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Country |
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| EQ-2011-000050-ESP
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Earthquake |
Spain |
At least eight people were killed and more than 120 injured in a magnitude 5.1 quake that struck southern Spain on 11 May 2011 |
| FF-2011-000049-IRQ
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Flash Flood |
Iraq |
In 22 April, 2011 heavy rains started to fall in different areas in Iraq and continued for more than 35 hours, causing floods and severe damages to several governorates. "The incessant rains led to massive flooding, the biggest in the area in more than ten years," according to officials.
During three hours of rain in Erbil, 62 millimeters of water affected more than 6 areas (Glikand, Setaqan, Tayrawa, Azadi, Minara and Badawa); where due to a stream of heavy rain hundred of houses in Erbil have been plunged in flood, not to mention that cars stalled in water on the main streets.
In addition to that, water also entered Erbil's Azadi Badawa and Daratoo power stations; where all three stations were turned off temporarily, leaving some neighborhoods temporarily without electricity. Rains also affected Suliemaniya, Nineveh , Dohuk , Salahaddin and Karbala governorates
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| FL-2011-000048-IDN
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Flood |
Indonesia |
The death toll following the rain-triggered floods and landslide in the West Java region around Garut last week has reached 10 people, while three others remain missing. |
| ST-2011-000047-PHL
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Philippines |
Tropical Storm Aere has triggered floods and landfall. Thousands people have been evacuated. |
| OT-2011-000046-NGA
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Other |
Nigeria |
Nigeria?s presidential election peacefully conducted on 16 April, 2011 turned violent as results of the election started coming out on 17 April, 2011. Violent protests were recorded mostly in the northern part of Nigeria where some of the main presidential contenders come from. Angry youths took to major streets in the north especially in Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Gombe, Niger and Borno States protesting the outcome of the election. Property including houses and vehicles were burnt while many lives were lost. However, the intervention of security operatives including military personnel deployed in the troubled areas as well as imposition of curfew brought the situation under control after 3 days of protests. According to the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), more than 75,000 people were displaced, 288 deaths and 452 injured. |
| FL-2011-000045-GTM
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Flood |
Guatemala |
Some 2,390 people have been affected by floods in Puerto Barrios, Izabal.
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| OT-2011-000044-UGA
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Other |
Uganda |
Spontaneous riots have broken out in various parts of Uganda since April 11th following the opposition parties declaration/calls for massive protests against the government perceived lack of sensitivity to the increasing of food and fuel prices that has resulted in the arrest of various opposition politicians. As of the 29th of April it has been reported that there have been 5 deaths and approximately 459 people injured as a result of confrontations. |
| FL-2011-000043-VCT
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Flood |
Saint Vincent & The Grenadines |
Heavy rains during the second week of April caused landslides and rivers to overflow in the northeast section of the Saint Vincent island. Approximately 55 households were affected directly and up to 20,000 persons continue to be affected as a result of lack of potable water. |
| FL-2011-000042-COL
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Flood |
Colombia |
More than 144,852 people affected by floods during April with the start of the new rainy season. Emergencies have been declared in Valle del Cauca y Cali. |
| VO-2011-000041-ECU
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Volcano |
Ecuador |
More than 140 families evacuated as volcano Tungurahua shows signs of activity. Response plan has been activated. |
| FL-2011-000040-MWI
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Flood |
Malawi |
At least 4,600 families in Malawi?s northern Karonga district have been affected by flooding since the beginning of April |
| TO-2011-000039-USA
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Tornadoes |
United States |
Tornado outbreaks happened sporadically throughout the month of April including one Ef-5 tornado that killed 78 people in northern Alabama. Damage estimates for the month soared above $18 billion. |
| FL-2011-000038-KAZ
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Flood |
Kazakhstan |
Intensive high waters has flooded settlements of several districts(Zelenovsky, Taskalinsky, Terektinsky, Chingirlausky) in the West Kazakhstan and suburb of the regional center Uralsk. It is evacuatedmore than three thousand persons.
The water level in rivers Ural, Bykovka, Derkul, Ilek, Kaldygayta,Chagan, Chizha-1 and Chizha 2 has risen to three meters perday. In the regional center and districts 5 objects of public healthservices and 14 electrosubstations are flooded. In two districts and theregional center it has been disconnected from the electric power more than 5200houses, 630 subscribers of communication and 768 consumers of gas.
