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NOAA-20 satellite view of clouds over eastern and southern China on 3 September 2026
China flagChina

China flood displacement estimate rises to 400,850

The GDACS Orange flood alert for China was updated on 28 September with an estimated 400,850 displaced people and six deaths across the event period from 31 July to 27 September 2026. The previous retained snapshot listed 399,045 displaced people and six deaths, so the latest observation adds 1,805 displaced people while the reported death toll is…

GDACS ORANGE · MEDIUM HUMANITARIAN IMPACT
Flood
NOAA-20 satellite view of clouds over Gujarat, India, on 18 September 2026
India flagIndia

India floods: GDACS reports 136 deaths and 457,351 displaced

The GDACS Orange flood alert for India now reports 136 deaths and 457,351 displaced people across the event period from 9 August to 7 October 2026. Compared with the 7 October snapshot, deaths increased by one while displacement remained unchanged. Earlier dated observations remain in the evidence history. Separate Bihar and Uttar Pradesh state-level…

GDACS ORANGE · MEDIUM HUMANITARIAN IMPACT · 136 DEATHS · 457,351 DISPLACED
Flood
Indonesia flagIndonesia

Pasaman flood search concludes with one confirmed death

A flood in Nagari Simpang Tonang, Dua Koto district, Pasaman regency, West Sumatra, left one person dead after the person initially reported missing was recovered. The final national-authority entry records one death and no one remaining missing. The flood began on 18 September 2026 after heavy rain caused the Aek Koronok and Batang Jember Tonang Raya…

1 CONFIRMED DEATH · 0 REMAINING MISSING · FLOODWATERS RECEDED
Flood
Philippines flagPhilippines

Zamboanga City ITCZ rains affect and temporarily displace 218 people

Strong winds and heavy rainfall associated with the Intertropical Convergence Zone affected parts of Zamboanga City on 16 September 2026 and damaged houses. DSWD DROMIC Report #1 recorded 61 families or 218 people affected as of 21 September 2026 at 18:00 PHT. All 61 families / 218 people were temporarily staying with relatives or friends outside…

DSWD REPORT #1 · 218 PEOPLE AFFECTED AND TEMPORARILY DISPLACED OUTSIDE EVACUATION CENTRES · 61 HOUSES PARTIALLY DAMAGED
Flood
Flood-affected residents stand with the Cambodian prime minister during an official visit in Banteay Meanchey province on 28 September 2026.
Cambodia flagCambodia

Floods affect nearly 45,000 families across 10 Cambodian provinces

Heavy rainfall has caused flooding across 10 Cambodian provinces since early September; reporting also notes peripheral influence from Typhoon Surigae, without evidence of a direct cyclone landfall. As of 27 September, an NCDM-attributed assessment reported 44,889 families affected, 3,685 families evacuated, 40,384 houses affected and 49,925 hectares of…

FLOOD RESPONSE · 10 PROVINCES · CASUALTY TOTAL NOT REPORTED
Flood
Indonesia flagIndonesia

Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts nearly 3,000 flights across Indonesia

A sustained eruption of Anak Krakatau in Indonesia's Sunda Strait sent volcanic ash across parts of Java and Sumatra, disrupting aviation and prompting authorities to maintain heightened monitoring. Indonesia's Geological Agency said the continuous eruptive episode lasted about 25 hours, from late on 4 September until shortly after midnight on 6…

GDACS ORANGE · ALERT LEVEL III · MONITORING ONGOING
Volcanic Eruption
Philippines flagPhilippines

Philippines monsoon floods affect 10.87 million; 45,833 remain displaced

Weeks of monsoon rain and successive tropical cyclones have driven a continuing flood emergency across the Philippines. DSWD DROMIC Report #106, as of 2 October 2026 at 18:00 PHT, records 10,873,216 people affected across 7,103 barangays, 45,833 still displaced (8,101 people in 128 evacuation centres and 37,732 outside), and 4,805 damaged houses (663…

