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Country |
Comments |
| EP-2011-000075-COG
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Epidemic |
Congo, Republic |
The city of Pointe Noire is again experiencing an epidemic. After cholera and polio, measles
was officially declared June 10, 2011 by local authorities of Pointe Noire. There are already 687 cases and
32 deaths recorded in various hospitals since the outbreak of the disease. |
| EP-2011-000074-COG
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Epidemic |
Congo, Republic |
A chikungunya outbreak has been hitting
the capital city of Brazzaville, as well as Pointe Noire
and Pool divisions since the end of May 2011. |
| ST-2011-000073-CAF
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Central African Republic |
Since 11 June 2011, Bangui the capital city of
the Central African Republic (CAR) is affected by violent
wind coupled with torrential rains. The situation worsened
over the weekend of 18 to 19 June 2011 with serious
consequences in 7 neighbourhoods of the 6th subdivision
of Bangui. |
| FL-2011-000072-LAO
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Flood |
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
On 24-25 june 2011, Haima Tropical Storm Caused heavy rain falls and strong wind, wich resulted in flood and flash flood in 4 provinces ( Xiengkoung, Viengtian, Boolikhamxay, Xayaboury Provinces)based on the preliminary provincial report. Currently PDMC are Collecting Dammage Data. |
| FF-2011-000071-GEO
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Flash Flood |
Georgia |
In Western and Eastern Georgia many regions were affected by unceasing rains from 12 to 22 June 2011 with landslides that followed. Seven people lost their lives. Over 3,000 houses have been affected, out of which 1,500 are badly damaged. |
| TC-2011-000070-CHN
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Tropical Cyclone |
China, People's Republic |
Heavy downpours brought on by tropical storm Haima, which landed on the coast of south China's Guangdong Province Thursday morning, have affected some 5,100 people and forced the evacuation of 800 of them. |
| TC-2011-000069-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
More than 53,000 people are in evacuation centres following days of torrential rains caused by Tropical Storm Meari. |
| FL-2011-000068-CHN
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Flood |
China, People's Republic |
Continuous downpours from 3 to 5 June 2011 have triggered floods and left 13 people missing in southwest China's Guizhou Province. |
| FL-2011-000067-PHL
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Flood |
Philippines |
Widespread rains over eastern and southern Mindanao have caused flooding and flashfloods in nine
provinces of Mindanao, affecting 120,038 families (611,196 individuals). |
| FF-2011-000066-TJK
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Flash Flood |
Tajikistan |
As a result of heavy rains on 11-12 June 2011, floods hit Sughd province in the northern part of Tajikistan, affecting 7 villages in 3 districts of the province.
According to the preliminary data received from the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan`s Sughd province branches, the number of disaster affected dwellings in three districts is more than 213 houses (or some 1,278 people), out of which 99 houses have been badly damaged and 35 houses totally destroyed; internal roads, drinking water supply system, irrigation water supply line, electricity lines, farmland and gardens have been devastated and many domestic animals killed in Asht, Ghonchi and Panjikent districts of Sughd province
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| WF-2011-000065-RUS
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Wild fire |
Russia |
Since April 2011, the
Russian government has been implementing an emergency forest fire assistance contingency plan. 142 hotbeds of wildfires with the total area 5,139.85 hectares have been registered in the Russian Federation mainly in Siberia and the Far East but rapidly spreading to the Urals and European regions within last twenty four hours. 127 hotbeds within the area of 3,855.05 hectares have been extinguished. 185 hotbeds, including those that emerged earlier and 16 large ones continue burning. The area of active burning is 342.43 hectares.
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| OT-2011-000064-NER
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Other |
Niger |
Since 26 February 2011, thousands of Nigeriens mostly young men fleeing violence in Libya are crossing the borders into Niger every week. |
| FL-2011-000063-HTI
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Flood |
Haiti |
20 deaths, 6 injured and 6 missing persons have been reported as a result of flooding and
landslides following severe rain in the West and Nippes departments. |
| CW-2011-000062-PER
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Cold Wave |
Peru |
Since May 2011, more than 13,400 people have been affected by freezing temperatures in several provinces in the Andes. |
| FL-2011-000061-DOM
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Flood |
Dominican Republic |
Heavy rains have prompted the evacuation of more than 4,000 people. The Government has declared a red alert for several regions in the country. |
| FL-2011-000060-RUS
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Flood |
Russia |
Heavy rains raised the water level of the rivers causing inundation and flooding of houses and agricultural land in four districts of the Republic of Adygeya and in five districts in Krasnodarskiy region of the Russian Federation.
According to information from the Adygeya Red Cross branch and the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, 102 houses have been completely destroyed, and 2,112 flooded. More than 9,000 people are affected, 1,755 of them are children. 1,000 people have been relocated to hosting families or relatives. A state of emergency has officially been declared in the affected areas. The local meteorological service forecasts envisage a second wave of heavy rains in the coming days., |
| FL-2011-000059-CHN
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Flood |
China, People's Republic |
China has evacuated more than 60,000 people in the nation's southwest, after torrential rain triggered floods that killed one and left another 15 missing. |
| DR-2011-000058-CHN
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Drought |
China, People's Republic |
The drought, started in April, has affected 3.29 million people and 950,000 livestock. |
| EP-2011-000057-DEU
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Epidemic |
Germany |
On 22 May, Germany reported a significant increase in the number of patients with haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and bloody diarrhoea caused by Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). Since the end of April, 138 cases of HUS have been reported. While HUS, caused by STEC infections, is usually observed in children under 5 years of age, in this outbreak the great majority of cases are adults, with more than two thirds being women. Two of the HUS cases have died. Preliminary diagnostic investigations indicate that serogroup O104 (Stx2-positve, eae-negative) might be the causative agent. |
| FL-2011-000056-LKA
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Flood |
Sri Lanka |
More than 8600 persons have been affected by heavy rain, floods and landslides in the Kegalle, Galle, Gampaha, Colombo and Kalutara Districts |
| LS-2011-000055-MYS
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Land Slide |
Malaysia |
A man and 15 boys were killed in a landslide which trapped 25 people at an orphanage on 21 May. Seven boys and two men survived the ordeal. |
| TC-2011-000054-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
Tropical Storm Songda, locally known as Chedeng, has intensified into a Category 2 typhoon. The Government forecasts that it could bring heavy rains similar to Typhoon Ketsana that devastated Metro Manila in September 2009. |
| VO-2011-000053-ISL
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Volcano |
Iceland |
An eruption began at the Icelandic Gr?msv?tn volcano, at approximately 17:30 UTC, May 21st 2011, about 200km east of the capital, Reykjavik |
| EP-2011-000052-UGA
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Epidemic |
Uganda |
An Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Epidemic has been reported in Luwero District of Uganda. 1 death so far has been reported with 2 suspected cases in the isolation unit at Bombo military hospital since the outbreak was confirmed on the 13th by MOH. |
| FL-2011-000051-RWA
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Flood |
Rwanda |
On 25 April 2011, Gisagara District located in the Southern Province of Rwanda experienced heavy rainstorms with strong winds and localized flooding. On 5 May Rwamagana District located in the Eastern Province, Musanze located in Northern Province and Nyabihu District located in Western Province also experienced severe weather. It is estimated that approximately 3,588 people have been affected as result of severe weather in Rwanda, which has resulted in loss of lives, crop destruction, submerged latrines and sever damage to homes including the obliteration of roofs. |
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