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Comments |
| FL-2011-000200-TZA
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Flood |
Tanzania |
Heavy downpours which started on 20 December 2011 have flooded the Dar El Salaam City causing 20 deaths. Over 200 people are injured and approximately 10,000 people (2,000 families) are displaced |
| EP-2011-000199-AGO
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Epidemic |
Angola |
More than 100 cases of cholera were registered during the first fortnight of December, in the district of Lucapa, north-eastern Lunda Norte province, claiming various lives. |
| FL-2011-000198-PER
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Flood |
Peru |
Hundreds of people affected, infrastructure damaged by floods and landslides that started in Nov in the departments of San Martin, Ayacucho and Cuzco. |
| CW-2011-000197-IND
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Cold Wave |
India |
At least 26 people have died in a cold wave sweeping through northern India. |
| FL-2011-000196-IDN
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Flood |
Indonesia |
Monthly Humanitarian Update reported that 4 people were killed in West Sumatra and widespread flooding occurred in several other areas. |
| FL-2011-000195-IDN
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Flood |
Indonesia |
Monthly Humanitarian Update reported that 4 people were killed in West Sumatra and widespread flooding occurred in several other areas. |
| AC-2011-000194-COL
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Tech. Disaster |
Colombia |
Since 12 Nov 2011, an oil spill from a pipeline has been polluting rivers in the Roberto Pay?n and Barbacoas municipalities in western Colombia. At least 880 families along the Saund? and Guelmamb? rivers have no access to safe water and had to suspend their fishing activities. |
| OT-2011-000193-SEN
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Other |
Senegal |
Over five hundred thousand people are food insecure in Senegal. According to information from the Ministry of Agriculture, OCHA, FAO and WFP, a total of 28 administrative department in 8 regions countrywide are experiencing acute food scarcity. The North East and the Middle areas of Senegal are most affected by the drought and a bad rainy season. According to an assessment conducted by the Senegalese Red Cross National Society, 21 department in 7 regions have been severely affected and need immediate food assistance and support. They include Kaffrine, Kedougou, Tambacounda, Louga, Lingu?re, Saint Louis and Matam. |
| EP-2011-000192-DOM
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Epidemic |
Dominican Republic |
On 7 December the Public Health Provincial Director of Monse?or Nouel province confirmed a cholera outbreak in Bonao municipality, located some 93 Kilometres from Santo Domingo. On that day, 13 new cases with suspected symptoms of diarrhoea, vomits and abdominal pain were registered in Dr. Pedro Emilio de Marchena Hospital in Bonao; figures that increased on the following days. Patients were from the communities of Jima, El Abanico, Blanco, La Base, Ca?o Piedra, Canal Piedra and Seiba, all communities dependent on the R?o de Blanco aqueduct. As a result, the contamination of the aqueduct was considered the main source of the outbreak.
Although precise figures are still unclear, provincial health authorities estimate that some 220 persons have been hospitalized, with one fatality reported. However, by 14 December, and after intense measures to contain the outbreak, the number of suspected cases had decreased significantly and only 13 patients were still hospitalized.
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| CW-2011-000191-GTM
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Cold Wave |
Guatemala |
Thousands of people in shelters due to a cold wave that started in November. |
| FL-2011-000190-AGO
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Flood |
Angola |
About 5,000 people have been affected by serious flooding near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Heavy rains have also caused destruction in the south-eastern Kuando Kubango province. |
| TC-2011-000189-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
Tropical storm Washi (Sendong) threatens Northeastern Mindanao. Floods occurred in Region IX, affecting about 80 families/400 persons. |
| FL-2011-000188-PHL
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Flood |
Philippines |
Floods by heavy rain have affected more than 26,000 people in several regions of the Philippines. |
| FL-2011-000187-COD
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Flood |
Congo Democratic Republic |
Heavy rains and flooding occurred in different parts of the country since end of October have affected thousands households, destroyed hundreds houses and crops.
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| CW-2011-000186-BRB
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Cold Wave |
Barbados |
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| VO-2011-000185-IDN
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Volcano |
Indonesia |
Mount Gamalama erupted to spew lava and ash on Ternate in eastern Indonesia, prompting thousands of residents to flee the volcano on one of the former Spice Islands. |
| FL-2011-000184-KEN
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Flood |
Kenya |
The expected October-November- December (OND) short rains has so far been characterized by heavy rainfall and storm in various parts of North Eastern, Coast, Upper Eastern, North Rift, South Rift and Western regions of Kenya.
The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMED) reports that wet conditions have been sustained in most parts of the country with heavy daily rainfall (greater than 20mm) being experienced in various parts of the country
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| FL-2011-000183-TZA
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Flood |
Tanzania |
9 people killed, more than 6,776 left homeless after heavy rains caused floods and landslides in Kilimanjaro, Arusha and Mbeya regions. |
| CW-2011-000182-MEX
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Cold Wave |
Mexico |
State of emergency declared in 71 municipalities due to cold wave in the states of Durango, Zacatecas y Veracruz |
| FL-2011-000181-VEN
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Flood |
Venezuela |
Heavy rains caused the overflowing of rivers, affecting 260 families (1.045 people) in Aragua State (December 1st) and 296 families in the district of Cabimas (November 11th). |
| FL-2011-000180-PAN
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Flood |
Panama |
Heavy rains triggered floods and landslides in Colon Province, affecting around 2,000 people |
| LS-2011-000179-IDN
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Land Slide |
Indonesia |
Four people are dead and 30 others are missing after heavy rain triggered a landslide on the Indonesian island of Nias. |
| EP-2011-000178-GHA
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Epidemic |
Ghana |
The cases of Yellow fever being detected in Ghana have been on the rise. The Upper West Region of Ghana has recorded 3 yellow fever cases this year (2011) with one each in Wa Municipality, Jirapa and Wa East Districts. Since the first 4 cases were reported on 12th November 2011, 2 other districts have recorded a case each, namely; Ledzokuku in the Greater Accra Region and Nadowli in the Upper West Region. As at November 18th 2011, one person has been confirmed dead in the Sawla Kalba district of the Northern Region. |
| DR-2011-000177-MEX
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Drought |
Mexico |
2,5 millions affected by drought in northern States of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, San Luis Potos? and Zacatecas. |
| DR-2011-000177-USA
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Drought |
United States |
For most of the year, drought conditions and extreme heat affected the Southern Plains and Southwestern portions of the United States causing more than $13 billion worth of damage. |
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