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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: 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 GLIDEnumber Event Country Comments FL-2008-000076-COL Flood Colombia Heavy rain that has pounded Colombia since mid-March has left nine people dead and caused damage to the property of more than 100,000 people, the authorities said on 28 May,2008.  FL-2008-000075-PAN Flood Panama El Sistema Nacional de Protecci?n Civil (SINAPROC), informa a todos los medios de comunicaci?n y a la ciudadan?a en general, que hasta el momento se registran 38 viviendas con 122 personas afectadas por inundaciones y un colapso de? muro entre las provincias de Panam? y Col?n, producto del sistema de mal tiempo que se viene presentando desde tempranas horas de ayer martes y parte de la ma?ana de hoy mi?rcoles.?   FL-2008-000074-BFA Flood Burkina Faso Heavy rains that hit Ouagadougou on 25 May left 542 people homeless, over half of them children, Gabriel Semd?, the provincial director of the government ministry for social welfare and national solidarity, told IRIN  FF-2008-000073-AFG Flash Flood Afghanistan Heavy summer rainfall caused two separate floods in Hazrat Sultan district of Samangan Province in northern Afghanistan on Sunday afternoon (25 May 2008). Flash floods have displaced about 200 families (roughly 1,200 individuals).   FF-2008-000072-CHN Flash Flood China, People's Republic The death toll from torrential rains in China rose to 23 on 27 May 2008.  TC-2008-000071---- Tropical Cyclone (Non-Localized) Typhoon Nakri (T0805)  EQ-2008-000070-COL Earthquake Colombia Strong earthquake struck at 2:20 pm local (1920 GMT) on 25 May,2008 in central Colombia. Colombia's Red Cross said at least 11 people died and 54 were injured, with about 5,000 affected by damaged houses and buildings.  FL-2008-000069-CHL Flood Chile Heavy rain and flooding killed four people and forced around 5,000 from their homes in south central Chile, some after a river burst its banks, the government said on 22th May,2008.  ST-2008-000068-IND SEVERE LOCAL STORM India A severe storm started from the western state of Rajasthan and hit the national capital, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh killed 94. At least 10 people in Uttar Pradesh were seriously injured. The storm has almost destroyed the mango crop in Uttar Pradesh. Many animals were killed.   EP-2008-000067-NER Epidemic Niger The southern part of Niger has been hit by a meningits outbreak. Epidemiolical statistics over 17 weeks report a total of 1,991 cases and 111 deaths -- a mortality rate of 5.5%. The most affected districts are those of Konni and Madoua (Tahoua Region; and Boboye in Dosso Region). Additional districts on alert are Ill?la, Say (Tillaberi Region), Magaria (Zinder Region), and Doutchi (Dosso Region).  ST-2008-000066-IND SEVERE LOCAL STORM India A house collapse triggered by a storm in northern India killed 13 labourers and injured over a dozen on 18th May. At least 13 labourers were buried under piles of rubble in Gurgaon, near India's capital, New Delhi.  TC-2008-000065---- Tropical Cyclone (Non-Localized) Typhoon Halong (T0804)  TC-2008-000065-PHL Tropical Cyclone Philippines 12 people were killed as tropical storm Halong battered the northern Philippines, with powerful winds triggering floods and landslides. About 35,000 people were affected by the storm, most of them marooned by floods and landslides. Wide areas remained without electricity as strong winds toppled electric posts and tripped power lines.   TC-2008-000064---- Tropical Cyclone (Non-Localized) Tropical Cyclone Matmo (T0803). Matmo is formed in the south of Minami-Daito Island, Japan.  FF-2008-000063-PHL Flash Flood Philippines Flashfloods triggered by two days of heavy rains have displaced thousands of people in the central Philippines, officials said Thursday. In nearby Negros Occidental province meanwhile, nearly 6,000 people have been displaced by floods that hit at least five villages, local media quoted the regional social welfare department as saying. The rains were caused by a storm brewing off the central Visayas region, with the state weather bureau saying it was expected to dump more rain in the coming days.   EQ-2008-000062-CHN Earthquake China, People's Republic On 5/12/2008 6:28:04 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 and depth 29km occurred in China (Sichuan). This earthquake potentially affected 11 million people. The earthquake occured 86km from the city of Chengdu. The nearest populated places are Sanjiangkou (20km), Ying-hsiu-wan (15km), Shapingguan (17km).  TO-2008-000061-USA Tornadoes United States Tornadoes killed at least 21 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through the central and southeastern United States over the weekend, destroying homes, overturning cars and downing trees and power lines. Authorities said 14 people died in Missouri, six in Oklahoma and one in Georgia as the storms tracked a course from the border of Kansas and Oklahoma on Saturday into Georgia on Sunday.  SS-2008-000060-KOR Storm Surge Korea Republic At least seven people were killed and 14 others injured Sunday after being swept away by a sudden large wave that crashed onto a bulwark. The wave crashed over the bulwark where dozens of people were fishing and enjoying sightseeing.  TC-2008-000059---- Tropical Cyclone (Non-Localized) Tropical Cyclone Rammasun(T0802). Rammasun became a typhoon on May 8, 2008. It gains more strength over the Philippine Sea.   EC-2008-000058-BRA Extratropical Cyclone Brazil An extra-tropical cyclone striking the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina has left more than 1,600 people homeless.At least eight municipalities, among 33 affected by the cyclone, have declared a state of emergency, according to the state's civil defense department. In the neighboring Rio Grande do Sul state, three people were reported to have been killed by the cyclone and some 25,000 have been forced to temporarily leave their homes.  TC-2008-000057-MMR Tropical Cyclone Myanmar Up to 7 million people can be affected by wind speeds of hurricane strength or above. In addition, 1.8 million people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge. Five regions in Myanmar were declared disaster zones. (See GDACS for updated information.   VO-2008-000056-CHL Volcano Chile A volcano erupted in southern Chile on Friday, triggering earth tremors and spewing a cloud of ash 2 miles (3 km) into the air. The government's National Emergency Office (ONEMI) said it was evacuating up to 1,500 people, starting with the elderly, pregnant women and nursing mothers. They would be taken to shelter in Castro on the southern island of Chiloe.  FR-2008-000055-BEN Fire Benin During the night of 22 to 23 April 2008, a fire outbreak in the poor fishing but densely populated settlement of Donatin in Cotonou, Benin Republic has caused a lot of damages and destruction to many homes. According to the Red Cross of Benin, though the cause of the fire outbreak was yet to be ascertained, the disaster has claimed 5 lives, 32 injured and hospitalized and about 996 people have been rendered homeless.  FL-2008-000054-THA Flood Thailand Five districts along the Thai-Burmese border are encountering severe flooding conditions from continuous heavy rain. The five districts are in Tak province, and they include Mae Sod, Mae Ramat, Phop Phra, Umphang and Tha Song Yang. Rains have continued pouring in along the Thai-Burmese border for at least four consecutive days, and the more than 100 households have been inundated. Residences have to move their belongings to higher grounds, and Over 1,000 people are currently homeless. Routes have been obstructed and destroyed. The current flood disaster is considered to be the heaviest one in 40 years.   FL-2008-000053-LKA Flood Sri Lanka Floods following heavy rains caused heavy damage in several districts with several deaths reported and nearly 8,000 families displaced and also cutting off cutting off access roads in many areas. A total of 7,860 families (33,408 persons) were reported displaced in Colombo, Kalutara, Ratnapura, Puttalam, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle, Gampaha and Kegalle.   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).