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Disaster TO - Tornadoes TC - Tropical Cyclone TS - Tsunami VW - Violent Wind VO - Volcano WV - Wave/Surge(use TS/SS instead) WF - Wild fire Use Ctrl-Click and/or Shift-Click for multiple selections. If NO selections are made, ALL items will be selected Type keywords:      Looking for: All Words Any Word Search between these dates: (yyyy-mm-dd) From: To: Hits per page: 10 25 50 100 200      Sorted by: GLIDE Country, Event, Date Country, Date, Event Event, Country, Date Event, Date, Country Date, Country, Event Date, Event, Country Showing approximate location of disasters Search Results: 8314 hits 333 Pages: 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 GLIDEnumber Event Country Comments CW-2008-000169-COL Cold Wave Colombia Government of Antioqu?a reported initial response actions due to cold wave affecting the region.  FL-2008-000168-NPL Flood Nepal On 19 September, heavy rains hit several districts in Mid and Far Western regions of Nepal. The incessant rains caused floods and landslides in Bardiya, Banke, Dang, Dadeldhura, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Doti and Salyan Districts.  FL-2008-000167-VCT Flood Saint Vincent & The Grenadines Heavy morning rains associated with a trough system have resulted in flooding and landslides in several areas of the country.  FL-2008-000166-GTM Flood Guatemala At least 900 people were displaced due to floods in coastal areas in southeast Guatemala, officials said Sunday(21/09/2008). Leonel Morales, representative of the Guatemalan National Coordinator for the Reduction of Disasters (Conred), said the situation was very severe as many other areas have also been flooded.  TC-2008-000165-TWN Tropical Cyclone Taiwan (China) GDACS Red alert issued. Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau issued sea warning, expecting Hagupit to bring strong winds and heavy rain to south and south-east Taiwan starting 23 Sep 2008.  OT-2008-000164-UGA Other Uganda About 33,939 people in Kotido and Abim district in Uganda are currently facing an acute phase of food insecurity  TC-2008-000163-MEX Tropical Cyclone Mexico Tropical Cyclone Lowell. The Mexican government declared emergency in the State of Sinaloa after heavy rains and floods caused by remnants of Lowell. Response was activated.  FL-2008-000162-VNM Flood Viet Nam Eleven people, three of them children, have been killed by flash floods and landslides that struck a mountainous province in northern Viet Nam.  FF-2008-000161-THA Flash Flood Thailand Heavy downpours due to a low pressure trough and the south-western monsoon in the past week have triggered more flash floods and inundated villages and farmland in north and northeast Thailand. According to disaster officials, five people have been killed, 114,345 (34,182 families) have been affected.  FL-2008-000160-SEN Flood Senegal From September 1_4, Dakar received 133mm of rain, twice as much rain as would normally be expected. Several neighborhoods in Dakar and its suburbs are flooded, as well as neighborhoods in the cities of Thi?s, Diourbel, Saint Louis and Kaolack.   TC-2008-000159-TWN Tropical Cyclone Taiwan (China) A powerful typhoon Sinlaku pounded Taiwan on Sunday(14/09/2008) with fierce winds and torrential rains, causing thousands of people to flee their homes and leaving at least 13 people injured, officials said.  FL-2008-000158-PAN Flood Panama On 3 September 2008 the province of Chiriqui, in particular the region of Ng?be Bugl? in the district of Besiko, was affected by a low pressure system in the central mountain range, producing heavy rain and floods. Eight rural communities were affected by the overflowed rivers of Fonseca and Boca de Soloy in the region Ng?be Bugl? mainly because seven suspension bridges were destroyed. 50 houses are affected, and 28 destroyed. There is also lack of electricity in the district of San Felix. According to the Civil Protection approximately 545 people have been affected, 11 are missing, and five people died. Two emergency shelters have been established in the district of Soloy, providing shelter for a total of 293 people.   DR-2008-000157-PRY Drought Paraguay Center of Chaco region is suffering from cyclical drought, that has been devastating the area in the last 6 months. Although it is a yearly phenomenon, this time the impact is bigger due to increasing population, poverty of indigenous people and existence of agro-industries.  EQ-2008-000156-IRN Earthquake Iran, Islamic Republic An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit southern Iran on 10 September 2008 at 15:30 local time (11:00 GMT). So far, six people were killed and 46 were injured. According to the local government, the size of damage is not too big and the disaster is controllable.  FL-2008-000155-CHL Flood Chile On 1 September, heavy rain and floods deeply affected the regions of Maule, Bio Bio, La Araucania Los Lagos and Los Rios in Chile. Landslides and overflowed rivers have destroyed roadways and houses. As of 6 September, the government reports a total of 27,157 homeless people; 26,763 people in the region of La Araucania and 1,467 people in shelters. There have been four people reported dead. The total number of affected people in the regions of Maule, Bio Bio, La Araucania, Los Lagos and Los Rios ascends to 81,755 people. There have been 6,605 houses reported with minor damages, 4,277 with major damages and 40 houses destroyed.   FL-2008-000154-MEX Flood Mexico Government declared emergency for 10 municipalities in the State of Durango, after heavy rains occurred between 14th of August and 4th of September 2008.  LS-2008-000153-EGY Land Slide Egypt Up to 200 people are feared to have been buried in their homes after rockslides crushed a shantytown in the eastern Duwayqa area on 6 September 2008. Reports said that at least eight boulders - each estimated to weigh about 70 tonnes - fell from the towering cliffs overlooking the district at about 0900 local time (0700 GMT). Thirty people have been declared dead, 49 injured. 