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| FL-2019-000009-ARG
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Flood |
Argentina |
In early 2019, heavy rain caused flooding in northern Argentina, affecting more than 30,000 people in the provinces of Chaco, Corrientes, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos. On 17 January 2019, heavy rain fell on the north-eastern territories and the Argentine coast in the Chaco and Santa Fe provinces in the localities of Vilelas, Resistencia and Villa Minetti. These precipitation events generated large quantities of accumulated water, which had a more direct and stronger impact than prior rainfall due to the saturation of the soil; the rainfall prevented affected families from evacuating in time, causing increased damage to their homes. To address this situation, which has affected more than 9,000 people, the municipal government of Vilelas and local authorities from the provinces of Chaco and Santa Fe declared a water related emergency on 17 January and requested support from the national government. In addition, the Argentine Senate declared an agricultural emergency on 18 January 2019 for the entire Santa Fe region.
At the national level, 4 people have died, more than a third of the impacted provinces' population had to be evacuated and 30,041 people are reported to have been affected by the rainfall that began in the early morning hours of 8 January 2019 and lasted through 18 January 2019. The heavy rainfall briefly affected the provinces of Santiago del Estero and Tucumán; however, the situation in these provinces is gradually returning to normal. Meanwhile, authorities and emergency response institutions in the provinces of Corrientes and Entre Ríos have provided assistance by stabilizing humanitarian needs; nonetheless, the affected population in the provinces of Santa Fe and Chaco still requires support.
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| EQ-2019-000008-CHL
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Earthquake |
Chile |
Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 6.7M tsunami generates 0m |
| EP-2019-000007-MNG
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Epidemic |
Mongolia |
On 15 January 2019, due to the outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1) virus in Mongolia, the State Emergency Commission meeting was called. The Ministry of Health stated that Influenza A cases were confirmed to be H1N1 in the end of December 2018 and since then it had rapidly spread within a short period of time. Starting from 3 January, the outbreak became higher than three years average and two deaths have been registered among children within the first week of January 2019. By January 2019, 9 districts of Ulaanbaatar city and 11 provinces are spread to epidemics, ranging from 11-17 per cent with a national average of 9.3 per cent of total outpatient examinations. According to the Ministry of Health contingency plan, if influenza is detected in more than 15 per cent of the total outpatient examinations, there will be local and national quarantine. The outbreak is expected to rise over the coming weeks as Influenza is dominantly (40 per cent) caused by Influenza A (H1N1) virus. The same outbreak was registered in 2009 in Mongolia and state of emergency had been called. |
| EC-2019-000004-PHL
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Extratropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
A low-pressure area (LPA) on the southwest Pacific (east of Mindanao) is currently moving towards the Philippines with maximum wind speed of 35 km/h according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The LPA is forecasted to intensify into a tropical depression as it continues its west-northwest track towards Mindanao land mass. The weather disturbance is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) between 18 and 19 January and is also expected to bring moderate to heavy rain over north eastern Mindanao and then traverse central Visayas.
Based on the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) model, heavy rainfall (greater than 7.5 mm per hour) is currently expected over Caraga Region (Region XIII), Davao Region (Region XI) and Eastern Visayas (VIII). The weather disturbance is expected to make landfall over the southern part of Davao region and traverse north through Caraga, Eastern Visayas up to Bicol region.
Caraga is particularly vulnerable as these are mountainous areas with river valleys and are susceptible to floods and landslides. The current landfall is forecasted for Caraga Region, Surigao del Sur Province located along the northeastern coast of Mindanao. Situated west is the Diwata Mountain Range, isolating the province from the rest of Mindanao.
Caraga is susceptible to landslides due to its rugged terrain, while the Agusan River Valley (the third largest river basin in the country, with a total drainage area of 11,937 square kilometres and an estimated length of 390 kilometres from its head origin in Compostela Valley) that stretches all the way to Davao, Butuan and Surigao makes the region prone to flash floods.
As the LPA moves closer, government authorities are likely to pre-emptively evacuate families living near the coast, riverbanks, landslide prone areas and other vulnerable places. The rain from the weather disturbance is expected to cause floods and landslides which is expected to cause casualties and damage to shelter, crops, livestock and livelihoods.
