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Disaster TO - Tornadoes TC - Tropical Cyclone TS - Tsunami VW - Violent Wind VO - Volcano WV - Wave/Surge(use TS/SS instead) WF - Wild fire Use Ctrl-Click and/or Shift-Click for multiple selections. If NO selections are made, ALL items will be selected Type keywords:      Looking for: All Words Any Word Search between these dates: (yyyy-mm-dd) From: To: Hits per page: 10 25 50 100 200      Sorted by: GLIDE Country, Event, Date Country, Date, Event Event, Country, Date Event, Date, Country Date, Country, Event Date, Event, Country Showing approximate location of disasters Search Results: 8309 hits 333 Pages: 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 GLIDEnumber Event Country Comments CE-2005-000151-NER Complex Emergency Niger The countries in the sahel region are among the poorest in the world. The locust infestation in 2004, combined with drought has led to a humanitarian crisis.  FL-2005-000150-NGA Flood Nigeria As a result of eight hours of heavy rains that occurred on 7 August, 2005 the heaviest and worst floods in 40 years occurred in Jalingo, the state capital of Taraba (north-east of Nigeria, bordering Cameroon), killing over 100 people and displacing more than 50,000 others. Hundreds of people on the River Jalingo Bridge linking the state of Taraba with other parts of the country were in immediate danger of being swept away when the bridge caved in, and 80 of them were swept away by the powerful currents. Among those feared dead was an assistant commissioner of police who had gone to disperse the crowds from the bridge. The policeman hung on the bridge?s rails for over three hours waiting for assistance. Other victims were passengers who were being conveyed across the bridge. 40 bodies had been recovered by 26 August 2005 and five people were rescued.  FL-2005-000149-ROM Flood Romania The death toll from floods across Romania over the past three days rose to nine, with more than 1,100 people forced to abandon their crumbling houses, the Interior Ministry said on Friday.  FF-2005-000148-YEM Flash Flood Yemen Flash floods have killed a dozen people in Yemen and have injured at least six others in the poor Arab state, officials said on Sunday.  FF-2005-000147-IND Flash Flood India Twenty-four people were drowned when flash floods inundated hundreds of villages around a commercial town in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state, a government official said on Saturday.  TC-2005-000146---- Tropical Cyclone (Non-Localized) Typhoon TALIM (T0513), PSTN 270300UTC 15.2N 141.9E FAIR, MOVE NNW 15KT, PRES 996HPA, MXWD 035KT, 30KT 180NM  TC-2005-000146-CHN Tropical Cyclone China, People's Republic The death toll from Typhoon Talim could be as high as 73. According to Xinhua News Agency reports, in addition to the deaths the direct economic losses from torrential rains, flooding and landslides are 7.8 billion yuan (US$960 million), mainly in East China's Fujian, Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangxi provinces.  TC-2005-000146-TWN Tropical Cyclone Taiwan (China) A typhoon churned across Taiwan on Thursday after killing at least one person and injuring 24 as it toppled billboards, broke windows and knocked motorcyclists off their bikes.  ST-2005-000145-URY SEVERE LOCAL STORM Uruguay South and Eastern parts of Uruguay were hit yesterday by an unusual and unexpected storm with heavy rain and hurricane-force winds blowing at speeds of over 160 km per hour. The powerful storm caused serious damage in the Departments of Canelones, Montevideo, San Jos?, Colonia and Maldonado, where close to 70% of the country?s population live. Seven people were killed, dozens injured and hundreds evacuated in what has been described as the nation?s worst disaster in recent history   TC-2005-000144---- Tropical Cyclone (Non-Localized) Tropical Storm KATRINA, PSTN 200508242000EDT 26.0N 77.6W, MOVING BETWEEN THE WEST-NORTHWEST AND WEST NEAR 9 MPH, PRES 1001HPA, MXWD 45MPH  TC-2005-000144-USA Tropical Cyclone United States Hurricane Katrina was a category-five hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale as it churned towards the southern coast of the United States on Sunday. The powerful storm weakened slightly to a category-four hurricane just before making landfall in the southern state of Louisiana early morning on 29 Aug with winds at around 140 miles per hour.  TC-2005-000143-MEX Tropical Cyclone Mexico TROPICAL STORM JOSE, AT 1 AM CDT...0600Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM JOSE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.8 NORTH... LONGITUDE 96.8 WEST OR ABOUT 60 MILES... 