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| FL-2024-000191-TCD
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Flood |
Chad |
GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in for Chad.UN OCHA reports, as of 8 October, a total of 576 fatalities and nearly 1,942,000 affected people across the aforementioned provinces, among which the Lac province is the worst affected. |
| EQ-2024-000190-TUR
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Earthquake |
Turkey |
GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 6M |
| FL-2024-000189-LKA
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Flood |
Sri Lanka |
In the past few days, most provinces of Sri Lanka have been experiencing heavy rainfall and strong winds, causing floods and severe weather-related incidents that resulted in casualties and damage.
According to the Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka, as of 14 October, three people died, both in Western province and two others have been injured. |
| FL-2024-000188-BIH
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Flood |
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
On the night of October 4, 2024, a series of flash floods struck five municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Jablanica, Konjic, Kreševo, Fojnica, and Kiseljak. In addition to the severe flooding, the municipality of Jablanica was further impacted by an earthquake, compounding the devastation. |
| EP-2024-000187-RWA
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Epidemic |
Rwanda |
As of 10 October 2024, a total of 58 cases of Marburg virus disease (MVD), including 13 deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 22%), have been reported in Rwanda. Fifteen recoveries have been reported among the confirmed cases as of 10 October 2024. Contact tracing is underway, with over 700 contacts under follow-up as of 9 October 2024. WHO classified the outbreak as a grade 3 emergency, the highest internal level for emergencies based on the WHO Emergency Response Framework and a surge team from WHO has travelled to support the in-country response across the functions of incident management: epidemiology, health operations, case management, health logistics, vaccines research, partner coordination and infection prevention and control. |
| FL-2024-000186-TGO
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Flood |
Togo |
According to rainfall data from the Regional Climate Center for West Africa and the Sahel, rainfall in the Sahelian strip over the past 30 days was 120 to 600 percent above average compared to the 1991-2020 reference period. These torrential rains have caused severe flooding, severely impacting livelihoods and access to basic social services for more than 700,000 people in several West and Central African countries, including the Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, and Togo. |
| OT-2024-000185-AFG
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Other |
Afghanistan |
The burden of malnutrition has been a major public health concern in Afghanistan for decades due to intricate, underlying, and immediate causes. However, the situation deteriorated significantly between May and September 2024, calling for concerted, lifesaving, humanitarian efforts. There was a sudden spike in the trends of acute malnutrition among children and pregnant and lactating women across the country. While this affected the entire country, Kandahar and Paktika provinces were among the worst affected provinces in Afghanistan.
3.2 million children under five years and 840,000 pregnant and lactating women are now suffering from acute malnutrition in Afghanistan. Out of these, 1.7 million children are suffering from severe acute malnutrition and associated medical complications, a situation that has pre-disposing them to premature death and other lifelong complications including poor cognitive performance and stuntedness.
Kandahar and Paktika provinces are among the worst affected provinces in Afghanistan. With an estimated population of 2,067,723 people, Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rate shows in total, 151,033 children under five years and 58,412 pregnant and lactating women in Kandahar and Paktika provinces (collectively) are suffering from severe acute and moderate acute malnutrition respectively and are in dire need of urgent life-saving interventions.
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| OT-2024-000184-AFG
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Other |
Afghanistan |
The burden of malnutrition has been a major public health concern in Afghanistan for decades due to intricate, underlying, and immediate causes. However, the situation deteriorated significantly between May and September 2024, calling for concerted, lifesaving, humanitarian efforts. There was a sudden spike in the trends of acute malnutrition among children and pregnant and lactating women across the country. While this affected the entire country, Kandahar and Paktika provinces were among the worst affected provinces in Afghanistan.
3.2 million children under five years and 840,000 pregnant and lactating women are now suffering from acute malnutrition in Afghanistan. Out of these, 1.7 million children are suffering from severe acute malnutrition and associated medical complications, a situation that has pre-disposing them to premature death and other lifelong complications including poor cognitive performance and stuntedness.
Kandahar and Paktika provinces are among the worst affected provinces in Afghanistan. With an estimated population of 2,067,723 people, Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rate shows in total, 151,033 children under five years and 58,412 pregnant and lactating women in Kandahar and Paktika provinces (collectively) are suffering from severe acute and moderate acute malnutrition respectively and are in dire need of urgent life-saving interventions.
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| TC-2024-000183-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane MILTON continued northeastward over the Gulf of Mexico on 8 October as a category 4-5 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds up to 269 km/h. On 9 October at 6.00 UTC its centre was located over the southern Gulf of Mexico, north-east of the Yucatán peninsula, southern Mexico and approximately 510 km south-west of the Sarasota city area, just south of the Tampa city, central Florida peninsula, with maximum sustained winds of 260 km/h (category 5 hurricane).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports, as of 8 October, 11 counties currently under evacuation order across Florida. |
| FL-2024-000182-SLE
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Flood |
Sierra Leone |
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) has reported extensive flooding across Sierra Leone, significantly impacting communities, farmlands, businesses, and infrastructure. By September 23, 2024, the NDMA identified 27 flood events across multiple districts, affecting 3,330 households and 23,596 people. |
| EP-2024-000181-CPV
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Epidemic |
Cape Verde |
On 6 November 2023, the health authorities in Cape Verde reported a case of dengue fever in the island of Santiago. As of 23 June 2024, some 1,205 cases were reported according to CDC Africa (562 confirmed and 643 suspected) in 9 Cape Verde islands. The situation worsened at the beginning of July 2024 with the onset of the rains, with a significant peak in recent weeks. |
| FL-2024-000180-NPL
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Flood |
Nepal |
GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in for Nepal.Heavy rainfall in late September 2024 caused flooding and landslides in Nepal. As of 29 September, media reported over 100 fatalities and many missing. |
| WF-2024-000179-GRC
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Wild fire |
Greece |
GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in Greece. |
| TC-2024-000178-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
Typhoon Julian (international name: Krathon) has further intensified as it moved closer to Batanes on Sunday night, according to the state weather bureau.
