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TC-2012-000142-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
Tropical Storm Kai-Tak (Helen) made landfall in Isabela province on the northeastern coast of the Philippines on 15 Aug 2012, bringing heavy rains that caused flash floods and flooding. Seven people died and more than 86,700 people were affected. About 10,650 people took shelter in 77 evacuation centres. |
TC-2012-000142-VNM
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Tropical Cyclone |
Viet Nam |
At least four people died as Typhoon Kai-Tak barrelled across northern Vietnam bringing high winds and floods to several areas including the capital Hanoi. |
FL-2012-000141-NER
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Flood |
Niger |
Heavy rains have caused flooding in various parts of the country since the end of July 2012 as part of the rainy season. 80,000 people have been affected, most of them in the Dosso region in the Southwest. |
FL-2012-000140-MMR
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Flood |
Myanmar |
Heavy rain as part of the monsoon season caused flooding in many parts of Myanmar starting in the beginning of August 2012. Up to 6,000 people were left homeless after the Salween River in Karen State flooded. The Moei River along the Thai border also burst its banks following days of heavy rain. In the Irrawaddy region, the Darka River overflowed its bank, affecting 12,000 people. |
FL-2012-000139-JPN
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Flood |
Japan |
At least one person was killed and two went missing as torrential rainfall struck several prefectures of the western Japanese region of Kansai which saw hourly rainfall of about 100 mm |
FL-2012-000138-NGA
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Flood |
Nigeria |
Heavy rainfall in central Nigeria on 22 Jul 2012 forced a dam to overflow, causing flooding that left 39 people dead and destroyed or damaged some 200 homes in Jos. |
TC-2012-000137-MEX
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Tropical Cyclone |
Mexico |
Tropical Storm Ernesto killed 12 people in
Mexico. Authorities in the state of Veracruz
report 10,000 families affected in 57
municipalities. Mudslides damaged 11 bridges
and destroyed or partially destroyed 20 sections
of highway. The state government requested a
declaration of emergency for 163 municipalities
for affectation to corn, bean and chayote crops. |
EQ-2012-000136-IRN
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Earthquake |
Iran, Islamic Republic |
Up to 50 people were killed and 400 injured as two strong earthquakes jolted northwest Iran on Saturday, the head of the country's emergency services told ISNA news agency. |
OT-2012-000135-IRQ
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Other |
Iraq |
Since the beginning of 2011, clashes between the government and armed opposition groups has caused mass displacement within Syria and into its neighbouring countries.
By the end of July, over 123,480 people had fled Syria, into Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq and were registered with UNHCR, with over half of these being children. |
OT-2012-000135-JOR
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Other |
Jordan |
Since the beginning of 2011, clashes between the government and armed opposition groups has caused mass displacement within Syria and into its neighbouring countries. By the end of July, over 123,480 people had fled Syria, into Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq and were registered with UNHCR, with over half of these being children.
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OT-2012-000135-LBN
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Other |
Lebanon |
Since the beginning of 2011, clashes between the government and armed opposition groups has caused mass displacement within Syria and into its neighbouring countries. By the end of July, over 123,480 people had fled Syria, into Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq and were registered with UNHCR, with over half of these being children.
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TC-2012-000134-CHN
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Tropical Cyclone |
China, People's Republic |
Typhoon Haikui, which made landfall in Zhejiang on 08 Aug 2012, has brought heavy downpours to east China and killed three people there. In neighboring Anhui province, the typhoon has left one person dead and forced 26,000 others to be evacuated.
In Zhejiang province, the typhoon has affected more than 4.03 million people and caused economic losses of more than 10 billion yuan (1.57 billion U.S. dollars), the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters said, adding that the typhoon has also destroyed 4,452 houses and damaged about 184,800 hectares of cropland. |
TC-2012-000133-BLZ
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Tropical Cyclone |
Belize |
On the morning of 7 August, Ernesto was located about 350 kilometres of Chetumal, Mexico and was moving towards the west at 22 kilometres per hour with sustained winds of 100 km/h and higher gusts. Later on the day, Ernesto became a hurricane category one with sustained winds of 130 km/h and higher gust.
Current forecast track shows the storm making landfall near the Belize-M?xico border on late Tuesday night, with hurricane force winds extending outward for 35 kilometres from the centre, and tropical storm winds extending for 220 kilometres. |
FL-2012-000132-NPL
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Flood |
Nepal |
A total of 145 families were displaced and another estimated 2,200 households were affected in several wards of three VDCs (Sisniya, Sohanpur and Lalmatiya) in Dang District by a flash flood on 18 July. |
OT-2012-000131-TJK
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Other |
Tajikistan |
On 24 July 2012, Tajik government forces launched a special military operation in Khorugh city, the administrative centre of Badakhshan Autonomous Province in the east of the country. According to reports, an estimated 50% of the Khorugh population were relocated into the nearby villages and put up in Tem village, Porshnev, and Roshtqala districts.
