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| EP-2014-000082-HTI
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Epidemic |
Haiti |
The latest epidemiological report of Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) of the 16 June reported a cumulative total of 39,343 cases between 31 May and 16 June 2014 in all 10 departments, with the West department reporting 67 per cent of cases. The infection continues to spread with a rapid increase of the number of cases. In addition, many patients do not present themselves to hospitals and public health centers, and it is estimated that at least 150,000 cases may have spread country wide |
| EP-2014-000081-SLV
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Epidemic |
El Salvador |
El Salvador is the first country in Central America with a chikungunya outbreak. Several cases of fever and particular clinical symptoms have appeared since early June 2014 in the municipality of Axutuxtepeque in the Department of San Salvador. Given the situation, the Ministry of Health determined that the clinical picture of patients corresponded to chikungunya virus.
On 18 June, the Ministry of Health, through the Directorate-General for Civil Protection, established a stratified Yellow Alert due to the growing number of cases of chikungunya and dengue fever in the country. |
| FL-2014-000080-CHN
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Flood |
China, People's Republic |
One person was killed in heavy rain in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday, local authorities said. As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, the flood has affected 24,300 people, with 202 people relocated. |
| FL-2014-000079-PHL
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Flood |
Philippines |
Over 85,000 people affected by seasonal flooding in Maguindanao province, southern Philippines. |
| OT-2014-000078-KEN
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Other |
Kenya |
On Sunday, 15th June 2014, heavily armed gunmen attacked Mpeketoni, a small town located about 40km off the Indian Ocean Coastline in Lamu County. The attack is reported to have begun at around 20.30 hours, and continued for about 5 hours. The gunmen attacked business premises, setting on fire commercial premises including banks, hotels, a restaurant and a petrol station. The gunmen also set motor vehicles, tractors and homes on fire. The extent of the damage has not been quantified.
On June 23rd an additional attack took place in the village of Witu and reports indicate that 5 male community members were shot dead and several house were burned down in the surrounding villages.
In terms of human cost, 48 people were shot dead in town, some from their homes and others in entertainment spots, where a group of youth were gathered to watch a world cup football match. All the 48 killed were men, majority being youth to middle aged. In addition, 4 people sustained injuries and were taken to Mpeketoni Sub District Hospital, where two being in critical condition were referred to Lamu County Hospital. One of the critically injured, a female, succumbed to injuries on 17th June.
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| FL-2014-000077-PRY
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Flood |
Paraguay |
The intense rains in Paraguay, which started in March 2014, have been unusually intense for the season, leading to severe floods in rural communities and urban areas. The effects have continued to be felt with the flooding from the rapidly rising Paraná river and Paraguay river. To date, 39,000 families (195,000 people) from five departments in the country have been affected by the flooding and require humanitarian support.
The most recent rains registered in the upper basin of the Iguazú river have led to the overflowing of this riverbed and the subsequent increase of water levels in the Paraná river. This has led to the increase in the amount of water in the reservoir of the Itaipú and Yacyreta dams, which has required both dams to increase their water flow which in some cases has reached between 22,000 m?/s and 43,000 m?/s. As a consequence, the impact has been extreme for the riverside populations located in Alto Paraná, Misiones and Ñeembucú. |
| LS-2014-000076-IDN
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Land Slide |
Indonesia |
In the last few days heavy rains and winds affected parts of Indonesia. In Kolaka Regency (Southeast Sulawesi) one person died washed away by floods on 15 June. In Tanah Datar Regency (West Sumatra) a number of houses were damaged by strong winds on 14 June. In a village in Cariu district (Bogor Regency, West Java) a landslide, triggered by heavy rains, killed at least six people on 16 June; as of 17 June, three people were still missing. |
| TC-2014-000075-CHN
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Tropical Cyclone |
China, People's Republic |
About 13,000 people have been evacuated after typhoon Hagibis landed in sea areas of Shantou City in south China's Guangdong Province on Sunday afternoon, local authorities said Monday. |
| OT-2014-000074-IRQ
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Other |
Iraq |
Deterioration of the security situation in the regions of Ninewa, Salaheddin, and Diyala provinces. Fighting carried out by armed groups reached several major cities in the country such as Mosul, Samara, Baquba, and Ramadi. Mosul, the second city of Iraq, has fallen under the control of armed groups along with most of the province of Ninewa. Accurate figures of casualties are unavailable, but reports claim the figures stand in the hundreds. 500,000 people are estimated to have become IDPs and moved to locations like Arbil, Dohuk and Basheeqa. |
| FL-2014-000073-RUS
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Flood |
Russia |
Since 29 May 2014, 22,545 persons have been evacuated due to severe floods occurring in 25 municipalities within
the Republics of Khakassia, Altai, Tuva and the Altai Territory, in Siberia as well as in the Republic of Adygeya in
North Caucasus of Russia.
