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| FL-2016-000121----
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Flood |
(Non-Localized) |
On 7 November 2016, heavy rainfall affected several areas of Kosovo* for three days with major floods. The situation is critical in the municipalities in Vushtrri, Gjakova, Rahovec, Podujeva and Malisheva.
The rainfall intensity was approximately between 20 -25 mm/3h, or from 60-75 mm/24 hours. On 11 November 2016, the highest rainfall intensity recorded was 65-90 mm within 24 hours, which in total is 125-165 mm (l/m2).
According to the preliminary information provided by the RCK structure operating in the flooded areas, the affected families have lost their winter food reserves and their livestock, including their home furniture and home appliances.
Many families have been evacuated and some are in the process of being evacuated to schools. Power stations and water supply stations were flooded and many of the affected areas have no power and drinking water. |
| FL-2016-000120----
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Flood |
(Non-Localized) |
On 7 November 2016, heavy rainfall affected several areas of Kosovo* for three days with major floods. The situation is critical in the municipalities in Vushtrri, Gjakova, Rahovec, Podujeva and Malisheva.
The rainfall intensity was approximately between 20 -25 mm/3h, or from 60-75 mm/24 hours. On 11 November 2016, the highest rainfall intensity recorded was 65-90 mm within 24 hours, which in total is 125-165 mm (l/m2).
According to the preliminary information provided by the RCK structure operating in the flooded areas, the affected families have lost their winter food reserves and their livestock, including their home furniture and home appliances.
Many families have been evacuated and some are in the process of being evacuated to schools. Power stations and water supply stations were flooded and many of the affected areas have no power and drinking water. |
| TC-2016-000119-PAN
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Tropical Cyclone |
Panama |
In Panama, as of 22 November, 19 collective centres across the country have been opened by the government. Thus far, three deaths are reported. The National Emergency Commission of Costa Rica raised the state of alert to yellow, and the Government of Nicaragua declared a red alert. |
| DR-2016-000118-KEN
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Drought |
Kenya |
Available secondary source documents analyzed indicate that food security situation is wanting in 19 arid and semi-arid counties in the country. There are indications that the situation is likely to worsen further by January 2017. During the long rains season between March and May 2016, there was heavy flooding of River Tana, which washed away crops and delayed planting amongst the communities living along the river in Garissa and Tana River, resulting in reduced household level food security and dietary intake. Farming communities in marginal agricultural areas continue to have typically low income due to the recent below average agricultural season. As the lean season progresses these communities will continue to rely on the markets for food access. Short rains are the primary production season in these areas, it is expected that poor performance is likely to exacerbate household acute food insecurity with more households moving to even crisis levels. |
| FL-2016-000117-ALB
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Flood |
Albania |
Since 7 November 2016, heavy rainfall affected Albania, especially the northern regions of the country. River flows have been rapidly increasing and worsened by illegal constructions next to river basins causing streams of water to descend into towns. The heavy rainfall has made the water levels of the Drini and Mat rivers which feed five hydroelectricity power lakes built on the rivers (Fierza, Koman, Vau i Dejes, Ulza and Shkopet). Authorities have been obliged to open the emergency gates to release the water from the lakes. The rain is nevertheless falling and the flooding is spreading to the Southern region ( Vlora and Fier areas) with the water level of the Vjosa River rising. In these areas 25 houses have been affected and the families have been evacuated from their homes. |
| EQ-2016-000116-NZL
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Earthquake |
New Zealand |
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake has jolted New Zealand's South Island and triggered a tsunami, sending people running into the streets in a panic amid a series of aftershocks. At least two people died in the series of violent quakes. |
| EP-2016-000115-GHA
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Epidemic |
Ghana |
The first cases of cholera were detected on 21 October 2016, in the Cape Coast district, Central region when a case- patient presented with acute watery diarrhoea. The next day there were two case-patients with similar symptoms also in Cape Coast district. The number of cases detected in peri-urban communities in Cape Coast Metropolitan have continued to rise from 36 cases on the 26 October, to 117 cases on 30 October. By the 2 November, the total number of cases had risen to 172 with zero deaths. The exponential increase in cases indicates high transmission potential of infections in the peri urban communities. |
| FL-2016-000114-EGY
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Flood |
Egypt |
Heavy rains over the past few days have resulted in flooding parts of Upper Egypt and the Red Sea coast, affecting the
governorates of South Sinai, Red Sea, Sohag, and Ismailiya.
