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| FF-2009-000269-IDN
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Flash Flood |
Indonesia |
11 people killed, 119 people injured, 1670 people affected, and 2810 people homeless. The flash flood caused by overflowing rivers in sub-distric Maloso Matili (9 villages), sub-district Wonomulyo (7 villages), Bulo (2 villages), Luyo, Tinambung, and Campalagia |
| FL-2009-000268-AGO
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Flood |
Angola |
Since Nov '09, floods killed 3, displaced 7,000 families in Moxico province, killed 20, displaced 22,000 in Cunene province. |
| FL-2009-000267-MNE
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Flood |
Montenegro |
Extreme rain falls that are happening in Montenegro, from December last year until January 10th 2010, caused serious material damage. Great number of houses in the surrounding area of the Skadar Lake, the municipality of Ulcinj, in the vicinity of the river Bojana, municipality of Golubovci, Zeta, municipality of Cetinje, Rijeka Crnojevica, ?abljak Crnojevica, Bjolopavlici plain and municipality of Niksici have been flooded. Some 1100 persons or 245 households had to be evacuated, since they stayed without their homes |
| FL-2009-000267-SRB
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Flood |
Serbia |
Extreme rain falls that are happening in Montenegro, from December last year until January 10th 2010, caused serious material damage. Great number of houses in the surrounding area of the Skadar Lake, the municipality of Ulcinj, in the vicinity of the river Bojana, municipality of Golubovci, Zeta, municipality of Cetinje, Rijeka Crnojevica, ?abljak Crnojevica, Bjolopavlici plain and municipality of Niksici have been flooded. Some 1100 persons or 245 households had to be evacuated, since they stayed without their homes |
| FL-2009-000266-ALB
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Flood |
Albania |
Currently, more than 1200 buildings/houses (some partially) and 9000ha farmland are flooded. So far, 730 families from the district of Shkodra have been evacuated from the flooded areas. Many displaced families are sheltered in student dormitories provided by the Government. The rest of the displaced people are sheltered by friends and relatives.
The Albanian Government foresees that in the coming days 3000 to 3500 additional families have to be evacuated. It has declared the ?state of civil emergency? and has established an Inter-Ministerial Committee. |
| FL-2009-000265-MAR
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Flood |
Morocco |
Floods caused by heavy rains have killed 05 people, injured 20, and left many thousands homeless in and around Moroccan town of Agadir on 24 December 2009. 1500 families are estimated to have been affected by the worst floods the region has been experiencing since decades.
Three of the twelve district of the surrounding Agadir province has been affected by the floods and thousand of hundreds of homes have been inundated. |
| FL-2009-000264-TZA
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Flood |
Tanzania |
Several regions/areas of the mainland Tanzania are currently experiencing quite devastating floods following ongoing above normal heavy rains that have in some areas poured almost continuously since 24th December 09 to date (1st January 2010) |
| DR-2009-000263-CRI
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Drought |
Costa Rica |
In most of the countries of Central America, rainfall levels fell steadily from June 2009 through the end of the rainy season, affecting the production of staple grains and leading a drop in water levels in major rivers. The areas most affected are located in what is known as the ?Dry Corridor? in Central America, where small-scale farmers have seen their food security threatened. |
| DR-2009-000263-GTM
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Drought |
Guatemala |
In most of the countries of Central America, rainfall levels fell steadily from June 2009 through the end of the rainy season, affecting the production of staple grains and leading a drop in water levels in major rivers. The areas most affected are located in what is known as the ?Dry Corridor? in Central America, where small-scale farmers have seen their food security threatened. |
| DR-2009-000263-HND
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Drought |
Honduras |
Drought induced by El Nino has caused hunger in the departments of Choluteca, Valle La Paz, Lempira, Intibuca, El Paraiso y el Sur de Francisco Morazan. The government is supplying the communities with basic grains. |
| DR-2009-000263-NIC
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Drought |
Nicaragua |
In most of the countries of Central America, rainfall levels fell steadily from June 2009 through the end of the rainy season, affecting the production of staple grains and leading a drop in water levels in major rivers. The areas most affected are located in what is known as the ?Dry Corridor? in Central America, where small-scale farmers have seen their food security threatened. |
| DR-2009-000263-PAN
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Drought |
Panama |
