| GLIDEnumber |
Event |
Country |
Comments |
| FL-2009-000075-BDI
|
Flood |
Burundi |
Rain-induced floods have displaced over 8,000 people in a commune north of Bujumbura, the Burundian capital, and damaged at least 1,200 houses as well as crops |
| EP-2009-000074-UGA
|
Epidemic |
Uganda |
The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Cholera in Kasese district - south Western Uganda. A cumulative figure of 61 cases has been on admission and 01 death registered (0.61% mortality rate). |
| TC-2009-000073-MDG
|
Tropical Cyclone |
Madagascar |
Three people were killed and 800 made homeless. |
| EQ-2009-000072-ITA
|
Earthquake |
Italy |
A number of people were reported to have been injured and others trapped under rubble in the city of l'Aquila and outlying areas from the quake that measured 6.3 on the Richter scale |
| TO-2009-000071-IND
|
Tornadoes |
India |
At least 15 people were killed and more than 150 injured when a tornado struck the eastern Indian state of Orissa Tuesday(31/03/2009)night. The government has sent aid to the families struck by the disaster.- Xinhua(01/04/2009) |
| CE-2009-000070-SDN
|
Complex Emergency |
Sudan |
Following the Government of Sudan?s decision on 4 March 2009 to order thirteen international humanitarian agencies and three national NGOs working in Darfur and other parts of the country to leave, concerns have mounted over possible humanitarian gaps and the availability of operational, management, and coordination capacities to deliver humanitarian assistance. The Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) was approached by the authorities to explore possibilities to fill some gaps, not only in Darfur state but also in the rest of the country. The Federation, working in support to the National Society, has been closely monitoring the situation and has had a number of meetings with key stakeholders within and outside the Movement to gain a better understanding of the humanitarian impact and consequences, and to explore an expanded role for the SRCS within its mandate and capacities. |
| FF-2009-000069-IDN
|
Flash Flood |
Indonesia |
Several days of heavy rain caused a dam burst near Jakarta, drownning over 32, flooding hundreds of homes, many still trapped by waters as high as 6m in some places. |
| FL-2009-000068-ZMB
|
Flood |
Zambia |
The western province of Zambia has been hit by widespread flooding. The flooding has mainly affected districts in the Zambezi River Basin. The floods have displaced close to a thousand households, damaged crops both upland and wetland. |
| EP-2009-000067-BEN
|
Epidemic |
Benin |
The reporting of 38 cases of polio across 7 West African countries in 2008 and an additional 13 cases in the first 2 months of 2009 has prompted the concerned countries with coordination support from WHO to organise synchronised polio vaccination campaigns. Four Red Cross National Societies in the region have applied for emergency funds to support the March rounds of these campaigns through their community based social mobilization work raising awareness about the diseases, the vaccination campaign and helping to prevent further cases. |
| EP-2009-000067-BFA
|
Epidemic |
Burkina Faso |
Across 7 West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d?Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo) there have been 38 cases of wild polio reported in 2008 and an additional 13 cases so far in 2009. Ministries of Health have collaborated with coordination support by WHO to conduct 2 supplementary and synchronised polio vaccination days for children under 5 years across all 7 countries to prevent futher spread of the disease. The first round went ahead on 27th February and the second is planned for 27th March 2009. |
| EP-2009-000067-CIV
|
Epidemic |
Cote d'Ivoire |
The reporting of 38 cases of polio across 7 West African countries in 2008 and an additional 13 cases in the first 2 months of 2009 has prompted the concerned countries with coordination support from WHO to organise synchronised polio vaccination campaigns. Four Red Cross National Societies in the region have applied for emergency funds to support the March rounds of these campaigns through their community based social mobilization work raising awareness about the diseases, the vaccination campaign and helping to prevent further cases. |
| EP-2009-000067-COD
|
Epidemic |
Congo Democratic Republic |
In 2009 there have been 26 cases of Polio which 3 have been in Angola, 5 in Uganda and 18 in Sudan. This continued circulation of polio in countries neighbouring DR Congo has led to the government and health sector partners to organise a series of national vaccination days (JLS). |
| EP-2009-000067-GHA
|
Epidemic |
Ghana |