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| ST-2019-000002-JOR
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Jordan |
Severe weather has wreaked havoc on refugee camps in Northern Syria and Lebanon as torrential rains and heavy snow have caused flooding inside makeshift homes not built to withstand extreme weather. |
| ST-2019-000002-LBN
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Lebanon |
Heavy rains, strong winds and cold temperatures caused by storm Norma, which hit Lebanon on 8 January, have severely affected over 11,300 Syrian refugees, including 6,000 children, in more than 360 settlement sites. The makeshift housing arrangements are not adequate to deal with the harsh conditions. |
| ST-2019-000002-SYR
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Syrian Arab Rep |
In response to the bad weather spell in northern Syria, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has provided vital winterization aid to as many as 60,380 beneficiaries. |
| TC-2019-000001-THA
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Tropical Cyclone |
Thailand |
Tropical storm Pabuk made landfall on 4 January at 05.45 UTC in the province of Nakhon Si Thammarat in Thailand, causing damage to houses and infrastructure, leaving up to 200 000 persons without electricity |
| CW-2018-000441-USA
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Cold Wave |
United States |
Central and Eastern Winter Storm MA, NJ, NY, CT, ME, NH, PA, MD, RI, SC, TN, VA, NC and GA |
| TO-2018-000440-USA
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Tornadoes |
United States |
Southern and Eastern Tornadoes and Severe Weather (AR, FL, GA, LA, MD, MI, MS, MO, NJ, NY, NC, PA, SC, TX, VA) |
| ST-2018-000439-USA
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
United States |
Southern and Eastern Tornadoes and Severe Weather (AR, FL, GA, LA, MD, MI, MS, MO, NJ, NY, NC, PA, SC, TX, VA) |
| ST-2018-000438-USA
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
United States |
Texas Hail Storm Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex |
| ST-2018-000437-USA
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
United States |
Central states including TX, KS, CO, OK, MO, IL, IN, IA and OH and Northeastern states of MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV, MA and CT one dozen tornadoes reported across PA, NY and CT |
| ST-2018-000436-USA
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
United States |
Colorado Hail Storm northern Denver to Boulder and Fort Collins |
| CW-2018-000435-USA
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Cold Wave |
United States |
Northeast Winter Storm (MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, CT, DE, RA and VA) |
| DR-2018-000434-USA
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Drought |
United States |
Southwest/Southern Plains Drought (TX, OK, KS, MO, CO, NM, AZ, UT) |
| TC-2018-000433-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Michael |
| IN-2018-000432-IND
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Insect Infestation |
India |
The Fall Armyworm (FAW) or Spodoptera frugiperda has been reported in all major maize growing areas in Sri Lanka and is also affecting sugarcane cultivation. There is a growing concern that it may affect other crops, including rice. Native to the Americas, FAW was first detected in Central and Western Africa in early 2016 and quickly spread across virtually all of Sub-Saharan Africa. In July 2018, it was confirmed in India in Karnataka state and since then it has been found in seven other States including in Tamil Nadu. (FAO, 24 Jan 2019)
By January of this year, it had spread to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand and China's Yunnan Province. In the case of Sri Lanka, there were reports that up to 40 000 hectares had been infested, damaging some 20 percent of its crops. China is the biggest maize producer in Asia, and second largest producer globally. While economic losses there and in the other Asian countries have not yet been tallied, estimates of economic damage from FAW in Africa ranged from US$ 1-3 billion. In response to the sudden onset of FAW in Asia, FAO is convening a meeting of officials from the affected countries, as well as experts who've been tackling the fallout of FAW in Africa and Latin America - and who have been learning ways to limit the damage. (FAO, 20 Mar 2019) |
| EP-2018-000431-PLW
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Epidemic |
Palau |
An increasing number of dengue positive cases (serotype unknown) has been reported in Nauru. From 25 October to 5 December 2018, 114 samples were tested in the laboratory using NS1Ag Combo and 42 were positives. (Pacific Community, 10 Dec 2018)
On 7 December 2018, the **Palau** Ministry of Health declared dengue outbreak following the first ever laboratory confirmation of two cases with dengue serotype-3. (WHO, 9 Dec 2018) Additional outbreaks have since been declared in New Caledonia, Vanuatu, American Samoa and the Cook Islands. |
| EP-2018-000430-SSD
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Epidemic |
South Sudan |
A Measles outbreak was confirmed in Abyei following laboratory confirmation of five cases in December 2018 with a total of 45 cases suspected.As of 10th February 2019 Measles outbreaks had been confirmed in seven counties namely;
Rumbek East, Abyei, Juba, Pibor, Gogriel West, Bor South, and Mayom |
| DR-2018-000429-ZWE
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Drought |
Zimbabwe |
The below-average and erratic rainfall across much of the region has negatively impacted crop development. Maize crops, accounting for nearly 65 percent of the region's cereal production, are only in the reproductive or vegetative stages in rainfall-deficit areas across the region. Southern Africa Food Security Alert: February 1, 2019 ([FEWS NET, 1/2/2019](https://reliefweb.int/node/2976893)) |
| DR-2018-000428-PAK
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Drought |
Pakistan |
Ongoing drought conditions are affecting some five million people in Sindh and Balochistan Provinces. Conditions have recently deteriorated in the drought affected areas with more than 70 per cent of households reported to be food insecure and malnutrition rates having increased to 30 per cent. The Government has reached 2.5 million people with food rations, nutrition services, emergency health care, and cash disbursements. Humanitarian and development partners are supporting the Government by redirecting current programs and resources to priority districts. There is an urgent need for additional food aid, access to safe drinking water, nutrition services, health care, and livelihood support. |
| TC-2018-000427-FJI
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Tropical Cyclone |
Fiji |
Tropical Disturbance, TD03F was upgraded to a depression on 31th Jan 2018 at 6 AM. Tropical Depression, TD03F center was located near 11 degrees south latitude and 172 degrees east longitude or about 470km west-northwest of Rotuma and about 860km northwest of Nadi. TD03F may intensify further into a category 1 tropical cyclone in the next 12 to 18 hours with average winds of 65km/hr and momentary gusts to 90km/hr close to the centre. TD03F is moving southeast at about 25km/hr. |
| EC-2018-000426-PHL
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Extratropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
Tropical Depression Usman has caused flood and landslides affecting around 130 000 persons from Regions IV-A (Calabarzon), IV-B (Mimaropa), V (Bicol), and VIII (Eastern Visayas). According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), 68 have died and 19 are still missing. Four provinces in Region V (Bicol) and 8 municipalities in Orinetal Mindoro have been placed under state of calamity. These are Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, and Camarines Norte where most of the victims of landslides are located. Some affected provinces have asked for public donations. |
| FL-2018-000425-LKA
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Flood |
Sri Lanka |
On 21-22 December, heavy rains in Mullaithivu and Killinochchi districts in northern Sri Lanka affected over 44,950 people, damaged 156 houses and displaced 8,539 people. |
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