| AC-2006-000140-PHL |
Motor Tanker Solar I with a crew of 20 on board capsized due to weather and sea conditions approximately 16 nautical miles southwest of Guimaras Island. The tanker has spilled more than 200,000 litres of oil. A new oil spill was also reported in the general area, which is 7.5 kms long towards Guimaras Strait but the rate of the flow from the sunken tanker could not be determined. A ?State of Calamity? has been declared for the areas affected. Critical areas in Guimaras Province are in 28 Barangays in 4 municipalities ? Neuva Valencia (11), San Lorenzo (7), Sibunag (9), and Buenavista (1); in Iloilo Province: 22 Barangays in 2 municipalities ? Concepcion (5) and Ajuy (17); and, in Negros Occidental: 1 Barangay in Pulupandan Municipality. Threatened areas include 2 municipalities in Guimaras, 27 municipalities in Iloilo and 19 municipalities in Negros Occidental.
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2006-8-28 |
| FL-2006-000136-VNM |
Flooding, landslides and lightning have killed 15 people and left one missing since August 18 in Vietnam, bringing the country's toll in a week of torrential rain to 42. |
2006-8-20 |
| FL-2006-000130-KHM |
Cambodia had 2 floods were Flash and Mekong floods for 3 months from 29 August to November. Firstly, Flash flood occurred on 29th August 2006 with heavy rain and strong winds have continued to affecte 11 provinces and plus the municipality of Phnom Penh with reports of 6 deaths (2 in Kampong Speu, 1 in Kandal, and 3 in Kampot). 252 homes have been flooded and 12 washed away. In all, more than 6,000 families have been evacuated; a total of almost 33,000 people. 532 families are in need of urgent assistance. Many of these are living under temporary shelter further. Many key routes have also been affected hampering access to those in need. Latest reports indicate water levels have receded in most flash flood areas, affected 56,691 ha of rice crop, destroyed 10,678 ha of rice and 813 ha of diversified crops damaged, road 70,234 m, and agricultural hydraulics system 39 places. Secondly, Mekong flood occurred on November affected 2 provinces in Strung Treng and Kratie, caused the death of 1 person, affected 18,975 ha of rice crop, road 11 lines, and agricultural system 2 places. Destroyed 2,103 ha of rice and 193 ha of diversified crops. Both Flash and Mekong floods affected 71,870 families in 42 districts and 13 provinces. |
2006-8-29 |
| FL-2006-000129-PHL |
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed 16 people in the southern Philippines and displaced tens of thousands. |
2006-8-15 |
| FL-2006-000125-THA |
As a result of incessant rain over the last several days, provinces of the northern part of Thailand have suffered severe flooding. Especially the flood situation in Nan and Chiang Rai are still worrying. The current Nan flooding is the worst in more than 40 years. The hardest-hit areas were in Nan's 3 districts [Tha Wang Pha, Maung, Vieng Sa] which is now under floodwaters 1.20-1.80 metres deep. At least 2 people have reportedly died and 1 missing. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department office said that heavy rains will continue in the northern and that 4 districts of Nan province [Thung Chang, Bor Kral, Na Noi , Na Mun] should be prepared for flash floods.
In Chiang Rai flood situation is still worrying, 4 schools in Doi Luang district are under water one metre deep. The flood prompted school officials to close for an indefinite period. More than 5,000 villagers have been affected by flooding. |
2006-8-25 |
| VO-2006-000119-PHL |
The discharge of lava flow from Mt. Mayon started to increase in mid July and on 4 August, lava flows extended 30 m beyond the 6-km radius region designated as the Permanent Danger Zone. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) issued an official advisory on 7 August raising the alert level from 3 to 4. As of 13 August, PHIVOLCS reported that six explosions occurred at Mayon volcano during the previous 24 hours. |
2006-8-14 |
| FL-2006-000098-PHL |
Tropical storm Bilis became a full-fledged typhoon after killing at least nine people in the northern Philippines as it headed toward Taiwan, dumping heavy rains and shutting down schools and offices.
