A red dot beside the disaster name also signifies an ongoing situation.11 entries found
Affected countries: Mexico
The state of emergency has been declared in the states of Durango, Zacatecas and Veracruz where 71 municipalities are affected by a cold wave (Government, 7 Dec 2011).
Affected countries: Indonesia
Four people were killed in West Sumatra and widespread flooding occurred in several other areas a the end of November 2011 (OCHA, 30 Nov 2011).
Flooding affected several parts of Indonesia during December: Southeast Sulawesi and Central Java on 3 Dec...
Affected countries: Guatemala
Thousands of people were accomodated in shelters due to freezing temperatures that started mid-November, particularly affecting the departments of Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Jalapa, Quetzaltenango, Quiché, Sacatepéquez, San Marcos and Sololá (Government, 5...
Affected countries: Sri Lanka
A storm packing heavy rain and gusty winds lashed southern Sri Lanka, killing at least 19 and leaving 43 fishermen missing. Government intervention began on November 27th. (AFP; Gov't/Disaster Management...
Affected countries: Mexico
Drought is affecting at least 1,500 communities in northern States (including Zacatecas, Durango, Aguascalientes, Coahuila and Chihuahua) with 2,5 million people suffering from lack of potable water (...
Affected countries: Ghana
As of 18 Nov 2011, three regions (Upper west, Northern and Greater Accra) were affected by yellow fever, with eight cases and one recorded death (IFRC, 6 Dec 2011).
On 20 Dec 2011, the Ministry of Health of Ghana declared a yellow fever outbreak in...
Affected countries: Colombia
Since 12 Nov 2011, an oil spill from a pipeline has been polluting rivers in the Roberto Payán and Barbacoas municipalities in western Colombia. At least 880 families along the Saundé and Guelmambí rivers have no access to safe water and had to suspend their fishing activities. (...
Affected countries: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Heavy rains caused the overflowing of rivers, affecting 260 families (1.045 people) in Aragua State (December 1st) and 296 families in the district of Cabimas (November 11th).
Affected countries: Panama
Heavy rains caused floods and landslides in the Colón Province, affecting around 2,000 people (Government, 10 Nov 2011).
Affected countries: China
About 143,800 people have been affected and more than 2,453 houses toppled after a 6.0-magnitude quake jolted northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on 1 Nov 2011. (Xinhua, 3 Nov 2011)
Affected countries: Peru
Since November 2011, floods and landslides have affected more than 23,000 people and damaged roads, houses, buildings and crop fields in 79 provinces. In January, the departments of Apurímac, Arequipa, San Martín, Tacna and Lima were particularly affected (...
