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EQ-2005-000198-CHN
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Earthquake |
China, People's Republic |
At least 12 people were killed, more than 370 were injured and thousands buildings were collapsed by a strong earthquake shook east China's Jiangxi province on Saturday morning.
A quake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck the region shortly before 9 a.m. (01:00 GMT), according to the Hong Kong Observatory. The US Geological Survey put the tremor at 5.5 on the Richter scale. |
AC-2005-000197-CHN
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Tech. Disaster |
China, People's Republic |
According to media reports, a large explosion took place on 13 November 2005 at a petro-chemical plant in China?s Jilin Province. According to various reports, unknown quantities of benzene, aniline, nitrobenzene and xylol spilled into the Songhua River, and have been moving downstream. By 24 November, a chemical slick of 80-km long, reached the city of Harbin (population: over 3 million), the capital of the Heilongjiang province, situated 350 km downstream of the place of the accident.
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FL-2005-000196-LKA
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Flood |
Sri Lanka |
Tsunami survivors were among some 20,000 people forced from homes and makeshift shelters across Sri Lanka on Tuesday after heavy rains triggered severe flooding, officials said. |
TC-2005-000195-HND
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Tropical Cyclone |
Honduras |
Tropical Storm Gamma, the 24th of the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic season, caused floods and landslides in Honduras.
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FL-2005-000194-COL
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Flood |
Colombia |
The situation
Colombia has been affected by two major disasters in recent months. The country?s annual rainy season, which
began in September, has been particularly heavy this year, leaving 80 people dead, 93 injured and 4 missing. In
total, 58,359 families (268,944 people) have been affected in 26
departments: Antioquia, Atlantico, Bolivar, Boyaca, Caldas, Caqueta,
Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Cordoba, Cundinamarca, Choco, Guajira,
Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nari?o, Norte De Santander, Putumayo,
Quindio, Risaralda, Santander, San Andres, Sucre, Tolima and Valle.
A total of 709 houses were completely destroyed and another 23,479
houses were damaged. More than 5,000 people are currently staying in
temporary shelters. |
VO-2005-000193-COL
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Volcano |
Colombia |
On 16 November, the Colombian Institute of Geology and Mining (Ingeominas) declared a ?level two? alert due to
increased activity of the Galeras volcano. The Galeras volcano stands 4,270-m high and is located in the department
of Nari?o in south western Colombia near the border with Ecuador. The Colombian government then declared the area in ?disaster situation? or ?maximum alert?. The National Disaster Preparedness and Response System
(SNPAD) ordered the evacuation of about 9,000 people living on the slopes of the Galeras volcano which scientists say could be seriously affected. |
CE-2005-000192-MDG
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Complex Emergency |
Madagascar |
The southern part of Madagascar is plagued by chronic food insecurity. This year, factors, such as repeated floods in the coastal areas in early 2005, insect infestation and drought, have affected rice and sweet potato production, resulting in acute levels of food insecurity in the South-Eastern Region (Atsimo Atsinanana). |
FL-2005-000191-VCT
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Flood |
Saint Vincent & The Grenadines |
Over the past twenty (24) hours, The National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) has received numerous reports of flooding, landslides and damages to properties due to the passage of Tropical Depression #27. The Met Office reported that rains commenced on Sunday 13th at approximately 115 pm and continued Monday dumping over 116 millimetres (4.5 inches) of rain during that 24 hour period. The flooding has been mainly concentrated in the south and west of the island.
The Damage Assessment process has begun after Monday?s heavy and consistent rains. The bodies of two fishermen have been recovered on the Grenadine island of Bequia; the men were buried by an early morning landslide on Monday. Damage to the pipe network from river flooding and landslides have resulted in the closure of 11 schools Tuesday.
National Disaster Coordinator, Mr. Howie Prince, visited Bequia on Monday where seven families were relocated due to flooding. On mainland St.Vincent 52 persons were relocated. |
FL-2005-000190-CHN
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Flood |
China, People's Republic |
Worst flooding in 100 years in Wuzhou - 42,000 residents evacuated. |
FL-2005-000188-KEN
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Flood |
Kenya |
A 4-year-old boy was killed and three of his siblings injured when their shelter collapsed in heavy rains that pounded north-eastern Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp, leaving more than 25,000 Somali refugees homeless. |
TO-2005-000187-USA
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Tornadoes |
United States |
A powerful tornado tore through southern Indiana and parts of Kentucky early on Sunday, killing at least 23 people and injuring more than 200, many caught sleeping when the twister hit, officials said. |
TC-2005-000186-VNM
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Tropical Cyclone |
Viet Nam |
At least eight people drowned in central Vietnam as a powerful typhoon moving parallel to the coast dumped heavy rains on a region where bad weather has killed nearly 30 people in the past two weeks. |
TC-2005-000185-NIC
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Tropical Cyclone |
Nicaragua |
Tropical Storm Beta formed Thursday 27 October in the southwestern Caribbean Sea. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the islands of San Andres and Providencia, (Colombia). According to forecasts the two most affected countries would be Nicaragua and Honduras. |
FL-2005-000184-VNM
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Flood |
Viet Nam |
Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in central Vietnam, killing at least 67 people and damaging 3,200 houses in the most severely hit Binh Dinh province (1,050 kilometers south of Hanoi). Rising water levels have also submerged over 3,560 houses in Long An province.
