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FL-2019-000116-ETH
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Flood |
Ethiopia |
Regions continue to report incidences of flooding which is affecting the lives and livelihood of communities and causing displacement in several woredas. Official request from Afar, Amhara, Oromia and SNNP regions indicate that flood has affected and displaced nearly 30,000 people (?6,000 HHs). Dubti, Dolecha, Gelalo, Teru, Awash- fentale woredas in Afara region, Libo - kemekem and Fogera in Amhara reion, Illu and Sebeta Hawas woredas in oromia region, and Silte in SNNP are among the most severely affected by flood. The largest flood-induced IDPs (?17,000) are found in Afar region, the majority of whom are in Dubti woreda. Flood also displaced some 6,615 IDPs in Illu and Sebeta-hawase woredas in Southwest Shewa Zone of Oromia region, some 700 people in Libokemekem woreda South Gonder zone of Amhara region and some 1,284 people in Silite woreda, Silite Zone of SNNP region. Findings of the joint rapid assessment in flood affected woredas in Shaballe zone also indicate over 1,600 HH were displaced and 2,350HH affected by flash floods in Kalafo and Mustahil woredas, damaging over 2,600 hectares of farmland. The Government of Ethiopia has allocated and dispatched some 4,309 Quintals of food (Cereal, CSB, Biscuit, and Oil) and some partial kits of NFIs. Shelter and NFIs remain to be the biggest challenge in the ongoing flood response. IRC is planning to distribute NFIs in some affected woredas of Afar region. |
OT-2019-000115-ZAF
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Other |
South Africa |
Since the first week of September 2019, protests and violent attacks have been taking place in the capital city and other parts of South Africa which led to injuries and loss of twelve lives. The violent attacks on migrants and looting of their shops have continued in other parts of the country with incidents reported in Mpumalanga and Bloemfontein on 11 and 12 September 2019. After these different incidents, affected families had to seek shelter in evacuation centres. |
EP-2019-000114-KEN
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Epidemic |
Kenya |
Since January 2019, a cholera outbreak has been reported in Narok, Kajiado, Nairobi, Garissa, Machakos and Nakuru Counties. |
EQ-2019-000114-ALB
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Earthquake |
Albania |
Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 5.6M |
DR-2019-000113-PHL
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Drought |
Philippines |
Drought conditions are being reported in the MIMAROPA Region, Region IX, and Region XII, BARMM and Metro Manila, where ten provinces have declared a State of Calamity according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. |
EP-2019-000113-SDN
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Epidemic |
Sudan |
Sudan's Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) announced on 10 September that four out of the six samples obtained from patients with acute diarrhoea were positive for Vibreo cholera at the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL)...As of 9 September 2019, a total of 41 suspected cholera cases, with two deaths - case fatality rate (CFR) of 3.57 per cent - were reported from Blue Nile State. With proper treatment, the case fatality rate for cholera should remain below 1 per cent. The first documented case was reported on 2 September 2019 from the Ganis Sharig (East) area in El Roseires town in Blue Nile. Four out of seven localities in Blue Nile reported suspected cholera cases, with the majority of cases reported in El Roseires (36 cases), Damazine (3 cases), Wad Almahi and Geissan with a single case each. |
EP-2019-000112-NGA
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Epidemic |
Nigeria |
On 6 September 2019, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed an outbreak of yellow fever in Bauchi state. Out of the four new cases, three were residents of Alkaleri Local Government Area (LGA), and one a tourist from Kano who visited the Yankari game resort. Sporadic YF vaccination has been provided to the Yankari game resort staff and aerial spraying has been done in the game resort surroundings |
EP-2019-000112-PHL
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Epidemic |
Philippines |
On 6 February 2019, the Department of Health (DOH) declared a "measles outbreak" in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 3 (Central Luzon). On the 7 February 2019, DOH announced that the measles outbreak had spread to more areas in Luzon and Visayas in CALABARZON, Region 6 (Western Visayas) and Region 7 (Central Visayas). Unconfirmed reports from DOH report around 72 deaths among more than 2,000 cases of measles nationwide. While according to San Lazaro Hospital Epidemiology Department (Special National Hospital Medical Center for Infectious Diseases with a 500-bed capacity), there are 1,187 reported suspected measles cases in Metro Manila since January 2019, with 55 deaths. On 5 February 2019, at least 248 children and 21 adults were being treated for measles in the hospital. Most of the confirmed deaths are children aged three months to four years old. (IFRC, 8 Feb 2019) |
FL-2019-000111-KHM
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Flood |
Cambodia |
Continuous flooding has affected several provinces along the Mekong River, resulting in 12 fatalities, according to media reports. More than 87,000 families have been affected and 10,000 have been evacuated across 14 provinces over the past ten days. The most affected provinces are Stung Treng, Kratie, Kampong Cham and Tbong Khmum. Warnings for severe weather are in effect across Cambodia. |
ST-2019-000111-CUB
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Cuba |
The tornado of 27 January 2019 was registered as an EF4 * with a speed of winds that reached 300 km/h, higher than a category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Four people are reported dead and a total of 195 injured.1,238 homes affected, of which 123 are total landslides and 224 completely lost the roof. Eleven health institutions, 46 schools with different levels of damage and 21 daycare centers have been affected. 220,000 people remain affected in the electric service. The most complex situation continues at the Daughters of Galicia maternity hospital, from which 196 patients were evacuated. |
EP-2019-000110-PHL
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Epidemic |
Philippines |
On 19 September 2019, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the re-emergence of polio in the Philippines and declared a national polio outbreak. This follows a confirmed Vaccine Derived Poliovirus Type 2 (VPDV2) case in a three-year old child in Lanao de Sur (Mindanao). The re-emergence of the disease comes almost 20 years since the Philippines was declared polio-free in 2000. The last known case of wild poliovirus recorded in the Philippines was in 1993.
