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| OT-2022-000157-UKR
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Other |
Ukraine |
Preparedness. |
| EC-2022-000156-MDG
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Extratropical Cyclone |
Madagascar |
Tropical Cyclone Batsirai has intensified and is now moving west/west-south-west at about 19 kilometres an hour (kh/h). Batsirai is expected to pass by Mauritius at the end of the day today, 2 February, and Reunion tomorrow morning, 3 February, according to the latest forecast from Meteo France. Mauritius is experiencing wind and rains, which are expected to gradually improve tomorrow. Reunion has been on orange alert since 6 a.m. on 2 February, and conditions have begun to deteriorate, with gusts exceeding 100km/h on the coast and 120km/h in the highlands, according to Meteo France. Batsirai is expected to make landfall on the east coast of Madagascar—likely between Mananjary and Mahanoro districts— as an Intense Tropical Cyclone at the end of this week. All of the eastern coast of Madagascar has been placed on green alert in anticipation of the cyclone's landfall, which is expected to have a significant impact. |
| FL-2022-000155-PAK
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Flood |
Pakistan |
Disaster authorities in Pakistan report that heavy rain has caused damage to homes and triggered landslides in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province from 20 January 2022. At least 8 people have lost their lives as a result.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported heavy rain late on 20 January caused a landslide near Alpuri, capital of Shangla District. |
| FL-2022-000154-BRA
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Flood |
Brazil |
Landslides and flooding caused by torrential rains have killed at least 15 people in south-eastern Brazil, officials say. The victims died between Sunday and Tuesday in Minas Gerais state, where rivers have overflowed, leaving towns partially submerged.
More than 28,000 people have had to leave their homes. |
| DR-2022-000153-COD
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Drought |
Congo Democratic Republic |
GDACS - Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1083378 km2 over Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania-2021 |
| OT-2022-000152-GHA
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Other |
Ghana |
On 20th January 2022, a large blast occurred in an area at Apiate community, near the city of Bogoso about 300km (180 miles) west of the capital of Ghana, Accra. The explosion occurred when a motorcycle went under a truck carrying explosives that was on route to the gold mine at Bogoso. After the blast, people in the community rushed down to the scene, and a second blast occurred a few minutes later. This resulted to in the destruction of dozens of buildings. |
| AC-2022-000151-PER
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Tech. Disaster |
Peru |
The Government of Peru has formally declared an environmental emergency following a 15 January oil spill at a Repsol-owned refinery near the Ventanilla district to the north of the Lima metropolitan region.
The spill, estimated to be of about 6,000 barrels, has affected more than 700 hectares of water and 180 hectares of coastline, and with currents pushing the oil north, it continues to cause more environmental damage and threatens the health and livelihoods of nearby coastal communities. |
| EQ-2022-000150-HTI
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Earthquake |
Haiti |
High humanitarian impact, magnitude 5.3M |
| ST-2022-000138-MDG
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Madagascar |
Starting on 17 January 2022, torrential rains leading to new floods were observed in the Analamanga region with, 8 districts of the Grand Tana were affected, and 38 fokontany (communities, the lower administrative level). The meteorological service recorded rainfall of 200.9 mm between 17 January 2022 at 8pm and 18 January at 8am.
On 21 January, Provisional damage report indicates 11 people dead; 23, 428 people affected; 114,439 people displaced in 31 accommodation sites; 3, 497 huts/houses flooded; 11 huts/houses destroyed. |
| FL-2022-000135-ZMB
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Flood |
Zambia |
Most parts of Zambia started receiving heavy rains on 11th of January 2022. On the 16th of January 2022, Kalomo, Namwala and Choma districts of the Southern Province started experiencing flash floods. According to the needs assessment report issued by the Zambian government through Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) (17th January 2022), Namwala district has recorded the highest number of households affected with 3,219. The report also indicated that 8,000 Ha of field crops have been submerged by water, as well as houses and sanitation facilities. In addition, livestock such as chickens and goats have also been swept away. Currently, 500 households have been displaced and being accommodated in schools and the immediate needs includes safe and clean water, hygiene and sanitation, food, Non-Food Items, shelter and protection. A total of 4 wards in Namwala have been affected: Nakamboma, Mbeza, Chitongo and Mandondo. |
| DR-2022-000112-TZA
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Drought |
Tanzania |
The ongoing drought has caused the severe lack of water and pastures for livestock in Semi-Arid regions especially Manyara (Simanjiro, Kiteto and Mbulu Distict councils), Arusha (Longido, Ngorongoro and Monduli councils), Kilimanjaro (Same and Mwanga Dc), Tanga (Handeni and Mkinga DC). The death of livestock and deteriorating livestock health will result in food insecurity and affect livelihood. |
| EQ-2022-000108-JPN
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Earthquake |
Japan |
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 rattled southwestern and western Japan early Saturday, leaving more than 10 injured amid strong shaking but no tsunami waves were triggered, the weather agency and local authorities said. |
| ST-2022-000088-MOZ
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SEVERE LOCAL STORM |
Mozambique |
The National Meteorological Institute (INAM) in Mozambique sent a notice on 16 January 2022 alerting to the possible formation of a tropical cyclone due to the high temperatures of the surface water in the Southeast Indian Ocean and Mozambican Channel with a low-pressure atmosphere.
