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Indonesia: Earthquake 27-May-06
Thousands have died in a powerful earthquake on the central
Indonesian island of Java in the most serious disaster to hit Indonesia
since the 2004 tsunami.
Suriname: Floods 27-May-06
The rainy season in Suriname will continue until the end of July,
with high water levels as the ground is already saturated.
USA: Mud Floods 26-May-06
Disaster relief teams are mudding out flood-damaged homes around New England, two weeks after some of the worst flooding in 70 years.
USA: Severe Storm 26-May-06
Severe storms ripped through Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana on Thursday and Friday.
Thailand: Floods 25-May-06
Days of incessant rain triggered severe flash floods and landslides,
which struck early morning of 23 May, damaging roads, railways and power lines.
Ecuador: Volcano 25-May-06
According to the National Geophysical Institute of Ecuador, an
increase in the volcanic activity of the Tungurahua Volcano has been
recorded since 10 May 2006. Since then, strong explosions and hundreds
of tremors have been registered, with moderate and strong emissions of
steam and gas, and very low ash fall. Loud roars and incandescent rocks
coming from the volcano are reported daily.
Colombia: Weather 24-May-06
Due to the high likelihood of a sudden rise of the water level, a Red
alert(1) has been maintained along the Magdalena River between
Barrancabermeja, Santander department and Calamar, Bolivar department
and along the Cauca River in the rural areas of Caucasia and its
junction with the Magdalena River, Antioquia department.
Suriname: Floods 19-May-06
Water levels in the Upper Suriname region have receded. High
water levels do continue to affect populations in the Eastern region. The water level in the Saramacca River is high and still rising.
Indonesia: Volcano 19-May-06
The volcanic activity of Mt. Merapi has calmed down, however smany small volcanic tremors and pyroclastic (heat clouds) flows have still been observed.
South Asia: Earthquake 20-May-06
The government informed UN & ICRC that 12,334 families or 52,730
individuals need to be urgently evacuated and relocated from 18 villages in Muzaffarabad district before the raining season.
Suriname: Floods 16-May-06
Water levels in some villages in the East are still rising, while in
the Upper Suriname area the water continues to recede and people are
returning to their villages.
China: Typhoon Chanchu 17-May -06
China evacuated some 620,000 people as Typhoon Chanchu churned toward the coastal province of Guangdong.
Indonesia: Volcano 15-May-06
On 13 May, the Directorate of Vulcanology and Geological Hazard
Mitigation of the Indonesian Government raised the level of alertness
for Mt.Merapi from level III to level IV, which could indicate the
imminent eruption of the volcano.
Suriname: Floods 15-May-06
The highest levels of flooding were recorded on 8 May 2006. The NCCR
reported that these floods are the major disaster in recent times in theinterior of Suriname. The Government was in the process of developing anational emergency plan when they occurred.
USA: Tornado 11-May-06
Tuesday night's deadly tornadoes in northern Texas destroyed seven homes and severely damaged nine others, according to a county official.
Colombia: Weather 11-May-06
The rainy season is affecting all of Colombia, but over the past
several days there has been particularly heavy rainfall in Antioquia,
Choco and western Boyac.
Suriname: Floods 10-May-06
Torrential rains starting around 1 May 2006 have affected the entire
South and parts of the Central Amazonian Lowlands of Suriname.
Pakistan: Earthquake 10-May-06
PAKISTAN: Return package extended to unregistered quake IDPs
10 May 2006
Tajikistan: Floods 10-May-06
During the last week of April and the first days of May 2006 heavy
rain, hail and wind caused several mudslides and floods in southern
Tajikistan.
South Asia: Earthquake 06-May-06
Summary & Statistics Over the last week return movements took mainly
place in Muzaffarabad as well as from Islamabad camps and from camps
with less than 50 tents in Mansehra.
Pakistan: Drought 08-May-06
A severe drought is likely in Pakistan in the
coming months, weather experts at the national meteorological department in the capital, Islamabad, warned on Monday, with reservoir levels in some areas already dangerously low after a dry winter and little rain expected in the next two months.
Indonesia: Volcano 05-May-06
According to BPPTK Yogyakarta, on Thursday (4 May) at 0200 hours lava
spilled out from Merapi's new lava dome spreading a distance of 200
meters on the southern flank.
Pakistan: Earthquake 05-May-06
UN Early Recovery Plan' represents an
important step in a critical period of transition from relief to
recovery, marking the shift from saving lives to restoring livelihoods.
South Asia: Earthquake 03-May-06
The miseries of some 3.3 million displaced people have not ended. Though thepast winter was not as severe as predicted, recurring aftershocks continue to cause landslides, blocking roads and constraining relief operations.
