Afghanistan June 6, 2022 – June 20, 2022
27 Flooding in South Africa May 31, 2022 – June 7, 2022
28 Landslides in Brazil May 31, 2022 – June 14, 2022
29 Tropical Storm Megi in the Philippines April 15, 2022 – April 29, 2022
30 Flooding and landslide in South Africa April 14, 2022 – April 28, 2022
31 Flooding in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 6, 2022 – April 20, 2022
32 Cyclone Gombe in Mozambique March 14, 2022 – March 28, 2022
33 Cyclone Emnati in Madagascar February 25, 2022 – March 11, 2022
34 Flash flooding in Brazil February 17, 2022 – March 3, 2022
35 Flooding in Ecuador February 2, 2022 – February 16, 2022
36 Tropical storm Ana in Mozambique January 26, 2022 – February 9, 2022
37 Flooding in Madagascar January 25, 2022 – February 8, 2022
38 Flooding in Sao Tome and Precipe January 21, 2022 – February 4, 2022
39 Volcanic Eruption in Tonga January 17, 2022 – January 31, 2022
40 Wolf volcano Eruption in Ecuador January 10, 2022 – January 24, 2022

2021

Event

Period
1 Flooding in Eastern Brazil December 30, 2021 – January 13, 2021
2 Tropical storm RAI in the Philippines December 17, 2021 – December 31, 2021
3 Flooding in Federated States of Micronesia December 12, 2021 – December 24, 2021
4 Eruption in Indonesia December 7, 2021 – December 21, 2021
5 Flooding in Sri Lanka November 15, 2021 – November 29, 2021
6 Flooding in Thailand September 29, 2021 – October 13, 2021
7 Flooding in Sudan September 10, 2021 – September 24, 2021
8 Flooding in Haiti August 18, 2021 – September 1, 2021
9 Earthquake in Haiti August 16, 2021 – August 30, 2021
10 Flooding in Japan August 16, 2021 – August 30, 2021
11 Flooding in Southern Russia August 13, 2021 – August 27, 2021
12 Flooding in Eastern Russia August 4, 2021 – August 18, 2021
13 Tunisian Fires July 29, 2021 – August 12, 2021
14 Flooding in Maharashtra, India July 27, 2021 – August 10, 2021
15 Wild fires in Western Russia July 20, 2021 – August 3, 2021
16 Flooding in Luxembourg July 16, 2021 – July 30, 2021
17 Flooding in Switzerland July 16, 2021 – July 30, 2021
18 Flooding in Guyana June 8, 2021 – June 22, 2021
19 Flooding in Sri Lanka June 7, 2021 – June 21, 2021
20 Oil Spill in Sri Lanka June 7, 2021 – June 21, 2021
21 Tropical cyclone Yaas in India May 25, 2021 – June 8, 2021
22 Nyiragongo eruption in Democratic Republic of Congo May 24, 2021 – June 7, 2021
23 Cyclone Tauktae in India May 18, 2021 – June 1, 2021
24 Flooding in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia May 10, 2021 – May 24, 2021
25 Flooding in Somalia May 3, 2021 – May 17, 2021
26 Eruption in St. Vincent and The Grenadines April 12, 2021 – April 26, 2021
27 Tropical cyclone Seroja in Indonesia April 8, 2021 – April 22, 2021
28 Tropical cyclone Seroja in Timor Leste April 8, 2021 – April 22, 2021
29 Tropical Depression Auring in Philippines February 22, 2021 – March 8, 2021
30 Flash flooding in Chile February 8, 2021 – February 22, 2021
31 Flash flooding in India February 8, 2021 – February 22, 2021
32 Landslide in Eswatini January 28, 2021 – February 11, 2021
33 Tropical Cyclone Eloise in Mozambique January 25, 2021 – February 8, 2021
34 Earthquake in Indonesia January 19, 2021 – February 2, 20201
35 Flash flooding in Morocco January 13, 2021 – January 27, 2021
36 Flash flooding in Bolivia January 6, 2021 – January 20, 2021

