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DR-2010-000030-PHL
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Drought |
Philippines |
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) states that the El Ni?o in the Equatorial Pacific continues to sustain its moderate strength and is recently in his mature stage. Gradual decrease in sea surface temperature is expected but still within the El Ni?o threshold and likely to last up to June 2010. To date, Regions I, II and XII have been experiencing dry spell conditions such as drought, increased temperature, decreased rainfall and water supply which affected agricultural productions such as rice, corn and vegetables in 165,071 hectares with estimated production loss of PhP2.4B. |
DR-2010-000029-TTO
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Drought |
Trinidad & Tobago |
From Oct 2009 to January 2010 Dominica southward to Trinidad experienced moderately to extremely dry conditions for the four month period. St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada in particular were extremely dry. Water levels are dropping quickly in several Caribbean countries, prompting officials to limit availability and impose restrictions as the region enters its dry season. |
OT-2010-000028-NER
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Other |
Niger |
Already the annual harvest statistics of Niger show that many departments are in deficit of cereal production. Alerted by these results, a rapid appraisal was done by the government of Niger by mid December. It revealed that more than a half of the rural households would have no cereals in stock by the end of January. |
AV-2010-000027-PAK
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Snow Avalanche |
Pakistan |
An avalanche killed at least 20 people on Thursday in a remote mountain village in northern Pakistan where rescue workers struggled to free another 30 buried under snow and ice, police said. |
FL-2010-000026-DOM
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Flood |
Dominican Republic |
3700 people affected by recent floods.
Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia (COE) entreg? a la gobernadora de Puerto Plata el primer levantamiento sobre la situaci?n existente en esta provincia, luego de los torrenciales aguaceros que inundaron unas 3,700 viviendas.
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TC-2010-000025-TON
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Tropical Cyclone |
Tonga |
Cyclone Rene hit Tonga's main island Tongatapu and caused major damages to crops, vegetation and buildings. |
TC-2010-000024-COK
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Tropical Cyclone |
Cook Islands |
Initial reports indicate no deaths or serious injuries. However, It is estimated that 80 per cent of the trees on the island are down and there is significant damage to crops and other vegetation. As a result, the government of Cook Islands has declared Aitutaki a disaster zone. In addition, a state of emergency in Rarotonga was also announced. |
FL-2010-000023-ECU
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Flood |
Ecuador |
Hundreds of families were affected in Esmeraldas, Guayas y El Oro provinces due to floods caused by heavy rains. Government is helping with evacuation and delivery of aid. |
EP-2010-000022-CMR
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Epidemic |
Cameroon |
Since 25 January 2010, two cases of measles have been discovered within the camp. The Cameroon Red Cross Society that has been managing the camp has intensified epidemiological surveillance. |
FL-2010-000021-AFG
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Flood |
Afghanistan |
At least 20 people have died in floods and avalanches, including flash floods, triggered by heaviest rain and snow in Afghanistan for 50 years. |
FF-2010-000020-AFG
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Flash Flood |
Afghanistan |
Flash floods killed at least 10 people and destroyed hundreds of houses in different parts of Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan, on 7 February, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS). |
FL-2010-000019-MEX
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Flood |
Mexico |
A mudslide in central Mexico has killed at least 11 people after days of heavy rain that had already caused flooding and fatalities elsewhere in the country. |
TC-2010-000018-PYF
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Tropical Cyclone |
French Polynesia |
Two of French Polynesia's islands are bracing for damaging winds and flooding as Cylcone Oli prepares to strike later today.