A ceasefire was announced on 25 July and since 26 July there have not been any reported exchanges of fire in Khorugh city. However, reports indicate that the atmosphere continues to be fragile and tense. |
FL-2012-000130-PHL
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Flood |
Philippines |
Torrential rains brought the Philippines capital to a standstill 7 August 2012, forcing at least 20,000 people to flee their homes as floodwaters covered half the sprawling city |
FL-2012-000129-SDN
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Flood |
Sudan |
Heavy rains in Darfur starting in late June 2012 triggered flooding, which killed eight people and displaced over 1,000. The flooding also damaged houses, schools, health facilities and other public buildings. Some 10,000 head of livestock were lost. In Abyei, heavy rains flooded most roads, restricting the movement of humanitarian organisations. |
FL-2012-000128-SSD
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Flood |
South Sudan |
Starting at the end of June 2012, heavy seasonal rains caused flooding in several parts of South Sudan. Many roads within Abyei were flooded, restricting the possible return of people displaced from the area and hampering the movement of humanitarian actors. In Upper Nile State, Jamam camp, home to 120,000 refugees from Sudan?s Blue Nile State, was flooded, prompting a relocation to a new site in Gendrassa. The rains also hampered assistance to about 7,000 people displaced by conflict in Northern Bahr el Ghazal. Furthermore, flooding caused displacement in Juba county, Unity State and Jonglei State. |
TC-2012-000127-CHN
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Tropical Cyclone |
China, People's Republic |
Typhoon Damrey made landfall near Xiangshui county in east China's Jiangsu Province on 2 Aug 2012. In northeastern province of Liaoning, nearly 1.46 million people were affected by heavy rains and floods. More than 10,000 houses collapsed and about 17,000 houses were damaged, forcing 138,000 people to evacuate. In neighboring Hebei province, about 2.33 million people were affected and 9,400 houses were destroyed by flooding. |
FL-2012-000126-CRI
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Flood |
Costa Rica |
During last week of July heavy rains increased the level of the rivers that Costa Rica shares with Panama In Costa Rica 10.000 people in 164 communities have been affected and more than 2.000 people have been sheltered. More than 1400 people have been sheltered in Panama. |
FL-2012-000126-PAN
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Flood |
Panama |
During last week of July 2012, heavy rains increased the water level of the rivers that Costa Rica shares with Panama - especially the Sixaola. The most affected provinces are Cartago and Lim?n in Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro in Panama. In Panama, more than 1,400 people were evacuated. |
TC-2012-000125-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
Tropical Storm Saola (Gener) turned into a typhoon on 30 Jul 2012. It did not strike the Philippines directly but exacerbated a low pressure area in the vicinity, bringing heavy rains to large parts of the country. As of 31 Jul, eight people were killed and over 8,400 took shelter in 43 evacuation centers. |
EP-2012-000124-UGA
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Epidemic |
Uganda |
An outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Kibaale district in western Uganda has killed 14 people since the beginning of July 2012. |
FL-2012-000123-PRK
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Flood |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic |
Flooding across the country has killed 91 people and devastated swathes of farmland. A total of 134 people were injured and almost 163,000 people were left homeless by the floods, which started on July 18. |
TC-2012-000122-CHN
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Tropical Cyclone |
China, People's Republic |
Typhoon Vicente triggered rainstorms and had affected more than 400,000 people in south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. |
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HT-2025-000132-SYR
Heat Wave,Syrian Arab Rep: According to the Syrian General Directorate of Meteorology, a severe heatwave is forecast from 8 to 13 August 2025, with peak temperatures of 43-45°C (109-113°F) in multiple governorates. Night temperatures are expected to remain high (27-31°C), preventing nighttime cooling and exacerbating cumulative heat stress.
WF-2025-000135-ESP
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WF-2025-000133-GRC
Wild fire,Greece: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in Greece.
MS-2025-000131-TKM
Mud Slide,Turkmenistan: A mudflow swept through the village of Nokhur in the Akhal velayat on August 11. The week had been dry, and the mountain stream grew in a matter of hours. The settlement is located in the west of the Kopetdag Range, where the water came from.
WF-2025-000136-MNE
Wild fire,Montenegro: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in Montenegro.
EQ-2025-000128-TUR
Earthquake,Turkey: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 6.1M
WF-2025-000134-ESP
Wild fire,Spain: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in Spain.
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