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REGIONAL SUMMARY:
For the twenty-fifth week of 2024, the ASEAN region experienced 26 disasters, including floods, landslides, storms, wind-related disasters, and volcanic activity. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam were reportedly affected by these disasters. According to the Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) of Indonesia, flooding, landslides, and wind-related disasters were reported in Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, and North Sumatra as well as volcanic activity of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara. In Malaysia, Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA) reported flooding in Sabah. The Philippines’ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported flooding and storms in Region XII and BARMM. Meanwhile, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) Thailand reported flooding and storms in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Trat. Lastly, the Viet Nam Disaster and the Dyke Management Authority (VDDMA) documented storms, landslides, and winds-related disasters in Northern and Southern Regions.
HIGHLIGHT:
In the Philippines, as reported by the NDRRMC, flooding incidents occurred in the provinces of Maguindanao del Sur and Lanao del Sur on 19 June at 0100 HRS UTC+7 due to continuous heavy rainfall and thunderstorms brought by the Southwest Monsoon. As of 19 June 2024, at 2130 HRS UTC+7, the NDRRMC stated that a total of 6.1K families were affected in Datu Montawal (Pagagawan) in Maguindanao del Sur and Bubong, Ditsaan-Ramain, and Taraka in Lanao del Sur.
In Viet Nam, according to the VDDMA, heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, and strong winds caused damage in several provinces across the Northern and Southern Regions from 17-18 June 2024. As of June 19, the VDDMA reported that these disasters resulted in the loss of five lives (four in Bac Kan and one in Ha Giang), damage to 39 houses and 65.1 hectares of agriculture areas, and the death of 400 poultry. Local authorities have visited the affected areas, conducted assessments, and mobilised resources to support the affected communities.