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Country |
Comments |
| TC-2008-000047----
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Tropical Cyclone |
(Non-Localized) |
Typhoon Neoguri(T0801) |
| TC-2008-000047-CHN
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Tropical Cyclone |
China, People's Republic |
Tropical cyclone NEOGURI is forecasted to affected the Paracel Islands and some islands of Hainan province of China on 18 April 2008 with hurricane strength wind speeds (over 85mph or 38m/s). Affected ports are Cape Bastion (China). Up to 0.12 million people can be affected by wind speeds of hurricane strength or above. In addition, 7.59 thousand people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge. Neary cities are Duntou, Baocheng, Huangliu, Yacheng, Yulin, Jinjiang, Jiaji, Wancheng and Lingcheng. [Information generated automatically by GDACS] |
| VO-2008-000046-COL
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Volcano |
Colombia |
An eruptive process of the Nevado del Huila Volcano, located along the Andean mountain range in the departments of Cauca, Huila and Tolima, began on April 14 at 11:08 p.m. In consequence, Ingeominas declared a Red Alert Level I (imminent or ongoing eruption).
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| FL-2008-000045-BRA
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Flood |
Brazil |
Torrential rain in northern Brazil has led to flooding and caused extensive damage. Up to 15 people were killed over the weekend and thousands of people have been driven from their homes.state, which is north of Rio, is taking the brunt of the floods, with 15 000 people evacuated and several people drowned. In nearby Piaui state, the floods drove about 19 000 people from their homes. About 30 cities and towns were isolated by washed-out roads. Several thousand people were also displaced in Maranhao, Pernambuco and Ceara states. |
| FL-2008-000044-CMR
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Flood |
Cameroon |
Heavy rainfall occurred in Nkolbisson, a neighbourhood located on the outskirts of Yaound?, the capital of Cameroon, causing flooding that culminated in serious human and material damages. Reports indicated 3 people were killed and 228 families (1,866 persons) were made homeless as their houses were flooded and partially or completely destroyed. A total of 150 houses were flooded, and 50 of them were partially or totally destroyed. |
| DR-2008-000043-ETH
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Drought |
Ethiopia |
The south-eastern pastoral areas of Ethiopia, including Somali Region and the lowlands of Oromiya, have experienced poor rains in the last two seasons. Water and pasture, the key pastoral resources, are in short supply, and livestock body conditions and production have deteriorated significantly.
The Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (DPPA) has announced that 952,053 people require urgent humanitarian assistance, while another estimated 8 million people chronically affected by food insecurity are being assisted through the Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP). |
| DR-2008-000043-SOM
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Drought |
Somalia |
In Somalia, food security in most of central and southern regions is precarious as a result of a combination of factors including two successive poor rains, civil insecurity, high‐inflation, and trade and market disruptions. The number of people in need across the country has increased from about 1.5 million in mid‐2007 to 2 million through to July 2008. |
| OT-2008-000043-DJI
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Other |
Djibouti |
About 55,000 rural people and 25,000 urban people currently rely on emergency food aid, and food deficits are as high as 30 to 40 percent among the worst‐affected groups |
| OT-2008-000043-KEN
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Other |
Kenya |
Most of the 300,000 people displaced during the crisis are likely to continue living in camps for the next few months due to the lag in the implementation of the deal to resolve underlying ethnic problems. The majority of the displaced are from the productive breadbasket areas in the western part, and the crisis has already resulted in the loss of about 300,000 tonnes of the 2007 crop harvests, which will reduce overall food availability both locally and nationally in 2008. In addition, those displaced and confined in the camps may not fully cultivate their farms during the 2008 long‐rain cultivation season. Land preparation for the 2008 planting season has been significantly delayed with a significant reduction in prepared land due to tensions, insecurity and high input costs. This is expected to reduce the 2008 harvest of maize, the national staple food, meaning likely food shortages even in 2009. |
| EP-2008-000042-BRA
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Epidemic |
Brazil |
As of 26 March, 2008 the state of Rio de Janeiro is experiencing a dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever epidemic. To date, 43,523 cases have been reported, with 54 deaths confirmed, 20 of which were from dengue hemorrhagic fever, 10 from dengue shock, and 24 from classical dengue.
The most affected municipalities are: Rio de Janeiro (28,233), Angra do Reis (3,141 people), Campos dos Goytacazes (2,144), Nova Iguacu (2,643), and Duque de Caxias (1,075). |
| FL-2008-000041-TZA
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Flood |
Tanzania |
In the Arusha region, in Mto wa Mbu area, more than 1500 people are homeless, one dead, after their houses were flooded |
| AC-2008-000040-TZA
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Tech. Disaster |
Tanzania |
Over 70 artisan miners are feared dead while on underground small scale mining activities. |
| OT-2008-000039-BGD
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Other |
Bangladesh |
Initial rapid assessments carried out by UNDP shows that 25,680 households from 642 villages have been affected and are under severe food crisis due to bamboo flowering. |
| FL-2008-000038-ARG
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Flood |
Argentina |
Since 9 March, 2008 constant rain and the subsequent overflow of the Bermejo, Pilcomayo and Carapari rivers have been causing severe floods in the departments of Rivadavia, San Martin and Oran in the province of Salta. Several bridges are severely damaged and main roads are obstructed; their current inaccessibility is isolating several communities. Some 17,000 families have been affected by the floods and at least 11,600 persons are isolated, especially in the areas of Rivadavia, Banda Norte, Sur and Santa Victoria Este located north of the province of Salta. |
| TC-2008-000037-BGD
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Tropical Cyclone |
Bangladesh |
A tropical storm swept nine districts in north and northeastern Bangladesh, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 200. |
| AC-2008-000036-ALB
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Tech. Disaster |
Albania |
Massive explosions near the Albanian capital of Tirana on 15 March 2008, have badly affected three villages. According to information received from the local authorities a number of buildings, including homes, have been totally destroyed and 90 per cent of the population living in those villages have been evacuated and accommodated with relatives who live in the nearby area. Explosions continued for many hours until 14:00 on 16 March close to the village of Gerdec, 16 kilometres from Tirana. The government has declared a state of emergency for this area and emergency commissions have been set up at central and local level. |
| FL-2008-000035-PRY
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Flood |
Paraguay |
The executive power issued a decree (11.919) on 12 March 2008, declaring the state of emergency for a period of 90 days in Alto Paraguay, affected by continuous rains and floodings. |
| OT-2008-000034-PAK
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Other |
Pakistan |
Governments officials have confirmed 24 people have been killed and more than 150 injured by bomb explosions at two sites in Lahore. |
| TC-2008-000033-MOZ
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Tropical Cyclone |
Mozambique |
Authorities in Mozambique have issued a red alert in several coastal districts as tropical cyclone Jokwe moves south through the Mozambique Channel after killing at least four people and injuring several others in the north. |
| FL-2008-000032-KAZ
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Flood |
Kazakhstan |
On 20 February 2008 in the South Kazakhstan oblast floods started due to the warm air temperatures and heavy rains causing melting snow. As of 25.02.08 24 localities are flooded (259 houses are destroyed and 2345 flooded; 12744 people are displaced, one person died). |
| FL-2008-000031-PER
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. |
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