ONGOING RESPONSE · 45,833 DISPLACED · DROMIC #106
Flood
GDACS map of Vietnam with reported and modelled flood areas marked for event FL 1104141
Vietnam flagVietnam

Vietnam floods: 2 reported deaths and 1,249 people displaced

Floods in Vietnam were linked to two reported deaths and the displacement of 1,249 people between 3 September and 7 October 2026, according to the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS). For those displaced, the figures represent people forced away from their usual homes, although the available report does not say where they are…

2 REPORTED DEATHS · 1,249 DISPLACED · 3 SEP–7 OCT 2026 · GDACS GREEN
Flood
Bangladesh health minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain visits a dengue ward at Gazaria Upazila Health Complex in Munshiganj on 22 September 2026.
Bangladesh flagBangladesh

Bangladesh dengue outbreak: 53,570 hospitalisations and 157 deaths reported

Bangladesh’s dengue outbreak intensified in September 2026. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) recorded 53,570 people hospitalised and 157 deaths by 14 September. The prior day’s published tally was 51,837 hospitalisations and 149 deaths, so the two dated observations are retained separately. More than 1,200 hospital admissions per day…

ONGOING · 53,570 HOSPITALISED · 157 DEATHS (AS OF 14 SEPTEMBER)
Epidemic
An Afghan family travelling with belongings on a heavily loaded vehicle near the Pakistan–Afghanistan border
Pakistan flagPakistan

UN urges Pakistan to halt forced returns of Afghans

The UN refugee agency is urging Pakistan to halt forced returns of Afghans who face continuing protection risks and to ensure that any return to Afghanistan is voluntary, safe and dignified. Pakistan's Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan remains in operation; no nationwide suspension has been announced. UNHCR has raised particular concern for women and…

RETURNS ONGOING · UN CALLS FOR PROTECTION EXEMPTIONS
Forced Return
Nepal flagNepal

New Himalayan barrier lake raises renewed flood threat for Nepal

Nepali and Chinese authorities issued a fresh downstream warning after a new barrier lake formed upstream of the Nepal–China border following the catastrophic 26 August glacier and bedrock collapse. Reporting on 28 August said the lake was already overflowing, creating a risk that its natural debris dam could fail and send another sudden surge into the…

HIGH ALERT · NATURAL DAM FAILURE RISK
Flood Alert
Nepal flagNepal

Deadly Bhotekoshi flash flood sweeps through northern Nepal

Search, recovery and relief operations continued after the 26 August flash flood devastated settlements and infrastructure across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and downstream districts. UNICEF Humanitarian Situation Report No. 6, published 5 October and citing the NDRRMA Situation Report dated 4 October, records 1,455 deaths, 5,285 people missing and 1,085…

SEARCH AND RECOVERY ONGOING · 1,455 DEAD · 5,285 MISSING · 1,085 PEOPLE IN 17 HOLDING CENTRES
Flood
Nepal flagNepal

WCK responds to flash flooding across northern Nepal

World Central Kitchen activated restaurant partners in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts after destructive flash flooding downstream from the Nepal–China border. Local teams began preparing and serving fresh meals for affected communities and responders while access conditions and needs continued to change.

ACTIVE RESPONSE
Flood
Bangladesh flagBangladesh

Children reach MSF's Kutupalong hospital later and critically ill

At Kutupalong hospital in Cox's Bazar, MSF teams report children arriving with severe, overlapping physical and psychological needs as funding cuts reduce access to basic services in Rohingya camps. Children make up more than half of the 1.3 million refugees living in the camps. MSF says delayed access, malnutrition, infection and mental distress are…

ONGOING PROJECT
Health
Afghanistan flagAfghanistan

Afghanistan hospitals face mounting pressure as child malnutrition rises

Afghanistan's child nutrition emergency is placing severe pressure on hospitals and community services. UNICEF reported that 3.7 million children are experiencing wasting, including around one million with life-threatening severe acute malnutrition. More than 500,000 children have been admitted for high-risk moderate or severe wasting since the beginning…

ONGOING
Food Insecurity
Floodwater outside a home in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand, on 25 September 2026
Thailand flagThailand

