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| TC-2006-000135-BMU
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Tropical Cyclone |
Bermuda |
Hurricane Florence, a Category 1 hurricane since the early hours of 10 September, is predicted to strengthen over the next 24 hours and is expected to pass Bermuda during the morning of Monday 11 September as a Category 2 hurricane. |
| AC-2006-000134-CIV
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Tech. Disaster |
Cote d'Ivoire |
Toxic substances were dumped from the vessel, ?Probo Koala? during the night of 19 August 2006 at a number of sites in Abidjan, Cote D?Ivoire. Three people have reportedly died and approximately 3000 people have sought health care as a result of inhaling fumes from these substances. The Prime Minister has dissolved his Cabinet, apparently in connection with the dumping of the toxic waste. |
| FL-2006-000133-NER
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Flood |
Niger |
According to information collected by the CC/SAP (Cellule de Coordination du Systeme d'Alerte Precoce), there could be 15,610 persons affected in 2,760 households. The first estimation of emergency needs is 1,050 tons of food, 15,610 blankets and 15,610 mosquito nets. |
| TC-2006-000132-MEX
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Tropical Cyclone |
Mexico |
Hurricane John
During the late afternoon of 29 August, Hurricane John rapidly developed from a Category 1 to a Category 3 hurricane, threatening communities along the Pacific coast of Mexico in the States of Guerrero, Oaxaca and Michoacan. Rainfall is reported to be heavy and there is a risk of landslides and flash floods, particularly in the mountainous areas of the Sierra Madre. |
| FL-2006-000131-BGD
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Flood |
Bangladesh |
Floods have adversely affected several parts of three districts (Jessore, Khulna and Satkhira) in south-western
Bangladesh. The situation, which started during the first week of August, has worsened after heavy rainfall in
these areas. The main causes of flooding are water logging due river sedimentation, excessive rainfall and
improper building of dams for fish and shrimp cultivation. |
| FL-2006-000130-KHM
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Flood |
Cambodia |
Cambodia had 2 floods were Flash and Mekong floods for 3 months from 29 August to November. Firstly, Flash flood occurred on 29th August 2006 with heavy rain and strong winds have continued to affecte 11 provinces and plus the municipality of Phnom Penh with reports of 6 deaths (2 in Kampong Speu, 1 in Kandal, and 3 in Kampot). 252 homes have been flooded and 12 washed away. In all, more than 6,000 families have been evacuated; a total of almost 33,000 people. 532 families are in need of urgent assistance. Many of these are living under temporary shelter further. Many key routes have also been affected hampering access to those in need. Latest reports indicate water levels have receded in most flash flood areas, affected 56,691 ha of rice crop, destroyed 10,678 ha of rice and 813 ha of diversified crops damaged, road 70,234 m, and agricultural hydraulics system 39 places. Secondly, Mekong flood occurred on November affected 2 provinces in Strung Treng and Kratie, caused the death of 1 person, affected 18,975 ha of rice crop, road 11 lines, and agricultural system 2 places. Destroyed 2,103 ha of rice and 193 ha of diversified crops. Both Flash and Mekong floods affected 71,870 families in 42 districts and 13 provinces. |
| FL-2006-000129-PHL
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Flood |
Philippines |
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed 16 people in the southern Philippines and displaced tens of thousands. |
| FL-2006-000128-AFG
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Flood |
Afghanistan |
Thousands of people left homeless by flooding in the southeastern Afghan provinces of Paktika, Ghazni and Paktia need humanitarian assistance urgently, local authorities said on August 10, 2006. The flooding, which started two weeks ago, has killed at least 33 people, officials said.
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| FL-2006-000127-NPL
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Flood |
Nepal |
Heavy monsoon rains in the past days have caused floods in the mid and far western regions of Nepal. The districts of Bardiya and Banke are particularly affected while the remote district of Achham has had one of the worst ever landslides. |
| TC-2006-000126-HTI
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Tropical Cyclone |
Haiti |
As of 11AM AST, tropical storm Ernesto was located at 15.1N and 71.2W, or some 680 kilometres ESE of
Kingston, Jamaica. A tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch have been issued by the Government of Jamaica, and a hurricane watch has been issued for the Cayman Islands |
| TC-2006-000126-JAM
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Tropical Cyclone |
Jamaica |
As of 11AM AST, tropical storm Ernesto was located at 15.1N and 71.2W, or some 680 kilometres ESE of
Kingston, Jamaica. A tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch have been issued by the Government of Jamaica, and a hurricane watch has been issued for the Cayman Islands. |
| FL-2006-000125-THA
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Flood |
Thailand |
As a result of incessant rain over the last several days, provinces of the northern part of Thailand have suffered severe flooding. Especially the flood situation in Nan and Chiang Rai are still worrying. The current Nan flooding is the worst in more than 40 years. The hardest-hit areas were in Nan's 3 districts [Tha Wang Pha, Maung, Vieng Sa] which is now under floodwaters 1.20-1.80 metres deep. At least 2 people have reportedly died and 1 missing. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department office said that heavy rains will continue in the northern and that 4 districts of Nan province [Thung Chang, Bor Kral, Na Noi , Na Mun] should be prepared for flash floods.