Kenya: Floods 04-May-06
Floods displace thousands as torrential rains persist
Serbia: Floods 02-May-06
In April the River Danube broke through flood protection,
driving hundreds of families from their homes and swamping thousands of
acres of farmland in Serbia, Romania and Hungry.
Tajikistan: Weather 03-May-06
Landslides and floods triggered by torrential rains have damaged farmlands and infrastructure in southern Tajikistan.
Colombia: Weather 01-May-06
Heavy rainfall has taken place in Antioquia, Santander, Narino, and Cauca departments and along the plains and Amazon foothills, increasing the risk of landslides and floods in a large part of the Andean region.
South Asia: Earthquake 29-Apr-06
As of 29th April, 63% of the earthquake victim families in IDP camps have returned to their places of origin.
Ecuador: Floods 28-Apr-06
11,534 families of some 28,000 families affected by the floods and rains had been identified as being in need of humanitarian assistance.
Indonesia: Volcano 26-Apr-06
BPPTK Yogyakarta reported that 198 multi phase tremors, 4 shallow volcanic tremors and one tectonic tremor occurred on Tuesday (25 Apr.).
On Wednesday (26 Apr.), as of 0600 hours, there were 57 multi phase tremors, and one shallow volcanic tremor. The alert level of Mt.Merapi still remain in level III.
Indonesia: Volcano 25-Apr-06
BPPTK Yogyakarta reported that 178 multi phase tremors, 3 shallow volcanic tremors and one tectonic tremor occurred on Monday (24 Apr.). While on Tuesday (25 Apr.), as of 0600 hours, there were 53 multi phase tremors, and no shallow volcanic tremor. The alert level of Mt. Merapi still remain in level III.
Indonesia: Floods 25-Apr-06
The Department of Health reported (21 Apr.) that the flashfloods and landslides affected 7 sub-districts (Bendungan, Trenggalek, Ogalan,
Karangan, Tugu, Durenan and Gandu Sari).
Indonesia: Volcano 24-Apr-06
Based on the monitoring report by BPPTK, in the past three days (22 -
24 Apr.) there have been 22 shallow volcanic tremors, 46 streams of lava, and 414 multiphase tremors with white and thick SO2 smoke of 200 m height from its crater. The alert level of Mt. Merapi still remains in level - III.
Indonesia: Volcano 24-Apr-06
BPPTK Yogyakarta 20 Apr. observation reported 154 multi phase tremors, 9 streams of lava, 13 volcanic tremors, with white and thick SO2 smoke of 350 m height from its crater.
South Asia: Earthquake 22-Apr-06
By the 22nd April more than half of the earthquake families in IDP camps have returned to their places of origin.
Pakistan: Earthquake 21-Apr-06
The Pakistan Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority(ERRA) and the United Nations have reached agreement on the Early Recovery Action Plan.
Colombia: Volcano 21-Apr-06
The Colombian Institute of Geology and Mining
(INGEOMINAS) changed the alert level for Galeras Volcano to II (likely
eruption in days or weeks).
Indonesia: Floods 21-Apr-06
SATKORLAK PB reported that communication to the affected areas is difficult as the floods damaged telephone lines and cut electricity to many parts of the district.
Colombia: Weather 20-Apr-06
The rainy season, which started in early January, is intensifying and causing floods, landslides, and gales.
Serbia and Montenegro: Floods 20-Apr-06
The levels of the Tisa River in the Vojvodina region are still increasing, and much land in Vojvodina remains saturated or with standing water, and some areas along the Danube below Belgrade remain at risk from high levels in the river.
Indonesia: Volcano 20-Apr-06
BPPTK Yogyakarta reported (20 Apr.) that there is no indication yet to raise the level of alertness from level III to the highest one (level IV which means eruption is most likely to happen in a matter of 24 hours).
Indonesia: Volcano 19-Apr-06
Based on the seismic record that indicated increased volcanic
activity at Mt. Merapi, the Directorate of Vulcanology and Geological
Hazard Mitigation (12 Apr.) raised the level of alertness from level II
to level III, which indicates that Mt. Merapi may erupt at any time.
Ecuador: Floods 11-Apr-06
Heavy rains and floods continue in the coastal provinces of El Oro,
Esmeraldas, Guayas, Los Rios, and Manabi.
Pakistan: Earthquake 08-Apr-06
Over 650 teams have been established to survey the houses over the next ten days across nine quake-affected districts, including five in North
West Frontier Province (NWFP) and four in Pakistani-administered Kashmir.
