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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: 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 GLIDEnumber Event Country Comments EP-2008-000100-COG Epidemic Congo, Republic A cholera outbreak is currently hitting the Loudima district, in the Bouenza division which is located 375 km South-East of Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo. 78 new cases and one death have been registered in Loudima since 5 June, 2008. In addition, 18 cases have been registered within the same period in the Moundi village located about 50 km from Loudima.   FL-2008-000099-NIC Flood Nicaragua On Friday 27 June the national response body issued a yellow alert following heavy rains in the district of El Rama. 42 families (167 people in total) have been evacuated.  OT-2008-000098-KEN Other Kenya Following the post-election violence in January and February 2008, Kenya is facing a number of challenges in ensuring food security for the vulnerable populations in the country. Crop production in 2008 is expected to be below average, primarily due to impact of post-election violence. Low food supplies and high food prices already prevail. In addition, displaced persons have not yet been fully resettled and remain food insecure. Although rainfall has been near normal for the April-June season for most parts of the country there are exceptions resulting in pockets of extreme drought following poor November rains  OT-2008-000097-ZWE Other Zimbabwe The situation in Zimbabwe which was the bread basket of Southern Africa has deteriorated; humanitarian situation in the country is compromised at the expense of all citizens. The country has been facing serious socio-economic decline compounded by the almost two-month stalemate after the 29 March 2008 harmonised elections. The declining situation has once again resulted in poor agricultural production and reduced manufacturing capacity. The shortage of basic food commodities and unpredictable rainfall patterns has threatened the food security of millions of people in the country.  FL-2008-000096-BGD Flood Bangladesh Rising rivers boosted by monsoon torrents forced a barrage to crumble in northern Bangladesh on Sunday with scores of villages cut off and an estimated 15,000 people trapped in the swirling water.Nearly 3,500 people fled their inundated huts.  FL-2008-000095-SUR Flood Suriname On 28 May, 2008 heavy rains prompted intense flooding primarily in the Marowijne, Lawa and Tapanahoni regions of Suriname. At least 1,300 households are affected.   FL-2008-000094-ZAF Flood South Africa Heavy rains have made homeless Friday more than 4,000 people living in informal settlements in the Cape Peninsula, according to Sapa, the South African news agency.   TC-2008-000093-PHL Tropical Cyclone Philippines Up to 5.73 million people can be affected by wind speeds of hurricane strength or above. In addition, 0.42 million people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge. See GDACS for more information. Typhoon Fengshen (T0806)  FF-2008-000092-KEN Flash Flood Kenya Tana Delta District is experiencing flash floods following heavy rainfall between 13th and 16th June 2008. About 8,658 people (1,443 families) have been affected by the floods and have moved to higher grounds.   FL-2008-000091-SOM Flood Somalia Thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) camping in and around Mogadishu have been left without shelter after heavy rains pounded the Somali capital over the weekend, officials said.  SS-2008-000090-IDN Storm Surge Indonesia Tide waters swamped areas near the coast for a few hours overnight, leaving hundreds of people stranded in their homes. Residents in Jakarta braced for further flooding after a high tide of over 2 metres resulted in flooding in parts of the city on 4 June.  FL-2008-000089-IND Flood India Flash floods and mudslides unleashed by heavy monsoon rains have claimed 25 lives and displaced 200,000 people in northeastern India  FL-2008-000088-USA Flood United States Across Iowa, 36,000 people were displaced by the flooding and "millions of acres" were submerged, officials said.  EQ-2008-000087-JPN Earthquake Japan A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 hit Japan's northern prefectures on Saturday morning. The National Police Agency says three people reportedly died, 10 are missing, and more than 100 others are injured.   FL-2008-000086-MEX Flood Mexico The State Secretariat issued an emergency declaration today for [13] districts that were struck by heavy rains on 3, 4 and 5 of June 2008, and for [7] districts struck by heavy rains and floods from 6 to 9 June. Funds have been mobilized to assist affected population.  DR-2008-000085-CHN Drought China, People's Republic About 560,000 people in China's Shanxi Province have been short of drinking water due to drought since mid-May.   FL-2008-000084-CHN Flood China, People's Republic The heaviest rainstorms in 50 years drenched parts of Guangdong province, killing at least 1 student and causing widespread flooding. Local media reported that more than 6,500 people had to be evacuated from their homes.  ST-2008-000083-GMB SEVERE LOCAL STORM Gambia On 2 June 2008 a severe storm hit the area around Darsilameh village in the Western Region of Gambia. The storm caused damage to more than 15 compounds, affecting more than 300 persons in Darsilameh. Houses were destroyed, and the families therefore have no shelter. The Government (through the Governor of the Western Region) created a crisis committee to coordinate the provision of support and assistance. Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) volunteers from the Western Region branch assisted those affected to move belongings from their ruined houses, and carried out assessments. The Gambia Red Cross Society plans to distribute roofing kits to shelter 300 beneficiaries.   FF-2008-000082-PHL Flash Flood Philippines Authorities say flash floods have killed two men and sent 1,000 residents fleeing their southern Philippine riverside village.  EP-2008-000081-MNG Epidemic Mongolia Mongolia is experiencing a serious outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) since May 8. 1,988 people have been diagnosed with this virus. 95 per cent of all cases are children under 20 years old  CW-2008-000080-MNG Cold Wave Mongolia Un unexpected heavy snowstorm hit eastern provinces since the end of May and killed 52 people and over 200,000 livestock. National Emergency Management Agency declared a "disaster" on 27 May.  FL-2008-000079-LKA Flood Sri Lanka Floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least nine and forced thousands of people from their homes in Sri Lanka, with some taking shelter in schools and temples, officials said on 2nd June, 2008. "Nine people have been killed and a total of 83,433 people have been affected due to the heavy rains," according to national coordinator at the National Disaster Management Centre.  TC-2008-000078-BLZ Tropical Cyclone Belize Heavy rain across Belize causing rivers in southern and northern Belize to crest their banks. Heavy rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mud slides especially in mountainous terrain during the next couple of days as it moves away from Belize. Flood warning remains in effect for the southern and northern districts of Belize. The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) Secretariat has provided an initial report of approximately 10,000 persons being affected by the floods.   TC-2008-000077-CRI Tropical Cyclone Costa Rica Condiciones de temporal con cuencas variando a condiciones de desbordamientos en el Valle Central, Pac?fico Sur, Pac?fico Norte, e inclusive en sectores de la vertiente Caribe.  TC-2008-000077-NIC Tropical Cyclone Nicaragua Severe floods have been reported Nicaragua since 29th May due to ALMA TS.   8314 hits 333 Pages: 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170	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).