The National Delegation of Hydraulic Resources Management (DNGRH) issued a flood risk alert on 18 January 2022 for increased rainfall starting 25 January and a flood risk for the Zambeze, Buzi, Pungoé, Licungo, Ligonha, Meluli, Montepuez, Messalo, and Megaruma river basins as well as the coastal areas of Zambézia, Nampula, and Cabo Delgado Provinces. |
| CW-2022-000067-SYR
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Cold Wave |
Syrian Arab Rep |
Heavy snowfall affected north-west Syria on 18 January, damaging displacement sites, tents and people’s belongings. |
| DR-2022-000040-MWI
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Drought |
Malawi |
GDACS - Medium impact for agricultural drought in 329824 km2 over Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi-2021 |
| CW-2022-000009-PAK
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Cold Wave |
Pakistan |
At least 21 people have died after heavy snow trapped them in their vehicles in northern Pakistan.
As many as 1,000 vehicles became stranded as would-be tourists reportedly rushed to view the winter snowfall in the hilltop town of Murree. |
| EQ-2022-000008-AFG
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Earthquake |
Afghanistan |
Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 5.6M |
| TC-2022-000007-FJI
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Tropical Cyclone |
Fiji |
Tropical Disturbance TD03F intensified into a Tropical Depression on 8 January 2022 and into a category 1 Tropical Cyclone CODY on 10 January 2022 bringing significant rain which affected the whole of Fiji. The high level of precipitation that has occurred over the Fiji group in the last seven days has been significant, making most of the area water-logged and highly susceptible to flooding. Significant flooding in the West, Central and Northern parts of Fiji has occurred, landslides have been reported, flooding is starting to recede in some areas, but in others water levels remain due to the saturation of the land. |
| FL-2022-000006-IDN
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Flood |
Indonesia |
Heavy rainfall and strong winds have been affecting parts of Indonesia over the past few days, causing floods, triggering landslides and leading to damage.
Floods and landslides caused by heavy rain have been reported across eastern Papua Province (Indonesia), leading to at least six fatalities and 500 displaced people, as reported by media. One of the most affected areas by floods include Jayapura City, as several houses, public buildings and a hospital have been damaged by floodwaters. |
| TS-2022-000005-PER
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Tsunami |
Peru |
Police in Peru say two people have died after being swept away by high waves believed to have been caused by Saturday's huge volcanic eruption in the South Pacific nation of Tonga.
Police say the two women had been visiting a beach in the northern region of Lambayeque on Saturday. |
| TS-2022-000005-TON
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Tsunami |
Tonga |
On Saturday at 5:30 p.m., according to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology, a tsunami wave of 1.2 metres (about 4 feet) hit the coastline in and around Nuku’alofa causing yet to be detailed damage to buildings and infrastructure. The authorities had earlier urged people to move to higher ground and to protect water sources. |
| VO-2022-000005-FJI
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Volcano |
Fiji |
A tsunami warning was issued for all coastal areas and maritime islands on 15 Jan, 2022, but was cancelled this morning. Villages in Lau, Kadavu, Vanua Levu and parts of the Rewa Delta on Viti Levu reported strong currents, high waves and surges which inundated villages. On the islands of Vatoa and Ono i Lau, which are closer to Tonga than mainland Fiji, villagers reported the presence of volcanic ash.
The islands of Moce, Moala, Kadavu and Taveuni were hit by a low-level tsunami which caused some flooding, according to authorities. |
| VO-2022-000005-TON
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Volcano |
Tonga |
After weeks of volcanic activity emitting ash, the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai underwater volcano in Tonga erupted violently last Saturday (15 January). The eruption is said to be one of the biggest in Tonga in the last 30 years, with satellite imagery indicating a 5 km wide plume of ash, steam, and gas, rising approximately 20 km above the volcano. The volcanic eruption generated a 1.2-metre tsunami that crashed ashore in coastal areas of Tonga's capital, Nuku'alofa. |
| EQ-2022-000004-IDN
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Earthquake |
Indonesia |
Hundreds of buildings, including houses, places of worships and community health centers (Puskesmas), were damaged in a 6.6 magnitude earthquake that struck the western parts of Java Island on Friday.
The earthquake's epicenter was in the Indian Ocean, near the Ujung Kulon National Park in Banten, at a depth of 40 kilometers and struck at 4.05 p.m. local time, according to the Meteorological Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). |
| OT-2022-000003-KAZ
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Other |
Kazakhstan |
Demonstrations started on 2 January in the town of Zhanaozen, an oil hub and the site of deadly clashes between protesters and police just over 10 years ago.
Protests then spread across the rest of the country. |
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