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TC-2019-000041-BGD
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Tropical Cyclone |
Bangladesh |
Tropical Cyclone FANI is moving north-west over the southern Bay of Bengal. On 29 April its centre was located approximately 610 km east of Trincomalee City (Sri Lanka) and 930 km north-east of Chennai City (Tamil Nadu, India) with maximum sustained winds of 83 km/h (tropical storm). Over the next 24 hours, it will strengthen to a severe cyclonic storm, with maximum sustained winds up to 120 km/h. |
TC-2019-000041-IND
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Tropical Cyclone |
India |
GDACS - High humanitarian impact, max wind speed 250 km/h |
TC-2019-000040-TZA
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Tropical Cyclone |
Tanzania |
Tropical Cyclone Kenneth is expected to make a landfall in southern Tanzania on the 26th of April 2019. The cyclone currently has a windspeed of over 200km/h and is expected to cause high swells between 6m and 8m, rough sea conditions, heavy rain fall(400- 500mm), strong winds and flooding. Increase of rain is expected in Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Pemba, Lindi and Mtwara regions, the south coast of Tanzania and around Lake Victoria (UNOCHA update). Strong winds are expected along the coast and most at risk areas are in the south coast of Tanzania, Mtwara regio (1,270,854 people) and Lindi region (864,652 people). Up to two million people are likely to be affected by the cyclone. |
TC-2019-000039-COM
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Tropical Cyclone |
Comoros |
GDACS - High humanitarian impact, max wind speed 204 km/h |
TC-2019-000038-MOZ
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Tropical Cyclone |
Mozambique |
On 23 April, Tropical Cyclone Kenneth formed north of Madagascar and east of the Aldabra Atoll, north of the Mozambique Channel. Its path is expected to pass over the northern tip of the Comoros islands on 24 April and continue onward to northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania. It is expected to make landfall in the district of Palma in Mozambique on 25 April...The Global Disaster Alert Coordination System (GDACS) has issued an orange alert for the Cyclone, meaning a medium humanitarian impact is expected based on the storm strength and its forecasted path. According to UNOSAT, the entire population of Comoros (758,339) is within the Cyclone's windspeed zones, with Grand Comore the primary concern. In Mozambique, more than 747,000 people are living within the Cyclone's path, mainly in Cabo Delgado Province, including a projected 117,000 living in high wind speed zones. |
OT-2019-000037-LKA
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Other |
Sri Lanka |
On 21 April 2019, explosions at eight sites killed more than 359 people and wounded at least 480 people. The blasts occurred at three churches, including: St. Anthony's Church in Kochcikade, Colombo; St. Sebastian's in Katuwapitiya - Negombo, north of Colombo; and Protestant Zion Church in Batticaloa in Eastern province. The blasts targeted worshippers as they attended Easter Sunday services during the Christian holy week. Blasts also occurred at three hotels in Colombo, including Shangri La, Cinnamon Grand, and Kingsbury Hotel, all in the capital. Two more blasts occurred later as authorities were investigating. At least 45 foreign nationals are reported to be among the dead. Further, several other explosives were found and safely defused in Andiambalama and Kochchikade. |
EQ-2019-000036-PHL
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Earthquake |
Philippines |
Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 6.4M tsunami generates 0m |
EQ-2019-000035-PHL
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Earthquake |
Philippines |
Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 6.1M |
DR-2019-000034-LKA
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Drought |
Sri Lanka |
The latest reports from the International Research Institute (IRI) for Climate Change and Society indicate that there are high probabilities of the occurrence of an El Niño event in 2018/19. This is forecast to trigger below average rains in most of the country until April next year, bearing a high risk for the 2019 main Maha paddy output as well as the early development stages of the secondary Yala paddy season, to be sown in April and May. |
FL-2019-000033-PRY
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Flood |
Paraguay |
Heavy rainfall has hit Paraguay in recent weeks, generating flooding in several areas of the country. The most affected department is Distrito Capital, where several neighborhoods of Asuncion have been flooded by the overflowing Paraguay river. As of 4 April at 8.00 UTC, one person was reported dead (in Santa Ana neighborhood, Asuncion) and at least 2 000 people displaced across the area. The Municipality of Asuncion has declared a state of emergency over the next 90 days. |
FL-2019-000032-BOL
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Flood |
Bolivia |
The rains that have been falling since the beginning of the year, influenced by the El Niño phenomenon, have caused different degrees of impact. According to Ministry of Defence reports, 79 municipalities are under a state of disaster and 25 are under a state of emergency as of April 8. A total of 47,125 families suffered partial loss of assets, 23,683 families have been left homeless, 34 people were reported dead and 26 people are missing. |
