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| FL-2005-000111-ROM
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Flood |
Romania |
With the country still recovering from a previous major wave of flooding, heavy rains have caused further
flooding and destruction in 8 counties (Arges, Constanta, Giurgiu, Dolj, Gorj, Hundeoar a, Olt and Teleorman).in
Romania during the first few days of July, affecting 99 localities. According to official information from the
Ministry of the Environment, by 4 July, 07:00 hours local time, 5 people had been killed, one child was missing,
1,702 houses, 4,477 households, 2,992 hectares of agricultural land and 294 wells were damaged. |
| FL-2005-000110-BIH
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Flood |
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
Heavy rainfall, followed by strong winds, floods and landslides over the last two weeks (26 June to 3 July 2005) has affected a large area of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
From 25-27 June heavy rainfall hit the area of Central-Bosnia and Tuzla Canton, in Travnik, Tuzla and Srebrenik, where a state of natural disaster has been declared by the authorities. A total of 250 households have been affected, and residents temporarily evacuated from the area. |
| FL-2005-000109-PRK
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Flood |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic |
A reported total of 3,105 families (approximately 16,093
people) in South Pyongan province are in need of relief
assistance after torrential rains accompanied by hail and
strong winds swept across the Democratic People?s
Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday, 30 June. |
| FL-2005-000108-PAK
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Flood |
Pakistan |
Pakistan is experiencing widespread flooding due to a combination of monsoon rains and heavy snowmelt leading
to dangerously high river levels. |
| HT-2005-000107-ITA
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Heat Wave |
Italy |
The number of deaths linked to Italy's heat wave has risen to at least 21, mostly elderly in northern Italy affected by the scorching temperatures and stifling humidity that have hit the country this week, news reports said Thursday. |
| FL-2005-000106-AUS
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Flood |
Australia |
Two people were missing and about 3,300 people were evacuated to escape rising floodwaters in eastern Australia on Thursday after storms lashed areas which had been suffering under the nation's worst drought in a century. |
| FL-2005-000105-HTI
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Flood |
Haiti |
Between 7-15 June 2005, torrential rain on the commune of C?tes-de-Fer in the South-East Department, resulted in both the swelling of the river and serious flooding in the commune. The worst-hit zone is the village of Marie G?ralde Roberte, built for impoverished families at the foot of a hill made up of large stones. With around 50 houses, the village has some 300 inhabitants who live with the constant threat of natural disasters. The disaster in the commune has seriously damaged three houses, leaving 13 families without shelter. Two people were seriously injured and three others have suffered fractures. Plantations and cattle were swept away by the rains. |
| FL-2005-000104-IND
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Flood |
India |
Non-stop heavy rain over the last three to four days has caused four rivers in south Gujarat to flow above the danger mark. There has been extensive flooding affecting approximately 50,000 people in 11 villages. No deaths have been reported to date. |
| FL-2005-000103-SLV
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Flood |
El Salvador |
At least 33 people have been killed in El Salvador following heavy rains that have been falling over the Central American region for several days. According to the National Emergency Committee, at least 3,116 houses have been damaged by landslides and flooding, seriously affecting more than 2,332 people. Some 3,000 people have been evacuated from high risk areas as the heavy rains have caused landslides and have cut off some of the main highways in the country. |
| FF-2005-000102-IND
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Flash Flood |
India |
5,000 people fled their homes in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh after a river burst its banks, following a swollen lake in neighbouring China.
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| FL-2005-000101-JPN
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Flood |
Japan |
1 person is missing by heavy rain in Niigata prefecture of Japan. 800 houses were flooded, about 5,000 families evacuated. |
| FL-2005-000100-KGZ
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Flood |
Kyrgyzstan |
From 10 ? 13 June 2005 torrential rains have led to a number of mudflows and floods in Southern Kyrgyzstan, namely in Osh Province (Nookat, Uzgen, Karasuu, Karakuldja and the Alay district), Batken Province (Kyzyl, Kia town, Kadamjai, Batken, and the Laylak district) and Jalalabat Province (Suzak, the Bazarkorgon district and Jalalabat town). According to the weather forecast, torrential rains are expected to continue until 28 June 2005.
As a result, 79 inhabited locations and 3,629 houses were flooded. 147 houses and 565 household buildings were completely destroyed. 66 bridges are in an emergency situation. More than 170 km of highway are damaged and 2,487 hectares of sowed land is destroyed. Three people are dead, 410 families are temporarily accommodated in tents or with relatives.
Preliminary reports estimate approximately 124 million KGS (USD 2,660.000.00) in direct material damage caused by the flooding.
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| EP-2005-000099-AFG
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Epidemic |
Afghanistan |
Following informal reports of the outbreak of
cholera in the city of Kabul on 9 June, the
cholera task force committee, led by the
ministry of public health (MoPH), conducted
an emergency meeting with all aid agencies
present in Kabul. The committee confirmed
the outbreak of the disease in districts III and
V of the capital.
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| FL-2005-000098-BGR
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Flood |
Bulgaria |
As a result of heavy rains and storms at the end of May and beginning of June (25 May to 10 June), nine regions in the north of Bulgaria ? with a population of some two million people - have been affected. Three persons have been reported dead. A state of emergency was declared in the municipalities of Rousse, Dve Mogili, Lukovit, Pravec, Mezdra, Roman, Svoge and in Sofia. As the water levels of the Iskar, Vit, Osam, and Struma rivers rose rapidly and dam capacity in the region reached a critical point, authorities initiated controlled draining of the Studena, Jovkovci, Aleksandar Stamboliiski dams, resulting in infrastructure damage to roads, railways, electro and water supply systems and telecommunications, as well as to personal property (flooded basements, houses and farms). |
| FL-2005-000097-GBR
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Flood |
United Kingdom |
More than 2,500 homes remain without electricity after flash floods swept across North Yorkshire. |
| FL-2005-000096-USA
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Flood |
United States |
As two weeks of torrential rain finally abated -- and under largely blue skies -- thousands of Albertans returned home yesterday to find their possessions destroyed and houses wrecked.
