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| FL-2015-000018-PNG
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Flood |
Papua New Guinea |
Papua New Guinea's Western Highlands and Jiwaka provinces have been hit hard by floods and landslides and killed seven people. |
| FL-2015-000017-PAK
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Flood |
Pakistan |
Heavy rainfall affected north-western Pakistan over 24-25 February 2015. In total, 25 deaths related to the severe weather conditions have been reported over the past week. |
| AV-2015-000016-AFG
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Snow Avalanche |
Afghanistan |
Avalanches triggered by heavy snow have killed more than 100 people in mountainous areas of northern Afghanistan. |
| EP-2015-000015-MOZ
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Epidemic |
Mozambique |
A total of 3,478 cholera cases have been recorded in Mozambique, with a death toll of 37. New cases continue to be reported in the provinces of Nampula, Niassa and Tete (As of 25th Feb) |
| FL-2015-000014-DOM
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Flood |
Dominican Republic |
Heavy rainfall starting in mid-February 2015 caused flooding and landslides in the Dominican Republic. As of 21 Feb, more than 4,000 houses had been affected and 20,000 people were seeking shelter with family and friends. A red alert was in effect for three provinces. |
| EP-2015-000013-KEN
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Epidemic |
Kenya |
On 3 February 2015, the Director of Medical Services in Kenya issued a cholera outbreak alert following an increase in cases of Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) in several counties in the country. Epidemiologic investigations conducted by the Ministry of Health's (MoH) Disease Surveillance and Response Unit (DSRU) and the Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (FELTP) in Homa Bay, Migori and Nairobi counties have confirmed cholera outbreaks in these counties. |
| FL-2015-000012-MKD
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Flood |
Macedonia |
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| FL-2015-000011-PER
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Flood |
Peru |
Beginning in September 2014, floods, heavy rains, hail and landslides affected several parts of Peru including Arequipa, Loreto, Cusco, Amazonas, and San Martin. Various districts of the forest areas have been under a state of emergency as a result of weeks of rains. In the departments of Loreto and San Martín, more than 30,000 people are affected and 2,000 are homeless. An orange alert is active for the Amazon River and a red alert is active for other major rivers at the Peruvian jungle. Authorities are coordinating to provide aid to people affected by the ongoing hail, rains, flooding, and landslides. |
| FL-2015-000010-IDN
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Flood |
Indonesia |
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPNB) predicts peak floods in Jakarta and its surrounding areas will happen in early January 2015. It will also affect hundreds of thousands of people. |
| FL-2015-000009-ALB
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Flood |
Albania |
Due to the heavy rainfalls in recent days, which varied between 160 and 200 mm in three days equalling to a normal monthly ratio, the southern and south-eastern parts of Albania have been hit by major floods, leading to the evacuation of some 850 families from their houses since Sunday, 1st February 2015 up to date.
The situation in Vlora and Fier, Berat, Elbasan and Gjirokaster districts is becoming increasingly critical. The heavy rains going on uninterrupted for almost five days have increased the levels of the Vjosa, Devoll, Osum and Seman rivers which have inundated their banks and caused huge flooding in several areas endangering also some major national highways. The rise of the rivers is threatening the nearby communes and villages especially in Levan, Darzeze, Fitore, Poro, Delisuf, Akerni, Novosele, Docove, Frakull, Bishan, Mifol, Ferras and UraVajgurore.
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| FL-2015-000008-BOL
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Flood |
Bolivia |
At beginning of February 2015, the rainy season had affected 65,000 people in Bolivia. Heavy rains and hailstorms killed 18 people and destroyed 7,000 hectares of crops. |
| TC-2015-000007-PYF
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Tropical Cyclone |
French Polynesia |
NIKO formed in the South Pacific Ocean, north of the Leeward islands in French Polynesia, on 20 January, and started moving south-east, intensifying.
On 21 January, at 6.00 UTC, NIKO's centre had passed between the Tuamotu and the Windward groups of islands and it was located approximately 165 km south-east of Tahiti. Its maximum sustained wind speed was 93 km/h.