FL-2019-000031-SYR
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Flood |
Syrian Arab Rep |
Since the end of March, heavy rainfall has caused exceptional floods in Hasakeh Governorate. As of 11 April 2019, 86 million square metres of land have has been submerged by water. Communities and IDP camps in the region have been severely affected, putting further stress on IDPs that have recently relocated from the conflict in the north of Syria, with very limited coping abilities for this new disaster. Approximately 9,000 families (45,000) people have been affected by the floods with at least 5,000 houses destroyed or damaged. The loss of agricultural land and livestock is likely to have further harmful impact on the livelihoods and food security of hte local communities. |
FL-2019-000030-IRQ
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Flood |
Iraq |
Heavy storms continually recurred throughout the country during the period from 24-March to 2-April when severe weather finally eased. The effects of the storms were recorded in multiple governorates, including Anbar, Basra, Dahuk, Diyala, Kirkuk, Missan, Muthanna, Ninewa, Salah al-Din, Sulaymaniyah, and Wassit; however, the harshest impacts appeared to be in central and northern governorates, primarily regions through which the Tigris River runs, and those areas adjacent to Iran |
FF-2019-000029-IDN
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Flash Flood |
Indonesia |
The reported number of people displaced by flash floods and landslides in Sentani District in Papua Province following heavy rains on 16 March has increased to nearly 17,000 people, according to the national disaster management agency (BNPB). Displaced people are sheltering in 33 displacement sites. The number of people known to have died has reached 112, with 94 people missing and 915 injured. |
FR-2019-000028-KOR
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Fire |
Korea Republic |
A wildfire in South Korea killed one person and forced more than 4,000 people to flee their homes, Yonhap news agency reported on Friday. The fire broke out in eastern Gangwon Province on Thursday evening and spread to the seaside holiday city of Sokcho, burning about 385 hectares (950 acres) of land and 310 homes, warehouses and other buildings, Yonhap reported citing the government. |
ST-2019-000027-NPL
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Nepal |
Sudden onset of strong windstorm hit several villages of Bara and Parsa district on 31 March 2019 evening. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, 27 people lost their lives when they buried under rubbles of houses or metal roofs that flung over the settlements. The preliminary NRCS rapid assessment report received from affected areas shows that more than 668 people have been injured, of which 342 are still under treatment in different hospitals of Bara and Parsa districts as of today. In addition, nine people are airlifted to Kathmandu for further medical assistance...According to NRCS district chapters'' initial report, more than 2,011 families (Approx. 12,000 people) are affected, as their houses are badly damaged by the windstorm...The local authority had an emergency cabinet meeting which have decided to provide NPR 300,000 (approx. CHF 2,500) to each family of deceased and free treatment to the injured. Nepal Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) informed that affected people are receiving supports...The Ministry of Home Affairs also dispatched three trucks containing 468 units of tent and tarpaulin and 4,138 units of clothes from Kathmandu. |
EP-2019-000026-MOZ
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Epidemic |
Mozambique |
On 27 March, the Government confirmed five cases of cholera at Munhava health centre in Beira City, according to the National Director of Medical Assistance, Ussene Isse. The authorities also reported some 2,500 cases of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) in Beira district. A total of 900,000 cholera vaccine doses are expected to arrive in Mozambique by 1 April and micro-planning for the vaccination campaign is underway. |
TC-2019-000025-ZWE
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Tropical Cyclone |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe was bracing up for a major food insecurity emergency from an El-nino induced poor rainfall season, when forecast was issued on 11 March 2019 of category 4 Tropical cyclone Idai developing off the Mozambican coast to affect most of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. On 15th March, the cyclone made landfall in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe with heavy rains in access of 300mm and wind speeds of 177k/h. This had a devastating impact in Chimanimani, Chipinge and Mutare districts, the most affected being Rusitu area in Chimanimani. The heavy precipitation and winds continued to pound the district and extended towards Nyanga, Mutare, Buhera districts of Manicaland Province. As of 27 March, 172 fatalities had been confirmed, 4,884 people displaced and 327 missing. According to preliminary reports, at least 53,999 people are believed to be affected. |
DR-2019-000024-KEN
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Drought |
Kenya |
