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MaldivesHeavy rain from 11 May 2021 caused flooding in parts of the Maldives . As of 13 May, at least 300 homes were affected. Floods in Addu City, Maldives, May 2021. Photo: Maldives National Defence Force Maldives Meteorological Service issued alerts for heavy rain, flooding, rough seas and strong winds from 10 May. On 11 Ma
AfghanistanMen clear debris from their flood-affected home following flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the Guzara district of Herat on May 6, 2021. (Photo by HOSHANG HASHIMI / AFP) Heavy rain has been affecting several provinces of Afghanistan, particularly Herat, since 2 May, causing flash floods and floods, and resulting
ChinaEleven people were killed and dozens injured after strong gales struck east China's Jiangsu Province, the provincial authorities said Saturday. Gales and hail swept parts of Jiangsu on Friday night, including Nantong, Huai'an, Yancheng, Taizhou and Suqian. The disaster has left 11 people dead, 66 injured and 3,050 evac
AfghanistanOne in three Afghans are acutely food insecure © FAO/Jena Jaddin New EUR 2 million intervention to assist 88 200 people in four provinces through anticipatory actions to prevent massive loss of livestock due to La Niña induced drought 4 May 2021, Kabul - The European Union humanitarian aid agency and FAO will be partne
IndiaToday, April 30, upon the request of the Government of India, the Government of Japan has decided to proceed with the procedure to provide 300 oxygen concentrators and 300 ventilators to India in response to the current surge of COVID-19 infections in India. Japan stands with India, our friend and partner, in her effor
IndiaApowerful earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale jolted Assam and other parts of the Northeast on Wednesday morning. Seven aftershocks were recorded in the hours after the first quake shook up the region. The earthquake originated in Tezpur in Assam and tremors were felt even in North Bengal and other parts of t
PalauTropical Disturbance (Invest 94W) centered southeast of Yap and Palau on 13 April, upgraded to Tropical Storm 02W (Surigae) on the 14 April, and a Typhoon Watch on the 16 April until 17 April. Typhoon Surigae passed over the north of Palau closest to Kayangel state with up to 136 km/h sustained wind speeds. Heavy rainf
Myanmar (Burma)YANGON, Myanmar – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is to mount a new food assistance operation, targeting up to 2 million vulnerable people in the poor townships in Myanmar’s main cities and other areas where population displacement has recently taken place. With the triple impact of pre-existing poverty,
IndonesiaRecovered Drupal SQL disaster record linked to Tropical Cyclone (a).
IndonesiaTropical Cyclone SEROJA continues moving south-west over the Indian Ocean, and on 8 April at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located approximately 580 km north-west of Karratha City (coastal Pilbara Region, Western Australia), with maximum sustained winds of 102 km/h. Meanwhile, the impact across eastern Indonesia and Timor-Leste has increased after the passage…
BangladeshLast month, a massive fire swept through the largest refugee camp in the world in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where nearly one million Rohingya refugees live. The fire took 15 lives and burned down thousands of shelters and health facilities, leaving more than 45,0000 people displaced. Our teams met Ismael, 35, in the middle of the crowds and confusion.…
Timor-LesteFrom 29 March to 4 April, heavy rains across the country have caused flash floods and landslides. The capital city, Dili, is the worst affected. According to preliminary official figures, a total of 2,065 households – or approximately 10,325 people - have been affected across 8 municipalities in Timor-Leste. 21 deaths were reported.
IndonesiaComments:On 29 March - 1 April, several flooding and landslide events, triggered by heavy rainfall, occurred mostly in Java, Sumatra, and western Lesser Sunda Islands, resulting in about 75,506 affected people, and at least 50 displaced residents.
BangladeshRefugee volunteers deliver aid to families affected by the fire in the Kutupalong-Balukhali camps, Bangladesh. © UNHCR/Amos Halder This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 30 March 2021 An estimated 48,000 Rohingya…
PhilippinesManila – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the Philippines and partners are providing immediate assistance to over 51,000 people affected by the recent armed conflict in Maguindanao in the southern Philippines. Armed conflict erupted on 18 March 2021 between the Government of the Philippines and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom…
MongoliaViolent gust of wind swept across the country from 14 to 15 March 2021 where the wind speed reached from 18 to 34 meter per second in Uvurkhangai, Bulgan, and Umnugovi provinces, while in Dundgovi province, the wind speed was at 22 to 40 meters per second. The wind speed also reached 16 to 28 meters per second in Govi-Altai, Bayankhongor, Arkhangai, Tuv,…
Bangladeshuala Lumpur/Cox’s Bazar/Geneva, 23 March 2021 – The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society has launched one of its biggest ever rescue and relief efforts in the camp settlement in Cox’s Bazar after a deadly fire razed several thousand camp houses. More than 1,000 Red Crescent staff and volunteers worked through the night with fire fighters, camp residents and…
IndonesiaFlooding has affected over 90,000 people in Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia over the last few days. One person died after flood waters caused parts of a wall to collapse. Heavy rain triggered landslides in Samarang City, Indonesia, Late February 2021, with emergency workers carrying out rescues. Photo: BPBD Semarang City Flooding began on 23…
BangladeshThis news comment is attributable Indrika Ratwatte, Director of the UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific. BANGKOK, Thailand – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is appealing for the immediate rescue of a group of Rohingya refugees in distress on the Andaman Sea today. UNHCR received reports of an unconfirmed number of Rohingya refugees aboard a…
IndiaDetailed event map. European Union, 2021. Map produced by EC-JRC. The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union. Dozens of people are feared dead in India after a Himalayan glacier broke apart and crashed into a hydroelectric dam, with people hurriedly being evacuated amid rising…
IndonesiaThe Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report provides information about global volcanism on a weekly basis. Latest Merapi report has been published on 27 Jan 2021 07:39. BPPTKG reported that the ?2021 lava dome? continued to grow just below Merapi?s SW rim during 15-21 January, producing a total of 282 incandescent lava avalanches that traveled…
IndonesiaIndonesia’s Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency predicts the peak of La Nina to occur in December 2020 and January 2021. The peak of La Nina coincides with the peak of rainy season which usually occurs between January and February. The agency also states that this phenomenon could increase precipitation which triggers heavy rainfall…
IndonesiaA strong earthquake of 6.2 M hit the Western part of Sulawesi on the early morning of 15 of January. The epicenter of the quake was six km northeast of the city of Majene, at a depth of 10 km. The situation is still developing with possible aftershocks that could also trigger tsunami warnings. According to IFRC, the earthquake did not trigger a tsunami…
Bangladesh© Amlai Boyjors/Save the Children ‘Children and their families robbed of what little they had’ – Save the Children Responding to today's devastating fire that destroyed at least 500 makeshift homes in the Bangladesh camps for the Rohingya refugees in the southern district of Cox’s Bazar, Save the Children's Country Director in Bangladesh Onno van Manen…
MongoliaThe Mongolian Red Cross Society (MRCS) has activated its Early Action Protocol for Dzud on 18 December 2020 based on the dzud trigger. The EAP is activated if three or more provinces have a very high risk of 20 per cent or more of their land area being affected. The dzud risk map is developed by the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental…