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Country |
Comments |
| AV-2008-000026-IND
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Epidemic |
Central African Republic |
25 cases of meningitis were registered in the Nana Gribizi district. |
| TO-2008-000020-USA
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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.
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| DR-2008-000019-IND
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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
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Flood |
Ecuador |
Torrential rains have caused widespread flooding. According to preliminary evaluation, approximately 12,794 people are affected. |
| EQ-2008-000017-COD
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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
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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.
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| CW-2008-000015-TJK
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Volcano |
Colombia |
January 17th, 2008, at 20:06, an explosive
eruption occurred by the Galeras Volcano. |
| AC-2008-000008-KAZ
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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
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Land Slide |
Indonesia |
A landslide in the Indonesian province of Papua has killed at least 10 people. |
| FL-2008-000006-PHL
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Flood |
Philippines |
Due to northeast monsoon, rains and floods caused 2 missing and 2,330 affected. |
| VO-2008-000005-ECU
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Volcano |
Ecuador |
Since October 2007, the Tungurahua volcano has been showing sustained increased activity,
particularly in the number and size of explosions. This activity increased on 29 December, when the
number of explosions registered in one day exceeded 100. On 2 January 2008, the highest number of
explosions was registered since September 2006. On the 6 January, nearly 1,000 people were evacuated. On 7 January in Runt?n, loud roars and earth tremors were felt. Seismic activity has intensified, and
at present is similar to that registered in May 2006, previous to the eruptions and pyroclastic flows of
July and August that same year. |
| FL-2008-000004-LSO
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Flood |
Lesotho |
Heavy floods in southern Africa |
| FL-2008-000004-MOZ
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Flood |
Mozambique |
Heavy floods in southern Africa |
| FL-2008-000004-MWI
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Flood |
Malawi |
Heavy floods in southern Africa |
| FL-2008-000004-NAM
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Flood |
Namibia |
Heavy floods in southern Africa |
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