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Comments |
| DR-2009-000149-SYR
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Drought |
Syrian Arab Rep |
Syria is currently experiencing the dramatic effects of a drought that has been affecting the country since 2006.
Out of a total of 1,3 million people affected by the drought, the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform (MAAR) and the UN in Syria estimate that some 800,000 people corresponding to 75,641 households have been severely affected. Over the past three years, their income has decreased by 90% and their assets and sources of livelihood have been severely compromised. |
| FL-2009-000147-NIC
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Flood |
Nicaragua |
- Government alert after rivers over-flowed causing flooding in Regi?n Aut?noma del Atl?ntico Norte, as a result of tropical storms no.17 and 18
- Government providing medical assistance to the households affected, and food to 6821 inhabitants of the area, with the help of the WFP. |
| MS-2009-000146-JPN
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Mud Slide |
Japan |
Heavy rainfall on 19-29 July has caused mud slide in Chugoku and northern part of Kyushu districts. As of 11 August, 30 people are reported killed, 43 people injured, 48 houses totally destroyed, 65 houses half destroyed and 180 houses partially destroyed. |
| FL-2009-000145-NPL
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Flood |
Nepal |
At least 10 people were killed in landslides and floods triggered by torrential monsoon rain. |
| FL-2009-000144-NER
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Flood |
Niger |
187 homes destroyed in Moa village in southeast region of Zinder; government and MSF distributing relief supplies |
| EP-2009-000143-NPL
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Epidemic |
Nepal |
Beginning May 2009, cases of Acute Watery Diarrhoea were firstly observed in three Village Development Committees (VDCs) of Jajarkot district in Nepal?s Mid Western region. The diarrhoea spread rapidly to cover all of the 30 VDCs. Since then, the infection has spread to adjoining districts (Rukum, Salyan, Surkhet, Rolpa, Dailekh and Dang) in the Mid-western region and in Bajura and Dadeldhura of the far-west region. Government Health Department predicts that the cases of diarrhoea could be of similar nature and aetiology. |
| FL-2009-000142-PAK
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Flood |
Pakistan |
On 19 July, Thatha and Karachi districts was badly affected by heavy rainfall. Metrological Department of Pakistan has forecasted monsoon rain in Sindh, north eastern Balochistan, northern Punjab and some parts of NWFP in the coming two-three days. There is a possibility of heavy rainfall in south eastern Sindh during next 24 ? 36 hours. However during the previous week there was flooding in the coastal areas of districts Thatha (in Sindh) and Barkhan (in Baluchistan). |
| TO-2009-000141-NIC
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Tornadoes |
Nicaragua |
300 families affected by a tornado in Nagarote on July 21. |
| FL-2009-000140-MNG
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Flood |
Mongolia |
On 17 July, a severe flood occurred Bayanzurkh, Khan-Uul districts of Ulaanbaatar city; Tseel, Togrog soums of Gobi-Altai province, some areas of Dundgobi and Tov provinces. |
| FL-2009-000139-PAK
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Flood |
Pakistan |
Torrential monsoon rain in the southern Pakistani metropolis of Karachi has killed at least 15 people and cut power to most of the city. |
| TC-2009-000138-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
NDCC sitreps report Tropical depression Gorio (local name of TS Soudelor) caused flooding and landslides, 19.840 people affected. |
| TC-2009-000137-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
NDCC reports Tropical Storm Molave (Isang) affects over 70,000 in northern Philippines. |
| FL-2009-000136-BIH
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Flood |
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
Heavy rainfall on 5-12 July has caused flooding in Tesanj municipality in the northern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina destroying the food reserves and damaging the houses of local communities. |
| FL-2009-000135-MEX
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Flood |
Mexico |
Government officials declaring Emergency situation for 13 municipalities in Oaxaca due to heavy rains.
The affected municipalities are: Chiquihuitl?n de Benito Ju?rez, Cuyamecalco Villa de Zaragoza, San Andr?s Teotil?lpam, San Bartolom? Ayautla, San Felipe Jalapa de D?az, San Felipe Usila, San Juan Bautista Tlacoatzintepec, San Juan Coatzospam, San Lucas Ojitl?n, San Pedro Ixcatl?n, San Pedro Teutila, Santa Mar?a Tlalixtac and Teotitl?n de Flores Mag?n.
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| TS-2009-000134-NZL
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Tsunami |
New Zealand |
On 7/15/2009 9:22:33 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 and depth 33km occurred in New Zealand generating a small tsunami with estimated maximum wave height of 0.3 m. |
| FL-2009-000133-ZAF
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Flood |
South Africa |
Heavy rains across Cape Town have affected some 20,000 people whose shacks have been flooded over the past few days, disaster management spokeswoman said Wednesday. |
| FL-2009-000132-GHA
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Flood |
Ghana |
Several hours of rain during the night of Friday 19 June, 2009 and subsequent heavy down pours along the coastal and forest belt of Ghana from 6 to 8 July, 2009 caused massive destruction of private and public properties in most communities in the western parts of Accra, Eastern, Volta, Central, Western and Ashanti Regions. |
| LS-2009-000131-MMR
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Land Slide |
Myanmar |
Over 700 people affected and in need of support following a landslide due to heavy rains in Kachin State, northern Myanmar. |
| EQ-2009-000130-CHN
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Earthquake |
China, People's Republic |
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake in Yunnan province (southwestern China) injured more than 300 people and led to the collapse of thousands of homes. |
| FL-2009-000129-CAF
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Flood |
Central African Republic |
Torrential rain and floods have left almost 11,000 people homeless in Bangui since mid-June. Half of the eight districts in the capital have been affected by the floods. Many people have been hurt. |
| ST-2009-000128-GMB
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Gambia |
On July 2, a storm hit the area of River
Region affecting 2350 persons.
A total of 327 families were displaced
to neighbours and relatives. |
| FL-2009-000127-BEN
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Flood |
Benin |
Benin declared state of emergency and called for international humanitarian aid after 2,000 families been displaced by flooding caused by heavy rains, |
| AC-2009-000126-COM
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Tech. Disaster |
Comoros |
At approximately 01:30 hours on Tuesday, 30 June 2009, Yemenia Airways Flight 626 crashed 30 to 50 kms off the coast of the island of Grande Comore while attempting to land at Moroni Prince Said Ibrahim airport. On board the aircraft were 153 people, including 142 passengers and 11 crew members. |
| EQ-2009-000125-PAN
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Earthquake |
Panama |
According to Panamenian Civil Protection (SINAPROC), an earthquake measuring a magnitudo of 6.0 hit the country later at night damaging 8 houses and affecting 32 people. |
| FL-2009-000124-VNM
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Flood |
Viet Nam |
Heavy rains triggering floods and landslides in mountainous northern regions of Vietnam have killed at least 15 people, destroyed houses and damaged roads. |
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