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FL-2015-000112-LAO
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Flood |
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Continuous rains since early Aug triggered flooding in 118 villages in 12 districts in Houphan, Bolikhamxay, Khammoune and Luangnamtha provinces. As of 6 Aug, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare reported over 47,800 people affected. |
VO-2015-000111-ECU
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Volcano |
Ecuador |
On August 15, 2015 Ecuador's President declared a state of emergency after renewed activity of Cotopaxi volcano. 400 people were evacuated. |
FL-2015-000110-ARG
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Flood |
Argentina |
Flooding across much of Argentina that burst riverbanks and deluged city streets killed three people and led more than 11,000 to evacuate their homes. |
DR-2015-000109-ETH
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Drought |
Ethiopia |
Food insecurity is widespread and rates of acute malnutrition are growing now above the international thresholds that define an emergency. Due to under performance of two consecutive rainy seasons (Belg and Meher) the food insecure people dependent on relief food assistance (2.9 million people beginning of the year) is expected to increase now significantly. |
CE-2015-000108-YEM
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Complex Emergency |
Yemen |
Conflict in Yemen since March 2015 has had a devastating impact on the lives of all Yemeni people and migrants and refugees. Since mid-March, conflict has spread to 20 of Yemen's 22 governorates,
prompting a large-scale protection crisis and aggravating an already dire humanitarian crisis brought on by years of poverty, poor governance and ongoing instability. |
FL-2015-000107-THA
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Flood |
Thailand |
Several areas in the North, North East and South of Thailand have reportedly been flooded by overflowing rivers after several days of rainfall. In Nakhon Phanom, more than 3,000 homes and 30,000 rai of rice paddies have been inundated in Sri Songkram district after the Songkram River overflowed the embankment and flooded surrounding areas. Residents were forced out of their homes, and had to take refuge on the street. |
FL-2015-000106-BFA
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Flood |
Burkina Faso |
Nearly 20,000 people have been affected this week by heavy rains and flooding in and around Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou. More than 3,700 are now homeless, their houses reduced to piles of mud and debris. |
FL-2015-000105-GIN
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Flood |
Guinea |
Since Friday 24 July 2015 it has rained heavily in the capital of Guinea: Conakry and in several areas of the country (Télimelé, Macenta, Siguiri, Beyla, Forécariah) causing serious floods with loss of human lives as well as significant material damage. |
CW-2015-000104-PER
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Cold Wave |
Peru |
In May and September, meteorological phenomena causing low temperatures and frost affected Andean regions above 3,500 meters above sea level, with temperatures dropping to below 0?C accompanied by hail and snowstorms. In some places temperatures plummeted to - 15? C, severely affecting the lives and health of the population, as well as basic services, livelihoods (livestock and agriculture), various infrastructure and schools, among others.
165,710 people are affected and 100 are homeless due to this cold snap in the Departments of Apurimac, Ayacucho, Cusco, Huancavelica, Junín, Pasco, Puno and Tacna. In addition, 529 homes are damaged, 11 have collapsed and 11 have been rendered uninhabitable. Frost has affected human health as well as that of livestock. According to the National Civil Defence Institute, 65,834 animals are reported dead and 938,813 animals have been affected. In terms of agriculture, 1,162 ha of crops have been lost and 1,894 ha have suffered damages. |
WF-2015-000103-USA
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Wild fire |
United States |
Evacuation orders have been given to 13,000 people in California as firefighters struggle to contain some 20 wildfires. The biggest blaze - the so-called Rocky fire north of San Francisco - has already consumed more than 101 square miles (262 sq km) of land. |
TC-2015-000102-CHN
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Tropical Cyclone |
China, People's Republic |
A typhoon battered China's east coast on 9 August 2015, killing eight people and forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and evacuate more than 163,000 people. |
TC-2015-000102-TWN
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Tropical Cyclone |
Taiwan (China) |
Tropical Cyclone Soudelor formed in the north-west Pacific Ocean, north-west of Enewetak Atoll of the Marshall Islands, on 30 July. Through 3 August, it moved north-west, crossing the Northern Mariana Islands, with its centre passing over Saipan with Typhoon intensity, in the afternoon of 2 August.
The Typhoon caused damage on Saipan island, especially in its public infrastructure, affecting power and water supply. Around 350 people remained in shelters as of 3 August, as there has been substantial damage to buildings, too, according to local media. A State of Disaster and Significant Emergency has been announced for the island.
