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PHILIPPINES On 8 April at approximately 5:51 am local time, an explosive eruption was observed from Mt. Kanlaon. The eruption produced a voluminous bent plume approximately 4,000 meters tall. The...

INDONESIA On 21 March, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki: Located in East Nusa Tenggara, the volcanic eruption resulted in 2 injured people and temporally displacing 1,350 households or approximately 5,000...

MYANMAR Ongoing armed clashes in northwestern Myanmar, including reports of airstrikes, artillery shelling, and raids, continue to affect Chin, Magway, Mandalay, and Sagaing. Since 10 March,...

INDONESIA Between 4 and 10 March, flooding and landslides affected seven provinces—Aceh, Banten, DKI Jakarta, North Sumatra, Riau, South Kalimantan and West Java—according to the National Disaster...

FIJI Tropical Cyclone Rae formed over the South Pacific Ocean north of Fiji on the 21 February. Despite the weather system not making landfall, heavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm surges are...

INDONESIA Between 28 January and 3 February, an estimated 600,000 people were directly affected by more than 20 flood events (including two flash floods and two landslides) across Kalimantan,...

INDONESIA On 15 January 2025, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG) elevated the alert status of Mount Ibu, located in West Halmahera, North Maluku, to Level IV, the...

AFGHANISTAN Severe weather conditions during the first half of January 2025 have included storms, heavy snowfall and rain leading to multiple fatalities across the northern and eastern regions of...

This snapshot examines the drivers of Afghan migration to Pakistan, the risks faced en route, and assistance needs upon arrival. The journey to Pakistan and the conditions many Afghans face upon...

PHILIPPINES The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) raised Alert Level 3 over Mt. Kanlaon (located in Negros Island, around 520 km south of Manila) following an eruption...

SRI LANKA Since 23 November, heavy rainfall, strong winds, thunderstorms, and lightning have impacted Sri Lanka, triggering floods, landslides, and severe weather-related incidents across nine...

OBSERVATIONS AND CURRENT TRENDS In South Asia, floods have recently impacted several countries. In Sri Lanka, October flooding affected around 134,000 people, damaged 240 houses, and displaced nearly...

PHILIPPINES On 16 November, Super Typhoon Man-yi (local name Pepito) made two landfalls at peak strength of over 185km/h in Panganiban, Catanduanes and Dipaculao, Aurora Province. Days prior to...

PHILIPPINES On 11 November, 8:10 am local time, Typhoon Toraji (local name Nika) made landfall in Dilasag, Aurora, northern Luzon, Philippines, triggering Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 warning...

PHILIPPINES The combined effect of Severe Tropical Storm Trami and Super Typhoon Kong-Rey has now affected 8.8 million people (2.25 million families) across the Philippines. The National Risk...

PHILIPPINES Severe Tropical Storm Trami, locally named Kristine, caused widespread flooding and landslides in Region 2 and 5 and caused flash floods and a massive landslide burying houses in Region...

INDONESIA Heavy rainfall on 17-20 October 2024 caused the Barito River in Murung Raya District, Central Kalimantan, to overflow. This led to severe flooding with water levels rising over two meters...

NEPAL Nepal continues to deal with the impacts of landslides and flooding that affected communities across 21 districts, leading over 236 deaths since 28 September. Infrastructure damage including to...

Nepal Nepal has experienced heavy and continuous rainfall since 27 September which has triggered extensive damage and disruption to homes and infrastructure across 44 districts. Nepalese...

JAPAN Heavy rainfall in Japan’s central Ishikawa Prefecture resulted in severe flooding and landslides on 23 September, causing seven fatalities, with two persons still missing. Rivers across the...