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Event |
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Comments |
| DR-1998-000324-FJI
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Drought |
Fiji |
263,455 were affected by the drought. |
| FL-1998-000316-VNM
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Flood |
Viet Nam |
Floods by heavy rains in mid October caused severe damage in coastal central Vietnam. On 16 Dec.typhoon Gil struck coastal central Vietnam. Typhoon Faith exercised an overwhelming in the Philippines caused more damage in Vietnam. |
| WF-1998-000300-RUS
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Wild fire |
Russia |
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| ST-1998-000296-PHL
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Philippines |
Massive flooding, brought about by rising waters in the lowlying areas, caused the death of 27 persons. Extensive floods triggered by back-to-back typhoons have affected a wide area on the main island of Luzon, Philippines. |
| ST-1998-000295-DOM
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Dominican Republic |
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| FL-1998-000272----
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Flood |
(Non-Localized) |
The southern provinces of the Republic of Korea has been suffering from torrential downpours since the end of July. On August 31, the authorities announced that 199 people had died in the disaster; another 28 were missing. More than 178,000 people were displaced and financial losses were estimated to exceed 1,129 billion Korean won (CHF 1.2 billion). |
| FL-1998-000255-TUR
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Flood |
Turkey |
A major flood has occurred on 7 August 1998 due to heavy rainfall. |
| FL-1998-000251-SDN
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Flood |
Sudan |
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| LS-1998-000247-IRN
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Land Slide |
Iran, Islamic Republic |
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| FL-1998-000224-SVK
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Flood |
Slovakia |
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| FL-1998-000221-NPL
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Flood |
Nepal |
Recent heavy rainfalls caused flooding and landslides in Nepal. 25 districts had been affected. |
| TS-1998-000220-PNG
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Tsunami |
Papua New Guinea |
At approximately 1930 local time on Friday 17 July 1998 an earthquake of magnitude 7 on the Richter Scale occurred just off the north-west coast of Papua New Guinea some 35 km north-west of Sissano Lagoon. |
| FL-1998-000219-KOR
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Flood |
Korea Republic |
heavy floods have occurred since the end of July in the Republic of Korea |
| VO-1998-000218-IDN
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Volcano |
Indonesia |
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| DR-1998-000216-CRI
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Drought |
Costa Rica |
limited rainfall during the last rainy season associated with an exceptionaly dry season and abnormal high temperatures, has had a negative impact on several regions of Costa Rica. |
| EQ-1998-000215-AZE
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Earthquake |
Azerbaijan |
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| FL-1998-000213-KGZ
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Flood |
Kyrgyzstan |
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| DR-1998-000210-CUB
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Drought |
Cuba |
820,000 were affected. |
| FL-1998-000203-BGD
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Flood |
Bangladesh |
The damage caused by this year's unusually prolonged floods is very extensive. Currently the number of districts affected stands at 52 (out of a total of 64). The number of people affected by the floods is estimated at over 30 million, with 783 deaths reported due to drowning, snake bites and diseases.An estimated two-thirds of the country are under water.(18 SEPTEMBER 1998) |
| EQ-1998-000201-TUR
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Earthquake |
Turkey |
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| FL-1998-000193-ROM
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Flood |
Romania |
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| ST-1998-000183-IND
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
India |
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| FL-1998-000179-RUS
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Flood |
Russia |
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| EQ-1998-000169-BOL
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Earthquake |
Bolivia |
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| FL-1998-000165-CHN
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Flood |
China, People's Republic |
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TC-2026-000051-PNG
Tropical Cyclone,Papua New Guinea: Over 10-11 April, tropical cyclone MAILA continued moving very slowly over the Solomon Sea, with maximum sustained winds up to 130 km/h, further weakening into a tropical storm and dissipating. Its passage over the Solomon Sea caused very heavy rainfall, strong winds and consequent floods, landslides and severe weather-related incidents across eastern Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
TC-2026-000050-FSM
Tropical Cyclone,Micronesia, Federated States: A new tropical cyclone named Sinlaku formed over the western North Pacific Ocean on 9 April and started moving north-west toward Guam and the far southern Northern Mariana Islands as a tropical storm. On 10 April at 0.00 UTC its centre was located over the ocean approximately 885 km south-east of Guam, with maximum sustained winds of 74 km/h. (ECHO, 10 Apr 2026)
TC-2026-000053-FJI
Tropical Cyclone,Fiji: Tropical Cyclone Vaianu, from 7 April 2026, brought heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding to Fiji - especially the Western Division, parts of Viti Levu, and maritime islands. As of 8 April 2026, 2,182 people (506 households) are displaced across 60 evacuation centres, mostly in the Western Division. Widespread disruption to electricity, water, transport, and telecommunications. Flooding, debris, and damaged infrastructure limit access to several affected and remote communities. At least one fatality reported. Initial damage to housing and infrastructure, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas. Evacuation centres face overcrowding and limited basic services.
FL-2026-000045-KAZ
Flood,Kazakhstan: Near the village of Sabyndy, Akmola region, there was a breakthrough of the Shoptykol dam, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan reported on 6 April.
TC-2026-000051-SLB
Tropical Cyclone,Solomon Islands: Tropical Cyclone Maila intensified to a Category 3 system on 6 April in the Solomon Sea between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, with winds up to 185 km/h. The cyclone remains slow-moving with an uncertain track, increasing the risk of prolonged exposure. (ECHO, 6 Apr 2026)
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