Zimbabwe – Cholera Outbreak ( DG ECHO, WHO, ICASA, MOH)

• As of 3 December, Zimbabwe has recorded 10 263 suspected cholera cases, 1 409 confirmed cases (total 11 672 cases) and 230 deaths. The number of recorded weekly new cases remain above 1 000 and the crude mortality rate above expected standard, with a record 18 deaths recorded last week.
• A state of emergency was declared in the capital Harare on 17 November.
• This week, Zimbabwe is hosting the 22nd edition of the biennial International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Africa (ICASA), with more than 8 000 delegates from 150 countries expected to attend.
• The European Union has allocated EUR 1 million through its Epidemics Tool of the Emergency Toolbox to support the country’s response to the ongoing outbreak. The funding will support emergency WASH and health interventions in the most affected districts.

Somalia - Floods, update ( UN OCHA, NOAA-CPC)

• The humanitarian impact continues to increase following the overflow of some rivers, floods and flash floods that have been hitting several parts of Somalia since the beginning of the Deyr rainy season, from early October to December.
• As of 4 December, according to UN OCHA, 110 people died, more than 2.4 million people have been affected, and over 1 million have been displaced across at least 36 districts. Suspected cases of cholera were reported, and concern continues to grow over the spread of water-borne diseases.
• Humanitarian partners and authorities are providing assistance to for those affected, and at least 820,000 people, i.e. approximately 30% of those impacted, have been assisted so far.
• Over the next 48 hours, drier conditions are expected over most of Somalia.

Tanzania - Landslides and floods, update (media, NOAA)

• Following the heavy rainfall that has been affecting northern Tanzania since 2 December, in particular the Manyara Region, causing floods and triggering landslides, the number of casualties and damage is increasing.
• According to media, as of 5 December, at least 63 people died, 116 people have been injured and two people are still missing in Hanang District, western Manyara Region,  mainly due to a landslide that hit Katesh Village. A total of 5,600 people have been affected. In addition, 1,150 houses have been damaged and more that 300 ha of farmland have been destroyed. As of 5 December, communication networks and several roads are still blocked.
• Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall is still forecast over the whole country, with locally very heavy rainfall in southern and western Tanzania.

Philippines – Earthquake, update (UN OCHA, GDACS, NDRRMC, DROMIC DSWD)

• The number of impacted people is increasing following the 7.6 M earthquake of 2 December that struck Hinatuan Municipality in Surigao Del Sur Province, Caraga Region, Mindanao, southern Philippines.
• Over the past 24 hours, dozens of aftershocks up to 5.7 M have been recorded in the area by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
• According to the Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DSWD DROMIC) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), one person died, and 12 were injured in Davao Region. Moreover, almost 1,800 people have been displaced, approximately 400,000 affected, and 2,279 houses damaged across Caraga and Davao Regions.

Indonesia - Volcanic eruption, update (media)

• Following the volcanic activity of the Mount Marapi, characterized by ash emission and volcanic rocks, that has been affecting West Sumatra, in Sumatra Island, since 3 December, the number of casualties and damage is increasing.
• The Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation (VONA) reports that volcanic ashes reached 3,000 m above the peak on 3 December and the last observed eruption on 4 December at 23.10 UTC.
• As of 5 December, media reports 13 fatalities and ten missing people. At least 49 people have been evacuated from the crater and several people have been rescued. The rescue team is still operating in the area.
• The authorities appealed to the people to stay outside the danger zone, 3 km from the crater. 

India - Tropical storm MICHAUNG, update ( GDACS, IMD, IMD, media, media, Central Water Commission)

• Tropical storm MICHAUNG is very close to the eastern coast of Andra Pradesh, south-eastern India, and on 5 December at 3.00 UTC its centre was located over the sea approximately 40 km northeast of Kavali, 80 km north-northeast of Nellore, with maximum sustained winds of 90-100 km/h (tropical storm).
• According to media reports, at least nine people died in Tamil Nadu State due to severe weather-related incidents, as heavy rains affected Chennai and surrounding areas. In Andra Pradesh State, authorities evacuated over 9,000 people to 236 relief camps in eight coastal districts and were preparing to evacuate 28,000 others.
• Central Water Commission issued a red alert for extreme flood situation in Chittoor and Nellore districts of Andhra Pradesh.
• MICHAUNG is forecast to move northward, make landfall over the northeastern coast of Andra Pradesh and continue inland weakening and dissipating on 6 December.
• For the next 24 hours, heavy rain and strong winds are forecast over most parts of Andra Pradesh, northern Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Odisha. Red warnings for strong winds and heavy rain are in effect for Andra Pradesh and Telangana.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services (EFAS)

• Belgium: threshold level 2/3 for IJzer, Nete, and Dijle basins in Flanders.
• Croatia: threshold level 2/4 on the Sava river.
• Hungary: threshold level 2/3 on the Tarna, and Tisza rivers.
• Slovakia: threshold level 2/3 on the  Latorytsia  river.
• Ukraine: threshold level 2/3 on the Borzhava and the Latorytsia rivers.
• United Kingdom: warning level 2/3 for 69 locations in England and 3 in Scotland.