Flooding in the Mekong River Delta has claimed several dozens of lives although the figures are not yet officially announced. The water is reportedly starting to recede in both the Central region and Mekong River Delta.
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TC-2005-000183-HTI
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Tropical Cyclone |
Haiti |
Record-breaking Tropical Storm Alpha drenched Haiti and the Dominican Republic with torrential rain on Sunday, killing at least five people and forcing thousands from their homes, before weakening over the mountains of Hispaniola. |
FL-2005-000182-IND
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Flood |
India |
Tens of thousands of people were marooned by flooding in eastern India on Saturday after three days of torrential rains that killed at least 10 people, officials said. |
EQ-2005-000181-AFG
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Earthquake |
Afghanistan |
An earthquake hit southeastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing five people and affecting six villages in the province of Paktika, a defence ministry official said. |
LS-2005-000180-IDN
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Land Slide |
Indonesia |
Aceh Tenggara District, NAD
1. On 18 October, heavy rains caused a flash flood and a number of landslides, inundating an area in two sub-districts, Kecamatan Semadam and Kecamatan Bukit Tusam. Six villages are reported to have been affected. The flood and landslide carrying mud inundated about 400-500 houses, affecting 1,000 internally displaced persons. At least 5 people are reported dead. The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) reported that the disaster seriously injured 68 people and slightly injured another 143.
2. Limited road access due to thick mud has created difficulties to quickly move the affected communities from their houses. There is no electricity and clean water in the affected villages. The road from Medan to Kutacane is open and accessible, and communication using mobile phone was reportedly possible in the affected area.
Malang District, East Java
3. Floods and landslides, triggered by torrential rains, hit four sub-districts in Malang District of East Java Province on 17 October, affecting 12 villages, and killing one person and injuring another.
4. Initial reports indicate that the landslides damaged 284 houses, a mosque and a bridge. The floodwater, between 40 cm to 1 m high, inundated 105 houses, an elementary school, and 610 hectares of paddy fields. Many of the affected people moved in with families and neighbors in safer areas.
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LS-2005-000179-IDN
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Land Slide |
Indonesia |
Aceh Tenggara District, NAD
1. On 18 October, heavy rains caused a flash flood and a number of landslides, inundating an area in two sub-districts, Kecamatan Semadam and Kecamatan Bukit Tusam. Six villages are reported to have been affected. The flood and landslide carrying mud inundated about 400-500 houses, affecting 1,000 internally displaced persons. At least 5 people are reported dead. The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) reported that the disaster seriously injured 68 people and slightly injured another 143.
2. Limited road access due to thick mud has created difficulties to quickly move the affected communities from their houses. There is no electricity and clean water in the affected villages. The road from Medan to Kutacane is open and accessible, and communication using mobile phone was reportedly possible in the affected area.
Malang District, East Java
3. Floods and landslides, triggered by torrential rains, hit four sub-districts in Malang District of East Java Province on 17 October, affecting 12 villages, and killing one person and injuring another.
4. Initial reports indicate that the landslides damaged 284 houses, a mosque and a bridge. The floodwater, between 40 cm to 1 m high, inundated 105 houses, an elementary school, and 610 hectares of paddy fields. Many of the affected people moved in with families and neighbors in safer areas.
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TC-2005-000178----
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Tropical Cyclone |
(Non-Localized) |
Hurricane WILMA, PSTN 200510182000EDT 16.7N 81.8W, MOVING GENERALLY TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8
MPH, PRES 954HPA, MXWD 100MPH |
TC-2005-000178-BHS
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Tropical Cyclone |
Bahamas |
Hurricane Wilma impacted the Northwestern Bahamas with Tropical Storm Force Winds. Up to four feet of flooding reported in some areas. |
TC-2005-000178-MEX
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Tropical Cyclone |
Mexico |
Hurricane Wilma blasted through Mexico's Caribbean resorts on Saturday, smashing homes and killing at least six people in a slow-moving rampage that put it on course to hit Florida next. |
TC-2005-000178-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Wilma was a category 3 hurricane when it hit SW Florida. The storm caused strong damaging winds and major flooding across southeastern Florida. Prior to landfall, Wilma registered as a Category 5 and had an estimated pressure of 882 millibars in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, breaking the record of 888 millibars, previously held by Gilbert of 1988. NOAA reports damages of $20.5 billion and 35 fatalities.
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DR-2005-000177-PRY
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Drought |
Paraguay |
A period of prolonged drought in the department of Boquer?n in Paraguay, where little to no rain has fallen since April. |
FL-2005-000176-BGD
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Flood |
Bangladesh |
At least 12 people have died, up to 50,000 have fled their homes and about 1.5 million are marooned following heavy rains that flooded several districts in northern Bangladesh, government officials said on Friday. |
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There was no immediate word from Myanmar on damage after the quake, which the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said had a 7.7 magnitude and was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
EQ-2025-000043-THA
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EQ-2025-000043-CHN
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