The effects of below average 2018 October-November-December (OND) short rains season continue to be experienced in many parts of the country. The effect of short and erratic rainfall compounded with pre-existing fragile coping capacity, the food security situation has deteriorated in many counties of the country. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) bulletins for January 2019 indicates that 16 counties (West Pokot, Tharaka Nithi, Samburu, Nyeri (Kieni), Marsabit, Mandera, Lamu, Laikipia, Kitui, Kilifi, Isiolo, Garissa, Embu, Baringo, Turkana and Wajir) are currently experiencing increasing Stressed food insecurity (IPC2) with the situation worsening as a result of ongoing effects of the drought. Wajir County is the worst affected in the country with Turkana, Marsabit, Baringo, Samburu and Garissa also experiencing significant deterioration in the food security. Some communities in these affected counties are already in IPC 3 with the situation projected to further deteriorate. According to the SRA 2018 drought season, 800,000 people are currently in Crisis IPC 3 and require immediate food assistance. An additional 5.4 million people are currently in IPC 2 and face a risk of sliding into IPC 3 should the situation continue to deteriorate. |
EP-2019-000023-PHL
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Epidemic |
Philippines |
The number of cases of measles has been increasing in the Philippines over the past several years, but since late 2018, there has been a dramatic increase in cases nationally. There has been 261 deaths between 1 January and 2 March 2019 in comparison to 202 deaths in 2018. Between 2017 and 2018, there was a 547 per cent increase of measles cases reported nationwide. On 6 February 2019, Department of Health (DOH) declared the first measles outbreak. As of 2 March, eight regions have declared outbreaks and the province of Cavite has declared a state of calamity. |
FL-2019-000022-IRN
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Flood |
Iran, Islamic Republic |
The Golestan floods, caused by heavy rains starting on 19 March, have affected a total of 10 cities in northeast Iran (The cities of Gorgan, Bandar Turkman, Azad Shahr, Aq Ghala, Gonbad-e Kavus, bandar-e Gaz, Ali Abad, Kalaleh, Kordkuy, and Minodaasht). The government is currently investigating local reports on the lack of mitigation measures by the Water Authorities. The worst affected areas are in the cities of Aq Qala and Gonbad Kavous and their surrounding villages where large parts are submerged under water. As a safety measure power supply was cut off in several areas. Of the estimated 60,000 displaced, most stay with relatives in nearby villages. At least 10,000 people are provided emergency shelter assistance in stadiums, exhibition areas, schools and other large public facilities provided by IRCS. Other areas in west and south-west of Iran have been affected by heavy rains too. Namely, the Provinces of Lorestan, Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Khuzestan, Fars and Kohkilouyeh. As of 25 March, floods in Shiraz, Poldokhtar, Khoramabad, Doreh, Khoramshahr, Abadan, Aligoudarz and Saghez were also reported. In Shiraz flash floods killed at least 20, injured 94 and an unverified number of people are still missing. In the city of Dezful in Khuzestan, south-west of Iran, the emergency situation is declared. |
TC-2019-000021-MOZ
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Tropical Cyclone |
Mozambique |
Tropical Cyclone Idai is strengthening as it moves south-west over the northern Mozambique Channel. As of 12 March at 0.00 UTC, its centre was approximately 220 km west-southwest of Maintirano (Mahajanga Province, western Madagascar) and 520 km east of Quelimane (Zambezia Province, central Mozambique), with maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h. According to the UN Resident Coordinator for Mozambique, ten people were killed, 62 115 have been affected. |
FL-2019-000020-COL
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Flood |
Colombia |
Heavy rains and flooding have been affecting the Colombian department of Chocó since last week, provoking the overflow of the Rivers San Juan, Iró, Condoto, Cértegui and Quito. More than 3 000 families in at least six municipalities (Condoto, Tadó, Cértegui, Andagoya, Río Iró e Istmina) are affected. |
EQ-2019-000019-MNG
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Earthquake |
Mongolia |
Within a 1-month period, four earthquakes occurred in three different provinces (Arkhangai, Selenge and Tuv) in Northern Mongolia. Some buildings experienced tremors and an underground mine collapsed near Zamaar Soum. Even though now casualties have been reported in any of the four occurrences, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is urging local authorities to encourage communities in preparedness trainings and simulation exercises. |
FF-2019-000018-AFG
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Flash Flood |
Afghanistan |
On 1 March, heavy rains struck Kandahar city, Zheri, Dand, Damand, Arghandab, Spinboldak, and Takhtapu Districts. In the last 30 hours, 97mm of rain fell in the affected areas. Flash floods triggered by the heavy rain have reportedly killed 20 people, including a number of children, when their homes collapsed or the vehicles they were traveling in were swept away. At least 10 people, including children, are still missing in Arghandab, Daman, Spin Boldak and Dand Districts. It is anticipated that up to 2,000 homes may have been damaged across all affected districts including Kandahar City. |
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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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