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| WF-2023-000093-CAN
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Wild fire |
Canada |
GDACS - Medium in Canada |
| EP-2023-000092-NPL
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Epidemic |
Nepal |
In the context of Nepal, Dengue cases usually increase from July coinciding with the monsoon season falling in
between June and September, with the majority of cases being reported during September. Hence, the approximate
impact will be from August to September 2023. This year, as per epidemiological data collected until April 2023, around 600 cases have been diagnosed which is highly alarming considering the usual incidence pattern in Nepal.
Until April 2023, 600 dengue (EWARS report, EDCD), cases has already been diagnosed which is highly alarming as this is the very first time that dengue has occurred in the consecutive year in contrary to the usual cyclical pattern of dengue incidence in Nepal.
On average, 20-30 cases of dengue have been found
each week in different regions of Nepal.
1,387,082 people at risk.
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| WF-2023-000091-CAN
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Wild fire |
Canada |
GDACS - Medium in Canada |
| EP-2023-000090-NGA
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Epidemic |
Nigeria |
Nigeria is currently experiencing a large outbreak of Lassa fever, with 4702 suspected cases, five probable cases, and 877 confirmed cases between epidemiological weeks 1 and 15 of 2023 (week ending 16 April). Among confirmed cases, there have been 152 deaths (CFR 17%). Lassa fever is endemic in Nigeria and parts of West Africa where the multimammate rat, the main reservoir of the Lassa virus, is common. Responding to the current outbreak is challenging due to the need to respond to multiple emergencies simultaneously. |
| FL-2023-000089-ARG
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Flood |
Argentina |
On 23 May, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) from Argentina decreed a Yellow Alert for strong storms for the provinces of Santa Fe, Córdoba, Entre Ríos and some areas of the Province of Buenos Aires, and an Orange Alert for the same threat in several areas of the center and east of the Province of Buenos Aires. Starting on 24 May, the municipality of Quilmes, province of Buenos Aires, particularly the southeast of the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires (AMBA) and on the coast of the La Plata River, was affected by heavy rains, with an accumulated rainfall of approximately 100 millimeters. As a result of these events, streams overflowed causing flooding in several areas of
the municipality.
On 26 May, new rains occurred over the city, generating greater affectations. Product of these new events, streets, roads and houses were flooded generating power outages and failure in drinking water supplies. A total of 12 neighborhoods settled on the banks of the Piedras, Santo Domingo and San Francisco streams were affected. The local Undersecretary of Emergencies and Civil Protection, with the support of the Quilmes Volunteer Fire Department, evacuated approximately 140 people who were temporarily housed in 4 shelters distributed in the western area of the municipality. |
| FL-2023-000088-ITA
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Flood |
Italy |
In a span of 6 days, from 01 May 2023 to 17 May 2023, there were two consecutive events in Emilia-Romagna that resulted in a total of 80 hours of rainfall. After the first event, managed at the regional and local levels, applying the contingency plans previously defined, and closed a second, out-of-scale event, happened. There have been 379 landslides in 57 municipalities, with 672 road closures, including 414 complete closures, leaving parts of the rural area isolated. There are 23,000 evacuees distributed among Ravenna, Forlì, Bologna, and Rimini. In Conselice, due to the particular geographical situation, the community has been hit three times. Strong intervention is also needed in Faenza, where water has reached the second floor of some houses. |
| ST-2023-000087-GAB
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Gabon |
On Monday 15 May 2023, torrential rain accompanied by violent winds hit Franceville, the chief town of the Haut Ogooué Province in Gabon, causing extensive damage. The damage affected a large number of families, as well as public and private infrastructures, destroying schools, shops and electricity poles.
Nearly 3,000 people, or 500 households are affected, with almost 200 homes destroyed or swept away by the violent winds that accompanied the rains. Several businesses were also affected, as were schools and administrative buildings.
Some of the victims found refuge with relatives, friends and acquaintances. The public authorities also visited the disaster sites. The city's 1st and 3rd districts were the worst hit, and the rain keeps falling on Franceville |
| FL-2023-000085-HTI
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Flood |
Haiti |
On 3 June, heavy rainfall hit the departments of Ouest, Nippes, Sud-Est, Nord-Ouest and Centre causing floods, triggering landslides and resulting in casualties and damage. According to the Haitian Civil Protection, 15 people died, eight are missing, almost 13,400 people have been displaced, 7,475 families affected (5,510 in the Ouest Department), and more than 1,200 houses flooded. Emergency response teams have been mobilised to provide support for the affected communities and to assess the damage. For the next 24 hours, light rain is expected across most parts of the country. |
| EP-2023-000084-LKA
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Epidemic |
Sri Lanka |
Dengue cases have been on the rise since the beginning of the year in the country. Indeed, the cases reported
are currently three times higher than those recorded in the corresponding period of the last two years. A higher
number of cases are recorded in the Western, Southwestern, Central, and Eastern provinces, especially in Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Galle, Kegalle, and Kandy districts.
