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Event |
Country |
Comments |
| 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 |
| FL-2008-000004-SWZ
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Flood |
Eswatini |
Heavy floods in southern Africa |
| FL-2008-000004-ZMB
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Flood |
Zambia |
Heavy floods in southern Africa |
| FL-2008-000004-ZWE
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Flood |
Zimbabwe |
Heavy floods in southern Africa |
| AV-2008-000003-AFG
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Snow Avalanche |
Afghanistan |
More than two dozen people were killed in avalanches and cold weather in Afghanistan while heavy snowfalls blocked several roads in the country, leaving hundreds stranded and making food deliveries difficult, officials said. |
| EQ-2008-000002-KGZ
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Earthquake |
Kyrgyzstan |
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred in the South of Kyrgyzstan,some 30 kilometres from the city of Osh. According to the Ministry's assessment, 500 families (approximately 3,000 people) have been displaced as a result and require humanitarian assistance. |
| VO-2008-000001-CHL
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Volcano |
Chile |
The Llaima volcano, about 600 kilometers south of Santiago, began belching lava and a 12-kilometer ash plume on New Year's Day, forcing hundreds to flee or be rescued. |
| ST-2007-000274-DNK
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Denmark |
The storm Kyrill struck Denmark on January 17, 2007. Kyrill caused widespread damage across Western Europe, particularly affecting the United Kingdom and Germany. Fortunately, Denmark remained largely unaffected by the event, with no reported casualties and limited damage estimated at approximately 150,000 USD. |
| CW-2007-000273-USA
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Cold Wave |
United States |
Cold temperatures in the middle of January persisted for about two weeks and left widespread agricultural freeze throughout California. Temperatures dropped into the 20's at night and destroyed numerous crops. |
| ST-2007-000272-USA
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
United States |
In mid-April, severe thunderstorms brought tornadoes, flooding, hail and wind damage to much of the eastern and southern parts of the United States. |
| CW-2007-000271-USA
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Cold Wave |
United States |
Much of the east and midwest was affected by severe freeze throughout the month of April that resulted in extensive crop damage. |
| DR-2007-000270-USA
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Drought |
United States |
Severe drought conditions along with extreme heat caused significant crop damage to much of the southeast as well as Great Lakes, Great Plains and Ohio Valley regions of the United States throughout much of the summer and fall. |
| VW-2007-000269-BRN
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Violent Wind |
Brunei Darussalam |
Strong winds occurred in the Kampong Ayer has affected a total of 7 mukims including 21 villages. This event has led to 187 houses damaged. |
| FR-2007-000268-BRN
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Fire |
Brunei Darussalam |
Urban fire occurs affect 51 houses, 26 buildings which include apartments, commercials and goverments offices |
| FL-2007-000267-BRN
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Flood |
Brunei Darussalam |
Residents of Mukim Rambai, Lamunin and Ukong in Tutong experienced flood on 23rd December 2007 due to a heavy downpour. A total of eight villages were affected. No loss of life was reported. |
| FL-2007-000266-BRN
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Flood |
Brunei Darussalam |
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