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30 dead. Tens of thousands homeless in Sudan. Flash floods displace 2,500 in Rabak. Hundreds houses destroyed. 4,680 homes in Khartoum destroyed. Many houses destroyed in Sennar. Hundreds of families stranded in Kassala area from flooding of River Gash

Gujarat - 163 dead. Widespread flooding in Saurashtra and the south of the state. 11,000 evacauated from Ahmedabad city. Rajasthan - 22 dead. 20,000 people evacuated. Breach in Jaswant Sagar Dam in Jodhpur district. Madhya Pradesh - 40 dead.

Gujarat - 163 dead. 30,000 evacuated. Widespread flooding in Saurashtra and the south of the state. 11,000 evacauated from Ahmedabad city. Rajasthan - 22 dead. 20,000 people evacuated. Breach in Jaswant Sagar Dam in Jodhpur district. Madhya Pradesh - 40 dead.

Orissa - 16 dead. 50,000 homeless. 3,000 hectares crops destroyed. 600,000 people marooned in coastal Balasore district, 400 villages flooded. 800,000 people in 1,000 villages affected by flooding. 80,000 hectares farmland affected. Chhattisgarh - 8 dead. 50,000 people marooned in Raipur and Bastar divisions.

"floods are the worst Victoria has seen in 37 years" Numerous roads cut by floodwaters stranding residents and motorists. Flooding on the Macalister River "one-in-105-year event" Civic infrastructure damage alone could top $40 million

Texas - up to 18 inches of rain on Central Texas overnight. 2 bridges washed out in Marble Falls area. 600 homes evacuated in Wichita Falls. Oklahoma - 70-year-old record broken in Oklahoma City. 2,500 to 3,000 people displaced in Bartlesville and Dewey. "more than $4.3 million in damage to public infrastructure" Kansas - floods and crude oil spill in Coffeyville on the Verdigris River.

Texas - up to 18 inches of rain on Central Texas overnight. 2 bridges washed out in Marble Falls area. 600 homes evacuated in Wichita Falls. 1,000 homes damaged or destroyed in Texas by flooding since late May. Oklahoma - 70-year-old record broken in Oklahoma City. 2,500 to 3,000 people displaced in Bartlesville and Dewey. "more than $4.3 million in damage to public infrastructure" Neosho River at 51 year high levels in Miami, Oklahoma - 600 homes and businesses damaged. Kansas - floods and crude oil spill in Coffeyville on the Verdigris River.

Heavy rains in wake of Cyclone Yemyin on June 26. 1.65 million people affected by flooding. 300,000 to 400,000 houses destroyed. Baluchistan Province - 132 dead. 250,000 homeless and a further 300,000 displaced. Thousands stranded on rooftops and tree branches. Most of Gwadar city evacuated. Bridges destroyed and damage to main coastal highway. Mirani Dam causes flash floods in Dasht. Kishingi, Bhag and Garani dams also broke apart. Sindh Provice - 110 dead. 50,000-60,000 homeless. 460 villages inundated in Kamber-Shahdadkot district.

Heavy rains and flash floods in southern India. Andhra Pradesh - 38 dead. 200,000 displaced in 5 districts. More than 200 villages inundated. 200mm rain since June 21. Kurnool - widespread damage. 100,000 in shelters. Kerala - 52 dead. Karnataka - 39 dead. widespread devastation and floods. Maharashtra - 300mm rain in 24 hours in Mumbai.

Heavy rains and flash floods in southern India. Andhra Pradesh - 38 dead. 200,000 displaced in 5 districts. More than 200 villages inundated. 200mm rain since June 21. Kurnool - widespread damage. 100,000 in shelters. Kerala - 52 dead. Karnataka - 39 dead. widespread devastation and floods. Maharashtra - 300mm rain in 24 hours in Mumbai. June 30 - 20,000 from 200 villages marooned in Kachho area of Dadu district in Andhra Pradesh.

Source: IRIN The Philippines government is preparing for a
massive earthquake in the metro Manila area, but local authorities' efforts need to be stepped up, experts say.

Source: Reuters * Target commitment discussed before March 31 conference

* Calls for good governance, transparency, elections

* Wide donor support for debt relief, IADB head says (Adds comments from IADB chief, ...

Source: Reuters By Daniel Trotta

SANTIAGO, March 18 (Reuters) - Chileans' knowledge of earthquakes, combined with the abnormally long time it took for the Feb. 27 quake to reach its crescendo, saved thousands of ...

Source: Reuters * Target commitment discussed before March 31 conference

* Government to get $350 mln 2010 direct budget support

* Calls for good governance, transparency, elections (Adds World Bank official's ...

