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Country |
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| DR-2009-000250-ECU
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Drought |
Ecuador |
The state of emergency has been declared for the coastal Province of Manabi as drought is affecting food security and daily lives. |
| EP-2009-000249-MEX
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Epidemic |
Mexico |
During this year Mexico has been affected by an increasing dengue outbreak due to floods, especially in the states of Veracruz, Tabasco and Jalisco. |
| FL-2009-000248-URY
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Flood |
Uruguay |
Floods triggered by heavy rains in central and northern Uruguay have led to the evacuation of more than 1,500 people. |
| FL-2009-000247-MYS
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Flood |
Malaysia |
More than 12,000 villagers have been evacuated from their homes in Malaysia as a second wave of floods ravaged the states of Kelantan and Terengganu amid heavy rain, according to state media. |
| FF-2009-000246-LKA
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Flash Flood |
Sri Lanka |
60,000 people were left homeless in the capital Colombo and the suburbs. some of the roads in the capital were up to two metres (six feet) under water as storm systems were unable to cope with the deluge. |
| FL-2009-000245-SRB
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Flood |
Serbia |
Heavy rains in the south-west of Serbia caused floods in many villages and cities on 6-7 November, forcing some 300 families to leave their houses. |
| CW-2009-000244-CHN
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Cold Wave |
China, People's Republic |
According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs announced (MCA ), heavy snow has left 21 people dead in north and central China. Mmore than 9,000 buildings collapsed and about 190,400 hectares of crops were affected, causing direct economic losses of around 4.5 billion yuan (about 659 million U.S. dollars). |
| LS-2009-000243-TZA
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Land Slide |
Tanzania |
A landslide on a mountainside in northern Tanzania triggered by four days of heavy rain has killed at least 20 people.(AlertNet)
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| FL-2009-000242-IRQ
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Flood |
Iraq |
In the Erbil and Dahuk Governorates over 3,000 persons (500 families) across ten locations in the
mountainous districts of Mergasur, Rawanduz, Choman, Zhakho, Sumel, Aqra were affected by flash
flooding following heavy rains and winds on 1 Nov 2009. |
| FL-2009-000241-COL
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Flood |
Colombia |
1529 people affected by floods in municipality of Guapi, Cauca. |
| FL-2009-000240-PAN
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Flood |
Panama |
At least 186 people have been affected by heavy rains in Los Santos Province since late October. |
| FL-2009-000239-BRA
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Flood |
Brazil |
Heavy rains have affected more than 680,000 people in Espirito Santo, southeastern Brazil. 4,500 people have been evacuated and 112,300 houses have suffered damages. |
| FL-2009-000238-SLV
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Flood |
El Salvador |
Floods due to heavy rain have killed 91 in the departments of Salvador, La Libertad, Cuscatl?n, La Paz, San Vicente |
| FL-2009-000237-THA
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Flood |
Thailand |
Floods caused by heavy rains have claimed 15 lives in Thailand's southernmost provinces of Songkhla, Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala. |
| LS-2009-000236-IDN
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Land Slide |
Indonesia |
Landslides have killed at least 14 people and buried 20 houses in South Sulawesi province, Indonesia |
| FL-2009-000235-HTI
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Flood |
Haiti |
On October 20, 2009, the communities of of Bergamothe, Bois thioute, Cite thema, Ti Kajou, Bizoton in the department of Carrefour experienced flooding due to heavy rains. The floods caused extensive damage to their household belongings and properties. |
| FL-2009-000234-PHL
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Flood |
Philippines |
As of November 5th, a total of 10,248 families or 43,490 persons were affected in 61 barangays in Regions II, III and V due to flooding/flashflood. |
| EQ-2009-000233-CHN
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Earthquake |
China, People's Republic |
An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale shook southwest China's Yunnan Province on Nov. 2. More than 280,000 people were affected, 30,000 homes were damaged and more than 430 heads of livestock killed,according to a statement from the Yunnan Provincial Civil Affairs Department. |
| TC-2009-000232-NIC
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Tropical Cyclone |
Nicaragua |
UN agencies are preparing for the response to the potential impact of Tropical Storm Ida (previously Tropical Depression 11). |
| EP-2009-000231-CPV
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Epidemic |
Cape Verde |
As of 28 October 2009, the Ministry of Health has reported 3 367 suspected cases of viral diseases of unknown etiology in 4 islands. This is the first reported epidemic of Dengue fever in Cape Verde.
The first samples tested, have been laboratory confirmed as dengue virus serotype 3. |
| TC-2009-000230-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
Powereful typhoon Mirinae (Santi) hit several provinces in the Philippines, dozens of houses in coastal areas were swept away, about 50 houses were also destroyed by strong winds. |
| TC-2009-000230-VNM
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Tropical Cyclone |
Viet Nam |
Because influence of the storm Mirinae up from the night 2nd November, 2009 in the provinces of Central and Southern Highlands have heavy rain. Rainfall is common from 200 to 400mm, especially in Van Canh (Ha Thanh River basin, Binh Dinh Province) on 1000mm. In provinces from Thua Thien Hue to Phu Yen and Southern Highlands rainfall mainly concentrated in the night 2nd to noon on 3rd November; in Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan rain mainly concentrated in 3rd November. Flood caused 116 people killed, 125 people injured, 1934 homeless and 96024 affected |
| FF-2009-000229-SOM
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Flash Flood |
Somalia |
Flash floods caused by four days of torrential rains have displaced more than 15,000 people in the southwestern town of El-Waq near the Kenyan border and submerged most homes and businesses, say locals. |
| FL-2009-000228-MYS
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Flood |
Malaysia |
Floods in Beaufort and Tenom often cause break in road links which leave the community stranded and cut off from other towns. It also causes huge losses to local farmers whose live stock and crops are often at the risk and mercy of the floods. |
| FL-2009-000226-PRY
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Flood |
Paraguay |
Hundreds of families have been affected by floods in Encarnacion (Itapua), Ayolas (Misiones), Ciudad del Este (Alto Parana) e Ita Cora (Neembucu). |
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