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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The year 2019 will go down in history as extreme in various ways: Unprecedented flow conditions were recorded in the Mekong mainstream. Baseflow from the tributaries was...

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A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster In August 2019, several provinces in the center, central highlands and south of Vietnam were impacted by floods following torrential rain. The worst...

REGIONAL SUMMARY: During the week, tropical storms continue to influence the northern part of the ASEAN region. After Tropical Storm NAKRI has affected the Philippines and Viet Nam, Tropical Storm...

Following Tropical Cyclone NAKRI's passage over south-central Vietnam, 2 people died (one in Phu Yen Province and the other in Binh Dinh Province) and one is reportedly missing. According to media...

HÀ NỘI – Storm Nakri has been downgraded to a tropical depression after it approached shores between central provinces of Phú Yên and Khánh Hòa on Sunday night, but rain is forecast to continue...

Tropical Cyclone NAKRI made landfall on 10 November approximately 27 km in the south of Tuy Hòa (Phu Yen Province, south-central Vietnam) and continued north-west towards Cambodia weakening to a...

REGIONAL SUMMARY: During the week, Tropical Depression Nakri has intensified into a Typhoon while traversing the West Philippine Sea but weakened into a depression upon landfall in Viet Nam. The...

Philippines and Viet Nam • On 5 November 2019, a weather depression in West Philippines Sea (near the west coast of Palawan province, Philippines) developed and intensified into Typhoon NAKRI...

Issued at 11:00 pm, 08 November 2019 (Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 11:00 am tomorrow.) "QUIEL" MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AND IS ABOUT TO EXIT THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF...

Introduction The Mekong region - consisting of Vietnam, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), and Cambodia - is frequently affected by natural disasters, such as floods, droughts, and typhoons...

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Overview: In East Africa, harvest is underway for main season cereals in the north of the subregion and production prospects are generally favourable. Planting of second season cereals was recently...

Severe Tropical Storm"Quiel" Tropical Cyclone: ALERT Issued at 11:00 pm, 07 November 2019 (Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 11:00 am tomorrow.) "QUIEL" MAINTAINS ITS...

Tropical Cyclone NAKRI remained almost stationary in South China Sea. On 7 November its centre was located approximately 300 km west of Lubang Island (Philippines), and approximately 850 km east of...

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Tropical Cyclone: ALERT Issued at 11:00 pm, 06 November 2019 (Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 11:00 am tomorrow.) TROPICAL STORM "QUIEL" REMAINS ALMOST STATIONARY. Between...

Tropical Cyclone NAKRI's centre was approximately 450 km west of Mindoro Island (Philippines), and 750 km east of Binh Dinh Province (Vietnam) on 6 November at 0.00 UTC, with maximum sustained winds...

Issued at 11:00 pm, 05 November 2019 (Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin to be issued at 11:00 am tomorrow.) "QUIEL" INTENSIFIES INTO A TROPICAL STORM WHILE MOVING EASTWARD. QUIEL"...

VIET NAM Typhoon Matmo made landfall on 30 October in Phu Yen Province. The typhoon weakened to a tropical depression as it moved inland over central Viet Nam and into Cambodia. Quang Ngai, Binh...