Source: Reuters HONG KONG, March 19 (Reuters) - Researchers in Japan have designed a super-elastic iron alloy which they hope can be used in sophisticated heart and brain surgeries and even buildings in earthquake ...

Source: Reuters * Preliminary commitment made before March 31 conference

* Government to get $350 mln 2010 direct budget support

* Calls for good governance, transparency, elections

By Manuel Jimenez

SANTO ...

Church World Service March 12, 2010

Situation:
Church World Service-supported partners in Chile continue their response to the devastating Feb. 27 earthquake in Chile that killed nearly 500 people and caused massive ...

Source: Reuters NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) - Former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will visit Haiti on Monday to discuss the impoverished country's long-term recovery after a January earthquake ...

Caritas Internationalis Caritas has inaugurated 78 houses in Pisco, as part of its rebuilding programme following Peru’s
2007 earthquake.

Source: UNICEF NEW YORK, USA, 17 March 2010 – The earthquake that shook Chile on 27 February reportedly killed hundreds of people and caused widespread damage to homes, hospitals, schools, roads and other
infrastructure.

Major Disaster Declaration number 1888 declared on Mar 18, 2010

Emergency Declaration number 3309 declared on Mar 14, 2010

Major Disaster Declaration number 1887 declared on Mar 10, 2010

Major Disaster Declaration number 1886 declared on Mar 09, 2010

Major Disaster Declaration number 1885 declared on Mar 09, 2010

Major Disaster Declaration number 1884 declared on Mar 08, 2010

Major Disaster Declaration number 1883 declared on Mar 05, 2010

Major Disaster Declaration number 1882 declared on Mar 03, 2010

Major Disaster Declaration number 1881 declared on Mar 02, 2010

Major Disaster Declaration number 1880 declared on Mar 02, 2010

Source: Reuters PRAGUE, March 18 (Reuters) - Czech Environment Minister Jan Dusik resigned on Thursday from the caretaker cabinet, saying the prime minister had put pressure on him to decide hastily on plans to ...

Source: IRIN A failure to repair crucial flood embankments damaged by Cyclone Nargis could undo recovery efforts and lead to more loss of life if another major storm hits, the
UN Food and Agriculture Organization warns.

Church World Service March 15, 2010

Situation:
The states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are starting clean-up and recovery efforts in the wake of a weekend of storms that caused flooding, prompted power ...

Source: Reuters ALMATY, March 18 (Reuters) - The death toll from last week's flood that destroyed a village near the Kazakh financial hub Almaty has risen to 40, the emergencies ministry said on Thursday.

"A ...

Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International SILVER SPRING, Md.--A recent report by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) highlighted the role of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in responding to the ...

United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) - USA

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Source: UNICEF BUDADA DISTRICT, Uganda, 16 March 2010 – Two weeks after deadly landslides engulfed three villages in eastern Uganda, emergency assistance is reaching those who need it. But continued heavy
rains and flooding have raised the fear that similar landslides may occur in neighbouring districts.

Source: Reuters * NOAA warns of "potentially historic" flooding

* Red River Valley in Minnesota, Iowa at risk of floods

* U.S. Eastern seaboard, south could flood too

* El Nino sparks wet winter, huge ...

Source: Reuters LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, France, March 16 (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy blamed negligence and bad planning for the damage caused by storms which broke Atlantic sea walls last month, unleashing ...

Source: Reuters (Repeats to add UPDATE 1 in headline)

* NOAA warns of "potentially historic" flooding

* Red River Valley in Minnesota, Iowa at risk of floods

* U.S. Eastern seaboard, south could flood ...

The following are estimated figures for the number of people affected by recent flooding in South Asia .

*NOTE: These figures are for guidance only and are definitive. They are rough estimations, will change over time, and vary between different sources.

As of 25 July, torrential rains since 22 July caused landslides and floods of up to three meters depth in Central Sulawesi and South Sulawesi provinces.

As of 23 July, heavy rains and landslides have displaced more than eight million people since the start of this year's monsoon season in June, according to authorities in affected states.

As of 20 July, following recent reports, IFRC has cited meteorological forecasts that as many as 2.4 million people are at risk of flooding this season across 16 states in Sudan.