Rivers and streams in parts of the province began to slowly recede yesterday, allowing towns upstream to count the costs of what officials have begun referring to as a ''one-in-200-years event.'' |
| LS-2005-000095-IDN
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Land Slide |
Indonesia |
A boy is missing and three people are dead after a landslide hit the remote Loloana Gido village in Nias island on Saturday, an official says.
Loloana Gido village head Yaaro Waruwu said three members of a family, Hizaato Waruwu, 58, his daughter, Kaseria, 26, and grandchild Yosua, 7, were found dead at the scene. Hizaato's son, Yusman Waruwu, is still missing. |
| FL-2005-000094-AFG
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Flood |
Afghanistan |
Floods caused by heavy rains have destroyed hundreds of homes and may have killed up to 48 people in northern Afghanistan in the past few days, a minister said on Friday. |
| HT-2005-000093-IND
|
Heat Wave |
India |
Heat takes toll on life & crop.
The heat wave that scalded south Bengal yesterday and most of today has claimed 14 lives.
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| MS-2005-000092-GTM
|
Mud Slide |
Guatemala |
A huge mudslide killed at least 21 people when it buried houses and cars in a Guatemalan highland town, and the government fears more may be dead.
Torrential rain pushed thousands of tonnes of mud and rocks down a hill above the town of San Antonio Senahu, northeast of the capital, on Wednesday night. |
| EQ-2005-000091-USA
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Earthquake |
United States |
A major earthquake occurred at 02:50:54 (UTC) on Wednesday, June 15, 2005. The magnitude 7.0 event has been located OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. |
| FL-2005-000090-TJK
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Flood |
Tajikistan |
Rains in Panjakent district (Sughd Oblast) resulted in torrential floods. Six villages (Shing, Dahani Ob, Bodgoh, Vagashton, Gijdavra and Panjrood) were heavily affected. 345 people left without shelter, 73 houses totally destroyed and 338 houses in four villages are partly damaged. Other figures to date indicate 8 causalities and a total affected population of 2,877. |
| FL-2005-000089-TWN
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Flood |
Taiwan (China) |
Two persons were missing in southern Taiwan after torrential rains caused flash floods in Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties yesterday. The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) urged residents in regions south of Chiayi to be on the alert for more rain and new floods. |
| EQ-2005-000088-CHL
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Earthquake |
Chile |
M7.9, 19.903S, 69.128W, A major earthquake occurred at 22:44:33 (UTC) on Monday, June 13, 2005. The magnitude 7.9 event has been located in TARAPACA, CHILE. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 111 km (69 miles).
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 shook the northern mining region of Chile late on Monday, causing power cuts and driving residents from their homes in the heavily populated city of Iquique. There were no immediate reports of casualties although authorities said the region suffered power cuts and telephone communication was down in the area. |
| EQ-2005-000087-JAM
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Earthquake |
Jamaica |
M5.1, 18.327?N, 77.346?W
A moderate earthquake was felt on Jamaica on Sunday Night June 12, 2005 at 10:58 p.m. The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.1 and an intensity of V to VI. The epicenter was located in Aenon Town Northern Clarendon and had a focal depth of 5km. |
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FL-2024-000052-NPL
Flood,Nepal: GLOF (Glacial lake outburst flood): After an avalanche fell in Birendra Lake in the Manaslu area of Gorkha, the water flowing from there took the form of a flood.
FL-2024-000053-KGZ
Flood,Kyrgyzstan: It was reported in Osh region due to mudslides, the press service of the Presidential Representation in the region reports. Such a decision was made at a meeting of the headquarters. Head of the region Elchibek Jatanov expressed concern about the situation and emphasized the need for coordinated actions of all structures.
FL-2024-000051-CHN
Flood,China, People's Republic: Four people were killed and 10 others remain missing after continuous heavy rainfall hit many parts of Guangdong Province in south China since 18 April 2024, local authorities said on 22 April 2024. The recent heavy rainfall has affected many cities including Shaoguan, Guangzhou, Heyuan, Zhaoqing, Qingyuan, Meizhou and Huizhou, resulting in damaged houses, blocked roads and landslides. Guangdong has so far relocated some 110,000 residents.
VO-2024-000046-IDN
Volcano,Indonesia: Ruang volcano, located on Ruang Island (part of Sangihe Islands, North Sulawesi Province), increased its volcanic activity on 16-17 April with explosions and emission of volcanic ash and lava. The worst hit areas are Pumpente Village and Pathology Village in Tagulandang District (Sitaro Islands Regency, North Sulawesi Province).
According to the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB), 828 people have been displaced, of whom 45 are in one evacuation centre and 783 are in the homes of relatives.
National and local authorities are providing assistance for those affected and established an Emergency Response Status for 14 days starting from April 16.
The level of the volcano has been raised from II to III, people cannot enter in the area radius of 4 km from the centre of the active crater.
FF-2024-000049-AFG
Flash Flood,Afghanistan: Since early April 2024, Afghanistan has been experiencing heavy rainfall which has caused flash floods in at least eight provinces: Badghis, Helmand, Herat, Kabul, Nangarhar, Nuristan, Parwan, and Urozgan. According to reports from Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) branches, the flooding has led to the loss of at least 24 lives, left dozens of people injured, damaged more than 1,000 houses, washed away over 25,000 acres of crops and agricultural land, and killed at least 220 livestock.
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