95 KM... NORTHWEST OF VERACRUZ MEXICO AND ABOUT 90 MILES... 145 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TUXPAN MEXICO. JOSE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 9 MPH... 14 KM/HR... AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK... THE CENTER OF JOSE SHOULD MOVE FARTHER INLAND INTO THE MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN MEXICO TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH... 85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. JOSE SHOULD WEAKEN AS THE CENTER MOVES FARTHER INLAND. THE ALVARADO RADAR INDICATED THAT JOSE WAS BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED IN THE LAST FEW HOURS BEFORE LANDFALL...AND THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AT LANDFALL MAY HAVE BEEN HIGHER THAN 50 MPH. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES... 75 KM FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1001 MB...29.56 INCHES.  TC-2005-000142---- Tropical Cyclone (Non-Localized) Hurricane HILARY, PSTN 200508220200PDT 18.1N 110.7W, MOVE WNW 18MPH, PRES 970HPA, MXWD 105MPH  TC-2005-000141---- Tropical Cyclone (Non-Localized) Typhoon GUCHOL (T0512), PSTN 220600UTC 28.2N 146.9E FAIR, MOVE N 13KT, PRES 980HPA, MXWD 055KT, 50KT 40NM, 30KT 190NM SOUTHEAST 140NM NORTHWEST  TC-2005-000140---- Tropical Cyclone (Non-Localized) Typhoon MAWAR (T0511), PSTN 220600UTC 23.7N 139.2E GOOD, MOVE NNW SLOWLY, PRES 930HPA, MXWD 095KT, 50KT 70NM, 30KT 160NM   TC-2005-000140-JPN Tropical Cyclone Japan The typhoon Mawar, known as the 11th typhoon/0511 in Japan, approached Kansai-Tokai area on 26 August. Despite of the no death toll, 10 people were injured and more than a hundred of houses were partially or completely destroyed. More than 80,000 families were affected by blackouts and 358 families were also left with cut water supply.   FL-2005-000139-SLE Flood Sierra Leone Pujehun district of Sierra Leone experienced heavy torrential rains on 15 August 2005 leading to flooding in Jorma Jargor and Jormah Jaihun, Sowa chiefdom. Over 300 inhabitants have been rendered homeless after about 50 houses were destroyed. The situation worsened in 24 hours time as floods continued to wreck havoc within Pujehun District. Latest information from the area, as at 1730hrs local time on 16 July 2005, indicates the following: ? In close proximity of Pujehun town, most areas are inaccessible due to damaged or flooded roadsincluding Gobaru highway, Massahun Kpaka highway and Dadabu highway. ? Over 1,500 people are homeless in Pujehun town alone and some villages are still inaccessible. It is estimated that over 15,000 people have been rendered homeless and deprived of clean drinking water and sanitation facilities. ? Over 37 villages are affected. They include: Taninahun, Sawula, Karrlu, Gbondapie, Dadabu, Yiekador, Gibina, Suawo, Jorma Jargoh, Jorma Jaihun, Gobaru, Geoma- an area within Pujehun town. ? Over 104 houses are completely destroyed, with some partially submerged. ? One person has been killed in the floods. No injuries have been reported so far. ? Several acres of farmland have been destroyed. Assessment is yet to be conducted.  FL-2005-000138-PNG Flood Papua New Guinea Continuous heavy rains over recent weeks combined with extraordinary high and low tides are reported to have caused rivers to rise and widespread destruction in central and southern parts of the island. The village in Vito in Central Bougainville is virtually destroyed; several other villages in Southern Bougainville have been severely impacted with heavy crop damage around rivers. One death has been reported to date.   FL-2005-000137-CAF Flood Central African Republic From 6-7 August, the southern part of the Central African Republic was hit by torrential rains. The heavy downpour caused varying degrees of damage to all areas of the capital city, Bangui, and severe flooding and destruction to four districts of the city, Malimaka, Ngaraba-Bangouma, Being and Petevo, along the southern banks of the Ubangui River. An assessment carried out by the Central African Republic Red Cross concluded that the floods affected approximately 9,076 people at the onset of the crisis. In addition, over 600 homes were completely destroyed and 800 were damaged. Water sources and wells were polluted, exposing the population to risks of water-borne diseases. The floods particularly affected the poorest and most heavily populated districts of Bangui.  FF-2005-000136-THA Flash Flood Thailand Flash floods killed three people and 11 others were missing in northern Thailand but flood waters were receding in some areas hit by heavy weekend rains, officials said on Sunday.  