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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-2008-000124-PER Cold Wave Peru Heavy cold wave affecting mostly agriculture in the high andean region in Peru.   FF-2008-000123-PAK Flash Flood Pakistan 15 killed, hundreds evacuated due to flash flood  FL-2008-000122-MDA Flood Moldova   FL-2008-000122-UKR Flood Ukraine Flooding on the Dniester and Prut rivers have resulted in over 30 deaths, some 30,000 people displaced and up to one billion dollars worth of damages, according to government figures.   VO-2008-000121-ECU Volcano Ecuador The volcano Reventador (3560m meter high), situated at 90 kilometres of the capital city Quito in Napo province in the Amazonian region of Ecuador presented this Monday an increase of its activity with an explosion which provoked a column of ashes of two kilometres high.   FL-2008-000120-JPN Flood Japan More than 50,000 people had to leave their homes in central and western Japan Monday due to heavy rain and flooding, media reports said.  FL-2008-000119-KOR Flood Korea Republic Seven killed, more than 1,000 homeless due to heavy rain.  TC-2008-000118-TWN Tropical Cyclone Taiwan (China) Taiwan issued a land warning for Typhoon Fung-Wong (Phoenix) early Sunday morning. Fung-Wong comes on the heels of Typhoon Kalmaegi which hit Taiwan on July 18, leaving at least 18 dead and causing severe agricultural damage.  FL-2008-000117-ROM Flood Romania More than 300 people were evacuated in northeastern Romania after heavy rains caused massive flooding that swept away homes, cut off electricity and damaged roads, officials said on Friday.  EQ-2008-000115-JPN Earthquake Japan The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that jolted northern Japan early on 24th July injured at least 99 people.  EQ-2008-000113-PER Earthquake Peru Eight earthquakes, starting 06/30/2008 in Pasco and Huanuco department, have affected 289 people.  FL-2008-000112-LBR Flood Liberia Intense and heavy rainfall in the Liberian capital Monrovia on 20 July caused the worst floods ever seen in Monrovia and forced nearly 1,000 people out of their houses, Liberian authorities told IRIN.  TC-2008-000111-MEX Tropical Cyclone Mexico Over 1,000 people were evacuated early Monday from the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico as Tropical Storm Dolly entered the Gulf of Mexico. Sustained winds were close to 85 kilometres per hour. "Strengthening is forecast. And Dolly could become a hurricane by tomorrow (Tuesday)," the NHC said.   TC-2008-000111-USA Tropical Cyclone United States Hurricane Dolly made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in South Padre Island, Texas after weakening from a Category 2 hurricane when it left the Gulf of Mexico. The storm caused wind and flood damage to parts of Texas and New Mexico before dissipating at the end of the month.   LS-2008-000110-GTM Land Slide Guatemala Twenty-one people were confirmed killed Sunday in landslides triggered by heavy rains in a rural community in eastern Guatemala, local media reported. According to information reaching here from Guatemala City, landslides brought down tons of mud and rocks on a village near La Union city in Zacapa province, burying at least 21 people.   TC-2008-000109-PHL Tropical Cyclone Philippines (T0807)Typhoon Kalmaegi (Helen) has caused 2 deaths killed and 31,129 people affected in the Philippnes as of 18 July 2008.   TC-2008-000109-TWN Tropical Cyclone Taiwan (China) DPA says Taiwan issued a land warning Thursday for Typhoon Kalmaeg. Xinhua says Tropical storm Kalmaegi is approaching China's southeast coast, and is expected to bring heavy rains in the next two days to Fujian Province.(T0807)  AC-2008-000108-PHL Tech. Disaster Philippines The Princess of the Stars ferry boat capsized in the central Philippines on 21 June due to Typhoon Fengshen. A large amount of toxic pesticides were loaded in the cargo. Government and UN agreed that the current situation could result in major ecological disasters impacting on health and livelihoods of the local population if not handled properly.  FL-2008-000107-MEX Flood Mexico The governance secretariat for the general coordination of civil protection 15 July, 2008, released an emergency declaration for the municipalities of San Pedro Huilotepec, San Blas Atempa, San Dionisio del Mar, San Miguel Chimalapa and Union Hidalgo of the state of Oxaca due to the occurance of irregular rains on 6 and 7 July, 2008.  EP-2008-000106-MDG Epidemic Madagascar Since January 2008 RVF has been reported in both animals and humans in more than 20 out of the 119 districts of Madagascar, primarily in the north, south and central highlands. By 29 June 2008 the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Madagascar reported a total of 520 human-suspected cases related to RVF, including 20 deaths (CFR 4%). Infection with Rift Valley Fever Virus (RVFV) has been laboratory confirmed in 84 human cases by the Institut Pasteur of Madagascar ? WHO?s partner in the area of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers.  TC-2008-000105---- Tropical Cyclone (Non-Localized) Large swells and high surf have started to affect Bermuda, and are expected to continue within the next few days but it is still too early to determine if Bertha will cause damages and loss in Bermuda. Forecasters recommend close monitoring of the storm during the next several days.  FL-2008-000104-NPL Flood Nepal The water level in the local river and stream has risen due to incessant rainfall from the past few days, forcing the residents of Simal Khet, Tatopani, Sarkunda, Sisamjhal, Thandajala, Sarkuda and Parigaun to flee to the nearby community forest. Villages of Siraha and Dadeldhura districts had been completely inundated. The flooding has also destroyed paddy harvest and other crops, causing serious losses to local farmers.  FL-2008-000103-SLV Flood El Salvador 15 people died and 28 others were missing after intense rains.  FL-2008-000102-CIV Flood Cote d'Ivoire Heavy rains in Abidjan have displaced 450 families and killed six people.   EP-2008-000101-UGA Epidemic Uganda Two simultaneous public health emergencies are affecting thousands of people in north and east Uganda. In March 2008 the URCS?s Kitgum branch responded to an outbreak of hepatitis E. The disease is spreading and has now been identified in 3 other districts around Kitgum. At the same time, the combined effect of the rainy season and the generally limited access to potable water and poor sanitation facilities have resulted in an outbreak of cholera in five districts. By 27 June 2008, over 388 cases had been reported, with 28 deaths (a CFR of 7.3%).   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).