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TC-2007-000034-MDG Tropical Cyclone Madagascar Tropical Cyclone INDLALA is forecasted to make landfall near Ampanavoana in Madagascar in the night of 14 to 15 March 2007. Several maritime ports (Antataha, Sambava, Maroantsetra, Mananara) and airports (SAMBAVA, ANDAPA, MANANARA NORD) are near the landfall point. See GDACS for more information.  
EQ-2007-000033-IDN Earthquake Indonesia A strong earthquake followed by an almost equally strong aftershock rocked Sumatra in western Indonesia in the morning on March 6, 2007, killing at least 30 people, a local disaster coordination official said. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 6.3 earthquake about 30 miles north-northeast of Padang at 10:50 a.m. (10:50 p.m. ET Monday). A 6.1 temblor followed two hours later within miles of the first quake's epicenter. 
LS-2007-000032-IDN Land Slide Indonesia Landslides caused by torrential rains in the eastern Indonesian island of Flores killed at least 17 people and left 46 missing, a government official said on Saturday. 
EP-2007-000031-PRY Epidemic Paraguay The Paraguayan government on Wednesday declared a 60-day state of emergency due to a major dengue outbreak, which has killed 10 people and infected 15,000 others since the beginning of this year.  
FL-2007-000030-NAM Flood Namibia The current floods are affecting four constituencies, Kabbe, Katima Rural, Linyanti and Kongola. Some families have already been displaced by the floods especially those residing close to the river banks and the nearby flood plains such as Lisikili, Isize and Kabbe. The displaced communities lack basic necessities such as shelter, clean water and sanitation. The roads in the flood plain will be impassable in a few days. The government has identified temporary relocation sites at Lusese, Schuckmansburg, Kabbe and Impalila, but all of them are not yet cleared. No proper assessment has been done and the situation is worsened by lack of transport facilities such as vehicles and boats. Most of the fields in these villages are underwater and crops that are far from maturing are completely submerged. A total of 1,569 students from 11 schools in the Kabbe and Katima rural constituencies will be relocated to higher ground as their schools are already surrounded by flood water. The schools in upper land need assistance in the form of shelter and food for students and teachers. The villages located in low lying areas have also been put on alert for evacuation if the river continues rising and posing more threat of floods. Floods come against a background of high levels of poverty, worsened by one of the highest rates of HIV and AIDS prevalence region in the country. 
ST-2007-000029-SWZ SEVERE LOCAL STORM Eswatini On February 4 and 5 2007, Swaziland experienced heavy rains accompanied by strong winds with hail storms. They caused extensive damage to housing structures, destroyed food and other infrastructure such as telephone and electricity lines which resulted in frequent telecommunication and power black outs. Hectares of crops were also destroyed which indicates the possibility of food insecurity in the coming months. The regions affected are Shiselweni and Lubombo. Approximately, 73 households were affected in both regions by losing shelter, food and having property damaged. The situation is still evolving and the needs will be increasing. Up to 500 households could be affected. 
TC-2007-000028-MDG Tropical Cyclone Madagascar Cyclone Favio has so far left nearly 25,000 people in urgent need of assistance and trail of destruction in Madagascar, has gain more strengthen which could see worse destructions in the already ailing province of Sofala.(IFRC) The impact of Favio disrupting relief operations trying to reach 582,000 people struggling to cope with the aftermath of a drought in the south, and flooding that left at least three dead and displaced 33,000 throughout the country.The storm caused heavy rains that reduced road access to the south-eastern parts of the island.(Mail and Guardian) 
EP-2007-000027-BFA Epidemic Burkina Faso According to Burkina Faso?s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO), there is an epidemic of meningitis in the Burkina Faso. So far, over 1,300 cases have been recorded, with 142 deaths (translating to a case fatality rate of more than 10%). The Ministry of Health (MoH) has declared a meningitis outbreak in the districts of Ouargaye and Banfora, where the number of cases has surpassed the epidemic threshold. The ministry has planned for a vaccination campaign in these areas. In the other districts, the cases have exceeded the alert threshold but have not yet reached the epidemic level. The districts in the "alert" phase ? 5 cases per 100,000 inhabitants ? are Bati? and Dano (Southwest) Hound? (West), Sapouy (South), Nanoro (Centre-South) and Titao (North). Intense surveillance is being implemented.  
LS-2007-000026-IDN Land Slide Indonesia At least 13 people buried alive in two landslides in the Central Java hill town of Magelang and in the West Java regency of Sukabumi. Search operation were hampered by heavy rain and a lack of equipment. Seven bodies were pulled out of earth, and three of the 10 people buried in the landslide had yet to be recovered while 20 people were hospitalized for injuries. 
FL-2007-000025-FJI Flood Fiji In two separate flooding incidents, both the islands of Vanua Levu and the western part of Viti Levu were affected, on the 3rd and 10th of February respectively. In Vanua Levu, heavy rains caused flooding in many areas including the town of Labasa. Poor drainage systems, heavy silting in rivers and uncontrolled logging contributed to the flooding. There was damage to housing, schools and crops, and one casualty. About 900 people were evacuated to 11 shelters where they received assistance from the Government and the Fiji Red Cross. On Viti Levu, the town of Nadi was flooded as well as villages along the Sigatoka valley. The flood waters have since subsided, but a landslide severed access to seven villages with 1000 people in the Sigatoka valley. Government assessments and relief efforts are on-going, and there has been no request for international assistance. 
