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Country |
Comments |
| FL-2008-000095-SUR
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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| FL-2008-000086-MEX
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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| TC-2008-000077-CRI
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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
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Tropical Cyclone |
Nicaragua |
Severe floods have been reported Nicaragua since 29th May due to ALMA TS. |
| 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
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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
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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
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Flash Flood |
China, People's Republic |
The death toll from torrential rains in China rose to 23 on 27 May 2008. |
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