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INDIA
Floods in Assam and Meghalaya States in north eastern India which commenced on 20 Sep have claimed 95 lives and left tens of thousands of people homeless. The worst affected areas are the districts of Goalpara, Kamrup and Boko in Assam and the areas of Tura and Garo Hills area in Meghalaya. At least 130,000 houses have been destroyed and over 87,000 hectares of crops are damaged.

95 dead
130,000 houses destroyed

The Armed Forces as well as National and State Disaster Response Forces have been deployed to undertake rescue and relief operations. An additional three National Disaster Response Force battalions have been requested to support relief efforts. NGOs are supporting numerous relief camps and distributing essential items including clothes, rice, bottled water and candles. Authorities have announced compensation for the families of those killed and committed to further assistance as further rain and flooding is expected over the coming weeks.1

SRI LANKA
According to the Disaster Management Centre, seven people died and 400 people were affected by landslides and collapsed buildings that were caused by high winds and heavy rainfall in the southern regions of Sri Lanka on 2 Oct. A total of nine houses were destroyed and 93 houses partially damaged. The National Building Research Organization is issuing daily landslide warnings to weather affected and risk prone areas.2

7 dead
50 evacuation centres

INDONESIA
Mt. Sinabung in North Sumatra erupted four times on 5 Oct spewing volcanic ash up to 3,000 meters into the sky with pyroclastic lava flow and avalanches hitting non-residential areas to the south of the crater. The eruption did not trigger an evacuation. Mt. Sinabung remains active and alert status remains at Level 3 (second-highest level).3

JAPAN
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Typhoon Phanfone has moved northeastward off the coast of Tohoku, after making landfall near the city of Hamamatsu and continuing to Tokyo metropolitan area. Three people are missing after being swept away by waves and about ten people have been injured due to storm-related incidents. Close to 200,000 households in eastern Japan were urged to evacuate due to fears of landslides or flooding as rivers threatened to burst their banks. This includes 20,000 in Tokyo.4

3 missing
200,000 urged to evacuate

Meanwhile Typhoon Phanfone forced authorities to suspend the search for those still missing at Mt Ontake. Search activities resumed earlier today, 7 Oct.
More than 50 people are confirmed dead and at least a dozen others are still missing when the popular hiking destination erupted without warning on 27 Sep.5

50 dead

Typhoon Vongfong moved across Guam and the Mariana Islands causing minor damage to buildings and no injuries. The typhoon is expected to turn northeast by Wed, 11 Oct and move roughly across the same path as Typhoon Panfone. Preliminary weather reports suggest that Vongfong will continue to intensify over the next several days as it approaches Japan.6

PHILIPPINES
Mount Mayon remains at alert level three, on a five-level alert system. According to PHIVOLCS This alert refers to the presence of magma at the crater and a hazardous eruption is possible within weeks. According to the NDRRMC over 57,500 people have been evacuated to 48 evacuation centres. Humanitarian partners will provide bi-lateral support to local support as required.7

70,000 people affected