Between 1 July and 27 August 2019, four (4) environmental samples tested positive for VPDV 1 from Tondo (Manila), with no genetic linkage found with any known VDPV1 indicating new emergence. Between 13 and 22 August 2019, two (2) environmental samples tested positive for VDPV2 from Tondo (Manila) and Davao City. Both samples were founded to be genetically linked. As a result, VDPV2 was classified as circulating (cVDPV2). |
EP-2019-000109-KEN
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Epidemic |
Kenya |
Since January 2019, nine of the 47 Counties of Kenya reported cholera cases, namely: Kajiado, Nairobi, Garissa, Machakos, Mandera, Embu, Narok, Wajir, and Mombasa Counties. The outbreak remains active in six Counties: Nairobi, Garissa, Kajiado, Wajir, Mombasa and Machakos. From January to 14 July 2019, a total of 3433 cases including 24 deaths (CFR 0.7%) have been reported, of which 141 cases have been laboratory-confirmed. |
FL-2019-000108-MRT
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Flood |
Mauritania |
From 26 to 27 August 2019, the Region of Guidimakha received rainfall of over 200mm affecting, 4,200 households (33,600 people) who are now in dire need of support. In response, Mauritania Red Crescent, conducted some distributions the Region of Guidimakha received between 25 and 27 August, rainfall of over 200mm affecting ,4,200 households (33,600 people) who are now in dire need of support. In response, Mauritania Red Crescent (MRC) volunteers helped affected communities get to safer areas and attended all relevant coordination meetings in view of response. |
FL-2019-000107-TCD
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Flood |
Chad |
On 23 August, heavy rains and ensuing floods in Kalait, Ennedi West, destroyed houses, vehicles, food, crops and killed large amounts of cattle. Seven people lost their lives, including two women. Local authorities reported that 400 houses were destroyed and 370 others damaged in Kalait. Two weeks of flooding have reportedly split the town in two, affecting 8,775 people. In the town of Fada, also in Ennedi West, the floods destroyed 240 houses and damaged 400 others, affecting 3,200 people. |
EP-2019-000106-DOM
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Epidemic |
Dominican Republic |
The Ministry of Public Health declared an epidemiological alert on 5 July 2019 due to the sustained increase in dengue cases in the country. According to the Ministry of Health, so far there have been 8,855 cases of dengue (compared to only 711 cases in 2018 as of Epidemiological Week 33), 189 cases of severe dengue and 12 people have died so far due to dengue. This current epidemic event is affecting 29 of 32 provinces in the country. The province of San Jose de Ocoa is under a Red Alert while remaining provinces are under Yellow Alert. |
EP-2019-000105-COL
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Epidemic |
Colombia |
Colombia's National Institute of Health has reported 84,664 cases of dengue and 919 cases of severe dengue so far. As of Epidemiological Week 35 (25-31 August), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) indicated that Colombia has the second highest incidence of the Americas region in this new cycle of the epidemic. The cases have been centered in the departments of Meta, Tolima, Huila, Santander, Norte de Santander, Casanare, Cesar and Antioquia, which represent 66.2% of cases nationwide. This outbreak has caused 169 deaths in 2019 so far. |
FL-2019-000104-THA
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Flood |
Thailand |
In Thailand, 19 deaths have been reported, 158,000 are affected and more than 4,300 buildings damaged |
FL-2019-000103-LAO
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Flood |
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Floods caused by the passage of Tropical Cyclone PODUL and Tropical Depression KAJIKI have resulted in 14 fatalities and 1 missing person across Laos, as of 10 September. The most affected areas are the southern Provinces of Attapeu, Champasak, Khammouan, Saravan, Savannakhet, and Sekong. Over 1 million people are affected (approximately 150,000 families) and 102,000 have been displaced. |
TC-2019-000102-PRK
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Tropical Cyclone |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic |
GDACS - High humanitarian impact, max wind speed 231 km/h |
FL-2019-000101-NER
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Flood |
Niger |
Rainfall since June has provoked flooding in several localities, killing 42 people. The number of victims has dramatically increased during the last week of August, when the waters of the Niger basin have reached the flood stage. According to the authorities, the floods so far have destroyed 5,497 homes and affected the lives of 66,464 people. The National Forecast Agency estimates that the waters will continue rising over the next days due to heavy rains in the Niger basin and the overload of dams in Burkina Faso and Mali. |
FL-2019-000100-MLI
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Flood |
Mali |
Mali recorded from 24 to 27 August, flooding in several parts of the country. These floods come as a result of heavy rains. This situation has caused enormous damage, in the affected localities across the country. As of 28 August, about 6,474 people (1,729 households) in Koulikoro, Tombouctou, Kidal, Mopti and Ménaka were reported to be affected and at least 854 houses destroyed. In many of these areas, floods have had severe consequences on livelihoods and food stocks have been washed away by the flood water.
