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| FL-2006-000192-IDN
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Flood |
Indonesia |
Some 160 villages were affected and some 70,000 people displaced due to heavy floods in Aceh. Three (3) people were reported dead from floods in Bener Meriah, Pondok Baru village, and Permata Sub District. A landslide blocked the road between Bireuen and Bener Meriah, at Cot Panglima, Juli Sub District, approximately 30 km from Bireuen. Roads are also blocked in Kuala Simpang, Aceh Tamiang due to heavy floods. In Aceh Utara people in various sub districts were forced to leave their houses due to heavy flooding (at least 300 households but no detailed information at this stage).
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| LS-2006-000192-IDN
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Land Slide |
Indonesia |
Floods and landslides in Indonesia's Aceh and North Sumatra provinces have killed at least 80 people and forced tens of thousands to flee to higher ground, authorities in the region said on Dec. 24th, 2006.
Landslides triggered by the rains killed another 21 in the province's Muarasipongi district, Hashim Nasution, deputy mayor of Mandailing Natal, North Sumatra, told Elshinta radio. |
| FL-2006-000191-LKA
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Flood |
Sri Lanka |
Heavy rain experienced in Hambantota District resulting over flowing of Lunugamvehera Reservoir in the Southern slopes of Sri Lanka. Total 5,640 people affected by the flood in the area. |
| FL-2006-000190-BDI
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Flood |
Burundi |
About 600 households were left homeless after their houses and 180 ha of crops were destroyed following heavy rain fall in Cibitoke and Ruyigi (around 300 households each) in Burundi which represent 2500 people. Districts of Bubanza, Muramvya, Karusi and Kayanza also have been diversely affected |
| FL-2006-000189-MYS
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Flood |
Malaysia |
Southern Malaysia has been hit by the heaviest rains in 100 years this week and resultant flooding has forced about 30,000 people to flee their homes, news reports said on Wednesday.
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| DR-2006-000188-MDG
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Drought |
Madagascar |
Failed rains in early 2006 led to significant crop failure and food insecurity in southern Madagascar, affecting approximately 300,000 people, according to a USAID assessment team. |
| EQ-2006-000187-IDN
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Earthquake |
Indonesia |
An 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's North and West Sumatra provinces Monday morning, killing at least four people and damaging a number of homes. The quake jolted at about 4:39 a.m. local time (2139 GMT Sunday), and was centred on land, about 30 kilometres southeast of Prapat, a district town in North Sumatra province, about 1,485 kilometres northwest of Jakarta |
| EQ-2006-000186-IDN
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Earthquake |
Indonesia |
An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale rocked the Aceh province of Indonesia at about 4:10 a.m. local time on Monday morning, leaving at least 4 people dead, according to an official source. The epicenter of the earthquake was around 14.16 degrees northern latitude and 95.53 degrees eastern longitude, at a depth of 128 km under the Melabouh sea, but without the potential of tsunami, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported. |
| LS-2006-000185-IDN
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Land Slide |
Indonesia |
Triggered by two days of heavy rain, the landslide in a remote valley below Mount Talang, 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of Padang, destroyed a mosque and eight houses, killing 18 people. |
| WF-2006-000184-IDN
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Wild fire |
Indonesia |
In May 2006, forest and land fires started to occur and the number of hotspots increased by the beginning of July 2006. According to Ministry of Forestry, there were over 4,000 hotspots in Indonesia, mainly concentrated in Sumatra (Riau, Jambi and South Sumatra provinces) and Kalimantan (Central, East and West)islands during the month of July. Fires mostly happened in abandoned ex-plantation areas and peat lands, and they were difficult to control. Currently, the number of hotspots continues to fluctuate. According to the media, 6,800 hectares of land in Riau Province and 10,000 hectares in Jambi Province have been burnt. |
| TC-2006-000183----
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Tropical Cyclone |
(Non-Localized) |
Typhoon Utor (Seniang/T0622) |
| TC-2006-000183-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
Typhoon Utor(Seniang) made landfall over Guiuan, Eastern Samar on 09 Dec 2006 affecting more than 91,842 persons. |
| EP-2006-000182-UGA
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Epidemic |
Uganda |
The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Cholera in Kampala City. Reports indicate that 305 cases have been registered in the last 3 weeks with 10 deaths confirmed as of 6th of December 2006 |