According to the national emergency response centre of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM), severe
damages have been reported with more than 4,000 houses and 12 motorwaysflooded. In addition, more than 1.500
persons are currently sheltered in evacuation centres. National rescue units representing approximately 1,700 persons
are continuously mobilized to deal with the emergency. |
| OT-2014-000072-KEN
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Other |
Kenya |
Tensions began building up in March along the Mandera-Wajir border, near Burmayo, over territorial boundary dispute between the two counties. A new wave of violence followed in the month of May 2014, which led to loss of 14 lives in one week as follows: Burmayo(3 persons), Towfiq-Rhamu(5 persons), Gunana(2 persons), Bolowle-Takaba(3 persons) and Guba Banissa(1 Person). A total of 38 people suffered varying forms of injury from these attacks. Besides these attacks, 8 police officers were killed when suspected Al-Shabaab militia ambushed a police vehicle at Arabia, along the Lafey Mandera road in the third week of May, killing the 8 officers and setting their vehicle ablaze.
Retaliatory attacks followed in the last week of May with 12 confirmed dead in Gulana village(Wajir county) and 2 deaths on the Mandera side of the border. 20 houses were burnt down in Gulana. In the first two days of June 2014, follow-up attacks were reported leading to killing of 18 more people and 8 critical injuries.
The conflict along the border between Mandera and Wajir left a total of 11,894 households (71,364 persons) either displaced or affected on Wajir side. In Mandera South, recent clashes with communities living in Wajir North, a total of 552 households (3,312 persons) have been displaced, and an additional 1,090 households (6,640 persons) affected by the clashes.
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| TC-2014-000071-MEX
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Tropical Cyclone |
Mexico |
BORIS formed off the Pacific coast of southern Mexico on 2 June and intensified into a Tropical Storm on 3 June. It made landfall in the morning of 4 June near Puerto Arista (Chiapas, Mexico), as a Tropical Storm, then moved inland weakening into a Tropical Depression. Late on 4 June it was a Low Pressure Area located over the state of Chiapas.
In the last few days, it caused heavy rains in parts of south-eastern Mexico and Guatemala. As of 4 June, up to 16 000 precautionary evacuations had taken place in Chiapas (Mexico) and five people died in a landslide in the town of San Pedro Necta (Huehuetenango, western Guatemala). |
| FL-2014-000070-LKA
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Flood |
Sri Lanka |
Heavy rainfall on 1 Jun 2014 caused extensive flooding in western districts of Sri Lanka, killing 23 people and affecting an estimated 44,000 people. Kalutara, Colombo and Gampaha were worst hit. Over 17,000 people were displaced in Kalutara, and extensive damage to roads and bridges has hampered relief efforts. |
| FL-2014-000069-BIH
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Flood |
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
Major floods in Danube River basin, affecting mostly Bosnia Herzegovina and Serbia. |
| OT-2014-000068-NGA
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Other |
Nigeria |
A deadly explosion in Jos, the capital of plateau state in North Central Nigeria on Tuesday, 20 May, 2014 killed 118 and injured 84 people |
| ST-2014-000067-IRN
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Iran, Islamic Republic |
A powerful sandstorm has hit Iran's capital, Tehran, killing at least four people and injuring about 30. The storm caused power cuts and traffic accidents from poor visibility as dust and sand engulfed parts of the capital. |
| EQ-2014-000066-CHN
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Earthquake |
China, People's Republic |
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted a county in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Friday, injuring 43 people and forcing the evacuation of a further 35,000. |
| VO-2014-000065-PER
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Volcano |
Peru |
