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Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (5 - 11 July 2016)

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CHINA

On 8 July Typhoon Nepartak made landfall near Taitung, Taiwan Province of China, as a Cat. 4 super typhoon with wind speeds of 234 km/h. Three people were reportedly killed and nearly 17,400 people were evacuated as a result of the storm, which caused storm surges and widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure.

On 9 July 2016 Typhoon Nepartak made a second landfall in eastern China's Fujian Province. As of 10 July, authorities reported six people had been killed and eight people were missing. A total of 449,000 people were affected by the typhoon including some 203,000 people in 10 cities who were temporarily evacuated.

203,000 people temporarily relocated

PHILIPPINES

Typhoon Nepartak (locally called Butchoy) caused flooding in the provinces of Bataan, Zambales,
Bulacan, Rizal and Batangas in western and central Luzon, with landslides reported in Olongapo City, Zambales, and Antipolo City, Rizal. As of 10 July, at least 7,500 families had been affected, with 132 families in 12 evacuation centres. One child is known to have died and one is still missing. 2

As of 9 July, at least 2,200 families (11,000 people) in three municipalities in Basilan province have been affected by the conflict between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Abu Sayyaf Group.
Some families have evacuated to designated centres while others are staying with relatives. No injuries or deaths among the civilian population have been reported. Schools remain closed in some of the affected areas.

INDIA

Continuing monsoon rains led to flash floods in Madhya Pradesh State in central India as of 9 July, with 23 districts impacted and some 200 villages cut off by flood waters. The flooding has affected more than 100,000 people and caused at least 15 deaths. Responders from the military, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), local police and communities are continuing rescue operations, with 20,000 people evacuated to safer areas and at least four relief camps established.

15 people killed

INDONESIA

As of 10 July 101 hotspots had been detected mostly in Sumatra and Kalimantan. Ground and air operations continued throughout the past week in Riau province, where most of the hotspots had been detected. Thus far the fires and haze have had a minimal impact on local populations, and it is unlikely that the humanitarian impacts will be as severe as last year given higher than average rainfall across the country and the increasing likelihood of a La Niña scenario.

MYANMAR

Heavy monsoon rains since 1 July caused flooding in many parts of Myanmar. As of 8 July, more than 27,000 people had been displaced in Rakhine State. Identified immediate needs include drinking water, food and basics non-food items. The State Government is leading response and humanitarian partners are working with local authorities to provide targeted support. Rainfall is expected to continue across many parts of the country in the coming days and some rivers remain above danger levels.

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