WF-2005-000135-IDN Wild fire Indonesia Numerous peat conversion fires, slash-and-burn agriculture fires, and wildfires affecting forests and other vegetation on the Indonesian island of Sumatra have been causing serious haze problems since the beginning of August 2005. In addition to the Riau Province being affected in Indonesia, the haze has also affected areas in Malaysia and Thailand.  EQ-2005-000134-JPN Earthquake Japan A major earthquake occurred at 02:46:30 (UTC) on Tuesday, August 16, 2005. The magnitude 7.2 event has been located in NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 53 km.  EQ-2005-000133-CHN Earthquake China, People's Republic A moderate earthquake occurred at 04:58:44 (UTC) on Saturday, August 13, 2005. The magnitude 5.0 event has been located in YUNNAN, CHINA.  FL-2005-000132-MKD Flood Macedonia On 4 August 2005, due to heavy rainfalls, two rivers that flow across the city of Kumanovo have flooded the area. The most affected settlements are Sredorek and Bavci, which are mainly inhabited by Roma population. According to a first assessment done by the municipal authorities, approximately 2,000 people have been affected.  TC-2005-000131---- Tropical Cyclone (Non-Localized) Tropical Cyclone SANVU (T0510), PSTN 110600UTC 17.9N 124.8E POOR, MOVE NW 20KT, PRES 994HPA, MXWD 035KT 30KT 260NM EAST 140NM WEST  8309 hits 333 Pages: 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200	GLIDEnumber: About Glide How to Join Participating Institutions GLIDE-enabled sites Help Topics Disclaimer Get results as: Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Report a Missing Disaster:   If you know about a disaster that is not registered in GLIDEnumber.net: Create/Edit missing disaster report Please note you need to be a registered user to report missing disasters Latest Events: Disasters on or after week 46 From: 2024/11/10  To: 2024/11/22 TC-2024-000211-BLZ Tropical Cyclone,Belize: Following its influence across north-eastern Central America, the IFRC Disaster Response and Preparedness reports three missing people and 20,000 affected in Honduras, 123,276 affected people in Belize, and almost 8,000 affected people in Guatemala. TC-2024-000211-GTM Tropical Cyclone,Guatemala: Following its influence across north-eastern Central America, the IFRC Disaster Response and Preparedness reports three missing people and 20,000 affected in Honduras, 123,276 affected people in Belize, and almost 8,000 affected people in Guatemala. TC-2024-000213-PHL Tropical Cyclone,Philippines: Super Typhoon Man-Yi, known locally as Pepito made landfall in the eastern Philippines, hitting Panganiban and Catanduanes, becoming the sixth typhoon to strike the country in a month. This series of relentless storms has impacted over 10 million people, displaced countless families, and caused an estimated 470 million Philippine Pesos in damage to homes, agriculture, and infrastructure?devastating lives and stalling recovery efforts across the region. TC-2024-000211-HND Tropical Cyclone,Honduras: Tropical Storm Sara made landfall on late 14 November near the Honduras-Nicaragua border, bringing sustained winds of 45 mph and heavy rainfall, with up to 30 inches expected in parts of northern Honduras, posing severe flooding and mudslide risks. Sara has already affected more than 20,500 people in Honduras. Authorities have placed multiple departments under alert, with public offices and humanitarian networks standing by to support. In Belize, officials and UN teams are actively preparing for Sara's possible landfall within 72 hours. Other countries in Central America are also evaluating potential impacts from the storm. Sara previously left heavy rains to Panama and Costa Rica, both of which had recently taken on high rainfall from Rafael earlier in November. The non-stop rains prompted evacuations in Costa Rica and an emergency declaration in Panama. Sara is the 18th named storm in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which was forecast to produce between 17 and 25 named storms. TC-2024-000208-PHL Tropical Cyclone,Philippines: Nika hovers over Ifugao, may weaken into storm by evening Nov 11 FL-2024-000212-HTI Flood,Haiti: From November 10 to 12, 2024, torrential rains fell across the entire Sud department, causing severe flooding. The municipalities of Les Cayes, Torbeck, Port-Salut and Saint-Louis du Sud are among the most affected. According to the DGPC, 3,558 families have urgent humanitarian needs in these four municipalities. EQ-2024-000207-CUB Earthquake,Cuba: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 6.8M tsunami generates 0.31m