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MARCH-JUNE 2023 RAINFALL PERFORMANCE
There was moderate to heavy rainfall in the southern Philippines, eastern Fiji, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and eastern Timor-Leste.
Growing wet season rice continued under good weather conditions except in flood-affected areas.
Drier-than-average conditions continued in western Afghanistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan.
Harvesting of winter barley and wheat crops began, and planting of spring season crops continued under mixed weather conditions in these countries, with a high risk of locust infestations to crops.
RECENT CLIMATE HAZARDS (JUNE 2023)
Afghanistan – Floods (June 2023)
Heavy rains and flash floods injured at least 3 people, with dozens of houses and hundreds of acres of farmlands damaged in Badakhshan Province.
Bangladesh – Heat Wave (June 2003)
The longest heat wave affected people across the country, with thousands of schools closed.
India –Cyclone/Floods, Heat Wave (June 2023)
Cyclone Biparjoy caused floods in Gujarat province, and heavy rains caused floods in Assam province, over 119,000 people were affected in Assam province. 3, 4 The extreme heat wave killed at least 98 people in Bihar State and Uttar Pradesh State. 5
Indonesia – Floods (June 2023)
Heavy rains caused floods and landslides in western Java and northern Sulawesi. About1,600 people (557 households) were affected in South Bolaang Mongondow. 6,7 While droughts affected about 7,500 people (2,500 households) in Cilacap, Central Java.8
Nepal – Floods (June 2023)
Heavy rains caused floods and landslides in Koshi province, about 283 households were affected, with at least 5 people killed. 9 .
Pakistan – Cyclone (June 2023)
Cyclone Biparjoy caused heavy rains and landfills in Sindh province, over 80,000 people were displaced.10
Philippines – Floods (June 2023)
Heavy rains caused floods in the south, affecting 94 households (360 people) in Sultan Kudarat province and 2,358 people (786 households) in Davao del Norte province. 11,12
Samoa– Floods (June 2023)
Heavy rains caused floods and landslides across some parts of Savai’i region, Farms were damaged with many households affected.13