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VO-2008-000220-COL
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Volcano |
Colombia |
On Sunday, 9 November approximately 375 tremors were felt near the Machin volcano in the department of Tolima. The Machin volcano is currently at level three (yellow alert) and it is considered to be the most dangerous volcano in Colombia.
The Nevado del Huila volcano has also been demonstrating an increase in activity since 7 November. During the past two days a total of 3,290 tremors were registered.Currently, the Nevado del Huila volcano is at level two (orange alert), which means a probable eruption can be expected in the next days or weeks. |
EP-2008-000219-MOZ
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Epidemic |
Mozambique |
A cholera outbreak has been reported in Guro District, Manica province with the local health authority issuing an urgent appeal for assistance. Since the 1st of November, 216 cases with 51 deaths have been registered. 59 cases and 1 death have been reported in Zamb?zia province. In Tete province (Tete City, Chi?ta, Changara and Macanga), 72 cases have been reported and no deaths were registered. |
EP-2008-000218-ZWE
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Epidemic |
Zimbabwe |
A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has claimed 42 lives and 1194 have been infected in the past 3 months. |
FL-2008-000217-KEN
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Flood |
Kenya |
A seasonal river that cuts through Mandera town in North Eastern Province burst its banks on 13 October 2008, for the first time since 2000. This was followed by heavy rains that lasted over a week causing River Daua to burst its banks. Floods in the entire town and adjacent residential areas have left at least 920 households displaced in Mandera town alone. |
FF-2008-000216-PSE
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Flash Flood |
Palestine (West Bank, Gaza) |
From the early afternoon of 27 October 2008 and the following 36 hours, torrential rains hit the Gaza Strip, causing heavy floods in huge parts of this densely populated and poor area. |
AC-2008-000215-HTI
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Tech. Disaster |
Haiti |
On Friday 07 November 2008, around 10:00am (1500 GMT) the upper storey of La Promesse College situated in Petion Ville (Port au Prince) collapsed during morning classes, crushing all of the classrooms on the ground level leaving many students and teachers dead and some wounded under blocks of concrete. |
TC-2008-000214-BHS
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Tropical Cyclone |
Bahamas |
Jamaica and the central Bahamas should closely monitor the progress of Paloma. |
TC-2008-000214-CUB
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Tropical Cyclone |
Cuba |
According to the National Hurricane Centre (NHC), tropical storm Paloma became a category one hurricane on 7 November 2008 and it is expected to become a category two or possibly a category three hurricane by Saturday, 8 November. A hurricane warning has been issued for the Cayman Islands and a hurricane watch was issued by the Cuban government in several provinces including Sancti Spiritus, Ciego de Avila, Camaguey, Las Tunas and Granma. |
TC-2008-000214-CYM
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Tropical Cyclone |
Cayman Islands |
Hurricane Paloma. According to the National Hurricane Centre (NHC), tropical storm Paloma became a category one hurricane on 7 November 2008 and it is expected to become a category two or possibly a category three hurricane by Saturday, 8 November. A hurricane warning has been issued for the Cayman Islands and a hurricane watch was issued by the Cuban government in several provinces. |
TC-2008-000214-JAM
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Tropical Cyclone |
Jamaica |
Hurricane Paloma. Jamaica and the central Bahamas should closely monitor the progress of Paloma. |
FL-2008-000213-PER
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Flood |
Peru |
Since October 1 heavy rains have caused floods and landslides in 11 departments of Peru, affecting houses, crops, roads and infrastructure. |
EP-2008-000212-BFA
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Epidemic |
Burkina Faso |
A yellow fever outbreak is located in the district of Ouahigouya with 2 confirmed cases. |
FF-2008-000211-VNM
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Flash Flood |
Viet Nam |
Torrential and persistent rainfall during the past 72 hours caused widespread flooding in various parts of the North and the Central provinces of Vietnam. Ten cities and provinces including Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Vinh Phuc, Bac Giang, Ha Noi, Hoa Binh, Ninh Binh, Ha Tinh, Nghe An and Quang Binh were badly affected by this devastating flood. According to the government information, 85 dead have been reported so far. Up to 20,000 families in the capital city of Hanoi are affected by the floods while 2,000 families in rural areas along the Red River have been moved to safer areas. |
LS-2008-000210-CHN
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Land Slide |
China, People's Republic |
Landslides and mud-rock flows had left at least 22 dead and 45 missing in southwest China's Yunnan Province, local authorities said Monday. Initial investigations showed that more than 1,000 homes collapsed and some 2,300 others were damaged in the disaster. More than 25,000 people in Chuxiong had been evacuated to safe places and five disaster relief teams were trying to help the affected people. |
DR-2008-000208-BOL
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Drought |
Bolivia |
The government of Evo Morales said Friday, Supreme Decree 29770, state of national emergency to municipalities in four provinces in the departments of Santa Cruz, Tarija and Chuquisaca affected by the prolonged drought that affected. The municipalities of Chaco tarije?o, chuquisaque?o and cruce?o suffer from water shortages for at least four months. Some municipal councils have already issued the ordinance declares that area emergency and disaster to their respective jurisdictions. |
FL-2008-000207-SDN
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Flood |
Sudan |
Director of special programs and disaster management in the GoSS Ministry of presidential affairs Mr. Goi Jooyul Yol has confirmed to Miraya FM that thirty one (31) persons are reported to have lost their lives in recent floods in Maban County, Upper Nile state.In an interview with Miraya FM, Mr. Goi Jooyul Yol said that about 7,500 households are affected by floods in the same area and that the devastating floods have caused serious lack of food and other items in the county. |
EQ-2008-000206-PAK
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Earthquake |
Pakistan |
At least 80 people were killed when a powerful earthquake struck southwest Pakistan.
The U.S. Geological Survey said a 6.4 magnitude quake hit 60 km (40 miles) northeast of the city of Quetta before dawn. The Pakistan Meteorological Department put the magnitude at 6.5 and said the quake struck at 5.10 a.m. (2310 GMT). |
FL-2008-000205-IDN
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Flood |
Indonesia |
At least 11,000 people have fled home as the floods continue in Gorontalo province, the Indonesian health ministry said on Monday. |
TC-2008-000204-BGD
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Tropical Cyclone |
Bangladesh |
A tropical storm lashed southern Bangladesh damaging thousands of homes, officials said. |
FL-2008-000203-IND
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Flood |
India |
Since October 15th 2008, there has been heavy rain across the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ACT member the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India (UELCI) reports that water levels in reservoirs are near to overflowing, roads are flooded, livestock killed and crops destroyed. As per the e-news of Hindu until now 398 houses have been damaged. |
FF-2008-000202-MAR
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Flash Flood |
Morocco |
Flash floods from heavy rains in northern Morocco killed 13 people overnight and inundated 170 manufacturing plants, the Interior Ministry and government rescue service said on Friday. |
FL-2008-000201-YEM
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Flood |
Yemen |
At least 20 people died and dozens were missing after floods from heavy rains hit two provinces in south-eastern Yemen, officials said on Friday. |
FF-2008-000199-LKA
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Flash Flood |
Sri Lanka |
Up to 1,000 families have been displaced and more than 49,000 affected by the floods. At least four deaths were reported. |
FL-2008-000198-BLZ
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Flood |
Belize |
Integrates different national floods situations in Central America, combines different GLIDE already created under 191. |
FL-2008-000198-CRI
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Flood |
Costa Rica |
Floods caused by heavy rains affected 354 people in 25 communities, 9 shelters were opened |
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