| AV-2006-000181-AFG
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Snow Avalanche |
Afghanistan |
Five people died and two others were injured on Monday in snowstorms and avalanches in the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan northern Parwan province, local officials said. |
| MS-2006-000179-PHL
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Mud Slide |
Philippines |
Five (5) Barangays in Daraga, Albay (Balibago, Culiat, Busay, Binitayan and Cagsawa) were reportedly affected by extensive mudflow due to continuous heavy rains. Casualties recorded. rescue on going. |
| FL-2006-000178-JAM
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Flood |
Jamaica |
For five days - between 22 and 26 October, 2006 - large areas of Jamaica were subjected to excessive rainfall as a result of an upper level trough and cold front in the vicinity of the island - leaving its citizens marooned in business places and homes, making it impossible for even essential services such as the police to respond to the needs of the population. |
| VO-2006-000176-COL
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Volcano |
Colombia |
**This is an old event, issuing GLIDE retroactively for compatibility**
The Colombian Institute of Geology and Mining Increased seismic activity of the volcano Galeras, located in the department of Nari?o in south-western Colombia, led the Colombian Institute of Geology and Mining (INGEOMINAS) to change its alert phase to Level II (likely eruption in days or weeks) on 28 March 2006. In 2005, the alert phase stood at Level II twice: for a month and a half in April/May, and for 24 days in November. Several communities around the volcano are at high risk in Pasto, Nari?o and La Florida. According to updated figures from the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE), 8,463 residents would need to be evacuated. |
| TC-2006-000175----
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Tropical Cyclone |
(Non-Localized) |
Typhoon Durian (Reming/T0621) |
| TC-2006-000175-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
The Philippines raised its highest alert level and warned residents to move to higher ground on Wednesday as Typhoon Durian (local name Reming) moves towards the north of the country. Landfall is predicted for Thursday morning over Catanduanes and then move towards Camarines Norte. See Philippines Weather Office or GDACS for more information.
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| TC-2006-000175-VNM
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Tropical Cyclone |
Viet Nam |
At least 47 people have died as Tropical Storm Durian lashed Vietnam, sweeping away fishing boats, destroying houses and downing power lines. |
| FL-2006-000174-PAN
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Flood |
Panama |
Major flooding was caused in the provinces of Cocle and Colon, and in the western part of Panama province by four successive days of torrential rain. The flooding caused landslides, blocked roads and washed away bridges, leaving 11 dead, 4,248 victims and 1,056 damaged dwellings as of November 26 local time. |
| EP-2006-000173-ZMB
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Epidemic |
Zambia |
Zambia experiences cholera outbreaks every year with the onset of the rains. On 15th October 2006, a first case was officially confirmed in Kapiri Mposhi district of Central Province of Zambia. The reported confirmed cases rose to 9 and there were no deaths. The outbreak was localized to Lukanga Swamps (particularly an area called Chililachembe Fishing camp).
For the most recent outbreak, first cases were reported on the 30th October 2006, which came from Lupiya village which is 25km from Chienge District (Luapula Province) and only 1km from Democratic Republic of Congo boarder (Mpweto area). With an increase in rainfall, cholera cases increased to 115 and 5 deaths as at 20th November 2006. |
| FL-2006-000172-COG
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Flood |
Congo, Republic |
More than 700 families are affected by floods. More information will be provided later. |
| FL-2006-000171-HTI
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Flood |
Haiti |
Floods were reported due to heavy rains in Grande Anse, Nippes at Nord-Ouest. At least 4 are missing, 2 injured and 150 displaced. |
| AC-2006-000170-IDN
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Tech. Disaster |
Indonesia |
PERTAMINA (National Oil and Mines Company) gas pipe under the embankment of the Sidoarjo mudflow blasted last night, 22 November, at around 8:15 pm, near the center of the mudflow in Porong. The explosion caused blazing fire nearly 50 meters high and damaged the embankment nearly 50 meters wide, spilling mud 2 to 3 meters high into the Gempol (Surabaya) - Porong (Sidoarjo) toll road. The fire has been contained and no explosions were reported in other parts of the pipeline network.
BAKORNAS PB reported that the explosion killed nine people, left five missing and 11 injured, who are currently at the Sidoarjo Public Hospital and at the Sutomo Hospital in Surabaya.
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AC-2025-000070-IND
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