Over the following 48 hours, the Tropical Cyclone is forecast to continue on its south-eastern track, approaching the west Tuamotu islands later on 22 January. It will then proceed with a turn towards the south. Its intensity is expected to increase until approximately the afternoon/evening of 23 January and then it is forecast to start weakening.
Heavy rainfall, strong winds and high seas are forecast to affect the islands along NIKO's path and France MeteoFrench Polynesia has issued an Orange Warning for the western Tuamotu Islands. |
| FL-2015-000006-MWI
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Flood |
Malawi |
Heavy rains over the last few weeks have led to severe flooding across Malawi. To date, an estimated 106,000 people have been displaced, 48 killed, and 19 remain missing. The floods have also caused extensive damage to crops, livestock and infrastructure. The southern districts of Nsanje, Chikwawa, Phalombe and Zomba are the most affected. A growing concern is disease prevention, given the poor sanitary and drainage conditions at relocation sites.
In response, the President of the Republic of Malawi declared a State of Disaster in the 15 affected districts (out of a total of 28 districts) on 13 January 2015. With the numbers of people affected and displaced continuing to rise, the President has appealed to the international community for support, specifically in the provision of tents, food and non-food items; and in the conducting of search and rescue operations. Some areas are inaccessible,
impeding the conducting of assessments.
While a decrease in rainfall is forecasted for southern Malawi over the next week, more rains are predicted for the north of the country. Malawi has been receiving significant rains since December 2014, and this trend is expected to continue as the country is forecasted to receive normal to above-normal rainfall between January and March 2015. |
| TC-2015-000005-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
Tropical Cyclone Mekkhala (locally named Amang) is forecast to reach the Philippines island of Samar in the morning of 17 Jan 2015. Then it is forecast to turn north-west across central-northern Philippines, weakening into a Tropical Depression. As of 16 Jan 11.00 UTC, a Public Storm Warning Signal #1 was in effect for parts of Luzon and Visayas, as heavy rainfall and strong winds may affect the areas along the storm's path. |
| TC-2015-000004-MDG
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Tropical Cyclone |
Madagascar |
The tropical cyclone forming in the Mozambique Channel, which will be named Chedza, is continuing on its trajectory toward the east of Madagascar, and is expected to intensify and make landfall on 16 Jan 2015. Many models are predicting that Chedza will cross Madagascar fairly quickly, only to reorganize itself and move rapidly towards Réunion Island and Mauritius by 18 Jan. |
| TC-2015-000003-MUS
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Tropical Cyclone |
Mauritius |
Tropical Cyclone Bansi is forecasted to make landfall over Rodrigues, the autonomous outer island of the Republic of Mauritius, on 16 Jan 2015 as either a very intense Category 4 or Category 5 tropical cyclone. Rodrigues has a population of about 42,000. |
| CW-2015-000002-LBN
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Cold Wave |
Lebanon |
Lebanon has been hit by a major snow storm "Zeina" (as nominated by the meteorologist) as of Tuesday 6January 2015. The Storm is affecting the entire country and it has blocked major roads leading to mountain villages starting from 700m above sea level. Coastal roads and villages are being affected by 6 to 9 meter sea waves which have developed floods. In coastal areas, the storm caused the ports of Sidon, Tyre and Tripoli to shut down for the second day on Wednesday, while hail fell in Beirut and the temperature dropped to less than 6 Celsius, a rare occurrence in the capital. In north Lebanon, thick layers of snow covered the mountains and slopes in Akkar, and a thin layer reached the coast for the first time in 60 years.
Roads from an altitude of 600 meters above sea level were still blocked by snow, as bulldozers and snowplows began clearing main motorways Thursday to unblock many villages that were completely cut off.
Most villages above 1,200 meters have been completely blocked out. Weather conditions are making it very difficult to reach blocked out villages. The storm is accompanied by extreme temperatures as low as -16 C and strong winds halting air traffic at Beirut airport and prompting the government to order the closure of schools across the country. Coastal areas are being affected by major floods that have damaged houses and property along the coast.
