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FL-2012-000175-GMB Flood Gambia Floods and windstorms had affected nearly 23,000 people in The Gambia as of 9 Sep 2012. Almost 20% of the affected population is displaced (3,857 people) while 10 people were reported to have died either through drowning or burial by collapsed structures. North Bank and Lower River regions were the worst affected, accounting for more than half of the affected population and deaths. 
FL-2012-000174-BEN Flood Benin The Niger River is out of bed at least a distance of over a kilometer destroying almost everything in its path and causing enormous damage. Waters reached the Benin. The municipalities of Karimama and Malanville are most affected in northern Benin. the results of rapid assessment are as follows: ? Karimama; 7328 households with 36,640 people affected ? Malanville: 717 households with 7217 affected. Almost all the houses are built of flimsy materials and mud with a roof petrified. There are nearly 2,000 homes destroyed, forcing more than 2,000 households (10?000 people) to be displaced in host families and others to live on sites and in schools. The majority of the population consists of fishermen and farmers. The municipality of Bonou in the department of ou?m? we have 540 affected households for 3268 people affected with 305 homeless. In Zou (Central Region), Zagnanado, Ouinhi and Zogbodomey and are also affected. The provisional total is 8,585 households (47,125 people)  
FL-2012-000173-SOM Flood Somalia The central Somalian city of Belet Weyne and surrounding areas were flooded late at night between 27-28 Sep 2012 when extremely heavy rains caused the already swollen Shabelle River to overflow. The flooding killed 25 people and displaced 20,000. Over 5,000 livestock drowned. 
FL-2012-000172-MLI Flood Mali Following heavy rains in August 2012, flooding in Mali's southern regions of S?gou, Koulikoro, Sikasso, Kayes and Mopti killed five people and inundated homes and food crops. Over 2,800 houses collapsed and nearly 9,000 people have been made homeless. 
TC-2012-000171-JPN Tropical Cyclone Japan At least 50 people were injured and 271,400 households rendered without power after Typhoon Jelawat struck Okinawa island of Japan 
ST-2012-000170-PRY SEVERE LOCAL STORM Paraguay On the night of 18 September, a strong storm with winds between 120 and 140 Km/h, and gust as high as 180 Km/h, struck Paraguay. The winds affected departments from the south, ?eembucu and Itap?a, accompanied with strong precipitations and hailstorms, and causing severe damages in the municipality of Mariano Roque Alonso in Central department. 
FL-2012-000169-SEN Flood Senegal Since the beginning of the rainy season in July 2012, torrential rains have caused local flooding in several areas of Senegal, including St. Louis (North), Bambey (center) and Dakar. After heavy rains on 26 Aug, the Government launched an emergency plan. So far over 6,500 houses have been destroyed and more than 5,000 families have been displaced. The flooding has also contaminated 7,700 drinking water sources. 
FF-2012-000168-MNE Flash Flood Montenegro Situation in the KONIK camp deteriorated due to heavy rain falls and storms of September 13th,which resulted in collapsing of five tents and severe flooding of all the remaining ones. 
FR-2012-000167-ECU Fire Ecuador Based on the information provided by the Risk Management National Secretariat (Secretaria Nacional de Gesti?n de Riesgo, SNGR), since the month of June 2,912 forest fires have affected different areas of Ecuador. The fires have left behind three deaths, several wounded, and 15,531 hectares of burnt land, of which 142 were of crops that have been lost completely while 30 hectares are of crops partially damaged, affecting the livelihoods of several families. On average, there have been around 26 fires per day. 
FF-2012-000166-IND Flash Flood India Flash flood killed 22 people, triggered a series of landslides and washed away nearly 30km of highway in north Sikkim amid torrential rain Friday evening.  
FL-2012-000165-THA Flood Thailand Thousands have fled their homes in Northern Thailand after heavy rain caused a major river to overflow at the start of the month, sending up to a metre of water into some towns.  
FL-2012-000164-CAF Flood Central African Republic Since late August and early September 2012, the towns of Paoua, Bangui-Bouchia (Mba?ki), the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 8th districts of Bangui, and Begoua have been experiencing a series of torrential rains accompanied by violent winds 
TC-2012-000163-JPN Tropical Cyclone Japan Powerful typhoon Sanba left at least one man dead, four injured and another missing Sunday while cutting electricity to more than 110,000 households in Okinawa and Kyushu, Japan. 
