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FL-2009-000032-SLB Flood Solomon Islands Recent heavy rain in the Solomon Islands has caused extensive flooding. The number confirmed dead remains at eight with at least another eight missing. Initial assessments suggest that between 3,000-5,000 people directly affected, with many people being evacuated to higher ground (03/02/2009) 
FL-2009-000031-DOM Flood Dominican Republic Heavy rains since early last week in the North and Northwestern part of the country resulted in widespread flooding in the provinces of Puerto Plata and Espaillat. 2 deaths were reported, 4,565 people were evacuated and 913 homes were damaged in the communities of Batey, Ginebra, Eslab?n and Jamao. Structural damages were also reported on bridges and roads(PAHO Weekly Report, 24 - 30 Jan 2009).  
LS-2009-000030-PER Land Slide Peru The northwestern Department of Cajamarca has experienced persistent rainfall since early January resulting in several landslides registered in the provinces of Celend?n, Ja?n, San Ignacio and Santa Cruz. 4 deaths have been reported, 1 person injured and 10 placed in shelters. The rains have also caused the destruction of two homes and damage to several roads and highways(PAHO Weekly Report, 24 - 30 Jan 2009)  
ST-2009-000029-CAF SEVERE LOCAL STORM Central African Republic Local storm and torrential rain occurred in the second subdivision and other neighbourhoods of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), in the night of 17 to 18 January 2009, causing serious material damages and killing a 17-year old boy. A joint team from the Ministry of Family and Social Affairs, the CAR Red Cross Society (CAR RCS), local authorities and volunteers carried out an evaluation of the situation in the field and realized that most of the people affected were women, children and old persons. They also noticed that the victims have been sleeping on the floor and in a seriously mosquito-infected locality since the disaster occurred.  
EP-2009-000028-PRY Epidemic Paraguay Hundreds of suspected cases of dengue fever have been notified in the departments of Concepcion, Amambay, Central, Itapua y Asuncion in Paraguay. 51 cases have been confirmed in Asuncion. 
EQ-2009-000027-CHN Earthquake China, People's Republic Thousands of people have been made homeless by an earthquake on Sunday 25 January in remote Qapqal, in China's far western region of Xinjiang near the Kazakh border. 
TC-2009-000026-MDG Tropical Cyclone Madagascar Tropical storm ?Eric? descended on north-east regions of Madagascar on 19 January 2009, carrying heavy rain and winds. According to preliminary reports, approx. 1,000 remain homeless with another 1,700 impacted to varying degrees. 
CW-2009-000024-BIH Cold Wave Bosnia-Herzegovina Extremely low temperatures and a shortage of gas are having a severe impact on the coping mechanisms of already vulnerable groups of the population. They are in need of heating and food since their financial resources have been spent on alternative heating.  
FL-2009-000023-ECU Flood Ecuador Floods caused by heavy rains have affected the Province de Los Rios, causing the evacuation of dozens and destroying several houses. 
ST-2009-000022-TZA SEVERE LOCAL STORM Tanzania During the period towards end of December 2008 to the mid of January 2009, areas of Lake Victoria Basin, South-western highlands, Western areas and Central parts have experienced normal rains with pockets of heavy rains. Some areas experienced heavy downpours and wind that caused damage to houses and other buildings. The worst affected districts were Rukwa, Shinyanga and Dodoma.  
EP-2009-000021-CMR Epidemic Cameroon An outbreak of measles occurred in Northern Cameroon since early 2008, and intensified with the arrival of Chadian refugees in that locality in February 2008. Government organized an immunization campaign in 2008, but several families deliberately refused to get their children vaccinated. 
EP-2009-000020-ZMB Epidemic Zambia The initial cholera outbreaks were reported in the country as early as October 2008 in Mpulungu district of Northern Province, cases were mainly emanating from the fishing camps. Sometime mid November the outbreak spread to Southern Province districts of Mazabuka and Livingstone, Lusaka was also affected around the same time. 
TC-2009-000019-MDG Tropical Cyclone Madagascar The west was bracing for the arrival of tropical cyclone Fanele. Heavy rains had already begun to fall over the north as the cyclone moved southwards, causing widespread flooding that left close to 250 people homeless in the Sofia region. 
IN-2009-000018-LBR Insect Infestation Liberia Millions of invading caterpillars have forced thousands of Bong County residents to flee their homes and the situation is getting worse. The caterpillars, also known as army worms, have destroyed crops, entered houses and contaminated water sources with their faeces. 
AV-2009-000017-AFG Snow Avalanche Afghanistan Ten people were killed and more than 30 others had to be rescued when avalanches buried their vehicles in Afghanistan's Salang pass north of the capital, Kabul. 
DR-2009-000016-URY Drought Uruguay Severe drought in the entire country has affected the agricultural sector, leading the the Government to declare an agricultural emergency. Wildfires and dangers of water shortage are also reported. 
EP-2009-000015-MWI Epidemic Malawi Cholera outbreak has hit the Central region of Malawi.  
EP-2009-000014-CAF Epidemic Central African Republic Recurrent yellow fever outbreaks have been registered in the Central African Republic. The recent outbreaks are requesting a response in 2 separate geographic areas of the country, with one of them being close to the capital Bangui. 
EP-2009-000013-BOL Epidemic Bolivia Due to the proliferation of dengue cases, the Government has declared sanitary emergency in 4 regions of Bolivia (Santa Cruz, Beni, Pando y Cochabamba) and the military has been mobilised to help with the delivery of assistance. 
EP-2009-000012-TGO Epidemic Togo The Government of Togo through a press release on 12 December 2008 has officially confirmed the outbreak of cholera epidemic in the country?s capital Lome and its environs. The outbreak is attributed to the poor sanitation habit of the population, lack of portable water source as well as the effects of the recent floods in the country.  
FL-2009-000011-PHL Flood Philippines Continuous rains caused landslide and numerous flooding in Northern Samar Province, affected 2,896 families, killed 6 people - NDCC (10/01/2009)  
FL-2009-000010-FJI Flood Fiji AFP reporting that the state of emergency was declared, Thousands were evacuated. 
EQ-2009-000009-CRI Earthquake Costa Rica Death toll 14: AFP 
EP-2009-000008-COD Epidemic Congo Democratic Republic An Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever outbreak has been declared in the Mweka health zones of the Western Kasai province following the death of a parturient, her baby and the person who accompanied them to the hospital. 
FL-2009-000007-MOZ Flood Mozambique Rains have also pounded parts of Mozambique and Malawi over the past few weeks, killing at least one person, displacing thousands and drowning farm land.? 
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