Iran: Earthquake : 07-Apr-06
Following last week's earthquakes and subsequent aftershocks along a major fault line, Silakhor, affecting Lorestan province, the Government now confirms 63 deaths, 1,418 injured and some 160,000 persons affected.
Pakistan: Earthquake 07-Apr-06
Efforts of the humanitarian response community currently focus on assisted IDP returns.
Colombia: Vulcano 07-Apr-06
Increased seismic activity of the volcano Galeras, located in the
department of Narino in south-western Colombia, led the Colombian
Institute of Geology and Mining (INGEOMINAS) to change its alert phase
to Level II.
Colombia: Weather 05-Apr-06
Cold winds coming from the Pacific Ocean have triggered the early
beginning of the first rainy season, causing floods, landslides, and
gales.
Pakistan: Earthquake 03-Apr-06
With the focus shifting from earthquake relief to recovery in northern Pakistan, more than 40,000 quake survivors have returned from emergency settlements to what's left of their communities as part of the return process that began on 10 March, according to relief officials.
Iran: Earthquake 31-Mar-06
A series of earthquakes, measuring between 2.8 to 6.0 on the Richter scale, followed by several aftershocks, struck Lorestan province in West Iran during the night of Thursday 30 March to early morning of Friday 31 March.
Ecuador: Floods 28-Mar-06
Heavy rains and floods continue in the coastal provinces of El Oro,
Esmeraldas, Guayas, Los Rios, and Manabi.
Pakistan: Earthquake 24-Mar-06
Assisting earthquake-affected populations to return voluntarily, safely and in a dignified manner to their villages and towns of origin is at the heart of current relief activities.
Pakistan: Earthquake 20-Mar-06
The Aga Khan Foundation is bringing clean
drinking water to thousands of earthquake survivors in mountainous parts of Pakistani-administered Kashmir.
Ecuador: Floods 17-Mar-06
Heavy rains since early February west of the Andes caused the water
level of the Guayas Basin and several rivers to rise, provokingflooding and landslides in 35 cantons of the 5 coastal provinces of El Oro, Esmeraldas, Guayas, Los Rios, and Manabi. T
Kyrgyzstan: Snow 17-Mar-06
Heavy snowfalls in January and February 2006 severely affected the
regions of Osh and Jalalabat in the south of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Sri Lanka: Tsunami 17-Mar-06
The Reconstruction and Development Agency
(RADA) is reviewing the housing sector in order to clarify policy issues and strengthen coordination mechanisms between Colombo and the
Districts.
Indonesia: Earthquake 16-Mar-06
The recent 6.4 M earthquake and 5 metre tidal wave that occurred in
the aftermath of the earthquake has caused two fatalities, and seriously injured one person.
Pakistan: Earthquake 13-Mar-06
With winter almost over and temperatures rising, the return process from the largest camp in northern Pakistan - home to tens of thousands of people displaced by October's earthquake - is gaining pace.
Pakistan: Earthquake 13-Mar-06
As part of a cash-for-work programme, the
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been assisting local communities in two earthquake-effected districts of
Pakistani-administered Kashmir in building and equipping quake-resistant classrooms.
Pakistan: Earthquake 10-Mar-06
Current relief efforts focus on sustainable returns strategic planning for IDPs living in camps and host communities and preparing the Action
Plan for Relief and Recovery.
Pakistan: Earthquake 10-Mar-06
The group are amongst 29 families - over 220 Internally Displaced People IDPs) - returning to their home villages and hamlets from the Bela Noor Shah camp in Muzaffarabad after having spent five months in the city following the 8 October earthquake.
Bolivia: Floods 09-Mar-06
According to the latest reports 27,500 families have been affected
and 12,742 are in need of humanitarian aid. To date 23 persons have
died as a result of the floods and 9,374 families have been evacuated.
Kenya: Drought 09-Mar-06
The food shortage caused by a drought in parts of
Kenya is quickly reaching a crisis stage, with the World Food Program warning of "absolutely catastrophic" consequences if aid is not delivered to some areas in a matter of days.
Pakistan: Earthquake 08-Mar-06
Marking five months on from the day the
massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck northern Pakistan, aid workers
on Wednesday highlighted the daunting road ahead as relief turns to
reconstruction in quake-hit communities as weather improves.
DR Congo: Tornado 08-Mar-06
On the morning of Wednesday, 8 March a tornado like storm ravaged
Oicha, north of Beni in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, causing considerable damage to Oicha and its surrounding areas. The area is already host to several IDP sites.
