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| OT-2015-000129-RWA
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Other |
Rwanda |
It has been more than four months since election violence in Burundi resulted in a number of casualties in the capital of Bujumbura. More than 160,000 people have fled Burundi, seeking safety in the neighbouring countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Since April 2015 over 77,000 Burundi nationals have sought refuge in Rwanda due to tension and violence occurring before and after presidential elections held in Burundi in July 2015. |
| EQ-2015-000128-CHL
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Earthquake |
Chile |
A strong 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck the center of Chile on Wednesday, US seismologists said, triggering a tsunami alert that stretched to Peru and the evacuation of coastal areas. |
| DR-2015-000127-FJI
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Drought |
Fiji |
Many communities are experiencing the effects of an El Niño-induced drought, with farmers losing crops and water supplies drying out and water trucking underway. A drought warning is in place and the Government reports at least 30,000 people are now affected. |
| FF-2015-000126-USA
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Flash Flood |
United States |
Flash floods killed at least 15 people in Utah when a "large wall of water and debris" triggered by heavy rain pounding nearby canyons swept them away in their cars on 14 September 2015. |
| WF-2015-000125-USA
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Wild fire |
United States |
A swiftly spreading wildfire destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee as it roared unchecked through the northern California village of Middletown and nearby communities. |
| TC-2015-000124-JPN
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Tropical Cyclone |
Japan |
Typhoon Etau made landfall on 9 September in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan bringing heavy rain and strong winds. Evacuation order was issued to 53,000 people. |
| FL-2015-000123-NER
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Flood |
Niger |
Floods since end July in seven central and southern regions have affected 52,000 people and killed 22. 7,450 people have been displaced and 5,019 buildings destroyed. |
| OT-2015-000122-FJI
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Other |
Fiji |
The Pacific, El Niño is associated with
irregular rainfall, increased tropical cyclone
frequency, and abnormal sea level conditions. The intensity of this event is increasing with a peak expected in the last quarter of 2015 and there is a significant chance that it may become one of the strongest events of the past 30 years. |
| FL-2015-000121-SDN
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Flood |
Sudan |
Sudan Meteorological Authority (SMA) indicated that, the impact of El Niño phenomenon is likely to intensify throughout 2015 until early 2016, with prediction of normal to below normal rainfall condition in most parts of Sudan, and above-normal rains in southern part of Darfur and Kordofan regions. As of 3 September 2015, there are 17,140 flood affected people in 6 states, far less than those affected last year at same time. Detailed as follows: 600 flood affected people in Kassala, Blue Nile 2,565, Sinnar 8,135, South Kordofan 590, South Darfur 4000, North Darfur 1,250. And many of them were rather affected by storm than floods. |
| FL-2015-000120-GEO
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Flood |
Georgia |
On 20-25 August 2015 heavy rains, hail and storm caused flooding in the eastern and western parts of Georgia.
Basements and first floors in many homes were seriously flooded. Heavy winds and hail damaged and unroofed several houses in almost all affected locations. Belongings of the people were damaged or lost. The rain flooded yards and agricultural lands, leaving some of the affected population without their main source of income. Fruit trees and vegetable gardens were also damaged. Many roads were destroyed and blocked; it was difficult for people to return to their villages. Electricity lines were damaged. Cattle and poultry were killed. At this point in time, according to the rapid assessment conducted by Georgia Red Cross Society (GRCS) volunteers together with local authorities, 2,066 households (8,264 people) are affected by the disaster.
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| TC-2015-000119-DMA
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Tropical Cyclone |
Dominica |
The island of Dominica sustained significant damage due to the passage of Tropical Storm Erika on Thursday, 28 August. A band of torrential rain caused by the system resulted in the 6 to 8 inches of rain fall in less than twelve hours and triggered massive flooding and several landslides.
Regional media reports indicate that Regional governments and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) are stepping in to help Dominica after recording loss of at least 14 lives and millions of dollars in damage. More than 20 people are also reported missing and presumed dead.
There is minimal damage to the main hospitals in the capital and the north of the island with some damage to health clinics reported. |
| TC-2015-000119-DOM
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Tropical Cyclone |
Dominican Republic |
Tropical storm Erika took aim at the Caribbean and storm warnings went up in Puerto Rico and in several other islands in anticipation of heavy rains. several islands were due for extremely heavy rain that could spark flash floods, especially in mountainous areas in drought-parched Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. |
| ST-2015-000118-USA
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
United States |
Severe weather affected much of the south and southeast throughout most of the month of April. Severe storms, tornadoes and hail caused significant damage to at least seven states. More than 80 tornadoes were confirmed. |
| TC-2015-000117-JPN
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Tropical Cyclone |
Japan |
Powerful Typhoon Goni slammed into the islands of Iriomote and Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture Sunday night. A total of about 21,500 houses on Ishigaki and some other places briefly lost power supply. |
| TC-2015-000117-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
Two people were killed while thousands were evacuated as powerful typhoon Goni approached the Philippines and Taiwan on Friday, authorities said. In the Philippine highland town of Itogon, two construction workers died after a landslide buried their roadside tent in rocks and mud. Close to 400 people in flood-prone towns were moved to shelters. |
| TC-2015-000117-TWN
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Tropical Cyclone |
Taiwan (China) |
1,700 tourists were evacuated from the outlying Green and Orchid islands as early as Thursday while offices were shut on Friday as powerful typhoon Goni Taiwan. |
| CW-2015-000116-PNG
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Cold Wave |
Papua New Guinea |
Eight people are confirmed to have died in the Highlands and Morobe as a result of the long dry spell and frost in Papua New Guinea. |
| FF-2015-000115-MKD
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Flash Flood |
Macedonia |
The heavy rainfall affected the western part of Macedonia in the late evening hours on 3 August 2015. The heavy rain resulted with overflow of the water from River Pena in the city of Tetovo. The heavy rains were disastrous for the mountain villages of Shipkovica (2,826 residents), Dzepciste (4,051 residents), Mala Rechica (8,353 residents), Golema Rechica (1,659 residents) and Poroj (2,677 residents) and the city of Tetovo (65,000 residents).
The mountain villages were affected also by landslides caused by the heavy rain. On basis of the data obtained from the conducted assessment, that approximately 5,000 people in the region were somehow affected by the impact of the flash flood and mud slides |
| DR-2015-000114-SLV
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Drought |
El Salvador |
The drought has made the most impact in the eastern part of the country which includes the departments of La Unión, San Miguel, Morazán, and Usulután, although western departments such as Ahuachapán, Sonsonate, Santa Ana and Chalatenango have been affected as well. |
| FL-2015-000113-PRK
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Flood |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic |
Torrential rains on 1-5 Aug caused flooding in South Hwanghae and South and North Hamgyong Provinces. The State Committee for Disaster Management reported more than 3,400 people affected, 21 deaths and nine remain missing. |
| 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. |
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