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FL-2012-000095-THA
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Flood |
Thailand |
Continuous rain has caused flooding in the southern province of Surat Thani, affecting 8,500 households. |
OT-2012-000094-UGA
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Other |
Uganda |
An upsurge of refugees? population in Uganda has been noticed within the last two months fleeing intensified fighting in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo between the government and rebel factions within Eastern DRC ? mainly a rebel grouping named M23. Towns bordering the country continue to receive daily exodus of refugees seeking safety in Uganda. Between February and May 2012, the number of fleeing refugees has increased fifteen folds as refugees fled to Bunagana and Kisoro. |
TC-2012-000093-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
2 children killed as typhoon "Mawar" moves away from Philippines. |
DR-2012-000092-AGO
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Drought |
Angola |
An estimated 366,780 households (1,833,900 people) are expected to be affected by drought. |
ST-2012-000091-CAF
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Central African Republic |
a new wave of heavy rains and violent winds occurred in early May 2012 in Amada-Gaza and in new localities such as Boda Centre, Kanguete, Mboumandourou and Boulay in Central African Republic (CAR). |
EQ-2012-000090-ITA
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Earthquake |
Italy |
An earthquake with a magnitude 5.8 killed at least 16 people in northern Italy on Tuesday, 29th May, damaging buildings and leaving 14,000 people homeless in the Emilia Romagna region north of Bologna, one of Italy most agriculturally and industrially productive areas. The epicentre of the earthquake, which struck at depth of 9.6 km (6 miles), was less than 30 km (19 miles) from Modena, not far from where the magnitude 6 earthquake struck on 20th May. |
FL-2012-000089-CUB
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Flood |
Cuba |
Rains in central Cuba have caused 2 deaths and the evacuation of thousands of people. |
FL-2012-000087-AFG
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Flood |
Afghanistan |
Continuous precipitation and the melting of the huge accumulation of snow across numerous mountains in the country trigger mass movement of water forcibly from steep mountains to valleys were large population settle. On 18 May 2012, 3 districts ( Saywad, Suzma Qala and Kohistanat) where inundated, a situation which is made worst by the geographical nature and location of these settlements. The water flows affected other districts along flood plains ? Jawzjan Province ? Khwaja Du K oh ? causing destruction of settlements and population displacement en mass to Dasht-i-Laily Desert. |
EQ-2012-000086-BGR
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Earthquake |
Bulgaria |
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Bulgaria, striking not far from the capital, Sofia at 3 am on 22. May 2012. The quake hit at a depth of 10 km , 24 km west of Sofia in the region of Pernik. The earthquake was felt in the whole territory of Bulgaria and the neighbouring countries. Several aftershocks with decreasing intensity between 4.2 and 3.5 were measured. |
EQ-2012-000085-AZE
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Earthquake |
Azerbaijan |
The earthquake measuring 5.6 on Richter scale struck the south-western part of the country in Zaqatala and Gakh, on 7th May 2012. As a result 3,124 houses and public buildings were either destroyed or damaged. Following this earthquake strong and regular aftershocks were again registered in both Zagatala and Gakh regions. On 18th May another earthquake hit the region with a magnitude 4.8. Due to the aftershocks and the latest earthquake the number of destroyed and damaged buildings has been increased. |
AC-2012-000084-ALB
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Tech. Disaster |
Albania |
A bus carrying Albanian university students plunged hundreds of feet into a ravine Monday, killing at least 13 people according to police. Rescuers were working Monday to free students who may be trapped inside the bus, located at the bottom of a deep ravine near the city of Himara, 220 kilometers south of the capital of Tirana. |
FL-2012-000083-HND
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Flood |
Honduras |
Around 500 people were evacuated in Trojes, region of El Paraiso, after floods caused damages to more than 100 houses. |
EQ-2012-000082-TJK
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Earthquake |
Tajikistan |
A 5.7 Richter scale earthquake struck Rasht valley, eastern part of Tajikistan on 13th May 2012 early in the morning at about 4:30 AM. The earthquake affected three districts of Nurobod, Rasht and Tavildara (at least 33 villages), killing 2 and affecting more than 2,531 people. |
FF-2012-000081-ETH
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Flash Flood |
Ethiopia |
Flash floods and floods have struck the Gode and Korahe zones, affecting more than 700 households. |
EQ-2012-000080-ITA
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Earthquake |
Italy |
A magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck northeastern Italy on Sunday 20th May, early in the morning, killing at least seven people, injuring 50 and toppling several buildings. The quake struck at 4:04 am between Modena and Mantua, about 35 kilometres north-northwest of Bologna at a relatively shallow depth of five kilometres.
The epicentre was between the towns of Finale Emilia, San Felice sul Panaro and Sermide, but was felt as far away as Tuscany and northern Alto Adige. |
FF-2012-000079-GEO
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Flash Flood |
Georgia |
The Central and Eastern part of Georgia were severely affected by rains on May 12th and 13th 2012. Multiple landslides followed the heavy rains and at least 5 people were killed in the capital Tbilisi. Over 3,200 families have been affected and out of them 1,400 have had property badly damaged. Roads were washed away and draining channels are blocked and further rains are predicted. |
TO-2012-000078-JPN
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Tornadoes |
Japan |
A tornado has ripped through part of eastern Japan killing a teenage boy and injuring dozens of other people on 6 May 2012. |
ST-2012-000077-CHN
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
China, People's Republic |
At least 24 people were killed and 37 others remain missing after hail and torrential rains battered a mountainous northwest county of Gansu province on 10 May 2012. |
MS-2012-000076-TJK
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Mud Slide |
Tajikistan |
One person was killed and seven injured in mudflows in northern Tajikistan on 10 -11 May 2012. |
FL-2012-000075-VEN
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Flood |
Venezuela |
More than 1,900 people have received relief supplies after floods occurred in the state of Tachira. |
DR-2012-000074-BRA
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Drought |
Brazil |
A severe drought is affecting more than 1,100 towns in the north-east. 66 municipalities are on water emergencies in Pernambuco. |
OT-2012-000073-YEM
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Other |
Yemen |
Food insecurity in Yemen has reached alarming levels. 44 per cent of the population - over 10 million people - are food insecure |
FF-2012-000072-AFG
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Flash Flood |
Afghanistan |
At least 26 people were killed and more than 100 missing after flash floods hit a wedding party and three villages in northern Afghanistan. |
FL-2012-000071-NPL
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Flood |
Nepal |
Fourteen persons have been reported to be killed and over 50 othershave gone missing in Seti River flood triggered by avalanche inMachhapuchre mountain on Saturday morning. Police informed that mutilated bodies of 14 people have been foundwhile three others were rescued alive. The flood has also swept abouthalf a dozens of settlement area.
The massive flood swept away five trucks, bridges, dozen houses, treesand encroached agricultural fields. Two buses carrying students for apicnic at Khaarapani have also been swept away by the flood. Twostudents are also missing in the flood. |
FL-2012-000070-KGZ
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Flood |
Kyrgyzstan |
Snow melting and heavy rains caused mudflows and flash floods across Kyrgyzstan. Food stocks, home properties, livelihoods and infrastructure have been heavily damaged. |
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