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| TC-2008-000130-CHN
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Tropical Cyclone |
China, People's Republic |
Tropical storm Kammuri produced heavy rain on the Leizhou Peninsula in southwestern Guangdong, after an evening landfall from Xitou Town, Yangxi County in the province, on 06/08/2008. About 686,500 people in Guangxi were affected by Kammuri, including 42,100 who were forced to evacuate. |
| FF-2008-000128-VNM
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Flash Flood |
Viet Nam |
More than 100 people were dead or missing in flash floods and landslides as heavy rains brought by tropical storm Kammuri pounded mountainous northern Vietnam, officials said 09/08/2008. At least 72 people have died and 37 are missing since the storm hit the poor and widely deforested region on 08/08/2008, said central and provincial emergency services. |
| FL-2008-000126-CMR
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Flood |
Cameroon |
Pelting rains have been falling in almost all the regions of Cameroon since July 2008. As a result, serious flooding and material damages occurred, especially in 27 neighbourhoods of Garoua I and Garoua II (Cameroon). |
| FL-2008-000126-TCD
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Flood |
Chad |
Torrential rain in the Chadian capital N'djamena has caused serious flooding that has cut off parts of the suburbs from the city centre.
Collapsed houses, flooded streets and deep pools of stagnant water are visible throughout the low-rise, desert capital. Immediate figures on the number of people affected were not available from the government.
Ngarmbatina Carmelle Sou IV, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, said the government would do its utmost for the people affected. "What I have seen is disturbing to me," the minister said. "It is within our mandate to give support. We must get to work to offer assistance to our brothers and sisters."
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| FL-2008-000125-SDN
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Flood |
Sudan |
Seasonal heavy rains in Northern Bahr el-Ghazal state in South Sudan caused the Kuom river to overflow in the town of Aweil, making 39,000 people homeless in the region, top officials said on 07/08/2008. |
| CW-2008-000124-PER
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Cold Wave |
Peru |
Heavy cold wave affecting mostly agriculture in the high andean region in Peru. |
| FF-2008-000123-PAK
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Flash Flood |
Pakistan |
15 killed, hundreds evacuated due to flash flood |
| FL-2008-000122-MDA
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Flood |
Moldova |
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| FL-2008-000122-UKR
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Flood |
Ukraine |
Flooding on the Dniester and Prut rivers have resulted in over 30 deaths, some 30,000 people displaced and up to one billion dollars worth of damages, according to government figures. |
| VO-2008-000121-ECU
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Volcano |
Ecuador |
The volcano Reventador (3560m meter high), situated at 90 kilometres of the capital city Quito in Napo province in the Amazonian region of Ecuador presented this Monday an increase of its activity with an explosion which provoked a column of ashes of two kilometres high. |
| FL-2008-000120-JPN
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Flood |
Japan |
More than 50,000 people had to leave their homes in central and western Japan Monday due to heavy rain and flooding, media reports said. |
| FL-2008-000119-KOR
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Flood |
Korea Republic |
Seven killed, more than 1,000 homeless due to heavy rain. |
| TC-2008-000118-TWN
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Tropical Cyclone |
Taiwan (China) |
Taiwan issued a land warning for Typhoon Fung-Wong (Phoenix) early Sunday morning. Fung-Wong comes on the heels of Typhoon Kalmaegi which hit Taiwan on July 18, leaving at least 18 dead and causing severe agricultural damage. |
| FL-2008-000117-ROM
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Flood |
Romania |
More than 300 people were evacuated in northeastern Romania after heavy rains caused massive flooding that swept away homes, cut off electricity and damaged roads, officials said on Friday. |
| EQ-2008-000115-JPN
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Earthquake |
Japan |
The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that jolted northern Japan early on 24th July injured at least 99 people. |
| EQ-2008-000113-PER
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Earthquake |
Peru |
Eight earthquakes, starting 06/30/2008 in Pasco and Huanuco department, have affected 289 people. |
| FL-2008-000112-LBR
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Flood |
Liberia |
Intense and heavy rainfall in the Liberian capital Monrovia on 20 July caused the worst floods ever seen in Monrovia and forced nearly 1,000 people out of their houses, Liberian authorities told IRIN. |
| TC-2008-000111-MEX
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Tropical Cyclone |
Mexico |
Over 1,000 people were evacuated early Monday from the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico as Tropical Storm Dolly entered the Gulf of Mexico. Sustained winds were close to 85 kilometres per hour. "Strengthening is forecast. And Dolly could become a hurricane by tomorrow (Tuesday)," the NHC said. |
| TC-2008-000111-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Dolly made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in South Padre Island, Texas after weakening from a Category 2 hurricane when it left the Gulf of Mexico. The storm caused wind and flood damage to parts of Texas and New Mexico before dissipating at the end of the month. |
| LS-2008-000110-GTM
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Land Slide |
Guatemala |
Twenty-one people were confirmed killed Sunday in landslides triggered by heavy rains in a rural community in eastern Guatemala, local media reported.
According to information reaching here from Guatemala City, landslides brought down tons of mud and rocks on a village near La Union city in Zacapa province, burying at least 21 people.
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| TC-2008-000109-PHL
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Tropical Cyclone |
Philippines |
(T0807)Typhoon Kalmaegi (Helen) has caused 2 deaths killed and 31,129 people affected in the Philippnes as of 18 July 2008. |
| TC-2008-000109-TWN
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Tropical Cyclone |
Taiwan (China) |
DPA says Taiwan issued a land warning Thursday for Typhoon Kalmaeg. Xinhua says Tropical storm Kalmaegi is approaching China's southeast coast, and is expected to bring heavy rains in the next two days to Fujian Province.(T0807) |
| AC-2008-000108-PHL
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Tech. Disaster |
Philippines |
The Princess of the Stars ferry boat capsized in the central Philippines on 21 June due to Typhoon Fengshen. A large amount of toxic pesticides were loaded in the cargo. Government and UN agreed that the current situation could result in major ecological disasters impacting on health and livelihoods of the local population if not handled properly. |
| FL-2008-000107-MEX
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Flood |
Mexico |
The governance secretariat for the general coordination of civil protection 15 July, 2008, released an emergency declaration for the municipalities of San Pedro Huilotepec, San Blas Atempa, San Dionisio del Mar, San Miguel Chimalapa and Union Hidalgo of the state of Oxaca due to the occurance of irregular rains on 6 and 7 July, 2008. |
| EP-2008-000106-MDG
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Epidemic |
Madagascar |
Since January 2008 RVF has been reported in both animals and humans in more than 20 out of the 119 districts of Madagascar, primarily in the north, south and central highlands.
By 29 June 2008 the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Madagascar reported a total of 520 human-suspected cases related to RVF, including 20 deaths (CFR 4%).
Infection with Rift Valley Fever Virus (RVFV) has been laboratory confirmed in 84 human cases by the Institut Pasteur of Madagascar ? WHO?s partner in the area of Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers. |
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