As of 23 August, strong winds and rains associated with hurricane Dean have caused localized flooding, structural damage and at

As of 23 August, Somalia's Shabelle River, which passes through Middle Shabelle province in south-central Somalia has reportedly

As of 22 August, a flash flood warning was issued for seven southern coastal provinces on Tuesday 21 August after floods hit the

As of 21 August tens of thousands of people have been displaced by flooding in Myanmar 's Irrawaddy River . Local officials and

As of 29 November, floods caused by heavy rains over the last two days have affected an estimated 3,500 people in Kosovo. Several

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Tropical Cyclone ULUI-10 of Saffir-Simpson Category 5 affected 157 thousand people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

Tropical Cyclone ULUI-10 of Saffir-Simpson Category 5 affected 357 thousand people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

Tropical Cyclone ULUI-10 of Saffir-Simpson Category 5 affected 362 thousand people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

Tropical Cyclone ULUI-10 of Saffir-Simpson Category 5 affected 155 thousand people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and 22 thousand people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

Tropical Cyclone ULUI-10 of Saffir-Simpson Category 5 affected 374 thousand people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

Tropical Cyclone ULUI-10 of Saffir-Simpson Category 5 affected 111 thousand people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and 7 thousand people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

Tropical Cyclone TOMAS-10 of Saffir-Simpson Category 4 affected 19 thousand people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and 17 thousand people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

Tropical Cyclone ULUI-10 of Saffir-Simpson Category 5 affected 26 thousand people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

Tropical Cyclone TOMAS-10 of Saffir-Simpson Category 4 affected 19 thousand people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and 17 thousand people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

Tropical Cyclone ULUI-10 of Saffir-Simpson Category 5 affected 26 thousand people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

This map illustrates an updated satellite-based analysis of probable landside-affected areas as identified in post-disaster SPOT-5 imagery recorded 10 March 2010 and pre-disaster Spot-5 imagery from 20 February 2007. Main buildings likely affected by landslides were identified through automatic detection techniques from the pre-crisis SPOT-5 imagery. Please note there is an associated degree of uncertainly for some areas of landslides because of local cloud cover and the building count is likely to be an underestimate from the total number of affected buildings in this area.

This map illustrates satellite-detected areas of probable landsides as identified in Formosat-2 imagery recorded on 7 March 2010, and pre-crisis Spot-5 imagery acquired 20 February 2007. Main buildings likely affected by landslides were identified through automatic detection techniques from the pre-crisis SPOT-5 imagery. Please note there is an associated degree of uncertainly for some areas of landslides because of local cloud cover and the building count is likely to be an underestimate from the total number of affected buildings in this area.

This map illustrates possible tailing ponds of interest near Kropyvnyk, Sivka-kaluska and Kalush. This is a peliminary analysis with charter data to provide a breif overview of the area in support of the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team.
Satellite Data ......... FORMOSAT

Imagery Dates ............. 01 March 2010

Resolution ............... 2.0m

Copyright .... ............ NSPO, CNES

Road Data ................. ESRI

Place Names ............... Google

Analysis .................. UNITAR/UNOSAT

Map Production ...........

This map illustrates possible tailing ponds of interest near Kropyvnyk, Sivka-kaluska and Kalush. This is a peliminary analysis with charter data to provide a breif overview of the area in support of the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team.
Satellite Data ........... SPOT

Imagery Dates ............. 09 June 2008

Resolution ............... 2.5m

Copyright .... ............ SPOT Image

Road Data ................. ESRI

Place Names ............... Google

Analysis .................. UNITAR/UNOSAT

Map Production ...........

This map presents an interpolated building damage intensity surface as assessed from both satellite and aerial survey imagery covering Delmas Commune, Haiti. Damaged buildings were classified according to visually-assessed damage levels according to the EMS-98 classification system. This work is done at the request of UNDP, and in support of the UN-led efforts in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. Swisstopo and the Remote Sensing Laboratories (RSL) at the University of Zurich provided extensive pre-crisis building data in direct technical support of this UN damage analysis.

This atlas presents an overview of building damages in Haiti as identified in satellite and aerial imagery recorded after the magnitude 7.0 Haitian earthquake of 12 January 2010. It was produced in support of the Post Disaster Needs Assessment and Recovery Framework (PDNA); and represents a joint analysis by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT), the European Commission (EC) Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the World Bank.

This atlas presents an overview of building damages in Haiti as identified in satellite and aerial imagery recorded after the magnitude 7.0 Haitian earthquake of 12 January 2010. It was produced in support of the Post Disaster Needs Assessment and Recovery Framework (PDNA); and represents a joint analysis by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT), the European Commission (EC) Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the World Bank.

This atlas presents an overview of building damages in Haiti as identified in satellite and aerial imagery recorded after the magnitude 7.0 Haitian earthquake of 12 January 2010. It was produced in support of the Post Disaster Needs Assessment and Recovery Framework (PDNA); and represents a joint analysis by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT), the European Commission (EC) Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the World Bank.

This atlas presents an overview of building damages in Haiti as identified in satellite and aerial imagery recorded after the magnitude 7.0 Haitian earthquake of 12 January 2010. It was produced in support of the Post Disaster Needs Assessment and Recovery Framework (PDNA); and represents a joint analysis by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT), the European Commission (EC) Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the World Bank.

