A red dot beside the disaster name also signifies an ongoing situation.16 entries found
Affected countries: Maldives
In the first half of 2011, a total of 1,289 cases of dengue were reported to the Centre for Community Health and Disease Control (CCHDC) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In a country with a
population of 309,000, this represents a significant increase in incidence reported over the...
Affected countries: Mali
Starting in July 2012, a cholera outbreak occurred in the regions of Mopti and Tombouctou. Between 18-27 Jul 2011, a total of 258 cases, including 20 deaths, were recorded. (IFRC...
Affected countries: Myanmar
Torrential rains persisted from 7 until 9 Aug 2011 across the nation, causing floods in some Regions and States in Myanmar. Hundreds of families were evacuated and accommodated in temporary relief camps (Government, 10 Aug 2011).
On 19 Oct 2011, flash...
Affected countries: Mexico
At least six people were confirmed dead in Mexico after Tropical Storm Arlene drenched much of the country with heavy rains. Some 278,000 people were left homeless or otherwise impacted by the storm, according to provisional tallies (...
Affected countries: Nigeria
There has been another outbreak of cholera in Plateau State, Northern part of Nigeria. Information from the health sector reported 70 cases with 3 deaths, however consequent assessment by a joint assessment team including the NRCS showed that the total number affected had risen to about 410 people...
Affected countries: China, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Thailand, Viet Nam
Heavy downpours brought on by tropical storm Haima, which landed on the coast of south China's Guangdong Province on 23 Jun 2012, affected some 5,100 people and forced the evacuation of 800 (...
Affected countries: China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Philippines, Republic of Korea
More than 53,000 people were in evacuation centres in the Philippines on Friday after fleeing their homes following days of torrential rains caused by Tropical Storm Meari, officials said (AFP, 24 June 2011).
Affected countries: Brazil
Starting in June, heavy rains and flooding have been reported in areas in northern, north-eastern and southern Brazil.
More than 355,000 people were affected by floods after several days of heavy rains in the northern state of Roraima in June. The Brazilian Civil Defense declared a state of...
Affected countries: Central African Republic
Since 11 June 2011, Bangui the capital city of the Central African Republic (CAR) has been affected by violent winds coupled with torrential rains. The situation worsened over the weekend of 18 to 19 June 2011 with serious consequences in 7 neighbourhoods of the 6th subdivision of Bangui.
Affected countries: Georgia
In Western and Eastern Georgia many regions were affected by unceasing rains from 12 to 22 June 2011 with landslides that followed. Seven people lost their lives. Over 3,000 houses have been affected, out of which 1,500 are badly damaged (...
Affected countries: Tajikistan
As a result of heavy rains on 11-12 June 2011, floods hit Sughd province in the northern part of Tajikistan, affecting 7 villages in 3 districts of the province (IFRC, 16 Jun 2011).
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Affected countries: Chad
Chad is experiencing outbreaks of both wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) and wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3). The WPV3 outbreak has been ongoing since November 2007, while the WPV1 outbreak began in September 2010 as a result of a new importation virus from northern Nigeria. Originally restricted to the...
Affected countries: Haiti
On the evening of 6 Jun 2012, severe heavy rains hit the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area and other areas of the West and Nippes departments in Haiti. A total of 20 deaths, 6 injured and 6 missing people were reported as a result of flooding and landslides.(OCHA, 7 Jun 2011,...
Affected countries: Dominican Republic
Heavy rains have prompted the evacuation of more than 4,000 people. The Government has declared a red alert for several regions in the country (AFP, 7 June 2011).
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Affected countries: China
China has evacuated more than 60,000 people in the nation's southwest, after torrential rain triggered floods that killed one and left another 15 missing (AFP, 6 June 2011).
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Affected countries: Philippines
Widespread rains over eastern and southern Mindanao have caused flooding and flashfloods in nine provinces of Mindanao, affecting 120,038 families (OCHA Humanitarian Situation Update, 17 June 2011...