2020

Event

Period
1 Cyclone Yasa in Fiji December 15, 2020 – December 29, 2020
2 Cyclone Burevi in Sri Lanka December 2, 2020 – December 16, 2020
3 Landslide in Mexico December 1, 2020 – December 15, 2020
4 Cyclone Nivar in India November 24, 2020 – December 8, 2020
5 Hurricane Iota in Colombia November 18, 2020 – December 2, 2020
6 Flooding in Cagayan Valley, Philippines November 16, 2020 – November 30, 2020
7 Volcano in Indonesia November 11, 2020 – November 25, 2020
8 Flooding in Mexico November 9, 2020 – November 23, 2020
9 Flooding in Panama November 9, 2020 – November 23, 2020
10 Typhoon Goni in Philippines November 2, 2020 – November 16, 2020
11 Typhoon Molave in Vietnam October 28, 2020 – November 11, 2020
12 Flooding in Central Vietnam October 16, 2020 – October 30, 2020
13 Flooding in Togo October 13, 2020 – October 27, 2020
14 Fires in Argentina September 30, 2020 – October 14, 2020
15 Flooding in Western Niger September 21, 2020 – October 5, 2020
16 Wildfires in Bolivia September 17, 2020 – October 16, 2020
17 Severe flooding in Sudan September 8, 2020 – September 22, 2020
18 Typhoon Haishen in Japan September 4, 2020 – September 18, 2020
19 Typhoon Maysak in South Korea September 1, 2020 – September 15, 2020
20 Flash flooding in Cameroon August 27, 2020 – September 10, 2020
21 Typhoon Bavi in South Korea August 27, 2020 – September 10, 2020
22 Flooding in Southeast Russia August 21, 2020 – September 4, 2020
23 Earthquake in the Philippines August 19, 2020 – September 02, 2020
24 Flooding in Sudan August 14, 2020 – August 28, 2020
25 Flooding in Kerala, India August 10, 2020 – August 24, 2020
26 Oil spill in Mauritius August 10, 2020 – August 24, 2020
27 Industrial accident in Beirut August 6, 2020 – August 20, 2020
28 Flooding in Bihar and Meghalaya, India July 22, 2020 – August 5, 2020
29 Flooding in South Sulawesi, Indonesia July 16, 2020 – July 30, 2020
30 Flooding in Assam, India July 15, 2020 – July 29, 2020
31 Flooding in Meta, Colombia July 15, 2020 – July 29, 2020
32 Large flooding in Bangladesh July 15, 2020 – July 29, 2020
33 Flooding in Nepal July 09, 2020 – July 23, 2020
34 Flooding in Kyushu, Japan July 6, 2020 – July 20, 2020
35 Landslide in Myanmar July 6, 2020 – July 20, 2020
36 Flooding in El Salvador June 3, 2020 – June 17, 2020
37 Cyclone Amphan in India May 19, 2020 – June 2, 2020
38 Flooding in Bangladesh May 19, 2020 – June 2, 2020
39 Forest Fires in Guatemala May 1, 2020 – May 15, 2020
40 Flooding in Somalia April 28, 2020 – May 12, 2020
41 Cyclone Harold in Tonga April 10, 2020 – April 24, 2020
42 Cyclone Harold in Fiji April 8, 2020 – April 22, 2020
43 Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu April 6, 2020 – April 20, 2020
44 Flooding in Lunga District, Zambia March 9, 2020 – March 23, 2020
45 Oil Spill in UAE March 3, 2020 – March 17, 2020
46 Flooding in Cochabamba, Bolivia February 26, 2020 – March 11, 2020
47 Flooding and landslides in Madagascar January 28, 2020 – February 11, 2020
48 Flooding and Landslides in Brazil January 24, 2020 – February 7, 2020
49 Flooding in Zambia January 23, 2020 – February 6, 2020
50 Snowfall in Pakistan January 23, 2020 – February 6, 2020
51 Volcanic Eruption in the Philippines January 13, 2020 – January 27, 2020
52 Flooding and landslides in Indonesia January 8, 2020 – January 22, 2020

2019

Event

Period
1 Landslide in Uganda December 10, 2019 – December 24, 2019
2 Typhoon Kammuri in Philippines December 2, 2019 – December 16, 2019
3 Flooding in the Central African Republic November 19, 2019 – December 3, 2019
4 Bushfires in Australia November 13, 2019 – November 27, 2019
5 Cyclone Bulbul in Bangladesh November 11, 2019 – November 25, 2019
6 Earthquake in the Philippines November 4, 2019 – November 18, 2019
7 Flooding in Kenya November 4, 2019 – November 18, 2019
8 Flooding in Northern Cameroon October 21, 2019 – November 4, 2019
9 Wildfires in Lebanon and Syria October 17, 2019 – October 31, 2019
10 Typhoon Hagibis in Japan October 16, 2019 – October 30, 2019
11 Earthquake in Indonesia (Maluku) October 1, 2019 – October 15, 2019
12 Flooding in India (Uttar Pradesh and Bihar) October 1, 2019 – October 15, 2019
13 Earthquake in Pakistan (Mirpur) September 26, 2019 – October 10, 2019
14 Wildfires in Paraguay September 23, 2019 – October 7, 2019
15 Hurricane Dorian in Bahamas September 5, 2019 – September 19, 2019
16 Wildfires in Bolivia (second activation) September 03, 2019 – September 17, 2019
17 Flooding in Japan (Kyushu region) August 29, 2019 – September 12, 2019
18 Flooding in Sudan August 27, 2019 – September 10, 2019
19 Flood in Russia August 16, 2019 – August 30, 2019
20 Wildfires in Bolivia August 8, 2019 – September 5, 2019
21 Flooding in Amur River Russia July 25, 2019 – August 08, 2019
22 Ash from Ubinas volcano in Peru July 22, 2019 – August 5, 2019
23 Flooding in India July 17, 2019 – August 1, 2019
24 Flooding, Russia June 27, 2019-July 7, 2019
25 Earthquake, Peru May 26, 2019-June 5, 2019
26 Flooding, Paraguay May 17, 2019 – May 27, 2019
27 Tropical Cyclone Fani, India May 3, 2019 – May 13, 2019
28 Landslide, Bolivia May 1, 2019 – May 11, 2019
29 Cyclone Kenneth, Mozambique April 25, 2019 – May 5, 2019
30 Flooding, South Africa April 25, 2019 – May 5, 2019
31 Flooding, Canada April 19, 2019 – April 29, 2019
32 Flooding, Iraq April 15, 2019 – April 25, 2019
33 Fires, South Korea April 5, 2019 – April 15, 2019
34 Flooding, Indonesia March 19, 2019 – March 29, 2019
35 Tropical Cyclone Idai, Zimbabwe March 16, 2019 – March 26, 2019
36 Tropical Cyclone Idai, Mozambique March 14, 2019 – March 24, 2019
37 Landslide, Bolivia February 8, 2019 – February 18, 2019
38 Dam Collapse, Brazil January 25, 2019 – February 4, 2019
39 Flooding, Brazil January 13, 2019 – January 23, 2019