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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: 8311 hits 333 Pages: 331 332 333 GLIDEnumber Event Country Comments TC-1991-000012-MHL Tropical Cyclone Marshall Islands On 28 Nov 91 typhoon Zelda (average windforce of 75-100 mph) caused damage in republic of Marshall Islands. Islands hit are Kwajalein, Majuro, Lae, Ujae, Wotho and Eniwetok. Reports indicate following affected population and damage: Ebeye (on island Kwajalein): no deaths, no cases of serious injuries, 5,000 homeless, 60 percent buildings damaged. Power lines partially cut, hospital still intact. Serious damage to water and sewerage. Islands Ujae and Lae: 90 percent buildings damaged.  FL-1991-000011-CHN Flood China, People's Republic Torrential rain in Anhui province from 18 May to 19 June with rainfall of over 400 cm in two-thirds of the province, has resulted in the overflowing of rivers and water loggings, causing heavy flooding throughout the province.   FL-1991-000010-PHL Flood Philippines Heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Uring which struck central Philippines on 5 November 1991 resulted in devastating flash floods in islands of Negros and Leyte. Assessment of damage and needs by local authorities is still underway. Electricity and communications not operational in affected areas. Initial reports provided by Central Office of Civil Defense (OCD) yield following data: casualties: dead 2,155, injured 37, missing 312 (an additional 1,800 persons are unconfirmed missing); population affected: 177,786; damage: 12 bridges totally or partially destroyed.   FL-1991-000009-VNM Flood Viet Nam UNDRO/UNDP Resident Representative reports renewed serious flooding in Mekong delta which started end August 1991 and continues. Full extent of loss yet unknown. National Committee on Flood and Storm Control reported 18 September 1991 initial list of damages/losses in the southern provinces of An Giang, Long An, Dong Thap and Kien Giang: Deaths 21, Rice fields flooded 68,000 ha, Rice fields destroyed 32,000 ha, Houses flooded 54,000, Houses collapsed 120, Classrooms flooded 2,000, Relocation of households to higher elevations 11,000. UNDRO/UNDP Representative is in consultation with government and will revert as further details become available. UNDRO has requested Un Disaster Management Team to meet with government, donors, and NGO's as appropriate to facilitate consolidated information on damage and needs and country level response. As yet no request for international assistance received.  TC-1991-000008-VNM Tropical Cyclone Viet Nam Typhoon Frankie, the first major storm to hit Vietnam this year, struck the northern part of the country on 24 July. The most affected provinces are Nam Ha, Thai Binh and Ninh Binh provinces, where heavy rains caused floods, and the wind hit the ports hard, damaging 354 fishing boats. The Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control has provided a consolidated report on the impact of the typhoon as of 28 July. The report states that 41 people have died, 224 are injured and 24 are missing. 22,310 houses collapsed, whilst 194,651 houses were submerged. Approx. 8,000 classrooms were affected by the impact, as well as approx. 2,400 hospital rooms. The committee also reports the loss of 37,755 ha of rice fields, whilst 177,875 ha of rice fields were submerged. Also roads, water resources and electricity equipment have been affected.  TC-1991-000007-VNM Tropical Cyclone Viet Nam UNDRO/UNDP representative reports that on 17 August 1991, Typhoon Fred struck central Vietnam provinces of Quang-Bin and Ha Tinh. Neighbouring provinces of Than Hor and Nghe affected also. Preliminary information received from national commission on storm and flood control. Damage/losses can be summarized as follows: 5 deaths, 16 injured, 3,331 houses collapsed and 99,630 roofs blown off, more than 40 hospitals, dispensaries and schools, equally affected, dykes, roads, bridges severely damaged and power lines broken, 67,600 ha rice and subsidiary crops flooded, damaged or destroyed, irrigation works seriously affected.   TC-1991-000006-PHL Tropical Cyclone Philippines After changing course, Typhoon Ruth reached northern tip of Luzon Island, some 400 km north of Manila, Sunday 27 October. At 1200 GMT 27 October, its position was 18.0 degrees north and 122.0 degrees east, and typhoon forecast to move westward across Northern Luzon. Maximum winds near centre estimated at 200 km per hour (125 mph). According to preliminary information, landslides closed mountain roads leading to city of Baguio. Power lines downed. Four people reported killed by falling trees/roofs. Authorities alerted population in area around volcano Pinatubo against mudflows  DR-1991-000005-USA Drought United States Drought conditions over parts of the West, Central and eastern U.S. most affected the states IL, IN, KS, MN, OH, OR, PA, SD, and WA. US$6.5b  FR-1991-000004-MMR Fire Myanmar Meikhtila fire that destroyed 3261 houses and killed 31 people and damaged properties worth 695 million kyat on 7 April 1991.  