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2006-7-13 |
| EQ-2006-000087-IDN |
M7.7 Earthquake occurred at south of Java, 9.334?S, 107.263?E, 10km depth. The earthquake occurred as a result of thrust-faulting on the boundary between the Australia plate and the Sunda plate. On this part of their mutual boundary, the Australia plate moves north-northeast with respect to the Sunda plate at about 59 mm/year. The Australia plate thrusts beneath the Sunda plate at the Java trench, south of Java, and is subducted to progressively greater depths beneath Java and north of Java. The earthquake occurred on the shallow part of the plate boundary, about 50 km north of the Java trench. |
2006-7-18 |
| TC-2006-000088-IDN |
Since April, localized rains and floods
punctuated by a series of forceful typhoons and
storms have swept through China, displacing
hundreds of thousands in eastern, southern,
south-western and central China. As of mid-day
Monday July 17, 170 people have died and 100
are missing due to the latest large scale tropical
storm ?Bilis?. |
2006-7-17 |
| TS-2006-000087-IDN |
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred 225 km (140 miles) NE of Christmas Island or 355 km (220 miles) S of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia at 2:19 AM MDT, Jul 17, 2006 (3:19 PM local time in Indonesia). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. At least 100 people killed, 150 injured and many buildings destroyed by a tsunami with wave heights of at least two meters in the Pangandaran area. Felt as far as Jakarta. A tsunami with wave heights of 60 cm reported at Christmas Island. |
2006-7-18 |
| TO-2006-000079-PHL |
A freak tornado hit a farming area north of the Philippine capital Manila, killing a 50 year-old woman and leaving about 400 people homeless, a senior police official said on Thursday |
2006-5-11 |
| FF-2006-000069-IDN |
Torrential rains lasting a three-day period starting Monday (18 June) triggered flash floods in South Sulawesi Province. Flash floods with a height ranging between one and two meters hit eight districts. The worst affected area is Sinjai District. The floods and landslides have damaged hundreds of houses, inundated rice fields and caused fishponds to overflow. PMI/IFRC reports that flashfloods and landslides have blocked some main roads and bridges cutting off access to affected areas. |
2006-6-21 |
| EQ-2006-000064-IDN |
On 5/26/2006 10:54:00 PM UTC an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has struck the very highly populated region of Yogyakarta |
2006-5-26 |
| FL-2006-000062-THA |
Mudslides, torn up roads and fallen trees hampered rescuers on Wednesday after northern Thailand's worst floods in 60 years killed at least 88 people and left nearly 29 missing. |
2006-5-21 |
| TC-2006-000061-VNM |
Affected some 53,000 people and killed 37 people in Philippines, 320,000 people were evacuated in China. |
2006-5-22 |
| TC-2006-000061-PHL |
Affected some 53,000 people and killed 37 people in Philippines, 320,000 people were evacuated in China. |
2006-5-13 |
| EQ-2006-000059-IDN |
On 5/12/2006 8:16:58 AM UTC an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 has struck the very highly populated region of Lampung in Indonesia. About 6 million people live within 100km. Automatic impact report on GDACS. |
2006-5-12 |
| TC-2006-000054-MMR |
A tropical cyclone of category 4 is forecasted to affect over 300000 people (within 100km from the eye) by 29/04/2006 6:00 UTC in the regions of Ayeyarwaddy and Rakhine. |
2006-4-27 |
| FF-2006-000049-IDN |
Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in Trenggalek District, hit six subdistricts
on Wednesday 19 April 2006. Flash floods and
landslides have killed 16 people and badly injured
two others. Six people are reported missing. |
2006-4-21 |
| VO-2006-000048-IDN |
Based on the seismic record that indicated increased volcanic activity at Mt. Merapi, the Directorate of Vulcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation raised the level of alertness from level II to level III, which indicates that Mt. Merapi may erupt at any time. 3. Based on the scientific data, Mt. Merapi will most likely erupt. There are four districts located on the slopes of Mt. Merapi, namely Boyolali (59,851 inhabitants), Magelang (111,461 inhabitants), Klaten (126,831 inhabitants) and Sleman (56,215 inhabitants). |
2006-4-19 |