The Ubinas volcano in southern Peru started showing activity in September of 2013 with explosions and ash emissions. On 14 Apr 2014, a state of emergency was declared for a duration of 60 days, after ash had reached an area of 40km around the volcano, affecting the health and livelihoods of nearby communities. By 23 May, 528 people from three communities in the Arequipa and Moquegua regions had been evacuated to shelters and more than 1,000 people had been exposed to ash emissions and toxic gases. |
| EP-2014-000064-SSD
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Epidemic |
South Sudan |
On 15 May 2014, South Sudan's Ministry of Health declared a cholera outbreak in Juba, Central Equatoria State, after 18 suspected cholera cases and one death had been reported. By 21 May, a cumulative of 315 cholera cases including seven health facility deaths and seven community deaths had been reported since the onset of the outbreak on 24 Apr. |
| FL-2014-000063-TJK
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Flood |
Tajikistan |
Heavy rainfall caused flooding and flash floods on 10 and 11 May 2014 in two provinces and two Direct Ruled District districts in Tajikistan. According to figures provided by the Committee of Emergency Situation and Civil Defense and the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan, at least 1,072 families (5,360 people) have been severely affected by the floods , and around 425 people, who lost their homes have been temporarily sheltered in kindergartens, mosques, at their relatives and in neighboring villages. The affected areas stretch from Khatlon province to Rudaki and Vahdat districts in the south of the country, and in the northern region in Gonchi district of Sughd province. Also, nine bridges were destroyed; infrastructure and water pipes were heavily damaged. The road from Khatlon province to Badakhshan was cut off after some parts of the road had been washed away, resulting in the disrupting of the connection between two provinces. |
| FL-2014-000062-CHN
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Flood |
China, People's Republic |
One person was killed in a rain-triggered landslide while flooding has forced the relocation of another 10,000 residents in a county in central China's Hunan Province, local authorities said Saturday. |
| TO-2014-000061-USA
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Tornadoes |
United States |
At least 34 people across six states were killed in tornadoes unleashed by a ferocious storm system that razed neighborhoods and threatened more destruction in heavily populated parts of the U.S. South on Tuesday. |
| FF-2014-000060-AFG
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Flash Flood |
Afghanistan |
Heavy rainfall since 24 Apr 2014 has caused flash floods across six provinces of the Northern Region of Afghanistan, reportedly killing 123 people and more still missing. Initial reports indicate that Jawzjan province is the worst affected, with some 6,000 people displaced. |
| LS-2014-000060-AFG
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Land Slide |
Afghanistan |
A massive landslide triggered by heavy rains have buried a village in northern Afghanistan, and so far, 250 people have been confirmed dead and 100 injured. The landslide occurred on Friday, 2 May when a mountain side collapsed on the village of Hargu in Agro district in the province of Badakhshan. Initial reports from provincial authorities and Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) suggest that 300 houses have been buried. A total of 1,000 families live in the Argo district which is located 60 kilometers from Fayzabad, the capital of Badakhshan province. |
| FF-2014-000059-BIH
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Flash Flood |
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
The heaviest rains and floods in 120 years have hit Bosnia and Serbia, killing five people, forcing hundreds out of their homes and cutting off entire towns. Bosnia and Serbia declared a state of emergency in a number of municipalities. The affected municipalities include Maglaj, Doboj, Bijeljina, Zvornik, Brcko, Modrica, Bosanski Samac, Tuzla, Vares, Doboj Jug, Sekovici, Bratunac, Srebrenica, Kotor Varos, Petrovo, Sapna, Gra?anica, Grada?ac, Kakanj, Olovo, Sanski Most Breza, Visoko, Zenica, Kladanj, Banovici, Lukavac and Sarajevo Canton |
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