50 homes have been destroyed in the impoverished and densely populated Manshiyet Nasr neighbourhood. Some people are believed to be still trapped in the rubble and police have cordoned off the area. The toll is expected to drastically raise, considering the number of missing, the hit, the dust and the difficulty of the search and rescue operation (difficult access for heavy equipment, high tensions between local population and governmental authorities).  LS-2008-000152-PHL Land Slide Philippines Two landslides occurred at Poblacion Masara, Municipality of Maco, Compostela Valley Province due to heavy rains. 9 persons reported dead, 24 injured and 14 still missing.   TC-2008-000151-BHS Tropical Cyclone Bahamas Tropical Cyclone Ike. Early warning for the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Expected to hit on early Sunday. Force of the Hurricane is yet to be seen  TC-2008-000151-CYM Tropical Cyclone Cayman Islands Hurricane Ike. The Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect for the Cayman Islands.  TC-2008-000151-USA Tropical Cyclone United States A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM OCEAN REEF SOUTHWARD TO THE DRY TORTUGAS...INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  FL-2008-000150-CAF Flood Central African Republic Heavy rains fell in the Mambere Kadei Prefecture in August, 2008 resulting in floods and landslide in Berberati, an area located 600 km North West of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), along the border with Cameroon. The landslide left three male children death, affected 51 families and left 225 people homeless. About 114 houses were also destroyed, some partially and others completely  EP-2008-000149-BEN Epidemic Benin According to the epidemiological surveillance department of the Ministry of Health (MoH), as of 29 August 2008 over 350 cholera cases have been recorded in eastern parts of the city of Akpakpa. No deaths have been reported so far. The Red Cross of Benin has deployed its team of volunteers to Enagnon, Dedokpo and Segbeya communities in Cotonou and Porto Novo, the capital city, to provide humanitarian assistance such as first aid and hygiene education to the families and those affected. Further cases are expected to be recorded in the coming days primarily because of the ongoing rains. The National Society and its volunteers will be providing assistance by furnishing cholera kits, and carrying out education and sensitization activities in the communities. The action is aimed at reducing the suffering those affected, their families and the communities at large.   EP-2008-000148-GNB Epidemic Guinea Bissau Cholera outbreak claimed the live of vulnerable people in Guinea Bissau since July 2008 with a total number of 2992 cases and 63 deaths reported at the end of week 34. The situation is getting worse with increasing numbers of case per week and now spread to 9 districts. The capital Bissau is the most affected area with more than 1600 cases.  TC-2008-000147-BHS Tropical Cyclone Bahamas Hanna will hit Bahamas in the next hours  8314 hits 333 Pages: 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160	GLIDEnumber: About Glide How to Join Participating Institutions GLIDE-enabled sites Help Topics Disclaimer Get results as: Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Report a Missing Disaster:   If you know about a disaster that is not registered in GLIDEnumber.net: Create/Edit missing disaster report Please note you need to be a registered user to report missing disasters Latest Events: Disasters on or after week 48 From: 2024/11/24  To: 2024/12/4 FL-2024-000217-THA Flood,Thailand: Continuous heavy rains brought by the northeast monsoon since the last week have caused floods and flash floods over the southern region of Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia as reported by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Thailand and Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA) Malaysia. As of 28 Nov, a total of 136,219 households affected in Satun, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Pattani, Narathiwat, and Yala Provinces were reported by DDPM Thailand. FL-2024-000218-MYS Flood,Malaysia: The Northeast Monsoon (MTL) began in early November 2024 and is expected to end by March 2025, during which Malaysia is forecasted to experience five to seven episodes of heavy rainfall. Continuous heavy rain lasting several days has resulted in flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas, such as Kelantan, Terengganu, and several other regions in Peninsular Malaysia. According to official statistics as of November 28, 2024, a total of 31,798 individuals from 9,613 families have been affected by the Northeast Monsoon floods in both the East and West Coasts. Additionally, six major rivers in Kelantan have surpassed danger levels and are showing rising trends. These include Sungai Lanas in Jeli at 31.28 meters, Sungai Kelantan in Kuala Krai (25.41 meters), Sungai Kelantan in Machang (20.27 meters), Sungai Golok in Rantau Panjang (10.94 meters), Sungai Melor in Bachok (9.85 meters), and Sungai Semerak in Pasir Puteh (3.69 meters). In Terengganu, the number of flood victims has risen sharply to 3,768 compared to 1,851 yesterday evening, with a total of 69 Temporary Evacuation Centers (PPS) opened across the districts of Besut, Setiu, Dungun, Hulu Terengganu, Marang, and Kemaman. Besut is the most affected district, recording 2,335 victims housed in 33 PPS, followed by Hulu Terengganu (513 people in 19 PPS), Setiu (388 people in 11 PPS), Dungun (246 people in two PPS), Kemaman (215 people in two PPS), and Marang (71 people in two PPS).