In Chiang Rai flood situation is still worrying, 4 schools in Doi Luang district are under water one metre deep. The flood prompted school officials to close for an indefinite period. More than 5,000 villagers have been affected by flooding. |
| FL-2006-000124-UGA
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Flood |
Uganda |
August 2006, heavy rains in the Eastern part of Uganda have caused Rivers Ngenge and Atari to burst their banks resulting in destruction of houses, household property and death of livestock. As a result, more than 140 households in Sironko District and 100 others in Kapchorwa District have been displaced; three deaths were reported. Some of the 1,680 displaced people are being accommodated in churches and schools while others have been accommodated by friends and relatives. |
| FL-2006-000123-SDN
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Flood |
Sudan |
Torrential rainfall in Sudan since the beginning of August has caused the Nile River to overflow its banks, resulting in extensive flooding in large areas of the country. Most severe damage occured in the north, west and centre of the country. |
| FL-2006-000122-ETH
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Flood |
Ethiopia |
Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency (DPPA)has confirmed that floods in South Omo Valley have killed 364 people and displaced approximately 6000 ? 10,000 more following heavy rains which forced the Omo River to burst its banks and flood five villages in remote southern Ethiopia. The floods have killed 872 livestock and destroyed large areas of farmland. The affected area is in the isolated delta of the Omo River in Kuraz Woreda, 40km away from the capital city of the Woreda, Omorate (Daseneche woreda) and about 800 km away from the capital, Addis Ababa. The area is inaccessible by road. |
| FL-2006-000121-MKD
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Flood |
Macedonia |
The floods mostly damaged two suburbs, Cento and Singelic. Extensive damages to the houses were registered and most of the infrastructure in Cento and Singelic collapsed. Many houses were flooded and electricity was disrupted.
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| FL-2006-000120-BFA
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Flood |
Burkina Faso |
Suite ? de fortes pluies tomb?es dans la r?gion nord du Burkina au cours de la semaine pass?e, des inondations ont ?t? observ?es.
Ainsi, les habitants de la ville de Gorom Gorom dans la province de l?Oudalan au Nord du pays (r?gion administrative du Sahel) ont subi une inondation apr?s qu?une pluie de 136 mm soit tomb?e le 9 ao?t en six heures sur la ville et 15 villages environnants. |
| VO-2006-000119-PHL
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Volcano |
Philippines |
The discharge of lava flow from Mt. Mayon started to increase in mid July and on 4 August, lava flows extended 30 m beyond the 6-km radius region designated as the Permanent Danger Zone. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) issued an official advisory on 7 August raising the alert level from 3 to 4. As of 13 August, PHIVOLCS reported that six explosions occurred at Mayon volcano during the previous 24 hours. |
| TC-2006-000118----
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Tropical Cyclone |
(Non-Localized) |
Typhoon Prapiroon (Henry/T0606) |
| TC-2006-000118-CHN
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Tropical Cyclone |
China, People's Republic |
The strongest typhoon to strike China in half a century killed at least 83 people and left many others missing. |
| TC-2006-000118-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
The typhoon Prapiroon killed 89, affected 10,000,000 and caused US$ 900,000,000 damage in Philippines. |
| FL-2006-000117-IND
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Flood |
India |
Forty deaths have been reported from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh since Wednesday while two people were killed in neighbouring Orissa on Friday in flash floods. |
| TC-2006-000116-CHN
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Tropical Cyclone |
China, People's Republic |
Typhoon Prapiroon has killed 18 people in southern China and forced the evacuation of some 530,000 residents, according to Chinese reports. |
| FL-2006-000115-HTI
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Flood |
Haiti |
Two days of intense rain on 30-31July 2006 led to extensive flooding in the Bas Artibonite area of Saint-Marc Commune, affecting some 938 families. The rain was part of a broader band of bad weather, associated with Tropical Storm Chris, which had the region on alert, as it moved through the Leeward Islands and north of Puerto Rico, on a projected path towards Hispaniola and Cuba. |
| TC-2006-000114----
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Tropical Cyclone |
(Non-Localized) |
Typhoon Saomai (Juan/T0608) |
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Disasters on or after week 26
From: 2025/6/22
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WF-2025-000104-GRC
Wild fire,Greece: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in Greece.
WF-2025-000103-TUR
Wild fire,Turkey: In Turkey, wildfires raged in the western province of Izmir, fanned by strong winds, Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said. More than 50,000 people have been evacuated from five regions, including more than 42,000 in Izmir, Turkey's AFAD emergency management authority said.
FL-2025-000102-NPL
Flood,Nepal: Continuous rainfall on 30 June has submerged nearly 2,000 houses in Kailali district. Houses in various wards of Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City and Godawari Municipality have been affected.
EQ-2025-000101-PAK
Earthquake,Pakistan: on 29 June 2025, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Musakhel district, Balochistan injuring five people and causing damage to hundreds of houses,
FL-2025-000099-KGZ
Flood,Kyrgyzstan: The water volume in the high-mountain lake Takyr-Tor at approximately 17:31 on June 27 reached 450,000-500,000 cubic meters, resulting in a dam breach, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reports.The breach caused flooding, which destroyed one of the bridges between the villages of Almaluu and Kebek-Biy (Mountain Serafimovka) in Issyk-Ata district.
FL-2025-000100-PAK
Flood,Pakistan: Since 26 June, heavy rainfall has affected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, causing casualties and infrastructure damage. According to National Disaster Preparedness Authorities (NDMA), during the last five days, 45 people died, 68 were injured, 1,050 displacements were recorded and 89 houses are fully and partially damaged.
WF-2025-000095-GRC
Wild fire,Greece: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in Greece.
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