Thailand monsoon flood aggregate rises to six deaths

GDACS event FL 1104122 now records a national multi-episode aggregate of six deaths and 627 displaced people across the broader period from 18 August to 3 October 2026. This is two additional deaths and 458 additional displaced people compared with the retained 27 September snapshot. The source does not establish that these additional impacts occurred on…

GDACS GREEN · NATIONAL MULTI-EPISODE AGGREGATE · 6 DEAD · 627 DISPLACED
Flood
Indonesia flagIndonesia

Flores earthquake toll reaches 142 as 46,461 remain displaced

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck offshore, about 30 kilometres northeast of Mbay in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara Province, on 15 August. BMKG located the epicentre at 8.41°S, 121.39°E and a depth of 15 kilometres. A tsunami warning was lifted later that morning after small waves were observed. By 24 August, national response reporting cited 100…

142 DISASTER-LINKED DEATHS · 46,461 DISPLACED · 103,427 HOMES UNDER RE-VERIFICATION · 15 SEP
Earthquake
Myanmar (Burma) flagMyanmar (Burma)

Myanmar humanitarian emergency deepens as needs reach 16.2 million people

Myanmar's conflict, displacement, disasters and economic collapse have developed into one of the world's largest humanitarian emergencies. On 13 August 2026, the European Commission reported that 16.2 million people needed humanitarian assistance and that more than 100,000 lives had been lost since the February 2021 military coup. The crisis includes…

ONGOING
Complex Emergency
Sri Lanka flagSri Lanka

Sri Lanka floods and mudslides close schools

Torrential rain triggered flash floods and mudslides across Sri Lanka's central highlands on 4 August 2026. Officials reported seven deaths, damage to 129 houses and the evacuation of nearly 3,500 people. Navy and army units were deployed to reach residents trapped by floodwater in the Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts.

ONGOING
Flood
Myanmar (Burma) flagMyanmar (Burma)

Monsoon floods displace communities across Ayeyarwady

Sustained monsoon rain pushed rivers above danger levels across low-lying parts of Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region. A breached embankment near Myit Kyo Village on 30 July sent water into Laymyatna and surrounding settlements, damaging homes, farmland, roads and public infrastructure. Red Cross reporting identified impacts across 169 villages in Laymyatna,…

ONGOING
Flood
Afghanistan flagAfghanistan

Flash floods deepen humanitarian needs across Afghanistan

Successive flash floods and landslides affected a wide belt of eastern and central Afghanistan in July and early August. Initial Red Crescent assessments recorded more than 910 affected families, 31 deaths, 11 injuries and 77 missing people. Homes, schools, roads, bridges, water systems and farmland were damaged across multiple provinces. A second flood…

ONGOING
Flood
India flagIndia

Assam flood emergency leaves more than one million affected

Exceptionally heavy monsoon rain triggered widespread flooding in Assam from 19 July, with rainfall in parts of Upper Assam reaching far above seasonal norms. The emergency peaked around 27–28 July when more than 800 villages were inundated. Although water levels later began to recede, an IFRC update said 1,144,733 people remained affected across eight…

ONGOING
Flood
Kyrgyzstan flagKyrgyzstan

Mudflows strike communities in Kyrgyzstan's Nooken district

Intense short-duration rain over mountain catchments triggered mudflows in Kyrgyzstan's Nooken district on 13 July. Overflow from the Besh-Korgon and Kara-Bulak channels reached Kochkor-Ata and nearby villages, inundating streets and damaging electricity infrastructure. The IFRC operation document records 2,930 people affected and 1,611 people targeted…

ONGOING
Flood
Tajikistan flagTajikistan

Floods and mudflows damage villages in northern Tajikistan

Heavy rain caused flash floods and mudflows in Darg and Kazdon villages in Tajikistan's Ayni District on 11 July. The event damaged homes, farm land, water and irrigation networks, electricity infrastructure, village roads and private property, interrupting essential services and livelihoods. An official assessment cited by IFRC counted 672 affected…

ONGOING
Flood