According to official estimates as of 29.10.16, 26 people have been killed and 72 injured as a result of intense flooding and
related hazards.
The torrential rains, which began late on Wednesday, coupled with exceptionally high winds, have forced the authorities to
shut four sea ports in Suez and Port Said provinces and to close some schools and main roads.
Heavy rains are forecast to continue into early next week.
Upper Egypt and Red Sea mountainous regions, impoverished areas with poor infrastructure, receive torrential downpours
annually in late October and early November. |
| DR-2016-000113-KEN
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Drought |
Kenya |
Most ASAL counties are experiencing some degree of drought stress as the dry season draws to a close. Areas in the south-east and the coast are the most affected since they received below-average rainfall during the long rains season. One county (Kilifi) is in the alarm drought phase, while all others are in alert or normal, with a generally worsening trend.
In parts of Kilifi, Garissa, Lamu, Kwale, Taita Taveta, Tana River, Makueni, Kajiado, Narok and Marsabit there are now significant shortages of pasture and water, and in some cases livestock mortality. The food insecurity situation is exacerbated by conflict in some counties, the most serious case in the previous month (September) being along the borders of Isiolo and Garissa where pastoralists' convergence is common.
The prospects for the coming months will be determined by the onset and performance of the short rains season. If the season is below average, as currently forecast, or its onset is late, then the drought situation will become significantly worse, with impacts on health and nutrition, household purchasing power, and security. The implications of a poor season are particularly worrying for the marginal agricultural counties which are short rains-dependent.
The NDMA in collaboration with county governments and other stakeholders has activated drought contingency plans in seven counties and is supporting all counties to coordinate their response and plan for a possible La Niña event. |
| EP-2016-000112-SLB
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Epidemic |
Solomon Islands |
Since August 2016, an unusual increase in dengue-like illness, including the number of NS1 positive cases, has been observed through the National Syndromic Surveillance System of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MoHMS). An outbreak of dengue was declared for Honiara, the capital of Solomon Islands, and other parts of Guadalcanal province on 8 October 2016 and expanded to other provinces on 19 October.
A total of 1,212 cases of suspected dengue have been reported in Guadalcanal (including Honiara), Malaita and Isabel (798 additional cases reported in situation report #3 for the week of 10-16 October 2016) provinces from 15 August to 16 October 2016, resulting in one death in Honiara. The upward trend is related to enhanced surveillance sites as well as a real upward trend in cases. |
| TC-2016-000111-VNM
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Tropical Cyclone |
Viet Nam |
Heavy rainfall by the remnants of Tropical Cyclone AERE that affected the country on 13-14 October as well as by the NW Monsoon has caused extended flooding in central Vietnam. As of 16 October local media reported 24 people killed and nine missing. |
| TC-2016-000110-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
Some 1,474 families or 7,242 individuals from the 12 towns/cities in Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur, and La Union were affected by Tropical cyclone Haima (local name Lawin) as of 17 Oct 2016. |
| CE-2016-000109-IRQ
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Complex Emergency |
Iraq |
The commencement overnight of the operation to retake Mosul city from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) marks an escalation of the Level 3 emergency in Iraq. Humanitarian partners are deeply concerned about the
intensification of fighting and its potential humanitarian consequences for the people of Mosul city who have lived under the control of ISIL since June 2014. (OCHA 17 Oct 2016) |
| TC-2016-000108-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
A weather disturbance which formed in the sea, east of Philippines has intensified to Typhoon Sarika (local name Karen). The national meteorological agency estimates that Sarika will make landfall in the Aurora Quezon area as an equivalent of Category 2 cyclone early Sunday, 16 October. After landfall, Sarika will gain strength slightly as it traverses landmass before exiting to the sea west of Philippines by Monday, 17 October, and leaving the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Tuesday, 18 October 2016. |
| EP-2016-000107-YEM
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Epidemic |
Yemen |
Health authorities announced that cholera cases have been confirmed in the capital, Sana'a while others are suspected in the southwestern city of Taiz. |
| TC-2016-000106-HTI
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Tropical Cyclone |
Haiti |
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| TC-2016-000106-LCA
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Tropical Cyclone |
Saint Lucia |