The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) reported nearly 4,000 novel cases of the dengue virus within the first two weeks of May 2023, raising grave concerns about a potential epidemic, published "Adaderana" on 14 May 2023. The NDCU also revealed that the spread of the Den-3 variant of the Dengue virus is accelerating the virus spread across the country and a total of 33,742 dengue cases have been recorded across the island as of 15 May 2023. |
| EQ-2023-000083-PER
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Earthquake |
Peru |
GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 5.5M |
| FL-2023-000082-DZA
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Flood |
Algeria |
The floods had widespread impact on several provinces of Algeria causing casualties and damage to households and livelihoods. |
| WF-2023-000081-CAN
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Wild fire |
Canada |
Wildfires that have already forced thousands in Canada's Nova Scotia province to evacuate were threatening communities on the outskirts of Halifax on Wednesday and causing poor air quality hundreds of miles away as smoke drifted across the U.S. border.
Dozens of firefighters and several water bombers battled two out-of-control blazes - dubbed the Tantallon Fire and the Bedford Fire - northwest of downtown Halifax, the provincial capital. Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency (HRFE) crews remain on-scene and fighting the fires burning in multiple areas, with more than 837 hectares in the impacted area. At the peak of evacuation orders, roughly 16,492 residents were evacuated from their homes. There are no reported missing people or injuries reported. |
| FL-2023-000080-ITA
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Flood |
Italy |
The coastal region of Emilia-Romagna was struck twice. First by heavy rain two weeks ago on the drought-parched ground that could not absorb it leading to overflowing riverbanks overnight. This was followed by the deluge that killed 13 and caused billions in damages this week. |
| FL-2023-000079-BIH
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Flood |
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
In several towns within Bosnia and Herzegovina's Una-Sana canton, a state of natural disaster has been declared as a consequence of the recent floods caused by prolonged rainfall. Among the significantly affected areas is Bihac, where the CWS team is located. The floods have been triggered by the overflowing of the Una and Krusnica rivers, leading to consequential landslides and the temporary closure of roads. At present, it is estimated that approximately 200 buildings and houses have been impacted by the floods, including a significant area of agricultural land. Additionally, water contamination and shortages have been reported, along with the closure of three border crossings between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Thankfully, no casualties or injuries have been reported thus far in relation to the floods. |
| CW-2023-000078-MNG
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Cold Wave |
Mongolia |
Devastating snowstorm swept across eastern parts of Mongolia including Dornod, Sukhbaatar, Khentii provinces and certain provinces in Gobi areas, starting from around 06:00 AM on May 19, 2023 throughout the day and night until
around 13:00 PM on May 20, 2023. According to the National Agency for Meterogoloy and Environmental Monitoring, the average wind speed was 18-20 m/s and it reached 28-30 m/s at some point.
Due to the storm, 124 people (mostly from herder community) were reported missing as they were following
their livestock, which wandered off because of the storm. 122 people have been found but tragically 2 people in Sukhbaatar and Khentii provinces were found dead.
There have been severe infrastructural damages, including the collapse of 22 electricity sub-stations, which caused power outage in several counties (May 19-22, 2023); it was later restored as of May 24. 149 households have faced with the complete loss of gers (yurt, traditional Mongolia circular, domed tent-like dwelling), and 288 gers with partial damages, partial damage to 283 constructed houses/buildings, complete and partial damage to 317 fences, and partial damage to 70 vehicles of herders and non-herders. Official figure for the total number of people who were affected by the storm is not final but known number of affected people is roughly 5100, the impact is majorly on shelters, livelihoods and immediate needs, health. The most affected provinces are Sukhbaatar, Khentii, Dornod provinces.
As of May 25, the known livestock loss caused by the storm is significant (623,623 including 521,477 in Sukhbaatar, 107,695 in Khentii, and 1,451 in Dornod provinces). The number is expected to increase as local authorities are registering the loss of livestock on the ground. |
| TC-2023-000077-GUM
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Tropical Cyclone |
Guam |
GDACS - Tropical Cyclone MAWAR-23 Medium humanitarian impact, max wind speed 259 km/h |
| TC-2023-000077-JPN
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Tropical Cyclone |
Japan |
Heavy rain across parts of Japan killed one person, left two missing and injured dozens more, authorities said, with thousands of people issued evacuation warnings. The inundation was caused by the remnants of former typhoon Mawar, downgraded to a tropical storm. |
| TC-2023-000077-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
Tropical Cyclone MAWAR is forecast to continue north-west over the Philippine Sea and to enter in the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the late evening (UTC) of 26 May. It is expected to reach the area of the Luzon Strait (between northern Philippines and southern Taiwan) on 30 May.