In most of the countries of Central America, rainfall levels fell steadily from June 2009 through the end of the rainy season, affecting the production of staple grains and leading a drop in water levels in major rivers. The areas most affected are located in what is known as the ?Dry Corridor? in Central America, where small-scale farmers have seen their food security threatened. |
| DR-2009-000263-SLV
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Drought |
El Salvador |
In most of the countries of Central America, rainfall levels fell steadily from June 2009 through the end of the rainy season, affecting the production of staple grains and leading a drop in water levels in major rivers. The areas most affected are located in what is known as the ?Dry Corridor? in Central America, where small-scale farmers have seen their food security threatened. |
| CW-2009-000262-POL
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Cold Wave |
Poland |
In Warsaw, police officials said 15 people froze to death on 19 Dec alone, bringing to 57 the number of people who have died in Poland from exposure to the severe weather since early December. |
| FL-2009-000261-PER
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Flood |
Peru |
Heavy rains in Huancavelica and Junin departments have caused damages in houses, buildings, roads, bridges and crop fields. More than 150 affected in total. |
| FF-2009-000260-LKA
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Flash Flood |
Sri Lanka |
Thousands of people in eastern Sri Lanka have been marooned by flash floods which also left several roadways impassable, relief officials said here Friday. According to the national co-ordinator of the Disaster Managament Center, 28,640 families in the Batticaloa and Ampara districts had been affected.
The two districts have suffered continuous torrential rains since last Wednesday with over 100 milimeters of rains having been recorded in Ampara. |
| VO-2009-000259-PHL
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Volcano |
Philippines |
A total of 12,415 persons evacuated as Mayon Volcano explosions. |
| TC-2009-000258-FJI
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Tropical Cyclone |
Fiji |
At least three people were believed dead after Cyclone Mick swept over Fiji's main island of Viti Levu, causing widespread flooding and damage, police said. Up to 700 people spent Monday night in evacuation centres due to flooding in low-lying areas. |
| EQ-2009-000257-MWI
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Earthquake |
Malawi |
Two days of sizable earth tremors were experienced from the evening of 6 December 2009 in the Karonga district in northern Malawi. The tremors, with a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale, caused over eight earth tremors during the first day, affecting approximately 3,000 households and the patients at the Karonga district hospital. Although verification is incomplete, 1,929 affected cases have already been confirmed. Major damage has been triggered by the collapse of walls, rendering houses completely uninhabitable.
According to reports received from the Karonga District Assembly, 15 people were injured, nine of whom have been hospitalised. The death of a year-old child, who died of serious injuries after a wall fell on him during the morning of 8 December 2009, has also been reported. |
| FR-2009-000256-RUS
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Fire |
Russia |
A fire in a night club killed 118 people and left more than 120 people injured. According to Emergency Commission (EMERCOM) half of the hospitalized people are in serious condition due to smoke inhalation, hence the death toll might rise. According to the authorities the fire was due to the indoor use of fireworks or a short circuit. |
| LS-2009-000255-PER
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Land Slide |
Peru |
Landslides in La Pucara, Chota province, department of Cajamarca, affected 323 people, damaging houses, roads and crop fields. |
| FL-2009-000254-ARG
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Flood |
Argentina |
According to the National Meteorological Service, since 23 November 2009, the provinces of Chaco, Entre Rios, Corrientes, Santa Fe and Misiones have been affected by heavy rain and floods. The communities at risk are those in low level areas due to their proximity to the overflowed Parana river, Uruguay river and the Salado del Sur basin. |
| VO-2009-000253-VUT
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Volcano |
Vanuatu |
More than 300 people are evacuated from an island in the north of Vanuatu as gas and ash from Gaua volcanic eruptions were drifting on to 3 villages. Red Cross is mobilized to assist the evacuees. |
| FL-2009-000252-PAN
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Flood |
Panama |
Since 19 November, a high pressure system caused a heavy rain and floods. Rivers overflowed and floods caused landslides mainly affecting the provinces of Darien and Colon. |
| FL-2009-000251-SAU
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Flood |
Saudi Arabia |
Flooding killed at least 11 people in Red Sea port city of Jeddah after a heavy downpour, with more deaths feared. |
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