TO-2007-000024-USA Tornadoes United States Four Florida counties received a federal disaster declaration for Friday's deadly tornadoes. The tornadoes killed at least 20 people and damaged or destroyed more than 2,000 homes.  
FL-2007-000023-IDN Flood Indonesia At least five people have been killed in severe floods in Indonesia's capital and surrounding areas with more than 100,000 people left homeless after days of torrential rain. Three of those who died are from East Jakarta, and rests of two are from Bekasi. Flood water engulfed assets around the capital area, causing major power blackouts and cut down of telephone lines. The governor of Jakarta declared the highest alert for Angke in North Jakarta, and soldiers have been sent to the affected areas for relief activities. 
FL-2007-000022-ARG Flood Argentina In Argentina, heavy rains and storms have been registered in the north of the country in the Provinces of Tucuman, Santiago del Estero and Salta. In two days, 200 mm of rain were registered, the average for the entire month of January. The ground has been saturated and river levels have increased rapidly causing riverside flooding. The heavy rains have caused five fatalities, the evacuation of 5,000 people (of which 200 remain evacuated) and 60,000 people have been affected. 
EP-2007-000021-PRY Epidemic Paraguay In January Paraguay has faced an epidemiological emergency due to the presence of the Aedes Aegiptys mosquito ? which carries the virus that causes dengue - across the country. By the end of December 2006, the total number of confirmed cases in the country was 366. Throughout January, the number of cases of people with dengue increased to 1,000 - as confirmed by the Ministry of Public Health on 25 January - indicating that the situation had progressed to an epidemiological emergency. The capital city of Asunci?n still has the highest number of cases (78 percent of the total); however half of the country?s health sector regions are now affected. The Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare declared an epidemiological alert, following the confirmation of 140 cases of dengue during the first weeks of January 2007 and the possibility of an epidemic outbreak of the fatal hemorrhagic strain of the virus. The Ministry declared an epidemiological alert in light of three factors: the rapid circulation of the serotype of the dengue virus, the existence of a large number of people susceptible to contracting the disease for a second time and large numbers of the transmitter mosquito. 
FF-2007-000020-AGO Flash Flood Angola A rain victims emergency aid plan substantiated in providing shelter for people left homeless as a result of the downpour hitting Luanda since Monday was announced Wednesday here by local governor, Job Castelo Capapinha. Under the emergency plan that will cover the nine districts of Angolan capital city, people left homeless will be accommodated in provisional camps, where tents will be installed and basic need goods supplied. The aid will include the supply of foodstuffs, kitchen utensils, clothes, construction materials, drinking water and medical assistance. 
FL-2007-000018-MWI Flood Malawi Malawi affected heavy rains from 1st January 2007 causing flooding in the Lower Shire region affecting the districts of Chikwana and Nsanje. 
FL-2007-000017-BDI Flood Burundi Part of the river bordering DR of Congo changed its path and deviated to inhabited area - Batumba (16 km from Bujumbura). Around 1,500 houses have been destroyed and more than 10,000 persons affected now lying in very bad conditions in churches schools and other provisional and not adequate shelter. 
FL-2007-000016-MYS Flood Malaysia The new floods come as many were returning home from shelters following the first round of flooding in December that killed at least 17 people. 
LS-2007-000015-IDN Land Slide Indonesia A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed 16 people on a remote Indonesian island and a further 10 were missing, a health department official said on January 12th. 
CW-2007-000014-IND Cold Wave India Cold weather across northern and eastern India has killed at least 80 people in the past week, forcing authorities to close schools and colleges and deliver firewood to the homeless, officials said on January 2nd. 
EQ-2007-000013-IDN Earthquake Indonesia A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.3 shook buildings in this provincial capital in Indonesia's northern Sulawesi island on Sunday and sent residents fleeing from their homes. The U.S. Geological Survey Web site put the quake's magnitude at 7.3 while Indonesia's meteorology and geophysics agency gave its strength as 6.5 on the Richter scale and said it could pose a tsunami risk. 
FL-2007-000012-BOL Flood Bolivia Heavy rains in almost all of the Bolivian territory have caused the overflowing of major rivers, landslides and road obstructions isolating some rural communities. Heavy are predicyed to continue over the next month. 
FL-2007-000011-ZMB Flood Zambia Zambia has been experiencing heavy rainfall since the second week of December 2007, especially in the northern parts of the country. Mpulungu and Solwezi districts are the most affected parts of this region. Torrential rains have destroyed houses and rendered hundreds of people homeless. The rains have also affected the water and sanitation (WatSan) facilities in the two districts. 
VO-2007-000010-COM Volcano Comoros Karthala volcano started to erupt in the night of 13 January 2007. The authorities have triggered a red alert due to the violent earth tremors in Moroni (the capital of Comoros) and the South-West of Grand-Comoros. 
FL-2007-000009-PER Flood Peru Since 26 December 2006, heavy rains have been affecting the Departments of San Martin and Huanuco in the North East of Peru, triggering the overflow of the Huallaga River and causing flooding and several landslides. 8,543 people have been affected in Huanuco and 25,319 in San Martin. 
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