Strong winds are forecast over Guam and the southern Northern Mariana Islands on 25 May. The Typhoon Warning over Guam and Rota issued by NOAA is in force.
In addition, heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges are forecast over northern Luzon on 28-30 May. |
| EP-2023-000075-BDI
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Epidemic |
Burundi |
Burundi Cholera Ungraded 1-Jan-23 6-Jan-23 42 0 0.0% An outbreak of cholera has been confirmed in Burundi on 1 January 2023. As of 6 January, 42 suspected cases have been reported with no deaths. Four districts have reported one or several cases: Budjumbura North (19 cases), Cibitoke (17 cases), Isale (four cases), and Bujumbura Centre (two cases). ([WHO, 13 Jan 2023](https://reliefweb.int/node/3923806))
An outbreak of cholera has been declared in Burundi on 1 January 2023. As of 1 February 2023, 118 suspected cases and one death (CFR 0.8%) have been reported, including more than 66 laboratory-confirmed cases. More than half of cases (n=61; 51.7%) are females. The most affected age group is the 21-30 years (28 cases; 23.7%); the under-five represent 20.3% of cases (n=24). [WHO, 11 March 2023](https://reliefweb.int/node/3942403)
There was a 120% increase in new cholera cases in Burundi from 10 cases in week 12 to 22 cases in week 13. There was a new death reported in week 13. As of 4 April 2023, a cumulative of 232 cases and one death (CFR 0.4%) have been reported across seven health districts in three provinces, some of which border South Kivu in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Burundi has reported cholera cases since 8 December 2022, and the outbreak was officially declared on 1 January 2023. ([WHO, 5 Apr 2023](https://reliefweb.int/node/3951730))
As of 23 Apr 2023, 327 suspected cases and three deaths (CFR 0.9%) have been reported, including 175 laboratory-confirmed cases. ([WHO, 27 Apr 2023](https://reliefweb.int/node/3956535)) |
| WF-2023-000074-CAN
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Wild fire |
Canada |
Hot, dry conditions continue in most areas of the province resulting in numerous wildfires.
A provincial state of emergency has been declared and 15 evacuation orders have been issued in parts of Alberta as hot and dry conditions across the province see wildfire activity increase. The fire danger is extreme in northern Alberta with hot, dry, windy conditions expected to persist in the coming days. A moderate to high rating is expected for the southern Rockies.
Current wildfire information is available on the Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard.
A fire ban and an off-highway vehicle restriction are in place across the Forest Protection Area.
Alberta Emergency Alerts: 17 (seven orders, five critical alerts, four advisories). There are 83 active wildfires in the Forest Protection Area.
22 are classified as out of control,
14 are being held and are not expected to grow beyond projected boundaries given current weather conditions and resources, and
47 are under control.
Number of evacuees: 19,294
Alberta currently has more than 2,500 wildland firefighters, 165 helicopters, 25 fixed-wing aircraft, and heavy equipment responding to wildfires in the province.
1,649 Alberta Wildfire personnel are deployed across the province.
More than 600 wildland firefighters have come from British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario, the Yukon, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Alaska, Washington, Montana and Parks Canada to support ongoing operations.
There are currently 300 Canadian Armed Forces personnel assisting operations, providing resources and basic firefighting roles, airlift resources for mobility and logistical tasks including the evacuation of isolated communities, and engineering support, including heavy equipment resources as capacity allows. Air quality across the province is very low due to the smoke and hundreds of thousands are being affected. |
| FL-2023-000073-BGD
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Flood |
Bangladesh |
GDACS - Medium in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar |
| FL-2023-000072-YEM
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Flood |
Yemen |
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| TC-2023-000071-BGD
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Tropical Cyclone |
Bangladesh |
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) stated the very severe Cyclonic storm “Mocha” (pronunciation: Mokha, ECP: 983 HPA) over central Bay and adjoining Southeast Bay moved North-North-Eastwards over East Central Bay and adjoining area (near Lat: 13.9°N, Lon: 88.2°E) and was centred at 12 Noon today(12 May 2023) about 1005 kms South-Southwest of Chattogram Port , 935 kms South-southwest of Cox'sBazar port, 965 kms South-Southwest of Mongla Port and 930 kms South-Southwest of Payra Port It is likely to intensify further and move in a North-NorthEasterly direction (BMD Special weather Bulletin No #11, 1200 BST , 12 May 2023 ).
Maximum sustained wind speed within 74 km of the very severe cyclone centre is about 130 kph rising to 150 kph in gusts/squalls.
