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| LS-2017-000118-COD
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Land Slide |
Congo Democratic Republic |
At least 150 people are believed to have died and an estimated 70 houses were destroyed following a landslide that ravaged the fishing village of Tora*, Ituri Province, during the night of 15-16 August |
| OT-2017-000117-NER
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Other |
Niger |
The Sahel is currently facing a food insecurity crisis. In Niger, over 1,2 million people are in a danger of falling into food insecurity phases 3 (crisis) and 4 (emergency). The population in the nine administrative districts (listed above) is especially at risk. |
| CE-2017-000116-COD
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Complex Emergency |
Congo Democratic Republic |
Since 2016, more than 1.4 million people have been forced to flee their homes in the conflict-affected Grand Kasai region. Since mid-April 2017, an additional 8,000 IDPs are recorded on a daily basis. Additionally, around 42% of all households in the region are food insecure. Delivery of humanitarian aid is difficult due to security constraints. |
| FL-2017-000115-PAK
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Flood |
Pakistan |
At least 21 people have died over the past 48 hours in the first spell of Monsoon rains to hit the country this year.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department said rain/dust-thundershowers with gusty winds occurred at a number of places in Karachi, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas divisions, while at isolated places in Gujranwala, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Malakand, Hazara, Bannu, Kohat, Zhob, Quetta divisions and Gilgit-Baltistan.
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| OT-2017-000114-TCD
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Other |
Chad |
The food security situation in Chad remains alarming with over 800,000 people (7% of the population) experiencing a food crisis (phase 3) and 36,000 people in an emergency (phase 4). The vulnerable populations are especially at risk. |
| OT-2017-000112-MRT
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Other |
Mauritania |
The food security situation is deteriorating after the significant rainfall deficit and the consequent drop in crop production. Up to 280,000 people are currently affected by severe food insecurity with 29,400 in the phase 4, "emergency." |
| OT-2017-000111-SEN
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Other |
Senegal |
The food security situation is expected to deteriorate during the period of July-August-September. Up to 830,000 people (7% of the population) would be in crisis. |
| FL-2017-000110-MLI
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Flood |
Mali |
More than 7,000 people have been affected by the floods since the beginning of the rainy season this year in Mali, mostly in the north. Many victims have seen their houses destroyed or damaged. In addition, the provisional flood report is particularly burdensome for pastoralist communities with more than 26,000 livestock lost to date. The most affected region is Timbuktu, which alone accounts for more than two thirds of the victims and almost all the losses of livestock recorded. |
| MS-2017-000109-SLE
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Mud Slide |
Sierra Leone |
More than 200 people were killed when a mudslide struck the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown on 14 August, sweeping away homes. |
| FL-2017-000108-BGD
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Flood |
Bangladesh |
Flood spreading to central districts, deaths reported in north |
| FL-2017-000107-NPL
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Flood |
Nepal |
At least 49 persons were killed and 17 went missing in floods and landslides triggered by the monsoon rainfall in various parts of the country in the last three days. |
| WF-2017-000106-TUN
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Wild fire |
Tunisia |
On the 31st of July, a fire outbreak in Jendouba Governorate resulted in the destruction of houses displacing around 500 persons, with the families currently being in a very vulnerable situation without any shelter. |
| TC-2017-000105-MEX
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Tropical Cyclone |
Mexico |
Tropical Storm Franklin hit at 22:45 local time on Monday 7th (03:45 GMT Tuesday) near the town of Pulticub, in the south-eastern Mexican state of Quintana Roo, on the Yucatan Peninsula, according to the National Weather Service of Mexico (SMN for its Spanish acronym).
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| EQ-2017-000104-CHN
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Earthquake |
China, People's Republic |
Thirty-two people were injured and more than 1,000 houses damaged in a 6.6-magnitude earthquake in Jinghe County in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Wednesday morning. The China Earthquake Networks Center said the earthquake occurred at 7:27 a.m. (Beijing Time) at a depth of 11 km. Another 121 aftershocks were recorded as of 1 p.m. with the greatest exceeding magnitude 6. |
| TC-2017-000103-JPN
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Tropical Cyclone |
Japan |
Typhoon Noru is bringing violent winds and heavy rain to Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima. Two people died and 9 have been injured. |
| EQ-2017-000102-CHN
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Earthquake |
China, People's Republic |
An earthquake has killed at least five people and injured more than 60 in China's south-western province of Sichuan |
| FF-2017-000101-VNM
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Flash Flood |
Viet Nam |
Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 12 people in northern Vietnam according to reports by Vietnam's Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (CCNDPC).