Wind Signal No. 4 is now up in Batanes and the northeastern portion of Babuyan Islands, according to PAGASA in its 11:00 p.m. bulletin.
Significant to severe impacts from typhoon-force winds are possible within any of the localities where Wind Signal No. 4 is hoisted. |
| TC-2024-000178-TWN
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Tropical Cyclone |
Taiwan (China) |
Tropical cyclone KRATHON (called "Julian" in the Philippines) crossed the Batanes islands, Philippines on 30 September and continued west-northwest over the northern South China Sea. On 1 October at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located offshore approximately 176 km south-west of Hengchun city, southern Taiwan, with maximum sustained winds of approximately 198 km/h (typhoon).
In Taiwan, the authorities preventively evacuated more than 500 people living in mountainous regions prone to landslides. |
| FL-2024-000177-NPL
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Flood |
Nepal |
Intense rainfall starting from 27 September has caused significant amount of water level increased in all rivers from Koshi Province in East along Bagmati Province in central parts of the country. Water level of most of rivers croossed their danger level which has caused massive inundation and flooding in more than 14 districts. The rain water caused heavy inundation in Kathmandu valley covering almost whole area which has caused ground floor of many houses located near river area are submerged and caused many challenges of people living in the valley. |
| TC-2024-000176-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Helene was a large, deadly, catastrophic, and fast-moving tropical cyclone that devastated parts of the Southeastern United States.
As of September 30, a total of 137 deaths have been attributed to Helene, making it the fifth-deadliest hurricane of the 21st century in the contiguous United States.
The eighth named storm, fifth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Helene developed gradually from a mid-September disturbance in the western Caribbean Sea.
In advance of Helene's expected landfall, the governors of Florida and Georgia declared states of emergency due to the significant impacts expected, including very high storm surge along the coast and hurricane-force gusts as far inland as Atlanta. Hurricane warnings also extended further inland due to Helene's fast motion. The storm also caused catastrophic rainfall-triggered flooding, particularly in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, and spawned numerous tornadoes.
Initial estimates guessed insured losses could reach US$3-6 billion, according to reinsurance broker Gallagher Re. with AM Best estimating more than US$5 billion. |
| EP-2024-000175-KEN
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Epidemic |
Kenya |
Kenya is currently facing a public health challenge due to an outbreak of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) with three (3) cases confirmed so far in 2024. All are confirmed in a very volatile context with high risk of transmission and low vaccination coverage.
On 8th September 2024 two samples out of 60 were confirmed positive. KRCS received information from the Turkana County health department of two new polio cases in the refugee camp located in Turkana West sub-county. Over the past 12 months, Kenya has conducted rapid campaigns, vaccinating millions of children using the oral polio vaccine. In response to the new cases, the Ministry of Health, with technical guidance from the Polio-Global Eradication Initiative and WHO, has planned a Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA) rollout for the next month. Round 1 of the SIA is scheduled for 2 to 6 October 2024. |
| FL-2024-000174-KHM
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Flood |
Cambodia |
Since 5 September 2024, Cambodia has experienced moderate rainfall across the country. From 5th - 19th Sept 2024, an estimated 5,987 families in 6 provinces including Siem Reap, Kratie, Stung Treng, Mondulkiri, Sihanoukville and Tbong Khmum were reported to be affected by floods, with houses, rural roads, and agricultural land inundated. |
| FL-2024-000173-JPN
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Flood |
Japan |
Seven people are dead in the wake of torrential downpours in the central Ishikawa Prefecture of Japan since 20 September 2024 that have caused rivers to flood and mudslides across the Noto region. Some people living in temporary shelters following the New Years Day earthquake are once again facing recovery efforts, this time from flooding. |
| TC-2024-000172-VNM
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Tropical Cyclone |
Viet Nam |
A tropical depression strengthened into a storm early on Thursday morning, packing winds of 74 km per hour, and is forecast to hit Quang Tri and Quang Binh provinces in central Vietnam in the afternoon.
The storm lay centered 190 km from Quang Tri and its northern neighbor Quang Binh at 7 a.m., according to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.
It is expected to move west and enter the waters of Quang Binh and Quang Tri between 2-5 p.m. Thursday, maintaining its winds, before moving into Laos and weakening into a tropical depression zone on Friday morning. |
| WF-2024-000171-PRT
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Wild fire |
Portugal |
GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in Portugal. |
| WF-2024-000170-PRT
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Wild fire |
Portugal |
GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in Portugal. |
| FL-2024-000169-AUT
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Flood |
Austria |
GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in for Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Romania, Slovakia.Heavy rainfall brought by Storm Boris caused flash flooding and rivers to overflow in areas of Czech Republic in September 2024. Strong winds also caused damage. The Fire and Rescue Department (HZSCR) carried out thousands of interventions. Approximately 260,000 households were without electricity due to adverse weather conditions, as of 15 September.
As of 15 September, fire departments reported thousands of people evacuated across several locations in Olomouc and Moravian-Silesian Regions. Police assisted with evacuations in Zl?n Region. Police reported at least 4 people missing in 2 separate incidents across the country as of 15 September. |
| FL-2024-000168-DZA
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Flood |
Algeria |
On September 8, 2024, a severe tropical disturbance triggered widespread flooding across
several provinces in southern and western Algeria. The most affected areas include Béchar,
Elbayadh, Beni Abbes, Tamanrasset, Tiaret, Tindouf, and Naama. |
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