Hurricane Matthew rapidly gained power Friday, escalating to a powerful Category 4 storm as it moved over the open Caribbean south of Jamaica, US forecasters said. Packing wind speeds of 140 miles (220 kilometers) per hour, the storm moved in a western direction about 465 miles southeast of Jamaica. A hurricane watch was issued for Jamaica due to the approaching storm, and forecasters warned of tropical storm conditions for Haiti and Cuba in the next two days. |
| EP-2016-000105-NER
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Epidemic |
Niger |
From 2 August to 22 September 2016, 64 human cases including 23 deaths have been reported in Tchintabaraden health district in Tahoua region. The area is mainly populated by nomadic stockbreeders. Most of the cases are male (62.5%), and work as farmers or animal breeders. In the affected area, an epizootic outbreak is also reported among livestock during the same time duration, including deaths and abortions among cattle and small ruminants. |
| TC-2016-000104-TWN
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Tropical Cyclone |
Taiwan (China) |
Typhoon Megi is projected to make landfall in Taiwan Province of China during the early hours of 27 September as a Category 3 storm, after which it is anticipated to track towards southeast mainland China as a weaker storm bringing significant rainfall. As of 26 September (11:00, UTC+8), the eye of Typhoon Megi (locally known as Helen) was located about 500 km east of the municipality of Basco, Batanes, Philippines with maximum sustained winds up to 150 km/h near the centre and gusts up to 185 km/h. It continues to move towards the Batanes Group of Islands and Taiwan Province of China at 20 km/h. |
| FL-2016-000103-IDN
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Flood |
Indonesia |
Torrential rains triggered floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Java, killing at least 20 villagers and leaving 14 others missing, an official said Wednesday, 21 September 2016. The worst-hit district was West Java's Garut, where 17 people were found dead and 13 others were missing after two rivers overflowed Tuesday night. |
| FL-2016-000102-SEN
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Flood |
Senegal |
On the nights of September 4 and 5, 2016, a heavy rain accompanied by strong winds caused significant material and human damage with a large number of affected people. In the area of St. Louis, it was estimated that there were about 1,313 affected families; especially in the department of Dagana that recorded 5 deaths and 106 injured, and destroyed houses, fields, schools, sleeping materials, household goods (chair, clothing, etc.) and walls. In addition, food stock reserves, poultry and livestock were lost in 4 towns and in the 40 villages mentioned below. |
| EP-2016-000101-NGA
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Epidemic |
Nigeria |
In August 2016 Nigeria declared the polio outbreak a National Public Health Emergency and Ministers of Health from Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger and Nigeria have declared the polio outbreak in Nigeria a Public Health Emergency for Countries of the Lake Chad basin. |
| TC-2016-000100-TWN
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Tropical Cyclone |
Taiwan (China) |
Parts of Taiwan were brought to a standstill on 14 September as the strongest typhoon of the year skirted past the island's southern tip, knocking out power for more than 180,000 households. Although super typhoon Meranti did not make landfall, the storm brought record strong winds and torrential rains to eastern and southern Taiwan. The storm is expected to dump as much as 800 millimetres (31.5 inches) of rain in mountainous areas, potentially triggering landslides. Close to 1,500 people have been evacuated from at-risk areas, with about half in temporary shelters, according to the Central Emergency Operation Center. |
| EP-2016-000099-BEN
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Epidemic |
Benin |
An initial three cholera cases were reported in So-Ava and an outbreak was declared on 16 August by local government authorities. Reported and verified cases were few in the early weeks and considered manageable by local authorities, but a sharp and heightened spike in the number of confirmed cases between 25 - 30 August in the three main areas of Cotonou, Savalou and So-Ava resulted in a request from Benin Red Cross Society to IFRC for support through DREF to respond. As of 4 September 2016, a total of 281 cases and 9 deaths were recorded with a 3.20% case fatality rate, with Cotonou the most affected area to date.
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| EQ-2016-000098-TZA
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Earthquake |
Tanzania |
An earthquake with the magnitude of 5,9 (revised from initially reported 5,7) on the Richter scale, and at a depth of 40km (revised from initially reported 10km) hit the border area between Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda on 10th September at 15:27 local time. The epicenter was to the east of the north-western town of Nsunga on the border of Lake Victoria and triggered a green GDACS alert. The earthquake is considered 7.99 on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale1 which is between very strong and severe |
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