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| CE-2021-000142-AFG
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Complex Emergency |
Afghanistan |
The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated dramatically due to several compounding factors such as internal conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic and its socio-economic consequences as well as multiple droughts in 2019 and 2021. More than 558,000 Afghans have been internally displaced by the conflict since January 2021. Some 80 per cent of these newly internally displaced are women and children.
According to the drought declaration by the Afghanistan government of 22 June 2021, the country’s wheat crop will be reduced by nearly two million tons, and more than three million livestock are in danger of perishing due to a lack of fodder and water. According to IPC projections for the period June – November 2021, 2,742,741 Afghans are likely to be classified in Phase 4 (catastrophic) in terms of Food Insecurity and 6,719,607 in Phase 3 (emergency). The compounding impacts of drought and conflict which escalated in July and the first half of August have exacerbated the hard living conditions in a country that is also grappling with COVID-19 and poverty.
Based on analysis of the ongoing social, economic, political and security situation in Afghanistan, it is assessed that a further political and humanitarian deterioration in the country may result in new population movement to neighbouring countries. A potential worst-case scenario – utilized by the UNHCR and inter-agency partners - envisages the arrival of an additional 515,000 Afghan refugees into neighbouring countries before the end of 2021. |
| EQ-2021-000141-CHN
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Earthquake |
China, People's Republic |
Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 5.4M |
| TC-2021-000140-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
Super Typhoon Chanthu made landfall in the far northern Philippines on Saturday, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain to the archipelago. Chanthu, known as Kiko in the Philippines, was one of the strongest storms this year, with sustained winds of 260 kph (160 mph) before landfall -- equivalent in strength to a Category 5 Atlantic hurricane at its peak. |
| VW-2021-000139-LSO
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Violent Wind |
Lesotho |
From 27th to 29th August 2021, Lesotho experienced windstorms which affected two (Qacha's Nek and Thaba Tseka) districts out of ten. |
| EP-2021-000138-COD
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Epidemic |
Congo Democratic Republic |
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an outbreak of meningitis in the north-eastern Tshopo Province where 261 suspected cases and 129 deaths—a high case fatality ratio of 50%—have been reported. |
| EQ-2021-000137-MEX
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Earthquake |
Mexico |
Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 7M tsunami generates 0.48m |
| TC-2021-000136-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
As of 5 am, Metro Manila joins the areas expected to see the strongest rain from Severe Tropical Storm Jolina (Conson) on Wednesday, September 8
Severe Tropical Storm Jolina (Conson) was moving over the Tayabas Bay-Verde Island passage area before dawn on Wednesday, September 8, while Typhoon Kiko (Chanthu) was undergoing rapid intensification. |
| TC-2021-000136-VNM
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Tropical Cyclone |
Viet Nam |
Vietnam’s central coastal provinces have developed plans to evacuate a total of 331,392 residents from flood-prone areas before typhoon Conson makes landfall on September 12. |
| FL-2021-000135-GIN
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Flood |
Guinea |
Dans la nuit du lundi 30 au mardi 31 août 2021, une forte pluie s'est abattue sur presque tout le pays causant des inondations dans les préfectures de : Siguiri et Gueckédou et la capitale Conakry. cette situation affecte 69.671 personnes, soit 9.953 menages, avec 1972 personnes sans abris, 21 blesses et 5 deces enregistres. |
| FL-2021-000134-NPL
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Flood |
Nepal |
On 26 August, the rainfall became more intense for at least 4 consecutive days with many rivers crossing warning levels, causing widespread inundation in many parts of the southern plains as well as reported incidents of landslides in the hilly region. This incessant rainfall affected mostly 11 districts (Myagdi, Rupandehi, Dang, Darchula, Sindhuli, Nawalparasi East, Nawalparasi West, Kanchanpur, Kailali, Udayapur and Mahottari), with 4,899 families affected, including 2,129 of them being temporarily displaced.
According to the weather forecast by the Government of Nepal’s Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, there is still looming chance of rainfall in the coming 24 hours that might affect the water levels of major rivers of the country such as Koshi and Narayani. |
| CE-2021-000133-PAK
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Complex Emergency |
Pakistan |
As of 29 August, over 570,482 Afghans are estimated to have been internally displaced since the start of the year (2021) out of which 80 percent are women and children. These circumstances have resulted in an increase in humanitarian needs and assistance to the internally displaced population and initialized a new wave of displaced people fleeing to neighbouring countries (primarily Pakistan and Iran) to seek refuge and safety. With the situation evolving rapidly and remaining uncertain, UNHCR predicts over 515,000 additional people to flee across the borders as displaced refugees.