VO-1991-000003-PHL Volcano Philippines Mt.Pinatubo eruption  TC-1991-000002-USA Tropical Cyclone United States Hurricane Bob (category 2) hit mainly coastal North Carolina, Long Island, and New England. NOAA reports $1.5 billion in damages. Bob was responsible for six deaths in the region, all in Connecticut.  WF-1991-000001-USA Wild fire United States The firestorm erupted in a densely populated, exclusive neighborhood with poor vehicle access, causing an extreme amount of damage in less than a 24-hour period. The fire took hold due to very dry vegetation and was quickly whipped out of control by strong local winds.Long-term Strategic Impact: Resulted in a complete overhaul of the State of California Office of Emergency Services emergency management incident command system.Calculated Damages: 25 dead, 150 injuries, $1.7 billion economic losses including 3,354 homes and 456 apartments destroyed.  TC-1990-000011-IND Tropical Cyclone India Worst cyclone in more than a decade hit southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh 9 May and inflicted serious damage and casualties. UNDRO/UNDP resident representative reports following. Death toll has risen to about 200 while 2.6 million people affected. Extensive damage to road and rail communications with passengers stranded. Many villages isolated and submerged.  VO-1990-000010-IDN Volcano Indonesia Eruption of Mt. Kelud (alt. 1731 metres) in east java on 10 February 1990 at 11.41 a.m (local time) caused 20 people reported dead, five missing, 81 injured from landslides and falling ash/rocks. Regencies of Blitar and Kediri most affected. 181 houses and public buildings destroyed or seriously damaged. In view earlier warnings for major eruption, 42,770 people evacuated to safer areas. Second eruption reported on 12 February. Two eruptions disgorged estimated total 220 million cubic metres of lava, ash and stones. Most drinking water sources within 35 km radius of volcano polluted by fallout.  TC-1990-000009-CHN Tropical Cyclone China, People's Republic On August 20, 31 and September 4, 8, severe typhoons successively hit Fuijan, Zhejiang, Jiangsu provinces and Shanghai municipality, generating floods and causing vast losses to lives and property.  TC-1990-000008-PHL Tropical Cyclone Philippines One of the most ferocious storms in 1990 occurred late in the season in November. Mike (9025) began as a tropical depression over the Caroline Islands on 6 November about 1 450 km east-southeast of Yap and intensified all the way to a typhoon about 80 km southeast of Yap three days later. Following a snake-like path, Mike reached the waters east of the Philippines late on 12 November. For the next 24 hours, it rampaged across the isles of central Philippines and inflicted severe damage on the country.  TC-1990-000007-PHL Tropical Cyclone Philippines One of the most ferocious storms in 1990 occurred late in the season in November. Mike (9025) began as a tropical depression over the Caroline Islands on 6 November about 1 450 km east-southeast of Yap and intensified all the way to a typhoon about 80 km southeast of Yap three days later. Following a snake-like path, Mike reached the waters east of the Philippines late on 12 November. For the next 24 hours, it rampaged across the isles of central Philippines and inflicted severe damage on the country.  TC-1990-000006-PHL Tropical Cyclone Philippines One of the most ferocious storms in 1990 occurred late in the season in November. Mike (9025) began as a tropical depression over the Caroline Islands on 6 November about 1 450 km east-southeast of Yap and intensified all the way to a typhoon about 80 km southeast of Yap three days later. Following a snake-like path, Mike reached the waters east of the Philippines late on 12 November. For the next 24 hours, it rampaged across the isles of central Philippines and inflicted severe damage on the country.  