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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. |
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. |
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