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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. |
| CW-2010-000006-MEX
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Cold Wave |
Mexico |
Emergency was declared for 4 municipalities in Zacatecas after severe frosts during Dec 2009. |
| CW-2010-000005-IND
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Cold Wave |
India |
Cold wave in early January has caused at least 100 deaths in India and 18 deaths in southern region of Nepal. |
| CW-2010-000005-NPL
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Cold Wave |
Nepal |
Cold Wave in early January has claimed at least 18 lives in Nepal's southern region. |
| LS-2010-000004-PAK
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Land Slide |
Pakistan |
As per DPA reporting at least 10 people killed when a massive landslide hit a remote village in Pakistan's mountainous northern areas. |
| FL-2010-000003-KEN
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Flood |
Kenya |
Since late December, several districts in Kenya have been experiencing heavy rains and floods that have caused deaths, destruction of property and displacement of hundreds of people. |
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