Since October 2011 the incidence of dengue has increased very rapidly in all departments but Potosí and Oruro. Sixteen (16) deaths have so far been reported (PAHO, 15 Feb 2012).
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Tropical cyclone Giovanna made landfall on the eastern coast of Madagascar on 14 February as a category 4 tropical cyclone. Two deaths have been reported and important damages are expected in the districts of Brickaville and Vatomandry (UNCT, 14 Feb 2012).
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Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (category 4) brushed Vanuatu’s southern province of TAFEA on 10 February, causing minor damage mainly to agriculture and water systems. It also caused flooding in Tonga's main island of Tongatapu, leading to the evacuation of around 700 people. (OCHA, 17 Feb 2012)
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the heavily populated island provinces of Negros and Cebu in the central Philippines, killing at least 43 people (AFP, 6 Feb 2012).
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Between 25 - 29 January 2012, Tropical cyclone Iggy occurred in the Indian Ocean south of West Java, causing 15 fatalities and 60 injuries, along with damage to an estimated 2,364 houses in 35 districts/cities in Java and Bali (OCHA, 7 Feb 2012).
Dozens of people are feared dead, with local rescuers estimating many are still buried under the debris, after the landslide in Komo Maggarima District, in the remote Hela Province, struck in the early hours of 24 January, catching many residents off guard (IRIN, 25 Jan 2012).
Fijian PM has launched a flood relief appeal to assist families affected by the flooding on the Western side of Viti Levu. 74 evacuation centers are open housing 3,463 displaced people. (Gov. of Fiji, 25 Jan 2012)
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On 17 January 2012, the Paraguayan government decreed a state of food security emergency after several months of drought, with levels of precipitations significantly below historical averages. As a result of the weather conditions, some 263,800 families suffered losses in their crops (IFRC, 30 Jan 2012).
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The death toll from heavy snowfalls and avalanches in mountainous northeastern Afghanistan has risen to at least 28. Dozens more people have been injured or are trapped in their homes under up to three metres (10 feet) of snow in the remote Badakhshan province (AFP, 19 Jan 2012).
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Tropical Storms Dando, a category one storm with associated winds (up to 70km/h) and moderate to heavy rainfall, hit southern Mozambique on 15 Jan 2012 and caused flooding and damage to houses and schools in the provinces of Maputo, Gaza and Inhambane. Heavy rainfall in South Africa and Swaziland caused a steady increase of water levels in the Maputo, Umbeluzi and Incomati Basins, flooding low-lying areas in Magude and Chokwe. (Office of the Resident Coordinator, 20 Jan 2012)
Cyclone Funso, a powerful Category 4 storm that is moving slowly through the Mozambican Channel, caused heavy rains and flooding in southern Malawi along the Mozambican border, forcing 5,000 people to flee their homes. (AFP, 25 Jan 2012)
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Overflowing of the Desaguadero river triggered floods in the department of Oruro, affecting 1,093 families in Toledo and Choro (Government, 11 Jan 2012).
On 22 Feb Government declared a state of national emergency due to the effects of La Niña. According to latest reports, floods and overflowing of rivers have affected more than 9,000 families in nine departments, particularly in La Paz, Cochabamba, Beni and Pando. (Government, 22 Feb 2012)
Due to strong winds that lasted for 24 hours in Kosovo followed by heavy snowfall that started late on January 6th and 7th, several municipalities have been affected by the natural disaster. The most affected municipalities are Istog, Kamenica and Peja. (IFRC, 13 Jan 2012).
On Thursday 2 Feb the cold snap pushed the death toll past 150 as countries from Italy to Ukraine struggled to cope with temperatures that reached record lows in some places (AFP, 2 Feb 2012).
Heavy rains have triggered floods and landslides in the provinces of Guayas, El Oro and Esmeraldas, affecting hundreds of people (Government, 6 Jan 2012).
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Cyclone Thane made landfall near Chennai on the Tamil Nadu coast in India on 30 Dec 2011, leaving a trail of destruction and killing at least 18 people. Heavy rainfall is forecast for the next 12-24 hours. (Times of India, 30 Dec 2011)
A wild fire destroyed 8000 hectares of forest and burned 30 houses in Quillón. One person died and 500 people have been evacuated from the area. (Gov. of Chile – 01 Jan 2012). On Dec. 30 the Government of Chile declared the district of Ultima Esperanza “disaster area” as a wild fire in Torres del Paine destroyed more than 12 thousands hectares of forest (Gov. of Chile - 30 Dec 2011). Red and yellow alerts have been issued for other areas of the country.
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Since the last week of December, the temperature in most of the areas affected by last September’s earthquake has significantly dropped to close to freezing at night as well as intense snowfall in many parts of the districts. Of the total 7,746 families displaced by the earthquake across 12 districts, some 5,000 families have been suffering from extreme cold in nine districts: Taplejung, Ilam, Panchthar, Bhojpur, Sankhuwasava, Khotang, Solukhumbu, Tehrathum and Dhankuta. (IFRC, 17 Jan 2012)
Tropical Storm Washi, known locally as Sendong, swept across the Mindanao region from 16 to 18 Dec 2011, bringing strong winds and heavy rains that caused massive flooding, flash floods and landslides.
As of 16 Jan, more than 1,250 people have been killed, over 6,000 have been injured and almost 432,000 are served inside and outside 56 evacuation centers (NDRRMC, 16 Jan 2012).