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| EQ-2009-000257-MWI
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Earthquake |
Malawi |
Two days of sizable earth tremors were experienced from the evening of 6 December 2009 in the Karonga district in northern Malawi. The tremors, with a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale, caused over eight earth tremors during the first day, affecting approximately 3,000 households and the patients at the Karonga district hospital. Although verification is incomplete, 1,929 affected cases have already been confirmed. Major damage has been triggered by the collapse of walls, rendering houses completely uninhabitable.
According to reports received from the Karonga District Assembly, 15 people were injured, nine of whom have been hospitalised. The death of a year-old child, who died of serious injuries after a wall fell on him during the morning of 8 December 2009, has also been reported. |
| FR-2009-000256-RUS
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Fire |
Russia |
A fire in a night club killed 118 people and left more than 120 people injured. According to Emergency Commission (EMERCOM) half of the hospitalized people are in serious condition due to smoke inhalation, hence the death toll might rise. According to the authorities the fire was due to the indoor use of fireworks or a short circuit. |
| LS-2009-000255-PER
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Land Slide |
Peru |
Landslides in La Pucara, Chota province, department of Cajamarca, affected 323 people, damaging houses, roads and crop fields. |
| FL-2009-000254-ARG
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Flood |
Argentina |
According to the National Meteorological Service, since 23 November 2009, the provinces of Chaco, Entre Rios, Corrientes, Santa Fe and Misiones have been affected by heavy rain and floods. The communities at risk are those in low level areas due to their proximity to the overflowed Parana river, Uruguay river and the Salado del Sur basin. |
| VO-2009-000253-VUT
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Volcano |
Vanuatu |
More than 300 people are evacuated from an island in the north of Vanuatu as gas and ash from Gaua volcanic eruptions were drifting on to 3 villages. Red Cross is mobilized to assist the evacuees. |
| FL-2009-000252-PAN
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Flood |
Panama |
Since 19 November, a high pressure system caused a heavy rain and floods. Rivers overflowed and floods caused landslides mainly affecting the provinces of Darien and Colon. |
| FL-2009-000251-SAU
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Flood |
Saudi Arabia |
Flooding killed at least 11 people in Red Sea port city of Jeddah after a heavy downpour, with more deaths feared. |
| DR-2009-000250-ECU
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Drought |
Ecuador |
The state of emergency has been declared for the coastal Province of Manabi as drought is affecting food security and daily lives. |
| EP-2009-000249-MEX
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Epidemic |
Mexico |
During this year Mexico has been affected by an increasing dengue outbreak due to floods, especially in the states of Veracruz, Tabasco and Jalisco. |
| FL-2009-000248-URY
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Flood |
Uruguay |
Floods triggered by heavy rains in central and northern Uruguay have led to the evacuation of more than 1,500 people. |
| FL-2009-000247-MYS
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Flood |
Malaysia |
More than 12,000 villagers have been evacuated from their homes in Malaysia as a second wave of floods ravaged the states of Kelantan and Terengganu amid heavy rain, according to state media. |
| FF-2009-000246-LKA
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Flash Flood |
Sri Lanka |
60,000 people were left homeless in the capital Colombo and the suburbs. some of the roads in the capital were up to two metres (six feet) under water as storm systems were unable to cope with the deluge. |
| FL-2009-000245-SRB
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Flood |
Serbia |
Heavy rains in the south-west of Serbia caused floods in many villages and cities on 6-7 November, forcing some 300 families to leave their houses. |
| CW-2009-000244-CHN
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Cold Wave |
China, People's Republic |
According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs announced (MCA ), heavy snow has left 21 people dead in north and central China. Mmore than 9,000 buildings collapsed and about 190,400 hectares of crops were affected, causing direct economic losses of around 4.5 billion yuan (about 659 million U.S. dollars). |
| LS-2009-000243-TZA
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Land Slide |
Tanzania |
A landslide on a mountainside in northern Tanzania triggered by four days of heavy rain has killed at least 20 people.(AlertNet)
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| FL-2009-000242-IRQ
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Flood |
Iraq |
In the Erbil and Dahuk Governorates over 3,000 persons (500 families) across ten locations in the
mountainous districts of Mergasur, Rawanduz, Choman, Zhakho, Sumel, Aqra were affected by flash
flooding following heavy rains and winds on 1 Nov 2009. |
| FL-2009-000241-COL
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Flood |
Colombia |
1529 people affected by floods in municipality of Guapi, Cauca. |
| FL-2009-000240-PAN
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Flood |
Panama |
At least 186 people have been affected by heavy rains in Los Santos Province since late October. |
| FL-2009-000239-BRA
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Flood |
Brazil |
Heavy rains have affected more than 680,000 people in Espirito Santo, southeastern Brazil. 4,500 people have been evacuated and 112,300 houses have suffered damages. |
| FL-2009-000238-SLV
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Flood |
El Salvador |
Floods due to heavy rain have killed 91 in the departments of Salvador, La Libertad, Cuscatl?n, La Paz, San Vicente |
| FL-2009-000237-THA
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Flood |
Thailand |
Floods caused by heavy rains have claimed 15 lives in Thailand's southernmost provinces of Songkhla, Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala. |
| LS-2009-000236-IDN
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Land Slide |
Indonesia |
Landslides have killed at least 14 people and buried 20 houses in South Sulawesi province, Indonesia |
| FL-2009-000235-HTI
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Flood |
Haiti |
On October 20, 2009, the communities of of Bergamothe, Bois thioute, Cite thema, Ti Kajou, Bizoton in the department of Carrefour experienced flooding due to heavy rains. The floods caused extensive damage to their household belongings and properties. |
| FL-2009-000234-PHL
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Flood |
Philippines |
As of November 5th, a total of 10,248 families or 43,490 persons were affected in 61 barangays in Regions II, III and V due to flooding/flashflood. |
| EQ-2009-000233-CHN
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Earthquake |
China, People's Republic |
An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale shook southwest China's Yunnan Province on Nov. 2. More than 280,000 people were affected, 30,000 homes were damaged and more than 430 heads of livestock killed,according to a statement from the Yunnan Provincial Civil Affairs Department. |
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