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TC-1997-000006-GUM Tropical Cyclone Guam The cyclone Paka (T9708) injured 20, left 5,000 homeless, affected 1,400 and caused US$200,000,000 damage in Guam. 
TC-1997-000005-PHL Tropical Cyclone Philippines The typhoon Bining killed 30, affected 309,111 and caused US$2,500,000 damage in Philippines. 
TC-1997-000004-CHN Tropical Cyclone China, People's Republic The typhoon Winnie (T9713) killed 140, injured 3,000, left 44,000 homeless, affected 790,000 and caused US2,675,000,000 damage in China. 
TC-1997-000004-PHL Tropical Cyclone Philippines The typhoon Winnie (T9713) killed 18, injured 5 and affected 53,654 in Philippines. 
TC-1997-000003-CHN Tropical Cyclone China, People's Republic The typhoon Zita (T9715) killed 7, injured 349, affected 5,650,000 and caused US$326,500,000 damage in China. 
TC-1997-000002-PHL Tropical Cyclone Philippines The typhoon Ivan (T9723) killed one and affected 4,000 people in Philippines. 
TC-1997-000001-JPN Tropical Cyclone Japan The typhoon Oliwa (T9709) killed 4 and affected 67,000 in Japan. 
TC-1996-000011-CHN Tropical Cyclone China, People's Republic The typhoon caused damage and loss of life in southwestern Guangdong and southeastern Guangxi provinces. According to initial statistics, the death toll is 147, with more than 5,000 injured and 50 missing. 272,000 houses were destroyed and 1,220,000 were damaged. 
TC-1996-000010-CHN Tropical Cyclone China, People's Republic The typhoon caused damage and loss of life in southwestern Guangdong and southeastern Guangxi provinces. According to initial statistics, the death toll is 147, with more than 5,000 injured and 50 missing. 272,000 houses were destroyed and 1,220,000 were damaged. 
CW-1996-000009-CHN Cold Wave China, People's Republic According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Beijing, since the end of 1995, many counties in Yushu prefecture of Ginghai province and Ganzi prefecture of Sichuan province, both in mountainous areas of 4000-5000 metres above sea level, have been struck by record low temperatures and unusually heavy snowfalls. Many settlements have been isolated by snow drifts. In Yushu prefecture, 72,000 people from 5 counties have been affected. 
TC-1996-000008-PHL Tropical Cyclone Philippines Typhoon Gloria, the sixth major storm to hit the Philippines (in 1996), affected the Northern Luzon provinces causing flashfloods and landslides. The typhoon, with maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the centre and gustiness up to 150 kph, is expected to move northwest towards Batanes in the direction of southern Taiwan. The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) of the Philippines provided a consolidated report on the impact of the typhoon as of 26 July, 0500 hrs. A total of 7,152 families (36,815 persons) were affected in ten provinces (Quezon, Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela, Cagayan, Batanes, La Union, Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur). Twenty persons were killed and six reported missing in the National Capital Region, Cordillera Autonomous Region, La Union, Ilocos Sur and Batangas. In the Mt. Pinatubo area, two foot and five foot high lahar flows were reported in the Sacobia and Pasig-Potrero rivers. Authorities have issued a full lahar alert in Pampanga and the rest of Central Luzon. 
TC-1996-000007-TWN Tropical Cyclone Taiwan (China) Herb developed as a tropical depression over the Pacific about 1 070 km east-northeast of Guam on 23 July. Tracking westwards, it intensified over water and attained typhoon intensity on 26 July. Herb adopted a northwestward track on 29 July and traversed the northern part of Taiwan on the early morning of 1 August, inflicting heavy damage on the island. At least 40 people were killed, 34 reported missing and 380 injured. Apart from bringing serious flooding and landslides, Herb also disrupted electricity supply to over two million households. A total of 13 counties were declared major disaster areas in the wake of Herb. The economic loss in Taiwan was put at NT$ 30 billion. After crossing the Taiwan Strait, Herb made landfall over Fujian on 1 August causing severe damage where 18 people were killed and 2 300 houses were destroyed or inundated. The high winds associated with Herb also affected the coast of Zhejiang where five people were killed and five others were reported missing. Herb finally dissipated as an area of low pressure as it moved further inland. 
DR-1996-000006-USA Drought United States Throughout the Spring and Summer months, severe drought conditions plagued the agricultural regions of the southern part of the country.  
FR-1996-000005-BRN Fire Brunei Darussalam Urban Fires. FRD(based on emergency calls), 56 Houses(single houses & terrace housing), 42(apartment, commercials and government office). Loss : $5,956,709.59 
TC-1996-000004-MYS Tropical Cyclone Malaysia The Tropical Storm "Greg" to have direct hit on Sabah. This tropical storm caused severe mudslides. Wind recorded a maximum speed of 70 km/h for several hours before dissipating and moving east. 
TC-1996-000003-USA Tropical Cyclone United States Category 3 hurricane strikes North Carolina and Virginia, over 10-inch 24-hour rains in some locations and extensive agricultural and other losses NOAA reports $3.2 billion in damages. According to Associated Press reports, Hurricane Fran was responsible for 34 deaths. Most of the deaths were caused by flash flooding in the Carolinas, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Twenty-one died in North Carolina alone. However, the total death count will likely be revised downward in the next update of this report based on data from NWS personnel to be published in Storm Data, since the NWS attempts to list deaths directly attributable to the weather. For example, most vehicle accidents and heart attacks from over-exertion after a hurricane are not considered direct deaths. The Property Claim Services Division of the American Insurance Services Group reports that Fran caused an estimated $1.6 billion dollars in insured property damage to the United States. 