Pakistan: Earthquake 06-Mar-06
Hundreds of unregistered Afghan migrant workers living in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-administered
Kashmir, have not received aid since the 8 October earthquake that killed over 80,000 people.
Zimbabwe: Earthquake 03-Mar-06
An earth tremor shook Zimbabwe, mostly the central and eastern parts early this morning (Thursday 23rd) between 12:00 and 12:20am local time
(GMT+2) and lasted for over a minute.
Namibia: Floods 28-Feb-06
Heavy rain poured over the Hardap Region on Thursday 22 and Friday 23
February filling the Hardap Dam, which is fed by more than 8 rivers, to its maximum level.
Pakistan: Earthquake 28-Feb-06
Around 30,000 people live in Langa Pura and most of their homes were destroyed by the 8 October earthquake that killed over 80,000 people.
Bolivia: Floods 28-Feb-06
In January and February 2006, continuous serious floods triggered by
heavy rains affected several departments across Bolivia.
South Asia: Earthquake 28-Feb-06
As winter snow began to fall in the earthquake-affected areas, Pakistan's federal relief commissioner was reporting that only 30,000 out of the total 853,758 tents that were distributed were fully winterized.
Namibia: Floods 25-Feb-06
On 25 February 2006, the western side of Mariental town was flooded after the sluices of the Hardap Dam had to be opened.
Philippines: Landslide 27-Feb-06
On 24 February, the Governor of Southern Leyte Province officially announced the end of search and rescue operations in Guinsagon village.
Philippines: Landslide 24-Feb-06
As of yesterday, the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC) reported 128 fatalities, 19 injured and 580 registered survivors of the landslide that occurred on 17 February in the village of Guinsagon, Southern Leyte Province. T
Pakistan: Earthquake 24-Feb-06
With spontaneous returns already taking place and the Government of
Pakistan (GoP) planning to close organized camps by 31 March.
Bolivia: Floods 24-Feb-06
In January, serious floods triggered by heavy rains affected several
departments across the country, as referred to in OCHA sitreps No. 1, 2,3, 4 and 5.
Indonesia: Floods 24-Feb-06
PAKISTAN: Assessment report reveals far reaching damage to livelihoods 24 February 2006.
Mozambique: Earthquake 23-Feb-06
An earthquake of a magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale struck
Mozambique at 12:19 AM (local time) on Thursday 23 February 2006.
Philippines: Landslide 23-Feb-06
As of mid-day local time yesterday, the National Disaster Coordinating
Council (NDCC) reported 107 fatalities, 19 injured and 580 registered
survivors of the landslide that occurred on 17 February in the village
of Guinsagon, Southern Leyte Province.
Pakistan: Earthquake 23-Feb-06
Quake-affected Allai Valley receives livestock support
Bolivia: Floods 23-Feb-06
The overflow of the river Desaguadero forced many people to evacuate
their houses.
Philippines: Earthquake 21-Feb-06
The confirmed death toll from a landslide that buried an
entire village in the southern Philippine province of Leyte stands today at 93, with some 1,000 others missing and feared dead.
Indonesia: Floods 23-Feb-06
On 21 February, torrential rain triggered the overflow of Rano Wangko
River causing flash flooding and landslides in Manado City, the capital
city of North Sulawesi Province.
Philippines: Mudslide 17-Feb-06
A massive landslide buried an entire village (barangay) in
Barangay Guinsa-ugon, in the town of St. Bernard, southern Leyte province in the Philippines on Feb. 17.
Pakistan: Earthquake 17-Feb-06
While the focus of the international community remains on relief needs during the rest of winter, increasing attention is placed on the beginning of return and early recovery phases.
Pakistan: Earthquake 13-Feb-06
Improving weather in northern Pakistan is facilitating the international earthquake humanitarian operation, relief officials said on Monday in the capital, Islamabad.
Algeria: Floods 13-Feb-06
On 10-11 February 2006 very heavy rain caused flooding in the region of Tindouf, Algeria (about 50-60kms from the Moroccan and Mauritanian borders) in an area with refugee camps affecting reportedly 12,000 families
Pakistan: Earthquake 10-Feb-06
Distribution of corrugated galvanized iron (CGI) sheets and the provision of heating in family/communal tents, in school tents and hospitals continue.
Guyana: Floods 09-Feb-06
The December rainfall has continued until January and has gradually led to the overflow of many rivers as well as rising levels in the water conservancies resulting in flooding of low-lying coastal and riverain communities.
Iraq: Floods 05-Feb-06
Continuous rainfall over the past three
days in the capital, Baghdad, as well as in Tikrit and Mosul in northern Iraq, has forced 600 people out of their homes, according to government officials.