According to preliminary data, in zones of flooding the murrain hasmade: 115 sheep, 95 lambs, 72 pigs and 6 horned cattle. |
| FL-2011-000037-BDI
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Flood |
Burundi |
Between 20 March and 3 April 2011, heavy rains were experienced in Bujumbura Capital and subsequent flooding affected three communes namely, Ngagara, Cibitoke and Kinama. An estimated 137 families? houses were damaged and 30 cases of cholera were reported in Sabe Area in Ngagara, Commune. |
| EP-2011-000036-TCD
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Epidemic |
Chad |
From the 1st of January to the 20th of March 2,085 cases of meningitis and 124 deaths have been recorded in Chad |
| EP-2011-000035-PRY
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Epidemic |
Paraguay |
On 18 March 2011, the government of Paraguay reported 2,495 confirmed cases of dengue and 10,185 suspected ones across the country and launched a contingency plan to combat the outbreak. |
| EP-2011-000034-CMR
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Epidemic |
Cameroon |
Since the first week of 2011, an ever increasing number of cholera cases are registered almost everywhere in Cameroon |
| EP-2011-000033-TCD
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Epidemic |
Chad |
The region of Mayo Kebbi East is a cholera prone area. In the past few years, cholera outbreak was triggered by flood. But this year, just after the end of February first cases of cholera started to be confirmed in the region. The Chadian government and its humanitarian partners carried out evaluation mission and declared the zone as a disaster area. The local health facilities are underequipped and are currently overwhelmed by cholera affected victims. As of 30 March, a total of 1,432 persons were affected by cholera epidemics out of which 30 deaths were recorded according to the Chadian health Ministry delegation in Bongor. The most affected areas are: Bongor, Djoumane, Kim, Koyom, Samga and Er?. Poor water and sanitation facilities especially in villages and lack of hygiene education among the communities are the main factors of the cholera outbreak. |
| FL-2011-000032-THA
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Flood |
Thailand |
Abnormally heavy rain has caused flooding in Southern Thailand, affecting tens of thousands. |
| EQ-2011-000031-MMR
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Earthquake |
Myanmar |
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Myanmar near the Thai border on March 24. At least 25 people were killed and dozens of buildings destroyed. |
| FR-2011-000030-KEN
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Fire |
Kenya |
Nairobi has witnessed an increase in response to fire disasters in the first quarter of 2011. At least 11 fatalities and more than 472 injuries have been reported as a result of four major incidences. Numerous smaller fires were also reported but with minimal casualties. The fires, whose causes have often been difficult to ascertain, have affected at least 4,667 households and rendered them in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. |
| DR-2011-000029-DJI
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Drought |
Djibouti |
Adverse impact of the moderate to strong La Nina episode on the seasonal rains, has resulted in drought conditions in the Horn of Africa with two consecutive seasons of significantly bellow-average rainfall. This condition resulted in one of the driest years since 1995. This is the most severe food security emergency in the world today. |
| DR-2011-000029-ETH
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Drought |
Ethiopia |
Adverse impact of the moderate to strong La Nina episode on the seasonal rains, has resulted in drought conditions in the Horn of Africa with two consecutive seasons of significantly bellow-average rainfall. This condition resulted in one of the driest years since 1995. This is the most severe food security emergency in the world today. |
| DR-2011-000029-KEN
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Drought |
Kenya |
The severely affected areas of immediate concern include Upper Eastern (Marsabit, Isiolo, Moyale and Samburu), North Eastern (Mandera, Wajir, Ijara and Garissa), North Rift (Pokot and Turkana), and Coast (Tana River, Lamu and Kwale). The failed short rains led to unfavourable crop and livestock productions. This is being experienced and an estimated 855,000 affected people are now coping through livestock migration, voluntary livestock off take through sale, pooling resources to purchase water and pasture for livestock, dropping out of pastoralism to small holder crop farming, especially those living around permanent rivers such as River Tana and Ewaso Nyiro. |
| DR-2011-000029-SOM
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Drought |
Somalia |
Somalia faces severe drought and food security crisis since the country's 1990/91 famine. At least 3.7 million people are affected. |
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