FL-1996-000001-USA Flood United States Very heavy snowstorm (1-4 feet) over Appalachians, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast; followed by severe flooding in parts of same area due to rain and snowmelt. NOAA reports $3 billion in damages, 60 direct deaths and 67 indirect deaths. 
ST-1996-000001-USA SEVERE LOCAL STORM United States Very heavy snowstorm (1-4 feet) over Appalachians, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast; followed by severe flooding in parts of same area due to rain and snowmelt. NOAA reports $3 billion in damages, 60 direct deaths and 67 indirect deaths.  
FL-1995-000012-PHL Flood Philippines UN Resident Coordinator issued consolidated report on damage caused by torrential rains to Northern and Central Luzon including Metro Manila area, brought by Typhoon Gening (international code name Kent). Number of persons affected in regions I, III, IV, V and national capital region (Metro Manila) totalled 178,803 or 36,008 families. Casualties totalled 4. In province of Ilocos Norte, damage to infrastructure and agriculture mounts to about USD 252,000 (p 6,407 million). Province of Batanes was devastated, but confirmed details are not yet available due to destruction of communication lines. […] Typhoon Helming (international code name Nina) crossed over Luzon on 4 September, causing heavy rains. It was the second weather disturbance to hit the Philippines in a week. 
TC-1995-000011-PHL Tropical Cyclone Philippines On 30 September 1995 Tropical Storm 'Sybil' hit the eastern part of the country with 95 kms per hour near the center and gusts up to 120 kms per hour. The storm's rainfall and winds affected a wide area of the Philippine archipelago from the northern tip of Mindanao Island through most of the Visayas islands and parts of Luzon, including manila and central Luzon provinces. The storm affected 32 provinces including Pampanga, Pangasinan, Bulacan, Laguna, Marinduque, Quezon, Batangas, Cavite, Albay, Antique, Cebu, Leyte, Siquijor, Bukidnon and the national capital region. Widespread floods occurred in most of the affected provinces resulting in landslides in Bukidnon and Laguna and very heavy mudflows which rose up to several meters and inundated populated towns in Pampanga. Initial official reports indicate a total number of 35 dead.  
TC-1995-000010-PHL Tropical Cyclone Philippines According to UNDP/DHA Resident Representative in Manila, Philippines, Tropical Storm Zack (local code name Pepang) with maximum sustained winds of 105 kph and gustiness up to 135 kph, brought torrential rains to the central Philippines, namely the Visayas region, on 28 and 29 October 1995, triggering widespread flooding, knocking out power and communications and sinking two inter.-islands ferries. The hardest hit areas were the provinces of Iloilo, Cebu, negros occidental and negros oriental. A total of 88 people dead and 24 injured has been reported so far, and 6,700 families, or 37,196 persons, have been affected. In Cebu province 584 houses have been totally destroyed and 2,942 partially damaged. The damage to crops and infrastructure amount to PHP 22.489 m (approximately USD 870,000). In negros oriental province the damage to crops (mainly sugar crops) roads and bridges amount to PHP 49.0 m(approximately USD 1,9 m) 
TC-1995-000009-PHL Tropical Cyclone Philippines The Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Guam, reports that as of 1500 UTC Typhoon Angela was located near latitude 14.1 north, longitude 123.9 east, moving west towards the Philippines. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 155 knots/hr. Typhoon Angela has maintained its intensity but is expected to weaken when it makes landfall over the Luzon populated region, namely the Capital Manila, sometime tomorrow morning (local time), 3 November 1995. According to UNDP office in manila, the areas of Camarines and Sorsogon, in the eastern part of the Luzon region, have already been hit by Typhoon Angela. Unconfirmed information indicates substantial damage, massive flooding, power lines down and road network disrupted. 
HT-1995-000008-USA Heat Wave United States Historic mid-July heat wave and urban heat island amplification caused hundreds of deaths across several major cities including Chicago, Milwaukee, and Philadelphia. Following the heat wave was hot, dry weather in July and August 1995 that affected crops in numerous states, as crops had not rooted well due to late planting from previous wet soils. This left crops vulnerable to a flash drought during a key portion of the growing season. 
AC-1995-000007-BRN Tech. Disaster Brunei Darussalam 74 houses & 64 apartment, comm, govn't off 
FR-1995-000006-BRN Fire Brunei Darussalam Urban fires caused 74 houses and caused 46 apartment, commercials and goverment offices affected.Estimated about BND$9069257.65 losses. 
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Flood,Guatemala: Following the heavy rainfall due to the rainy season that has been affecting several departments of Guatemala since June, the humanitarian impact is increasing. As of 18 July, the National Coordination for Disaster Reduction of Guatemala (CONRED) reports 18 fatalities across eight departments, including three in San Marcos, three in Jutiapa and three in Sacatepéquez, 13 injured people, 18,269 evacuated people, of whom 713 in evacuation centres. In addition, 6,897 houses have been damaged, 358 houses have been severely damaged, five bridges have been destroyed and 40 have been affected.

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