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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-2008-000031-PER Flood Peru 16 people were killed, left 24 missing and destroyed highways and homes since January, the government declared a state of emergency in 4 districts in the interior and on Peru's northern coast.   FL-2008-000030-IDN Flood Indonesia Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in Indonesia's Java and Nusa Tenggara Timur islands have killed 11 people and displaced thousands over the past two weeks. It is said that more than 3,500 people have been displaced in Central Java where some cities have been inundated by filthy water up to two metres high for nearly two weeks.  EP-2008-000029-BFA Epidemic Burkina Faso A meningitis epidemic has lead to nearly 2000 cases and over 250 deaths in the first seven weeks of the year with a lethality rate of more than 13% according to the MoH and WHO. So far 14 health districts are the most concerned and are either in the epidemic phase (Gaoua and Mangodar) or alert phase (Banfora, Bati?, Boromo, Di?bougou, Hound?, Kaya, Nanoro, Orodara, R?o, S?gu?n?ga, Titao, Toma).   EQ-2008-000028-IDN Earthquake Indonesia A 7.5 magnitude quake whose epicentre was near the island of Simeulue, 319km (198 miles) off the coast of Sumatra, struck off Indonesia's Aceh province on 20 February 2008. At least three people have been killed and 25 seriously injured by the quake  EP-2008-000027-BEN Epidemic Benin In the Republic of Benin, 4 out of the 12 counties have recorded cases of meningitis between the months of January and February 2008. The situation is very worrisome as the infection is spreading rapidly.   AV-2008-000026-IND Snow Avalanche India Avalanches swept Indian-administered Kashmir which caused at least 115 casualties. The heaviest snowfall in recent years brought the Himalayan region to a standstill.   CW-2008-000025-IRN Cold Wave Iran, Islamic Republic Iran was hit by heavy snow storm which caused a number of avalanches, with the build up of ice on the roads causing numerous traffic accidents. Tehran declared two days of national holiday, as temperatures dropped to -24 degrees Celsius or lower. The heavy snow and bitterly cold weather caused scores of deaths.  FL-2008-000024-PHL Flood Philippines The Low Pressure Area (LPA) in the East of Northern Mindanao from February 12-17, 2008 and tail-end of a cold front brought rains that caused flooding and landslide in the Province of eastern Samar.  TC-2008-000023-MDG Tropical Cyclone Madagascar Ivan, one of the largest cyclones ever to hit Madagascar, was packing winds of more than 125 mph (200 kph) when it hit the Indian Ocean island's east coast, causing the collapse of a hotel where nine people were sheltering.  EP-2008-000022-PRY Epidemic Paraguay In Paraguay, around 350 cases of hemorrhagic dengue were detected. Five cases of Yellow Fever were detected and one person died (one case of yellow fever is considered as an epidemic). Last case reported in Paraguay was 40 years ago  EP-2008-000021-CAF Epidemic Central African Republic 25 cases of meningitis were registered in the Nana Gribizi district.  TO-2008-000020-USA Tornadoes United States Tornadoes and storms in the mid-South have killed 54 people. It is the deadliest tornado outbreak in the United States in more than 20 years.   DR-2008-000019-IND Drought India ACT Alert 05 Feb. 2008: The Bundelkhand region has been declared as "drought-affected" by the Indian state government. Severe water shortages is threatening the survival of some villages in the region.   FL-2008-000018-ECU Flood Ecuador Torrential rains have caused widespread flooding. According to preliminary evaluation, approximately 12,794 people are affected.   EQ-2008-000017-COD Earthquake Congo Democratic Republic An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter?s scale struck the province of South Kivu, in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday 3 February 2008 at 07H35 GMT (09H35 local time). The epicentre of the earthquake lies approximately 20 km north of the provincial capital, Bukavu, near the shores of lake Kivu, and a short distance from the airstrip of Kavumu. Preliminary: 200 injured and 5 deaths (Bukavu and Kabare; news reports of 34 dead in Rwanda (AFP)  TC-2008-000016-FJI Tropical Cyclone Fiji A powerful cyclone struck Fiji on the night of 28 January and morning of 29 January. Fiji?s National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) reports that cyclone ?Gene? caused widespread damage on the main islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, as well as on Taveuni, Yasawa, Mamanuca and other outlying island groups. The cyclone has gained strength as it approaches Vanuatu and a cyclone warning has been issued for all of southern and central southern Vanuatu. New Caledonia has also issued a cyclone alert.   CW-2008-000015-TJK Cold Wave Tajikistan Extreme winter conditions in Tajikistan have caused a sharp decline in water levels in the Nurek reservoir, which powers the hydro-electric Nurek Power Plant. The Government and international partners are preparing themselves for possible humanitarian implications of a prolonged electricity crisis.  FL-2008-000014-AUS Flood Australia Around 2,700 people have left their homes in the town and 1,300 more have done the same in flooded outlying rural properties in flooded outlying rural properties.  CW-2008-000013-CHN Cold Wave China, People's Republic Unusually heavy snow has left at least 16 people dead and brought transport chaos to large areas of central and eastern China, state media said.   FL-2008-000011-TZA Flood Tanzania Areas of western, southwest and parts of the coastal province of Tanzania (Rukwa, Kigoma, Ruvuma, Pwani) have been receiving seasonal rains normal to above normal. Heavy downpours have been reported in Sumbawanga municipal in Rukwa region where three suburbs of Izia, Katandala and Sumbawanga are the most affected. Assessment reports have indicated that a total of 1,117 families are in need of assistance in basic items to sustain their living  FL-2008-000010-BRA Flood Brazil Since 12 January, heavy rains have caused severe floods in the State of Sao Paulo, located in the South East of Brazil. These floods, on their turn, have caused many losses and damages: so far, four deaths have been reported. Some 1,435 people have lost their homes and 12,858 people have been temporarily displaced due to severely damaged houses. Another 35,213 people have sustained minor damages; this accounts for a total of 49,506 people affected.  VO-2008-000009-COL Volcano Colombia January 17th, 2008, at 20:06, an explosive eruption occurred by the Galeras Volcano.  AC-2008-000008-KAZ Tech. Disaster Kazakhstan A mine blast in Karaganda region of Kazakhstan on 11 January 2008 killed 30 people, 18 have been injured  LS-2008-000007-IDN Land Slide Indonesia A landslide in the Indonesian province of Papua has killed at least 10 people.  FL-2008-000006-PHL Flood Philippines Due to northeast monsoon, rains and floods caused 2 missing and 2,330 affected.  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).