EQ-2012-000162-CHN Earthquake China, People's Republic Multiple earthquakes, with the strongest two measuring 5.7 and 5.6 on the Richter scale, struck a mountainous rural region in southwest China on Friday, killing at least 50 people and injuring more than 160 others. 
FL-2012-000161-VNM Flood Viet Nam Torrential rains since Monday in coastal areas have killed at least six people and left three others missing, the Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control reported this morning. Rains and floods have inundated more than 1,200 houses, 10,500 hectares of crops and swept away 11 bridges in the province, said local authorities. Landslides have also damaged most of the province's major traffic routes, isolating its mountainous areas. 
EQ-2012-000160-CRI Earthquake Costa Rica On the morning of 5 September 2012, an earthquake with magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale struck Costa Rica off the coast of Nicoya Peninsula, with over 200 small aftershocks felt on the following hours. First reports gathered by the National Commission of Risk Prevention and Emergency Response indicate that some 107 communities have some level of affectation, particularly in Guanacaste and Puntarenas.  
TC-2012-000159-PRK Tropical Cyclone Korea, Democratic People's Republic Typhoon Bolaven hit the Democratic People?s Republic of Korea on 28 Aug 2012, worsening the extensive flooding caused by successive torrential rains and tropical storms since July. Preliminary information released by the government indicate that as of 3 Sep, at least 59 persons are dead, 5,766 houses have been destroyed or damaged and 2192 houses are submerged. Up to 52,299 hectares of crop land were submerged, buried or washed away, aggravating the food situation in the country. 
EP-2012-000158-GIN Epidemic Guinea From 2 February to 19 August 2012, Guinea recorded 4,102 cases of cholera with 93 deaths which represents a fatality rate of 2.3%. The main affected areas are the regions of Forecariah and Conakry, which has 2,729 and 313 cases respectively 
FL-2012-000157-CMR Flood Cameroon Authorities in northern Cameroon voiced fears of a humanitarian emergency, as flood waters swept through the far northern part of the country, forcing hundreds from their homes.  
OT-2012-000156-MWI Other Malawi Based on the results of its post-harvest food security assessment, the Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee projected that in the April 2012 to March 2013 consumption period, 1,63 million people in 15 mainly southern districts will be unable to adequately access food in order to meet their basic needs. Southern Malawi has faced several consecutive years of poor harvests as a result of weather-related shocks, especially dry spells. In addition, the devaluation and depreciation of the local currency in May 2012 has significantly lowered consumer purchasing power as prices of basic commodities and staple food continue to rise. On 14 Aug 2012, the Government of Malawi sent a final food security response plan with an appeal of $89 million to the UN Resident Coordinator. 
OT-2012-000155-LSO Other Lesotho In 2012, the combined production of cereals in Lesotho was the lowest in 10 years, representing only 32% of the average annual harvest. Food price and other cost of living increases are intensifying the impact of the poor harvest. Preliminary Lesotho Vulnerability Assessment Committee (LVAC) results indicated that 725,000 people were food insecure. The government declared a food crisis situation on 9 Aug 2012 and called on development partners to assist. 
OT-2012-000154-COD Other Congo Democratic Republic The villages of Pandu and Guele in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are experiencing a population influx from the villages of Gbasiki and Gbazamba in the Central African Republic (CAR). These populations, estimated at about 1,727 people, are fleeing due to unrest since June 2012, crossing the Ubangi River and seeking refuge in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 
FL-2012-000153-IDN Flood Indonesia Flash flood in Parigi Moutong, Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia started from last saturday 25 August till now caused 3 casualties and many houses were washed away. 
TC-2012-000152-DOM Tropical Cyclone Dominican Republic The effects of Tropical Storm Isaac were felt since 23 August as it approached the island of La Hispaniola, although the storm's centre passed over Haiti's southwest peninsula in the early morning of Saturday 25 August, approximately 80 kilometres west of Port-au-Prince. On 29 August, 5,029 homes were reported as flooded, 280 had partial damages, and 55 were destroyed or severely affected.  
TC-2012-000152-HTI Tropical Cyclone Haiti Tropical Storm Isaac hit Haiti on 25 Aug 2012, killing at least 19 people. 15,000 people had to be evacuated and 335 homes were destroyed. 
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