Sea will remain very high near the storm centre. There is a probability of heavy to very heavy rainfall over the south-east coast of Bangladesh.
According to IMD a very Severe Cyclonic Storm “Mocha” (pronounced as “Mokha”) over Central and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal moved nearly north-northeastwards with a speed of 15 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centered at 1130 hours IST of today, the 12th May 2023 over Central Bay of Bengal near latitude 14.0°N and longitude 88.3°E, about 540 km west-northwest of Port Blair,900 km south-southwest of Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) and 830 km south-southwest of Sittwe (Myanmar).
It is very likely to move North-Northeastwards and intensify further into an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal during night of today, the 12th May 2023. It is likely to cross southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox's Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukpyu (Myanmar), close to Sittwe (Myanmar) around noon of 14th May, 2023 as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm with maximum sustained wind speed of 150-160 kmph gusting to 175 kmph. |
| TC-2023-000069-MMR
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Tropical Cyclone |
Myanmar |
Thousands of people were hunkering down in monasteries, pagodas and schools, taking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing roofs off buildings and killing at least three people. |
| FL-2023-000068-YEM
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Flood |
Yemen |
In the past week, heavy rainfall continued to affect much of Yemen, flooding fields and causing massive dam failures that led to the death of four people in Al Mahwit. Other areas that experienced heavy rainfall that led to submerged streets and homes damaged leaving behind devastation include central Ibb and much of the Highlands. More severe weather is forecast, and several parts of the country are at risk of experiencing flooding from record rainfall events in the coming week (Fig. 1). The expected floods are especially likely to affect over 5,000 people in Wadi Zabid (Al Hudaydah/Dhamar/Ibb), over 2,000 in Siham (Sana'a/Raymah/Al Hudaydah), and in Mour (Hajjah/Al Hudaydah), over 1,000 in Tuban (Lahj/Al Dhale'e/ Ibb), and in the north part of Wadi Harad (west Sadah), over 800 in Rimah (Raymah/Dhamar), and in Banna (Abyan/Lahj/Al Dhale'e), and about 700 in Sordud (Al Mahwit/Sana'a). |
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HT-2024-000056-BGD
Heat Wave,Bangladesh: Based on the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) data source dated 21 April 2024, severe to very severe, heatwave was sweeping some districts of the country where mild-moderate heatwave was sweeping over most of the districts of the country. BDRCS forecast monitoring report indicates maximum temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius, with the heat index surpassing 38 for two or
more consecutive days. global forecasts from sources such as the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and the Global Forecast System (GFS) predict temperatures to remain above 38 degrees for two or more consecutive days, along with high heat indices in Dhaka starting from April 21, 2024, and like to continue till 30th April 2024.
On 24 April 2024 severe heatwave (>=40 degree Celsius) was observed in the district of Rajshahi, Pabna, Khulna, Bagerhat, Jeshore and Patuakhali. On 26 April 2024, Bangladesh set all-time heatwave record as the Meteorological Office recorded 24 days of heatwave during the month of April breaching previous 23 days of heatwave in 2019.
According to BMD dated on April 27, 2024 severe to very severe heatwave (>=40 degree Celsius) has been observed in the district of Rajshahi, Pabna, Chuadanga, Natore, Chapai Nawabganj, Kushtia, Jhenaidah, Jashore, Meherpur and Bogura. Moderate heat wave (>38- 39.9 degree Celsius) is sweeping over the district of Bagerhat, Satkhira, Barguna, Barishal, Patuakhali, Jhalokathi, Bhola, Pirojpur, Sherpur, Mymensingh, Sirajganj, Tangail, Jamalpur ,Thakurgaon, Joypurhat, Panchagarh, Lalmonirhat, Faridpur, Madaripur, Magura, Manikganj, Rajbari, Gazipur, Gopalganj, Nilphamari, Rangpur, Naogaon, Gaibandha and it may spread. According to the observed heatwave most impacted divisions are Rajshahi, Khulna, Rangpur, Dhaka and Barisal. The fluctuation of day and night temperature is visible, and the discomfort may increase due to of moisture incursion. According to the long-range forecast of ECMWF, the ongoing heatwave is likely to persist in the month of May
FL-2024-000052-NPL
Flood,Nepal: GLOF (Glacial lake outburst flood): After an avalanche fell in Birendra Lake in the Manaslu area of Gorkha, the water flowing from there took the form of a flood.
FL-2024-000053-KGZ
Flood,Kyrgyzstan: It was reported in Osh region due to mudslides, the press service of the Presidential Representation in the region reports. Such a decision was made at a meeting of the headquarters. Head of the region Elchibek Jatanov expressed concern about the situation and emphasized the need for coordinated actions of all structures.
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