Pakistan: Earthquake 03-Feb-06
Distribution of food, tents and
blankets, and other non-food items, (NFIs) continued undisrupted through the week, with particular attention on the delivery of warm clothes for children, and providing health services for the population as temperatures continued to drop.
Bolivia: Floods 01-Feb-06
Serious floods triggered by heavy rains continue affecting several
departments across the country as referred to in OCHA situation report
No.1 issued on 30 January 2006.
Afghanistan: Storms 31-Jan-06
Snowstorms kill 18 in the north
Bolivia: Floods 30-Jan-06
Heavy rains triggered landslides and road obstructions causing the isolation of some rural communities, especially in the area of Los Yungas and San Borja in La Paz and Beni departments.
Poland: Winter Storm 29-Jan-06
Polish tragedy increases winter death toll in snow-bound Europe.
Pakistan: Earthquake 27-Jan-06
Regular breaks in the winter weather have allowed the UN and humanitarian agencies to step up deliveries of assistance to earthquake-affected populations.
Congo: Earthquake 25-Jan-06
Near hourly quakes rocking Rwanda and Congo Friday compounded the misery of those without homes or livelihood after the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo Jan. 17.
Iraq: Floods 24-Jan-06
Aid agencies are struggling to help hundreds
of people displaced by severe flooding in the southern city of Safwan,
some 45 km southwest of Basra.
Kenya: Drought 23-Jan-06
Dozens of people have died and countless livestock have perished as a result of severe drought in most of northern Kenya and other sections of the country.
South Asia: Earthquake : 22-Jan-06
The majority of main roads leading into the valleys are still cut off by land, mud and snow slides.
Pakistan: Earthquake 20-Jan-06
The majority of main roads leading into the valleys are still cut off by land, mud and snow slides.
South Asia: Earthquake 18-Jan-06
An urgent need for continuous relief assistance remains in the 118
unplanned camps below the snowline that have sprung up in the
earthquake-affected areas.
Iraq: Flooding 17-Jan-06
Hundreds of people have been displaced by
severe floods in the southern city of Safwan, some 45 km southwest of
Basra.
Pakistan: Earthquake 13-Jan-06
With another cold spell due in northern Pakistan, according to meteorologists, aid agencies continue to struggle to better equip thousands of survivors against inclement weather by providing winterised tents, distributing heaters and relocating people to improved tenting.
Afghanistan: Slides 13-Jan-06
Land Slide affected 300,000 people.
South Asia: Earthquake 11-Jan-06
Earthquake hit areas are likely to be effected by another active westerly weather system.
Pakistan: Earthquake 10-Jan-06
Amid predictions of heavy snow in coming days, relief workers in Pakistan expressed serious concerns on Tuesday about the condition of over 3 million quake survivors in the earthquake zone, many of whom are enduring very cold weather in flimsy tents.
Indonesia: Floods 09-Jan-06
According to SATLAK PBP Jember, as of Monday (9 Jan.) afternoon, the number of people killed by flash floods and landslides reached 79 person and the number of displaced people stands at 7,781.
South Asia: Earthquake 08-Jan-06
The majority of roads have reopened due to road clearing efforts and an
improvement in the weather.
Pakistan: Earthquake 06-Jan-06
Heavy snow and rain in the earthquake-effected areas grounded helicopter operations and seriously hampered relief operations over the past week.
Indonesia: Mudslides 04-Jan-06
Flooding continues to pound parts of the island of Java in
central Indonesia, and today the situation worsened with a landslide
that buried a village.
Indonesia: Floods 04-Jan-06
According to Satlak PBP Jember (4 Jan.), the flash floods and
landslides that occurred on Sunday (1 Jan.) and affected 10
sub-districts in Jember District of East Java Province, has killed 77
people, of whom 71 were from Panti Sub-District, the worst affected
Sub-District.
Pakistan: Earthquake 03-Jan-06
Bad weather continues to hamper relief
efforts in quake-affected Pakistan, particularly at higher altitudes,
where hundreds of thousands of people still live.
Afghanistan: Floods 03-Jan-06
Floods destroy 130 homes in the north
Pakistan: Earthquake 03-Jan-06
Female quake survivors losing property
Pakistan: Earthquake 03-Jan-06
Since 31 December 2005, heavy rains and snowfall have hit most areas
affected by the October earthquake.
Pakistan: Earthquake 02-Jan-06
Winter weather hampering quake aid
Pakistan: Earthquake 02-Jan-06
Reuters was reporting yesterday (January 1) that snow and rain across
northern Pakistan had grounded relief flights. |