Overnight the cyclone hit the main islands of Moorea and Tahiti, leaving hundreds of homes destroyed and one-fifth of the population without power.(ABC)
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OT-2010-000017-LBN
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Other |
Lebanon |
An Ethiopian aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut International Airport on 25 January 2010, Monday. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft was carrying 82 passengers and eight crew members from different nationalities, 51 of whom were Lebanese. |
OT-2010-000016-ETH
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Other |
Ethiopia |
A recent update of the Government of Ethiopia?s (GoE) Humanitarian Requirements Report concludes that several seasons of persistant below-average rains have left 6.2 million people acutely in need of food-aid and support to facilitate their recovery. |
FL-2010-000015-PSE
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Flood |
Palestine (West Bank, Gaza) |
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) declares a state of emergency on Monday (Jan 18, 2010) to cope with severe weather conditions which have resulted in significant damages in the Gaza Valley due to floods. |
FL-2010-000014-SLB
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Flood |
Solomon Islands |
Recent heavy rains caused flooding in Honiara and other areas,destroyed bridges, affected 50 houses. |
CW-2010-000013-BGD
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Cold Wave |
Bangladesh |
Since December 2009, Bangladesh?s northern and South-west region have been experiencing a severe cold wave. The cold wave combined with dense fog has had an adverse impact on the agriculture and fisheries sector as well as the quality of life of normal people. Poor people in the northern region of the country have been the worst affected. Struggling to ward off the night cold, the local population has faced a significant rise in respiratory illnesses, and in some cases death. |
FL-2010-000012-EGY
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Flood |
Egypt |
At least six people were killed and hundreds displaced by rain-induced flooding on 18 January in the Sinai Peninsula, the Red Sea port of Hurghada and Aswan Governorate, southern Egypt, according to local officials and media reports. |
EQ-2010-000011-IRN
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Earthquake |
Iran, Islamic Republic |
Two earthquakes which struck in the same area of southwestern Iran damaged about 150 houses. |
CW-2010-000010-MNG
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Cold Wave |
Mongolia |
Beginning from the end of December 2009, Mongolia saw a sharp and sudden drop of temperature combined with continuous heavy snowfall, recognized locally as dzud. The current situation has caused a loss of hundreds of thousands of livestock, leaving numerous herders without any source of livelihood. As the dzud is a slow-on-set disaster which continues for weeks and months, there are challenges in gathering information and conducting emergency assessments. (IFRC) |
EQ-2010-000009-HTI
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Earthquake |
Haiti |
On 1/12/2010 9:53:09 PM, an earthquake of magnitude 7 and depth 10km occurred in Haiti. This earthquake potentially affected 5.4 million people. |
FL-2010-000008-BOL
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Flood |
Bolivia |
Heavy rains reported nationwide and attributed to the El Ni?o phenomenon has caused major floods in 6 departments: Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Tarija, La Paz, Pando and Beni.
3 deaths have been reported, 2 people remain missing and a total of 4,500 families have been affected. The National Council for Disaster Reduction and Response (CONRADE) has activated the municipal and departmental Emergency Operations Centers (EOC). The Ministry of Health and Sports (MSD) is coordinating field missions and response operations jointly with the Departmental Health Services (SEDES) in the affected regions.
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LS-2010-000007-PHL
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Land Slide |
Philippines |
925 people affected by landslide due to continuous rains in Valencia, Cagdianao, Province of Dinagat Islands. |
CW-2010-000006-GTM
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Cold Wave |
Guatemala |
Due to low temperatures in the country 5,960 people have stayed in the 15 shelters opened by the Government response body since November 2009. |
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FL-2024-000217-THA
Flood,Thailand: Continuous heavy rains brought by the northeast monsoon since the last week have caused floods and flash floods over the southern region of Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia as reported by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Thailand and Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA) Malaysia.
As of 28 Nov, a total of 136,219 households affected in Satun, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Pattani, Narathiwat, and Yala Provinces were reported by DDPM Thailand.
FL-2024-000218-MYS
Flood,Malaysia: The Northeast Monsoon (MTL) began in early November 2024 and is expected to end by March 2025, during which Malaysia is forecasted to experience five to seven episodes of heavy rainfall. Continuous heavy rain lasting several days has resulted in flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas, such as Kelantan, Terengganu, and several other regions in Peninsular Malaysia.
According to official statistics as of November 28, 2024, a total of 31,798 individuals from 9,613 families have been affected by the Northeast Monsoon floods in both the East and West Coasts. Additionally, six major rivers in Kelantan have surpassed danger levels and are showing rising trends. These include Sungai Lanas in Jeli at 31.28 meters, Sungai Kelantan in Kuala Krai (25.41 meters), Sungai Kelantan in Machang (20.27 meters), Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang (10.94 meters), Sungai Melor in Bachok (9.85 meters), and Sungai Semerak in Pasir Puteh (3.69 meters).
In Terengganu, the number of flood victims has risen sharply to 3,768 compared to 1,851 yesterday evening, with a total of 69 Temporary Evacuation Centers (PPS) opened across the districts of Besut, Setiu, Dungun, Hulu Terengganu, Marang, and Kemaman. Besut is the most affected district, recording 2,335 victims housed in 33 PPS, followed by Hulu Terengganu (513 people in 19 PPS), Setiu (388 people in 11 PPS), Dungun (246 people in two PPS), Kemaman (215 people in two PPS), and Marang (71 people in two PPS).
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