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TC-1990-000003-PHL
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. |
TC-1989-000002-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Hugo (category 4 hurricane) devastated South and North Carolina with ~ 20-foot storm surge and severe wind damage after hitting Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; over $9.0 (13.9) billion damage/costs (about $7.1 (10.9) billion in Carolinas); 86 deaths (57--U.S. mainland, 29--U.S. Islands). |
EQ-1989-000001-USA
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Earthquake |
United States |
In the Santa Cruz Mountains in the forest of Nisene Marks State Park, about 16 kilometers northeast of Santa Cruz and about 7 kilometers south of Loma Prieta Mountains, California. This major earthquake caused 63 deaths, 3,757 injuries, and an estimated $6 billion in property damage. It was the largest earthquake to occur on the San Andreas fault since the great San Francisco earthquake in April 1906. |
DR-1988-000001-USA
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Drought |
United States |
1988 drought in central and eastern U.S. with very severe losses to agriculture and related industries; estimated $40.0 (61.6) billion damage/costs; estimated 5,000 to 10,000 deaths (includes heat stress-related). |
HT-1988-000001-USA
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Heat Wave |
United States |
1988 drought in central and eastern U.S. with very severe losses to agriculture and related industries; estimated $40.0 (61.6) billion damage/costs; estimated 5,000 to 10,000 deaths (includes heat stress-related). |
DR-1986-000002-USA
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Drought |
United States |
Severe summer drought combined with very high temperatures caused extensive crop damage to much of the southeastern United States. |
AC-1986-000001-SGP
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Tech. Disaster |
Singapore |
The Hotel New World disaster happened on 15th March 1986 at 11.25am. The 6 level building with 1 basement carpark collapsed suddenly killing 33 people. The subsequent rescue effort saved 17 lives out of the 50 people trapped in the rubble. The immediate area of disaster was divided into 3 sectors for easy control and management of all rescue operations.The rescue operations were terminated on 21st March 1986 when all the survivors had been rescued and dead bodies removed. |
CW-1985-000007-USA
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Cold Wave |
United States |
A cold wave brought extreme temperatures and winter storms to much of the Eastern half of the United States in mid to late January. |
TC-1985-000006-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Gloria struck the eastern seaboard and caused more than $11 billion worth of damage to states from North Carolina to Maine. |
TC-1985-000005-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Elena was listed as a Category 3 hurricane as it made landfall from Florida to Louisiana causing more than $3 billion in damage. |
VO-1985-000004-COL
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Volcano |
Colombia |
Eruption of Mt.Ruiz |
EQ-1985-000003-MEX
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Earthquake |
Mexico |
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 Richter scale hit Mexico City and other area at 7:19AM, September 19,1985. About 8800 people were killed according to EM-DAT, CRED. |
TC-1985-000002-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Elena (category 3 hurricane) hit Florida to Louisiana; $1.3 (2.4) billion damage/costs; 4 deaths. |
TC-1985-000001-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Juan (category 1 hurricane) hit Louisiana and Southeast U.S causing severe flooding; $1.5 (2.8) billion damage/costs; 63 deaths. |
LS-1983-000002-USA
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Land Slide |
United States |
Unusually late snowmelt combined with precipitation in mid to late April caused a massive landslide that dammed the Spanish Fork River and created Thistle lake. The lake flooded and destroyed the town of Thistle. |
TC-1983-000001-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Alicia (category 3 hurricane) hit Texas causing $3.0 (5.9) billion damage/costs; 21 deaths. |
TC-1982-000001-MMR
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Tropical Cyclone |
Myanmar |
90% destroyed in Gwa,27 dead inStates and Devision,
damage estimated 82.4 million kyat |
TC-1980-000003-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Allen affected Louisiana and Texas when it made landfall on August 7. The storm caused more than $2 billion in damage. |
VO-1980-000002-USA
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Volcano |
United States |
The May 18, 1980, eruption was the most destructive in the history of the United States. Novarupta (Katmai) Volcano, Alaska, erupted considerably more material in 1912, but owing to the isolation and sparse population of the region affected, there were no human deaths and little property damage. In contrast, Mount St. Helens' eruption in a matter of hours caused loss of lives and widespread destruction of valuable property, primarily by the debris avalanche, the lateral blast, and the mudflows.
Landscape changes caused by the May 18 eruption were readily seen on high-altitude photographs. Such images, however, cannot reveal the impacts of the devastation on people and their works. The May 18 eruption resulted in scores of injuries and the loss of 57 lives. Within the United States before May 18, 1980, only two known casualties had been attributed to volcanic activity - a photographer was struck by falling rocks during the explosive eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, in 1924; and an Army sergeant who disappeared during the 1944 eruption of Cleveland Volcano, Chuginadak Island, Aleutians. Autopsies indicated that most of Mount St. Helens' victims died by asphyxiation from inhaling hot volcanic ash, and some by thermal and other injuries. Accurate cost figures remain difficult to determine. Early estimates were too high and ranged from $2 to $3 billion, primarily reflecting the timber, civil works, and agricultural losses. A refined estimate of $1.1 billion was determined in a study by the International Trade Commission at the request of Congress. A supplemental appropriation of $951 million for disaster relief was voted by Congress, of which the largest share went to the Small Business Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. |
DR-1980-000001-USA
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Drought |
United States |
Central and eastern U.S.; estimated $20.0 (48.4) billion damage/costs to agriculture and related industries; estimated 10,000 deaths (includes heat stress-related). |
HT-1980-000001-USA
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Heat Wave |
United States |
Central and eastern U.S.; estimated $20.0 (48.4) billion damage/costs to agriculture and related industries; estimated 10,000 deaths (includes heat stress-related). |
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FL-2025-000114-PAK
Flood,Pakistan: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact in for Pakistan.<ul>
<li>There have been significant floods in Pakistan since 26 June. In the last 24 hours, 63 casualties and 290 injuries were reported across Punjab. A state of emergency has been declared in several districts.</li>
<li>Between 26 June and 16 July, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reports 124 fatalities and 264 injured people countrywide, of which 103 deaths and 393 injuries in Punjab, in addition to 522 damaged houses and nine damaged bridges.</li>
<li>District Chakwal recorded 400 mm of rain overnight due to cloudburst, causing flash floods across the city. District Rawalpindi issued an evacuation warning as the city received 200 mm rains leading to flash floods in Gawalmandi, Kattarian and other areas in Lai Nullah on 17 July.</li>
<li>On 16 July, the Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) forecasted exceptional high flood ranging between 350 000-450 000 Cusecs in Jhelum River at Mangla. The associated Nullahs of River Jhelum may attain high level.</li>
<li>Over the next 72 hours, more heavy rainfall is forecast over parts of central and northern Pakistan.</li>
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EQ-2025-000111-GTM
Earthquake,Guatemala: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 5.7M
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