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FL-2008-000198-HND
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Flood |
Honduras |
The government has declared a state of yellow alert in the departments of Choluteca and Valle and requested the support of the Honduran Red Cross in providing 1,000 families affected by the floods with emergency food and non food assistance. |
FL-2008-000198-NIC
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Flood |
Nicaragua |
In Nicaragua, the government has declared yellow and red alert levels in a number of departments of the North, North Atlantic and Pacific regions. |
FL-2008-000198-SLV
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Flood |
El Salvador |
Tropical depression number 16 slowly crossed over Central America causing torrential rain. Several creeks near the capital city of San Salvador have started to overflow causing floods in some communities. Landslides have taken place in many communities. Several hydroelectric dams report having high levels of water forcing them to release the water, which in turn has caused streets to flood in several communities. The civil protection evacuated nine families from several communities. To date, there are 19 families housed in different shelters in the country. |
FL-2008-000197-COL
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Flood |
Colombia |
The second rainy season in Colombia began on September 15th and runs through mid-December. Thus far, the impact has reached alarming levels for the humanitarian community, since the rainy season already arrived following a dry season which was reduced to only a few days. Events have left 5 dead, 19 injured, and 2 missing, as well as 214,982 affected, belonging to 42,991 families. |
OT-2008-000196-DJI
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Other |
Djibouti |
Current estimates suggest that large areas of Horn of Africa are in a state of humanitarian emergency as a result of a complex combination of factors including rapid food price rises, drought and insecurity |
OT-2008-000196-ERI
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Other |
Eritrea |
Current estimates suggest that large areas of Horn of Africa are in a state of humanitarian emergency as a result of a complex combination of factors including rapid food price rises, drought and insecurity |
OT-2008-000196-ETH
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Other |
Ethiopia |
Current estimates suggest that large areas of Horn of Africa are in a state of humanitarian emergency as a result of a complex combination of factors including rapid food price rises, drought and insecurity |
OT-2008-000196-KEN
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Other |
Kenya |
Current estimates suggest that large areas of Horn of Africa are in a state of humanitarian emergency as a result of a complex combination of factors including rapid food price rises, drought and insecurity |
OT-2008-000196-SOM
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Other |
Somalia |
Current estimates suggest that large areas of Horn of Africa are in a state of humanitarian emergency as a result of a complex combination of factors including rapid food price rises, drought and insecurity |
FF-2008-000194-VNM
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Flash Flood |
Viet Nam |
Flash floods caused by heavy rains killed at least 11 people and damaged thousands of homes in central Viet Nam |
TC-2008-000192-ATG
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Tropical Cyclone |
Antigua & Barbuda |
As the hurricane OMAR moved through the northern and central Lesser Antilles, between 15 -16 October, heavy rains affected the two main islands of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, which has an approximate total population of 70,000 inhabitants. Three hours six inches of rain fell in the Antigua and Barbuda, causing the closure of the V.C. Bird International Airport for one day. The islands suffered loss of electric power for two days. Also, business and schools had to close for one and two days respectively. |
TC-2008-000192-PRI
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Tropical Cyclone |
Puerto Rico |
According to Tropical Storm Omar Public Advisory No.6, a hurricane watch and a Tropical storm warning have been issued for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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TC-2008-000192-VIR
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Tropical Cyclone |
Virgin Islands (US) |
Tropical storm warining issued for U.S. Virgin Islands. |
FF-2008-000190-KEN
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Flash Flood |
Kenya |
At least 1,262 households affected by rainstorms and floods in Turkana District are in need of humanitarian aid. |
EQ-2008-000189-RUS
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Earthquake |
Russia |
An earthquake in the Caucasus mountains killed at least 13 people in Russia's Chechnya on Saturday and left hundreds of locals sheltering in tents. |
TC-2008-000188-MEX
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Tropical Cyclone |
Mexico |
Hurricane Norbert regained strength Friday to a category two storm as it approached Mexico's northwest Baja California peninsula, according to Mexican weather services. It was due to hit land Saturday afternoon at Magdalena Bay, from where around a hundred people were evacuated, according to the National Water Commission. |
FL-2008-000187-BDI
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Flood |
Burundi |
Heavy rains fell over Burundi from 20th September 2008 and subsequent flooding affected several areas of the country. The worst affected were Bujumbura Rural, Cibitoke et Ngozi provinces where an estimated 554 families had houses damaged and crops ruined by flood waters. |
FF-2008-000186-COD
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Flash Flood |
Congo Democratic Republic |
Sudden heavy rains on Maniema in the night of 1 to 2 october left 1325 households homeless. |
FL-2008-000185-SOM
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Flood |
Somalia |
Torrential rains and strong winds have hit a string of settlements for hundreds of thousands of internally displaced Somalis between Mogadishu and Afgooye, destroying makeshift shelters and leaving many homeless once again. Ten hours of heavy rain fell overnight Sunday, flooding many shelters and forcing many people to return to their homes in war-torn Mogadishu, despite the dangers. |
TC-2008-000184-MEX
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Tropical Cyclone |
Mexico |
Regarding Tropical Storm Marco, the government of Mexico has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the Gulf Coast of Mexico from Tuxpan southward to Punta el Lagarto.
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EQ-2008-000183-CHN
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Earthquake |
China, People's Republic |
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 30 people in Tibet on 06/10/2008. |
FL-2008-000182-RWA
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Flood |
Rwanda |
Torrential rains have caused extensive flooding, destroying homes and crops in Rwanda's western and northern regions, according to officials. |
EQ-2008-000181-KGZ
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Earthquake |
Kyrgyzstan |
An earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed 58 people and destroyed dozens of houses in the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.
The earthquake measuring 6.3 according to the U.S. Geological Survey was felt throughout Central Asia late on 5th Oct, mainly in Kyrgyzstan. |
FL-2008-000180-NIC
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Flood |
Nicaragua |
Green alert has been declared for the national territory, following floods and landslides that affected 3,525 people. |
TC-2008-000179-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
NDCC reporting that Tropical Storm Higos made a landfall over Eastern Samar in Philippines on 30 Sep, 2008. |
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Disasters on or after week 33
From: 2025/8/10
To: 2025/8/23
WF-2025-000143-KGZ
Wild fire,Kyrgyzstan: A forest fire broke out in the Panfilov District of the Chuy Region, in the Orto-Aryk Village. According to the district department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the area of the fire already exceeds 90 hectares. The fire, which began on August 17, was caused by the ignition of dry grass. It quickly spread from Mount Bert-Bulak to the slope of Uzun-Bulak.
EQ-2025-000138-IDN
Earthquake,Indonesia: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 5.8M
WF-2025-000141-ESP
Wild fire,Spain: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in Spain.
FL-2025-000139-PAK
Flood,Pakistan: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in for Pakistan.Heavy monsoon rainfall in mid-August 2025 caused severe flooding in areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Five people died after a helicopter carrying relief supplies to affected areas of Bajaur crashed due to bad weather. Lightning strikes also caused fatalities and damage during this period. The provincial disaster agency also reported flooding as a result of melting snow.
WF-2025-000135-ESP
Wild fire,Spain: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in Spain.
HT-2025-000132-SYR
Heat Wave,Syrian Arab Rep: According to the Syrian General Directorate of Meteorology, a severe heatwave is forecast from 8 to 13 August 2025, with peak temperatures of 43-45°C (109-113°F) in multiple governorates. Night temperatures are expected to remain high (27-31°C), preventing nighttime cooling and exacerbating cumulative heat stress.
WF-2025-000133-GRC
Wild fire,Greece: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in Greece.
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