TC-1990-000005-WSM Tropical Cyclone Samoa From 1 to 4 February, Cyclone 'Ofa' hit western Samoa and entire regions are affected. Electricity and telecommunication cut off, water supply interrupted in most areas and some portions of roads completely washed away. Two air strips in Savaii are damaged and transportation between Upolu, Savaii and Pago Pago islands has not resumed at this moment. Although damage assessment not completed yet, government declared state of emergency and requested international relief assistance. UNDP/UNDRO Resident Representative reported preliminary damage assessment as 3 persons missing, 25,000 people homeless, whole population of 170,000 affected, 3,000 houses damaged. Breadfruit, banana, and taro completely destroyed and 10 per cent of coconut damaged.  FL-1990-000004-VNM Flood Viet Nam UNDRO/UNDP representative in Hanoi reports serious flash floods in Lai Chau and Muong Lay districts. Most affected is Lau Chau province, a poor region inhabited by ethnic minorities, in northwest Vietnam. Floods started during the night of 27 June due to heavy torrential rains. Information received on 9 July from Vietnamese central committee on typhoons and floods reported losses/damages as follows: deaths/missing : 69, injured : 200, people affected : 10,000 with properties lost/damaged, houses destroyed : 1,000, 4 bridges damaged, 30 cars/trucks seriously damaged, 200 ha cultivated land damaged, power supply, telecommunications and public buildings damaged, 7 irrigation works destroyed, all means of communications destroyed, roads and airport flooded and bridges collapsed, thus totally isolating affected area from sources of relief. Only possibility represented by helicopters, with limited load capacity.  TC-1990-000003-PHL Tropical Cyclone Philippines An area of disturbed weather hovered over the western North Pacific to the east of Luzon for several days before developing into a tropical depression about 910 km east-northeast of Manila early on 25 August. It moved northwestwards at about 13 km/h initially and intensified to a tropical storm named Becky in the afternoon. It then turned west-southwestwards towards Luzon. Having reached severe tropical storm intensity about 520 km north-northeast of Manila earlier that day, Becky made landfall over northern Luzon on the afternoon of 26 August. There were 103 people in the Philippines killed during the passage of Becky. A missionary school dormitory and at least 250 houses were buried by landslides triggered by heavy rain as Becky swept across three villages in northern Luzon. Another landslide occurred near a gold mine. Becky entered the South China Sea around midnight of 26 August. Its circulation grew in size and it attained typhoon intensity about 350 km south-southeast of Dongsha on 27 August. Thereafter, it moved steadily westwards in an almost straight line at a speed of about 22 km/h. A ragged eye appeared temporarily on satellite photographs that evening. Becky passed about 100 km north of Xisha during the day on 28 August and about 50 km south of Hainan Island the next morning. In Hainan, about 4000 hectares of rice paddy were damaged and other crops such as sugar cane, rubber and lumber were also ruined. An engineering ship and a 7000-tonne cargo ship, 'Alphard', vanished in the high seas with 13 and 22 crewmen on board respectively. Becky weakened to a severe tropical storm just before landing over central Vietnam about 250 km northwest of Danang early in the evening on 29 August. It crossed Laos and entered northeastern Thailand where it finally dissipated about 470 km north-northeast of Bangkok on 30 August. In the central provinces of Vietnam, about 6600 houses were destroyed and 8900 others were damaged. Three ships capsized and 237 fishing boats were destroyed or damaged. About 160 000 hectares of rice paddy were ruined. The death toll was 15 and thousands of people were made homeless.  CW-1990-000002-USA Cold Wave United States Severe freeze in the southern and central San Joaquin Valley caused more than $6 billion worth of damage to crops throughout the region.   EQ-1990-000001-PHL Earthquake Philippines A massive earthquake struck Luzon area and Samar Provinces. The earthquake caused 1,283 death and 2,786 injured. It is reported that 1,225,248 people were affected by the earthquake.  CW-1989-000004-USA Cold Wave United States A cold weather system at the end of the year brought significant winter weather and freezing temperatures for nearly a week and affected the Eastern part of the country.   TC-1989-000003-THA Tropical Cyclone Thailand Typhoon gay was the tropical cyclone which caused significant damage in province Chumphon fo Thailand. The storm formed on November 1, 1989 in the southern Gulf of Thailand and it mad landfall on November 4 more than 450 people were dead.   8311 hits 333 Pages: 331 332 333	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 47 From: 2024/11/17  To: 2024/11/26 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. 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