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| OT-2008-000196-ERI
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Other |
Eritrea |
Current estimates suggest that large areas of Horn of Africa are in a state of humanitarian emergency as a result of a complex combination of factors including rapid food price rises, drought and insecurity |
| OT-2008-000196-ETH
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Other |
Ethiopia |
Current estimates suggest that large areas of Horn of Africa are in a state of humanitarian emergency as a result of a complex combination of factors including rapid food price rises, drought and insecurity |
| OT-2008-000196-KEN
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Other |
Kenya |
Current estimates suggest that large areas of Horn of Africa are in a state of humanitarian emergency as a result of a complex combination of factors including rapid food price rises, drought and insecurity |
| OT-2008-000196-SOM
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Other |
Somalia |
Current estimates suggest that large areas of Horn of Africa are in a state of humanitarian emergency as a result of a complex combination of factors including rapid food price rises, drought and insecurity |
| FF-2008-000194-VNM
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Flash Flood |
Viet Nam |
Flash floods caused by heavy rains killed at least 11 people and damaged thousands of homes in central Viet Nam |
| TC-2008-000192-ATG
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Tropical Cyclone |
Antigua & Barbuda |
As the hurricane OMAR moved through the northern and central Lesser Antilles, between 15 -16 October, heavy rains affected the two main islands of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, which has an approximate total population of 70,000 inhabitants. Three hours six inches of rain fell in the Antigua and Barbuda, causing the closure of the V.C. Bird International Airport for one day. The islands suffered loss of electric power for two days. Also, business and schools had to close for one and two days respectively. |
| TC-2008-000192-PRI
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Tropical Cyclone |
Puerto Rico |
According to Tropical Storm Omar Public Advisory No.6, a hurricane watch and a Tropical storm warning have been issued for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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| TC-2008-000192-VIR
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Tropical Cyclone |
Virgin Islands (US) |
Tropical storm warining issued for U.S. Virgin Islands. |
| FF-2008-000190-KEN
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Flash Flood |
Kenya |
At least 1,262 households affected by rainstorms and floods in Turkana District are in need of humanitarian aid. |
| EQ-2008-000189-RUS
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Earthquake |
Russia |
An earthquake in the Caucasus mountains killed at least 13 people in Russia's Chechnya on Saturday and left hundreds of locals sheltering in tents. |
| TC-2008-000188-MEX
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Tropical Cyclone |
Mexico |
Hurricane Norbert regained strength Friday to a category two storm as it approached Mexico's northwest Baja California peninsula, according to Mexican weather services. It was due to hit land Saturday afternoon at Magdalena Bay, from where around a hundred people were evacuated, according to the National Water Commission. |
| FL-2008-000187-BDI
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Flood |
Burundi |
Heavy rains fell over Burundi from 20th September 2008 and subsequent flooding affected several areas of the country. The worst affected were Bujumbura Rural, Cibitoke et Ngozi provinces where an estimated 554 families had houses damaged and crops ruined by flood waters. |
| FF-2008-000186-COD
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Flash Flood |
Congo Democratic Republic |
Sudden heavy rains on Maniema in the night of 1 to 2 october left 1325 households homeless. |
| FL-2008-000185-SOM
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Flood |
Somalia |
Torrential rains and strong winds have hit a string of settlements for hundreds of thousands of internally displaced Somalis between Mogadishu and Afgooye, destroying makeshift shelters and leaving many homeless once again. Ten hours of heavy rain fell overnight Sunday, flooding many shelters and forcing many people to return to their homes in war-torn Mogadishu, despite the dangers. |
| TC-2008-000184-MEX
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Tropical Cyclone |
Mexico |
Regarding Tropical Storm Marco, the government of Mexico has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the Gulf Coast of Mexico from Tuxpan southward to Punta el Lagarto.
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| EQ-2008-000183-CHN
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Earthquake |
China, People's Republic |
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 30 people in Tibet on 06/10/2008. |
| FL-2008-000182-RWA
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Flood |
Rwanda |
Torrential rains have caused extensive flooding, destroying homes and crops in Rwanda's western and northern regions, according to officials. |
| EQ-2008-000181-KGZ
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Earthquake |
Kyrgyzstan |
An earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan has killed 58 people and destroyed dozens of houses in the Central Asian nation, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.
The earthquake measuring 6.3 according to the U.S. Geological Survey was felt throughout Central Asia late on 5th Oct, mainly in Kyrgyzstan. |
| FL-2008-000180-NIC
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Flood |
Nicaragua |
Green alert has been declared for the national territory, following floods and landslides that affected 3,525 people. |
| TC-2008-000179-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
NDCC reporting that Tropical Storm Higos made a landfall over Eastern Samar in Philippines on 30 Sep, 2008. |
| FF-2008-000178-DZA
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Flash Flood |
Algeria |
Floods have killed at least 13 people in the Algerian oasis town of Ghardaia in the Sahara. Interior Minister Noureddine Yazid Zerhouni, in remarks to the official APS state news agency, said that between 300 and 600 homes had been inundated since heavy rains began on Tuesday around the town on the northern edge of the Sahara desert. |
| TC-2008-000177-THA
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Tropical Cyclone |
Thailand |
Si Sa Ket distributed survival bags and dried foods to help over 1,600 floods' victims today after Mekhla stock wreaked havoc to the area.
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| TC-2008-000177-VNM
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Tropical Cyclone |
Viet Nam |
Typhoon Mekkhala forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. Over 6,000 homes were damaged and 38 fishing trawlers were sunk. The total value of the damage was estimated at 6.6 million dollars.
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| DR-2008-000176-TJK
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Drought |
Tajikistan |
Due to an acute shortage of drinking water, people are beginning to leave the small town of Taboshar in the northern Tajik province of Soghd. Over 5,000 people are without any water at all. |
| FL-2008-000175-UGA
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Flood |
Uganda |
According to the assessment conducted by the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) branch in Pallisa District, the rains have caused flooding in parishes including Akwamor, Okunguro, Cherekura and some parts of Morokume B and houses of about 400 people are getting dump.
The assessment indicates that the affected parishes have a population of about 700 people. |
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