The reporting of 38 cases of polio across 7 West African countries in 2008 and an additional 13 cases in the first 2 months of 2009 has prompted the concerned countries with coordination support from WHO to organise synchronised polio vaccination campaigns. Four Red Cross National Societies in the region have applied for emergency funds to support the March rounds of these campaigns through their community based social mobilization work raising awareness about the diseases, the vaccination campaign and helping to prevent further cases. |
| EP-2009-000067-KEN
|
Epidemic |
Kenya |
Despite the efforts to strengthen surveillance and scale up immunization, the country has suffered a second setback following confirmation of four Polio cases in Turkana North district. The first two cases were picked up in the neighbourhood of Lokichoggio in the last week of February 2009. The two additional cases were picked up in the same district in the first week of March 2009. All have tested positive for Polio virus and are reported to have similar characteristic with polio virus circulating in Sudan |
| EP-2009-000067-MLI
|
Epidemic |
Mali |
The reporting of 38 cases of polio across 7 West African countries in 2008 and an additional 13 cases in the first 2 months of 2009 has prompted the concerned countries with coordination support from WHO to organise synchronised polio vaccination campaigns. Four Red Cross National Societies in the region have applied for emergency funds to support the March rounds of these campaigns through their community based social mobilization work raising awareness about the diseases, the vaccination campaign and helping to prevent further cases. |
| EP-2009-000067-NER
|
Epidemic |
Niger |
Across 7 West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d?Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo) there have been 38 cases of wild polio reported in 2008 and an additional 13 cases so far in 2009. Ministries of Health have collaborated with coordination support by WHO to conduct 2 supplementary and synchronised polio vaccination days for children under 5 years across all 7 countries to prevent futher spread of the disease. The first round went ahead on 27th February and the second is planned for 27th March 2009. |
| EP-2009-000067-TGO
|
Epidemic |
Togo |
Across 7 West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d?Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo) there have been 38 cases of wild polio reported in 2008 and an additional 13 cases so far in 2009. Ministries of Health have collaborated with coordination support by WHO to conduct 2 supplementary and synchronised polio vaccination days for children under 5 years across all 7 countries to prevent futher spread of the disease. The first round went ahead on 27th February and the second is planned for 27th March 2009. |
| EP-2009-000066-NER
|
Epidemic |
Niger |
An outbreak of meningitis has occurred in Niger and claimed the lives of vulnerable populations. The most affected districts are located in Southern Western and borders with Burkina Faso where the outbreak has started. |
| EP-2009-000065-PER
|
Epidemic |
Peru |
In Peru, several cases of dengue have been registred between the first three months of the year. The Ministry of Health has declared that the outbreak is a matter of public health. |
| EP-2009-000064-BRA
|
Epidemic |
Brazil |
Since the beginning of 2009 the Brazil is experiencing dengue outbreaks. Several cases of dengue are registred in the states of Acre, Roraima, Espiritu Santo, Amap?, Bah?a and Minas Gerais. |
| FL-2009-000063-AGO
|
Flood |
Angola |
The Angolan Province of Cunene has over the past 3 weeks experienced heavy rains mostly affecting the central part of the Cunene Province. The Three worst affected municipalities are located in the south: Kwahama, Namacunde and Cuvelai. |
| FL-2009-000062-NAM
|
Flood |
Namibia |
Namibia has received heavy rains over the past three weeks, resulting in floods in the north-eastern and north-western parts of the country. The heavy rains in neighbouring Angola exacerbated the situation, leading to devastating floods in Namibia. The four north-western regions affected by the floods are the Oshana, Ohangwena, Omusati and Oshikoto regions. |
| LS-2009-000061-COL
|
Land Slide |
Colombia |
Landslides caused the total destruction of houses in the municipality of Sochoa on 7 March. 593 people had to be evacuated. |
| TC-2009-000060-AUS
|
Tropical Cyclone |
Australia |
GDACS red alert in effect. Islands on Australia's Great Barrier Reef were evacuated on March 7th. |
| EP-2009-000059-ARG
|
Epidemic |
Argentina |
Sanitary emergency declared in the Department of San Martin, Oran and Rivadavia. |
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