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Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Australia - Tropical cyclone MAILA, update (GDACS, IFRC, PNG NWS, NOAA, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 13 April 2026)

  • Over 10-11 April, tropical cyclone MAILA continued moving very slowly over the Solomon Sea, with maximum sustained winds up to 130 km/h, further weakening into a tropical storm and dissipating.
  • Its passage over the Solomon Sea caused very heavy rainfall, strong winds and consequent floods, landslides and severe weather-related incidents across eastern Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
  • Media and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports, as of 13 April, 11 fatalities (of whom eight are due to a landslide), seven still missing persons, an uncertain number of displaced people and approximately 120 000 affected people across the Bougainville island (eastern Papua New Guinea). In addition, a number of temporary shelters were provided by national authorities for the displaced people.
  • Over the next 5 days, more heavy rainfall is still forecast over eastern and far south-eastern Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Heavy rainfall is also forecast over northern and north-eastern Queensland (Australia) from 15 April for the next 5 days.