The entire population, Lebanese and refugees, are being affected and are facing extreme weather conditions. Based on the ongoing assessment held by the Lebanese Red Cross there is more than 1 Million people are affected by this storm.
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| CW-2015-000002-PSE
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Cold Wave |
Palestine (West Bank, Gaza) |
An exceptional winter storm, named Huda, started sweeping across the West Bank and Gaza on 6 January 2015, bringing heavy snow, rainfall, high winds and freezing temperature that lasted for 5 days. The storm generated flooding in several areas in Palestine and the temporary displacement of thousands of people. These extreme weather conditions have also caused the death of 3 children and a man.
Situation particularly affected Gaza strip where thousands of people remain displaced due the heavily house destruction during the recent conflict |
| FL-2015-000001-ZWE
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Flood |
Zimbabwe |
Heavy and incessant rains which have been deposited in the country since the setting on of the rain season in the beginning of the December has resulted in floods and adverse weather condition induced emergencies across the whole country. The rains which have continued to pound into the festive period and projected to persist indefinitely have to date heavily affected 5 provinces Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West and the Midlands. |
| ST-2014-000182-THA
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Thailand |
Storm / Lightning/Thunderstorms |
| FL-2014-000181-THA
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Flood |
Thailand |
Between September 1st and 8th, 2014, a significant riverine flood event occurred in various provinces in Northern Thailand, including Sukhothai and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. According to ADINET (with an August 31st reference), this natural disaster was primarily characterized as a riverine flood, resulting from relentless heavy rainfall.
During this calamity, a total of 10 fatalities were reported across the affected regions. The impact was widespread, affecting approximately 15.000, with particular emphasis on the Chaiyaphum, Nakhom Sawan, Nan, Sukothai, and Tak provinces.
The heavy rainfall led to severe consequences, including damage to agricultural fields. Approximately 15,000 people were directly affected by the flood, with 17,479 hectares of agricultural land suffering damage. Among these, 3,000 hectares specifically pertained to rice fields, resulting in substantial losses.
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| EQ-2014-000180-THA
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Earthquake |
Thailand |
On May 5th, 2014, a formidable earthquake struck multiple provinces in northern Thailand, including Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Lampang, Lamphun, Mae Hong Son, Phayao, Phrae, and Nan. This seismic event, marked by a magnitude of 6.3, occurred at a depth of 7 kilometers in Chiang Rai Province at 18:08 (UTC + 7).
Regrettably, this earthquake resulted in the loss of one life and affected 17,523 individuals. The economic toll of the disaster was substantial, with an estimated total damage cost of $76.645 million USD.
The affected provinces in northern Thailand experienced the full force of this natural disaster, underscoring the importance of earthquake preparedness and the need for resilient infrastructure in regions prone to seismic activity.
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| FF-2014-000179-THA
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Flash Flood |
Thailand |
Between November 7th and 16th, 2014, a significant flood and flash flood event unfolded in various Southern provinces of Thailand, including Pattani, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, and Surat Thani. This natural disaster was primarily driven by persistent heavy rainfall.
During this calamity, it is reported that a significant number of people, specifically 7,237 according to ADINET, were affected across the impacted regions. The flood event had a particularly pronounced impact on the aforementioned provinces, including Nakhon Si Thammarat. Additionally, around 2,000 acres of agricultural lands were inundated, leading to substantial agricultural losses |
| CW-2014-000178-THA
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Cold Wave |
Thailand |
According to EM-DAT 63 people died and 1.000.000 people where affected |
| OT-2014-000177-KEN
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Other |
Kenya |
On Saturday, 22 November, 2014 at approximately 0545HRS, a bus travelling from Mandera Town, North East Kenya to Nairobi was attacked at Ledhi, in the Arabia area, 30km from Mandera Town. The attackers, suspected to be Al Shabaab militants are reported to have been heavily armed, and diverted the bus off the road and forced all passengers aboard to alight. The passengers are reported to have been separated into two groups by the militants. One group was freed while the second group of 28 (comprising of 19 males and 9 females) was executed (shot dead). |
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