Over the next 48 hours, Soudelor is forecast to continue intensifying and become a "Violent" Typhoon, while moving north-west, away from the Mariana Islands, towards the northern Philippine Sea. The Typhoon may approach the southern Ryukyu islands and Taiwan over 7 August. |
TC-2015-000102-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Typhoon Soudelor passed over Saipan on 2 to 3 August 2015, flooding the island's power plant, ripping off roofs of homes and toppling power poles. Hundreds of Saipan residents are in shelters. |
TC-2015-000101-BGD
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Tropical Cyclone |
Bangladesh |
The monsoon depression over the northeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh coast intensified into a cyclonic storm named ?Komen' on 29 July 2015, threatening to cause further downpours in regions that are already affected by the recent flash floods and deadly landslides. Cyclone Komen has destroyed dozens of homes on Bangladesh's southernmost point of Saint Martin's island. |
LS-2015-000100-NPL
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Land Slide |
Nepal |
In the worst affected districts of v and Myagdi (as of 31 July) at least 30 people have been reported dead due to landslide (19 in Lume village, five in Bhadaure Tamagi, two in Dhikur Pokhari village, six in Mudi and one in Muna), 20 people injured and several people are still missing. |
DR-2015-000099-BWA
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Drought |
Botswana |
Worst drought conditions in 30 years has impacted agricultural land badly due to lack of irrigation. Early warning signs in southern Africa provided alarming indications of looming significant food supply shortages that are likely to impact on the next marketing season starting from July 2015. |
FL-2015-000098-VNM
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Flood |
Viet Nam |
At least 14 people have been killed in the worst flooding for 40 years in Vietnam's northern Quang Ninh province. |
FF-2015-000097-KAZ
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Flash Flood |
Kazakhstan |
High temperatures intensified snowmelt over the past few days, causing the overflow of a glacial lake on 23 July and the consequent flooding of the Kargalinka river in Almaty Region, south-eastern Kazakhstan.In total, nearly 900 people had to evacuate their homes, while five injuries have been reported and a State of Emergency has been declared in the city of Almaty. |
EQ-2015-000096-PAK
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Earthquake |
Pakistan |
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck just outside Islamabad early on Saturday morning, the United States Geological Survey said, but local officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. |
EQ-2015-000095-AFG
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Earthquake |
Afghanistan |
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck just outside Islamabad early on Saturday morning, the United States Geological Survey said, but local officials said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. |
FL-2015-000094-TJK
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Flood |
Tajikistan |
High temperature and rapid snow and glacier melting from 1 - 22 July 2015 triggered mudflows and floods in mountains regions of Tajikistan. According to preliminary assessments, abrupt increase of air temperature in many mountainous areas of Tajikistan intensified the glaciers melting and caused floods as well as water level increase in rivers. This occurred along the basins of rivers Pyanj, Gund, Vakhsh, Zaravshan, Kafernigan, Isfara and Isfana. |
FL-2015-000093-GUY
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Flood |
Guyana |
Heavy rainfall along Guyana's coastal regions during the period of Wednesday July 15th and Thursday July 16th, 2015 has resulted in increased water levels in rivers and canals. Regions #3 and #4 are the most affected regions with flooding in several communities, in yards and homes in some instances.
The Minister of State, Lt. Col. (Ret'd) Joseph Harmon, has authorized the activation of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). Total losses and the total number of persons affected by the flooding are yet to be determined. However, based on the 2012 Preliminary Census Report, with more than 70% of the country's population living along the coastal areas, a significant number of households have been either directly or indirectly affected. |
FL-2015-000092-BRA
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Flood |
Brazil |
More than 51,000 people affected by intense rains that caused floods and damage in the southern states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. |
DR-2015-000091-HTI
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Drought |
Haiti |
About 200,000 families (a total of 1 million people) affected by drought in the 10 regions of the country, compounding the already dire food security situation |
FL-2015-000090-PAK
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Flood |
Pakistan |
On the night falling between 15th & 16th July, and again on 19th July 2015, different parts of District Chitral were hit by Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) which carried massive torrents and flash floods washing away villages, access roads, bridges, drinking water supply systems, public/private property and agricultural crops. |
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FL-2024-000217-THA
Flood,Thailand: Continuous heavy rains brought by the northeast monsoon since the last week have caused floods and flash floods over the southern region of Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia as reported by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Thailand and Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA) Malaysia.
As of 28 Nov, a total of 136,219 households affected in Satun, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Pattani, Narathiwat, and Yala Provinces were reported by DDPM Thailand.
FL-2024-000218-MYS
Flood,Malaysia: The Northeast Monsoon (MTL) began in early November 2024 and is expected to end by March 2025, during which Malaysia is forecasted to experience five to seven episodes of heavy rainfall. Continuous heavy rain lasting several days has resulted in flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas, such as Kelantan, Terengganu, and several other regions in Peninsular Malaysia.
According to official statistics as of November 28, 2024, a total of 31,798 individuals from 9,613 families have been affected by the Northeast Monsoon floods in both the East and West Coasts. Additionally, six major rivers in Kelantan have surpassed danger levels and are showing rising trends. These include Sungai Lanas in Jeli at 31.28 meters, Sungai Kelantan in Kuala Krai (25.41 meters), Sungai Kelantan in Machang (20.27 meters), Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang (10.94 meters), Sungai Melor in Bachok (9.85 meters), and Sungai Semerak in Pasir Puteh (3.69 meters).
In Terengganu, the number of flood victims has risen sharply to 3,768 compared to 1,851 yesterday evening, with a total of 69 Temporary Evacuation Centers (PPS) opened across the districts of Besut, Setiu, Dungun, Hulu Terengganu, Marang, and Kemaman. Besut is the most affected district, recording 2,335 victims housed in 33 PPS, followed by Hulu Terengganu (513 people in 19 PPS), Setiu (388 people in 11 PPS), Dungun (246 people in two PPS), Kemaman (215 people in two PPS), and Marang (71 people in two PPS).
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