The Flood of 1099 Netherlands and England
With little to no flood defences, the people of medieval England and the Low Countries stood powerless against the relentless surge.
1911 Yangtze River Flood China
As torrential rains battered the Yangtze River Basin, water levels surged uncontrollably, submerging cities, villages, and farmlands.
St. Felix’s Flood Storm Surge 1530 Holy Roman Empire
Known as 'Quade Saterdag' (Evil Saturday) in Dutch history, this catastrophe was overshadowed by later floods but left a permanent scar on the region.
1938 Hanshin Flood Japan
The Hanshin region’s vulnerability was further amplified by the lack of coordinated disaster response.
1954 Yangtze Floods China
How the 1954 Yangtze Flood Exposed China’s Weaknesses in Handling Natural Disasters.
1931 China Floods
China’s agricultural land was destroyed, leading to severe food shortages. The economic impact was equally staggering, crippling China’s…
1989 Sichuan Flood China
A highly debated aspect of the 1989 Sichuan flood is the extent to which poor governance and corruption exacerbated the disaster.
Hanoi and Red River Delta Flood 1971 North Vietnam
The 1971 Hanoi flood was the result of both extreme weather conditions and human mismanagement.
North Sea Flood of 1953
The Netherlands, Belgium, and the UK were completely caught off guard by the destructive power of the flood, which tore through towns and…