This atlas presents an overview of building damages in Haiti as identified in satellite and aerial imagery recorded after the magnitude 7.0 Haitian earthquake of 12 January 2010. It was produced in support of the Post Disaster Needs Assessment and Recovery Framework (PDNA); and represents a joint analysis by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT), the European Commission (EC) Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the World Bank.

Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:43:57 UTC
Lat/Lon: 58.8388/-136.641
Depth: 6.4643

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Depth: 7.35

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Depth: 68.8447

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Depth: 0.04

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Source: Reuters * Study shows importance of deep-sea volcanoes in CO2 capture

* Iron-rich waters from volcanoes crucial to global climate

* Iron helps tiny CO2-absorbing plants bloom in oceans

By David Fogarty ...

Source: Reuters * Review of 20 years' work says asteroid wiped out dinosaurs

* Theory that volcanoes were to blame not backed by evidence

* Impact created "hellish day", but paved way ...

Source: IRIN Perched on a hillside, the volcano observatory in Goma, capital of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,
commands a great view of nearby Nyiragongo mountain.

Source: Reuters By Sunanda Creagh

JAKARTA, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A team of scientists said in a report on Friday that they had found the strongest evidence yet linking a devastating mud volcano in Indonesia to ...

Source: IRIN Nearly 50,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Indonesia still lack basic services and are awaiting full
compensation after a mudflow destroyed homes and farmland almost four years ago.

Action by Churches Together (ACT) - Switzerland Alert

Democratic Republic of Congo - No. 01/2010

SLOW VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN EASTERN DRC

Geneva, 14th January 2010

During the night of 31 December 2009 an alarm was raised by the Goma ...

Source: UNOSAT Dem.Republic of the Congo - This map illustrates satellite-detected thermal anomalies (likely active fires and/or volcanic material) along the
eastern and southern slopes of the Nyamuragira volcano ...

Source: IRIN When a devastating volcano forced thousands to leave Manam Island, off the coast of northern Papua New Guinea, little
did they know that five years later they would still be displaced.

Source: Reuters * Farms are far from Costa Rica's Turrialba volcano

* No impact on coffee crops for now

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Costa Rica's high-quality coffee crops were spared from damage this ...

Source: IRIN Thousands of evacuees from the area around Mayon volcano in the Philippines have returned home as the mountain gradually
calmed down three weeks after it began spewing lava and ash.

On Thursday, March 18, 2010, an activity change occurred in the volcano Yasur in Vanuatu. The volcano is Erupting with SWVRC alert level 2. Since this volcano is located in a region in which live no people in a 100 km area, the GDACS alert level is Green.

On Thursday, March 11, 2010, an activity change occurred in the volcano Arenal in Costa Rica. The volcano is Erupting with SWVRC alert level 2. Since this volcano is located in a region in which live no people in a 100 km area, the GDACS alert level is Green.

On Thursday, March 11, 2010, an activity change occurred in the volcano Concepcion in Nicaragua. The volcano is Erupting with SWVRC alert level 2. Since this volcano is located in a region in which live no people in a 100 km area, the GDACS alert level is Green.

On Thursday, March 04, 2010, an activity change occurred in the volcano Poas in Costa Rica. The volcano is Erupting with SWVRC alert level 2. Since this volcano is located in a region in which live no people in a 100 km area, the GDACS alert level is Green.

On Thursday, March 04, 2010, an activity change occurred in the volcano Semeru in Indonesia. The volcano is Erupting with SWVRC alert level 2. Since this volcano is located in a region in which live no people in a 100 km area, the GDACS alert level is Green.

On Saturday, February 27, 2010, an activity change occurred in the volcano Soufriere Hills in Montserrat. The volcano is Not erupting with SWVRC alert level LEVEL 3. Since this volcano is located in a region in which live no people in a 100 km area, the GDACS alert level is Green.

On Thursday, February 25, 2010, an activity change occurred in the volcano Ol Doinyo Lengai in Tanzania. The volcano is Erupting with SWVRC alert level 2. Since this volcano is located in a region in which live no people in a 100 km area, the GDACS alert level is Green.

On Thursday, February 25, 2010, an activity change occurred in the volcano Pagan in Northern Mariana Is.. The volcano is Not erupting with SWVRC alert level UNASSIGNED. Since this volcano is located in a region in which live no people in a 100 km area, the GDACS alert level is Green.

On Thursday, February 18, 2010, an activity change occurred in the volcano Ulawun in Papua New Guinea. The volcano is Erupting with SWVRC alert level 2. Since this volcano is located in a region in which live no people in a 100 km area, the GDACS alert level is Green.

On Thursday, February 11, 2010, an activity change occurred in the volcano Dukono in Indonesia. The volcano is Erupting with SWVRC alert level 2. Since this volcano is located in a region in which live no people in a 100 km area, the GDACS alert level is Green.