Rain has been falling over the last few days in Vietnam's northern mountainous provinces. The rain was particularly heavy from 02 to 03 August, where several locations recorded more than 100 mm in 24 hours. |
| TC-2017-000098-CHN
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Tropical Cyclone |
China, People's Republic |
Typhoon Nesat, the ninth typhoon of the year, made landfall in southeast China's Fujian Province Sunday morning. Nesat, packing maximum winds of up to 33 meters per second at its center, landed at coastal Fuqing City around 6 a.m. after travelling across Pingtan Island, according to local meteorological authorities. |
| TC-2017-000098-TWN
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Tropical Cyclone |
Taiwan (China) |
A strong typhoon swept across Taiwan on Sunday, injuring more than 80 people, forcing the capital to shut down essential services and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes. Forty people were trapped in the southern parts of the island, mainly due to floodwaters, the government said. Typhoon Nesat, a medium strength typhoon with wind speeds of around 119 km per hour (70 mph), made landfall on Saturday and is expected to lash the island over two days, affecting the south most heavily, according to the Central Weather Bureau. |
| FL-2017-000097-CHN
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Flood |
China, People's Republic |
Ten people have died after a flood hit northwest China's Shaanxi Province, local authorities said Saturday. Heavy rain hit Yulin City in northern Shaanxi from Tuesday night and caused floods in a number of areas. More than 71,300 people were forced to evacuate, the provincial flood control headquarters said. Power supplies and telecommunications were disrupted. |
| FL-2017-000096-THA
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Flood |
Thailand |
Flooding in 18 districts of Sakon Nakhon province of the Northeast is still causing anxiety and serious problems, according to the provincial disaster prevention and mitigation office. In nearby Ban Dung district of Udon Thani province, Wat Pa Kham Chanot, a famous tourist spot, has been closed temporarily to tourists.
In Kalasin province, the flooding has inundated 439 villages in 70 tambons across 15 districts, affecting more than 10,000 households. Eleven districts have been declared disaster zones. |
| FL-2017-000095-GHA
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Flood |
Ghana |
Since April 2017, Ghana has experienced a sharp alteration in its weather that has recently resulted in widespread flooding currently reported in over five regions of which four are heavily affected. The floods have caused devastating impact to people's health, safety and destruction to properties and livelihood. The reported flooding across the country is likely to cause devastation that communities and government is unable to cope and or even recover from it as farmers are losing their investments in production, communities are helplessly being displaced and infrastructure such as roads and buildings are collapsing. According to the Ghana Meteorological Agency the country will experience torrential rains' year at least until September 2017. On 10 July 2017, Greater Accra, Central Region, Western Region and Eastern Region were declared as flood emergencies and/or under threat of floods with potential to cause devastation. There is an urgent need to conduct an in-depth assessment to have a better overview of the situation. |
| FR-2017-000093-CAN
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Fire |
Canada |
Forest fires in the province of British Columbia in western Canada have displaced 45,000 people since July 7. More than 155 fires are currently burning throughout the province, leading the Provincial Government to declare a state of emergency. To-date there have been 669 fires, burning 320,833 hectares. There are now an estimated 43,441 individuals under evacuation orders and a further 24,519 on evacuation alert. These figures are released by the Government of British Columbia. The authorities in the province are leading the response with firefighters, emergency response personnel and equipment. |
| TC-2017-000092-KHM
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Tropical Cyclone |
Cambodia |
After battered by heavy rain that brought by the Tropical Storm Sonca, flood occurred in Preah Vihear, Oddar Meanchey, Stung Treng and Kampot Provinces. In Preah Vihear, the flood has caused 2 deaths. The rescue team also evacuated 48 families in Choam Ksan District. In total, 250 families were affected and evacuated in Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey Provinces. |
| TC-2017-000092-LAO
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Tropical Cyclone |
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
The high rainfall intensity, enhanced by the Tropical Storm (TS) "Sonca", has triggered flooding in Province of Saravan, Champassak, Xekong, Xayaboury, Borikhamxay. Savannakhet and Attapeu. |
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Disasters on or after week 21
From: 2026/5/17
To: 2026/5/27
FF-2026-000074-AFG
Flash Flood,Afghanistan: Heavy rainfall from 25 May 2026 triggered flash floods across 16 Afghan provinces. Low-lying and riverside settlements were hardest hit. According to the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) on 26 May, the floods caused 37 deaths, 27 injuries, and 4 missing. Over 11,100 people were displaced, affecting some 1,587 families. The same number of houses (1,587) were completely or partially destroyed. Livelihood losses include 767 livestock and roughly 2,754 jeribs of agricultural land. ARCS is conducting assessments and coordinating with local authorities. Priority needs are emergency shelter, food, cash support, and livelihood recovery. Further rainfall may bring additional flooding.
FL-2026-000076-KGZ
Flood,Kyrgyzstan: On the night of 24-25 May 2026, heavy rainfall triggered mudflows and flash floods in Osh and Jalal-Abad Oblasts in southern Kyrgyzstan. A state of emergency was declared in Manas city (Jalal-Abad Oblast) on 25 May at 04:00.
FL-2026-000077-UZB
Flood,Uzbekistan: According to the regional administration's information service, heavy rainfall on 23 May 2026 caused water accumulation and flooding on some streets in several areas of the Samarkand Region. Daily precipitation in Samarkand reportedly reached a record high of 47 mm.
FL-2026-000075-CHN
Flood,China, People's Republic: Torrential rain and floods hit parts of China this week, killing at least 12 people and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate, state media reported. State broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday five deaths and 11 people missing in Shimen County of Hunan province in central China after rain battered the region. A rescue operation is underway. By Tuesday evening, more than 19,000 had been relocated, Chinese official news agency Xinhua reported.
EQ-2026-000073-CHN
Earthquake,China, People's Republic: A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Liunan District of Liuzhou City in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region at 9:44 p.m. Monday (Beijing Time). The earthquake killed two and forced more than 7,000 in the city of Liuzhou to evacuate
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