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TC-2019-000099-BHS
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Tropical Cyclone |
Bahamas |
Hurricane Dorian struck the northern Bahamas on Sunday September 1, 2019, as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, its 185 mph winds ripping off roofs and tearing down power lines as hundreds hunkered in schools, churches and other shelters. The second-strongest Atlantic hurricane since 1950, Dorian hit land in Elbow Cay in the Abaco Islands. Damage assessment are ongoing. |
FL-2019-000098-CAF
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Flood |
Central African Republic |
The city of Paoua and Pouma?dji village experienced floods in the night of 19 to 20 August 2019. These floods caused significant material and human damage. Provisional reports indicate that at least 295 households or 1,475 people, including 347 men, 356 women and 772 children are affected. One death and five injuries have been recorded |
FL-2019-000097-JPN
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Flood |
Japan |
Torrential rain hit southwestern Japan on 28 August 2019, prompting local and prefectural governments to instruct hundreds of thousands of people to evacuat. |
WF-2019-000096-BOL
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Wild fire |
Bolivia |
Based on information received from the Ministry of Environment and Water (MMAyA) on August 26th, 521 thousand hectares are affected by fire forest in the Chiquitania region, Department of Santa Cruz, and 274 hectares of crops affected. Medias inform that the fires destroyed 738 thousand hectares. The presence of heat sources is 497. The greatest heat sources are located in the municipalities of Puerto Suarez (208), San Matías (88), Concepción (43) and San José de Chiquitos (41). (OCHA, Aug 27) |
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CE-2025-000051-PAK
Complex Emergency,Pakistan: Since 1 November 2023, the Government of Pakistan has implemented the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Program (IFRP), with intermittent pauses. In March 2025, authorities issued a notification advising Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders and undocumented Afghan nationals to voluntarily leave the country by 31 March 2025, thereafter deportations will commence with the effect from from 1 April 2025. In the period between November 2023 and March 2025, a total of 842,429 Afghan nationals returned to Afghanistan. Of these, 40,677 individuals were deported while 51,196 returned voluntarily through facilitated processes.
Currently, the Afghan population in Pakistan includes 1.43 million Proof of Registration (PoR) card holders, 800,700 ACC holders, and 143,900 unregistered members of registered families. The government estimates there are approximately 1.7 million undocumented Afghan nationals, although precise records are unavailable. Among the registered population, 444,439 individuals reside in refugee villages (camps), while 990,947 live outside these areas.
UNHCR-IOM latest Flash update on 11 April 2025, reported the return of 19,334 Afghans while the report shared on 17 April 2025 indicate that 55,426 Afghans returned in the week of 6-12 April 2025, through the Torkham, Ghulam Khan (located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Chaman, Badini and Bahramcha (located in Baluchistan) border crossing points to Afghanistan.
On the other hand, for the implementation of Illegal Foreigner Repatriation Plan (IFRP) the government has established a process that includes establishment of 44 holding centers across four provinces of the country. Of the total holding centers 38 have been established in Punjab, one in Sindh, two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and three in Baluchistan. Forced returnees are processed at the provincial holding centres before being transported to designated border crossing points, while voluntary returnees can directly approach the holding centers at crossing points.
EQ-2025-000048-MMR
Earthquake,Myanmar: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 5.5M
EQ-2025-000049-TJK
Earthquake,Tajikistan: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in Tajikistan, followed by two more earthquakes. According to The US Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at 09:24 local time on April 13, was at a depth of 12.6 km, 25 km east of the regional center of Rasht.
The earthquake destroyed 29 houses and one school building. The Rasht district suffered the most. According to the Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense of Tajikistan, the wall of a house collapsed there. A three-year-old child was killed under the rubble.
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