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Disaster TO - Tornadoes TC - Tropical Cyclone TS - Tsunami VW - Violent Wind VO - Volcano WV - Wave/Surge(use TS/SS instead) WF - Wild fire Use Ctrl-Click and/or Shift-Click for multiple selections. If NO selections are made, ALL items will be selected Type keywords:      Looking for: All Words Any Word Search between these dates: (yyyy-mm-dd) From: To: Hits per page: 10 25 50 100 200      Sorted by: GLIDE Country, Event, Date Country, Date, Event Event, Country, Date Event, Date, Country Date, Country, Event Date, Event, Country Showing approximate location of disasters Search Results: 8693 hits 348 Pages: 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 GLIDEnumber Event Country Comments FF-2008-000128-VNM 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 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 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."   FL-2008-000125-SDN 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 Cold Wave Peru Heavy cold wave affecting mostly agriculture in the high andean region in Peru.   FF-2008-000123-PAK Flash Flood Pakistan 15 killed, hundreds evacuated due to flash flood  FL-2008-000122-MDA Flood Moldova   FL-2008-000122-UKR 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 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 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 Flood Korea Republic Seven killed, more than 1,000 homeless due to heavy rain.  TC-2008-000118-TWN 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 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 Earthquake Japan The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that jolted northern Japan early on 24th July injured at least 99 people.  EQ-2008-000113-PER Earthquake Peru Eight earthquakes, starting 06/30/2008 in Pasco and Huanuco department, have affected 289 people.  FL-2008-000112-LBR 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 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 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 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.   TC-2008-000109-PHL 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 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 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 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 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.  TC-2008-000105---- Tropical Cyclone (Non-Localized) Large swells and high surf have started to affect Bermuda, and are expected to continue within the next few days but it is still too early to determine if Bertha will cause damages and loss in Bermuda. Forecasters recommend close monitoring of the storm during the next several days.  8693 hits 348 Pages: 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180	GLIDEnumber: About Glide How to Join Participating Institutions GLIDE-enabled sites Help Topics Disclaimer Get results as: Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Report a Missing Disaster:   If you know about a disaster that is not registered in GLIDEnumber.net: Create/Edit missing disaster report Please note you need to be a registered user to report missing disasters Latest Events: Disasters on or after week 16 From: 2026/4/12  To: 2026/4/24 WF-2026-000060-JPN Wild fire,Japan: Wildfires broke out Wednesday at two sites in the same town in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, prompting local authorities to urge over 1,000 residents to evacuate, while requesting assistance from the Self-Defense Forces to fight the flames. EQ-2026-000057-JPN Earthquake,Japan: GDACS - Medium humanitarian impact, magnitude 7.4M tsunami generates 1.01m FL-2026-000059-NZL Flood,New Zealand: Wellington flooding: Thousands ordered to evacuate homes in New Zealand capital after worst rainfall ever recorded. Wellington declared a state of emergency on Monday after torrential rainfall battered New Zealand's capital city overnight. ST-2026-000061-THA SEVERE LOCAL STORM,Thailand: Very strong winds, thunderstorms and hailstorms affected south-eastern Thailand (mainly the Nakhon Phanom, Ubon Ratchathani, Buriram and Sisaket provinces) and several provinces in the north-west of the country over 14-16 April, causing a number of severe weather-related incidents that have resulted in casualties and damage. ST-2026-000062-VNM SEVERE LOCAL STORM,Viet Nam: Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, hailstorms and strong winds have been affecting the Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Lao Cai, Thai Nguyen, Phu Tho, Thanh Hoa, Quang Tri, Gia Lai and Lam Dong provinces (northern Viet Nam) over 15-19 April, causing floods and several severe weather-related incidents (mainly due to the strong wind) that have resulted in casualties and damage. FL-2026-000056-CAN Flood,Canada: Thousands of Canadians across the country spent the weekend in a desperate struggle with rising floodwaters caused by unusually persistent rainfall. Nearly 1,900 homes have been flooded in 126 municipalities in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. On Sunday, Montreal became the latest city in Quebec to declare a state of emergency after three dikes gave way in the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough, in the north end of the city by the Rivieres des Prairies. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre said homes have been evacuated in that borough as well as on two nearby islands. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said that the military response to flooding in Quebec is likely to balloon. "At the moment, since yesterday, there are 450 Canadian forces personnel on the ground in various locations across Quebec," Goodale told CTV's "Question Period" on Sunday. "We have over 100 firemen who are working 24 hours a day, visiting door to door and making some evacuations," he said. West of Montreal, the small town of Rigaud issued a mandatory evacuation order Sunday and a state of emergency has been in place for several days. In Gatineau, Que., near the border with Ontario, 380 residences were evacuated and officials want to evacuate another 900 homes Sunday. The situation in Ontario seems to be "generally stabilizing," although there are many unstable local circumstances, he said. In Atlantic Canada, some parts of New Brunswick recorded more than 150 millimetres of rain after a nearly 36 hour non-stop downpour. A weather station northeast of Saint John, N.B., measured 155 millimetres of precipitation from late Friday to early Sunday, Environment Canada meteorologist Stephen Fougere said Sunday, adding that surrounding areas had up to 125 millimetres. While the deluge has tapered off in the province, New Brunswick's St. John River is spilling its banks, prompting several road closures. TC-2026-000051-PNG Tropical Cyclone,Papua New Guinea: Over 10-11 April, tropical cyclone MAILA continued moving very slowly over the Solomon Sea, with maximum sustained winds up to 130 km/h, further weakening into a tropical storm and dissipating. Its passage over the Solomon Sea caused very heavy rainfall, strong winds and consequent floods, landslides and severe weather-related incidents across eastern Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.