According to local media sources, Afghans seeking safe refuge from Taliban rule poured in from all corners of the country to form jostling queues at the doorstep of neighbouring Pakistan, with which Afghanistan shares its longest border. Afghans nationals have already started arriving in Pakistan via the shared border across the Durand line covering 2,670 kilometres. Traffic at the border crossing at Chaman in Pakistan has also risen four-fold with as many as 20,000 entering the country each day. |
| FL-2021-000132-VEN
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Flood |
Venezuela |
On 23 August, significant affectations because of heavy rains have been registered due to the passage of the Tropical Wave N°38, which has caused floods, landslides, road obstructions, loss of housing, damages to basic services such as water and electricity, among others in ten of the 24 states of the country. The most affected states include Mérida, Apure, Bolivar, Táchira, Zulia, Delta Amacuro, Carabobo, Yaracuy, Portuguesa, and Sucre. On 25 August, the government declared a 90-day emergency decree for Merida, Apure, Bolivar, Yaracuy, and Zulia |
| TC-2021-000131-CUB
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Tropical Cyclone |
Cuba |
GDACS - Low humanitarian impact, max wind speed 241 km/h |
| EP-2021-000130-NER
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Epidemic |
Niger |
As of 24 August 2021, at least 1,904 confirmed cases have been reported, including four (70) deaths for a lethality rate of 4%. The epidemic has spread to 6 regions of the country including Maradi, Zinder, Tahoua, Dosso, Niamey and Tillabery. |
| FL-2021-000129-VEN
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Flood |
Venezuela |
The death toll has been increasing following widespread floods and landslides that have been affecting most of the western States of Venezuela. A state of emergency remains in effect over Merida, Zulia, Apure, Bolivar and Yaracuy according to the national authorities. According to media reports, at least 20 people have died (all in Merida), 17 are missing and more than 54,500 people have been affected across the country. For the next 24 hours, moderate to heavy rain is expected over most of Venezuela, including the affected states. |
| FL-2021-000128-MMR
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Flood |
Myanmar |
According to the latest update from Department of Metrology and Hydrology (DMH) Monsoon flooding has hit the lower part of Myanmar following heavy rainfall since the third week of July. The flood has been affecting thousands of households in Shan (East), Kayin, Mon, Rakhine, Mandalay and Tanintharyi. The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) Myanmar reported that the low-pressure area over the North Bay of Bengal still persists and will remain until October 2021. |
| LS-2021-000128-MMR
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Land Slide |
Myanmar |
A landslide struck in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar on 24 August 2021 burying 4 homes in Mogok Township. Fourteen people were buried under the collapsed houses. Teams of search and rescue workers including personnel from Myanmar Red Cross and the Fire Department searched through the wreckage of the buildings over the last few days. As of 26 August, officials said 11 bodies had been found. Three people survived but were injured. |
| FL-2021-000127-NER
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Flood |
Niger |
Since mid-June, the rainy season has been affecting parts of Niger, resulting in casualties and damage. According to media, up to 64 people have died and 69,515 individuals have been affected. Heavy rainfall caused floods and landslides, destroying or damaging more than 5,100 houses. In Niamey, 6 people died on 10-11 August, after heavy rainfall-related incidents. |
| FL-2021-000126-MYS
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Flood |
Malaysia |
Yan District in Kedah State was faced with a flash flood from the foothill of Mount Jerai (Gunung Jearai). The flash flood happens on Wednesday 18th of August 2021 at 5.30 pm (Local Malaysian Time). The heavy downpour causes a water surge and landslides on Gunung Jerai that later hit Yan, Kuala Muda, Bandar Baharu district in Kedah by flash muddy floods. The surrounding location of Gunung Jerai Resort was severely damage. The difficult road access from the affected mud flash flood had hampered the search and rescue of the victim that believe to be drowned and flush with the strong current. The people affected by these flash floods have reached around 879 families (4,395 people) in the affected area of Yan District and 86 families (430 people) at Kubang Pasu District. |
| DR-2021-000125-SYR
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Drought |
Syrian Arab Rep |
Drought conditions, reduced water levels in the Euphrates River and disruptions to the Alouk water station are all impacting the availability of water, as well as electricity, for 5.5 million people in northeast Syria. |
| EP-2021-000124-CIV
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Epidemic |
Cote d'Ivoire |
- On 15 August the Government of Cote d’Ivoire announced the confirmation of 1 Ebola Virus Disease case in Abidjan, the capital city (4 million inhabitants)
- 2,000 Ebola vaccine doses are currently being distributed to districts in Abidjan and in the interior of the country and over 823 frontline health workers and contact cases have been vaccinated with the Ebola vaccine. |
| FL-2021-000123-CAF
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Flood |
Central African Republic |
On 07 August 2021, torrential rain fell on Bangui and its surroundings from 2 pm to 10 pm. Ten (10) districts of the 6th arrondissement and six (6) of Bimbo were hard hit. |
| TC-2021-000122-MEX
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Tropical Cyclone |
Mexico |
GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact, max wind speed 194 km/h |
| DR-2021-000121-ETH
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Drought |
Ethiopia |
is estimated that 5.5 million people are facing acute food insecurity in Tigray and the neighbouring regions of Afar and Amhara, in Ethiopia, with 353,000 people in Catastrophic situation (IPC Phase 5), which is the highest number of people in this category since the 2011 Somalia famine). Furthermore, there are 2.1 million people in food insecurity crisis (IPC Phase 4), and 3.1 million in Crisis (IPC Phase 3), between May and June 2021. Latest projections for July to September 2021, are already indicating that the number of people in IPC Phase 5 is expected to increase to more than 400,000. |
| DR-2021-000120-TUV
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Drought |
Tuvalu |
The national EARWatch, suggests the climate outlook for next three months is forecasting normal rainfall, however the regional RCRC EARWatch indicates Tuvalu is in ‘Dry Warning’ as rainfall for the last three months is in the lowest 25% of the historical record. The likelihood of proceeding to seriously or severely dry conditions in the coming months is increased and suggests preparedness and early actions are advisable given the past and future seasonal data. Tuvalu’s reliability almost solely on rainwater for consumption indicates that continued monitoring and data collection would be of high value, as the situation can deteriorate rapidly.
From Tuvalu Met Services EARWatch: ‘During the month of June, Nanumea, Funafuti and Niulakita was at drought, Nui was at drought warning. Tuvalu National Drought Committee (DC) was activated on 5 July and outcome was to meet weekly to provide updates on both thresholds (rainfall received, government water reserves). |
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