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Yemen – Cholera outbreak ( DG ECHO, DG ECHO Partners)

• Over the past five weeks, a cholera outbreak has rapidly spread to six governorates in the South and East of Yemen as well as in two governorates in the North. Between 16 October and 26 November, 917 suspected cases and eight associated deaths have been reported. This represents 29% of the total 3,111 suspected cases and 66% of the total 12 deaths reported for 2023. Migrants allegedly constitute about 80% of those cases. 
• Although no outbreak has officially been declared at national level, DG ECHO partners are working to scale up the response. However, there are significant challenges due to low contingency stocks, shortage of resources and lack of funding. Stigma, language barriers and denial of access to health services are also affecting case detection and treatment.
• The cumulative number of cholera cases reported in Yemen from 2016 to 2021 is 2,500 000, including 4,000 related deaths.

Indonesia - Volcanic eruption ( BNPB, ADINet, media, NOAA, media)

• On 3 December, Mount Merapi located on the border between the province of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, increased its volcanic activity with volcanic ash emission and volcanic rocks. The ash column was observed 3,000 m above the peak.
• According to the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) and the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet), as of 3 December,  at least 11 people died, nine have been injured, 28 are still missing and a total of 75 people have been affected.
• The authorities appealed to the people to stay outside the danger zone (3 km from the crater). 
  
  

Philippines – Earthquake, update ( GDACS, USGS, ADINet, DSWD DROMIC, Tsnunami update, IFRC, OCHA)

• After the recent 7.6 M earthquake, that occurred on 2 December in Hinatuan Municipality in Surigao Del Sur Province, southern Mindanao, the number of casualties and damage is increasing. Several aftershocks have been registered in the area since the main event.
• A small tsunami of 0.2 m has been reported in Camudmud area, in Davao City (Davao Region).
• The ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) and to the Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DSWD DROMIC) report, as of 3 December, one fatality, two injured people and more than 236,798 affected people across 156 districts. In addition, at least 84 houses have been fully damaged, 436 partially damaged and one road have been affected.
• According to the aformentioned sources, as of 3 December, search and rescue operations are still ongoing. Government agencies and humanitarian partners have started assessment. Local government is providing hot meals and medical assistance.

Malaysia - Floods (ADINet, Reliefweb, MET Malaysia)

• Heavy rainfall has been affecting the Peninsular Malaysia, in particular the north-eastern State of Kelantan since 3 December, causing floods that have resulted in evacuations and damage.
• The ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) reports, as of 4 December, more than 4,500 evacuated people in 14 evacuation centres across Bachok, Pasir Mas and Tanah Merah Districts, Kelantan State.
• Over the next 72 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is still forecast over the whole Peninsular Malaysia.

Tanzania - Landslides and floods (media, Tanzania Meteorological Agency)

• Heavy rainfall has been affecting northern Tanzania, in particular the Manyara Region since 2 December, causing severe floods and triggering several landslides that have resulted in casualties and widespread damage.
• Media report, as of 4 December, 47 fatalities and 85 injured people in the Katesh Town area, north of the Capital Dodoma, Hanang District, western Manyara Region, mainly due to landslides occurred on 2-3 December. In addition, media also reports an unconfirmed number of damaged houses and several blocked roads across the affected area.
• Over the next 96 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is still forecast over the whole country.

India - Tropical storm MICHAUNG (GDACS, JTWC, IMD, IMD, Local Media)

• A new tropical storm named MICHAUNG formed over the western Bay of Bengal on 3 December very early in the morning (UTC) and started moving north-west toward central-eastern India. On 4 December at 6.00 UTC its centre was located over the sea approximately 85 km east of the border between Tamil Nadu and Andra Pradesh States, with maximum sustained winds of 102 km/h (tropical storm).
• On the forecast track, MICHAUNG is forecast to make landfall over the area of coastal City of Nizampatnam, central-northern Andra Pradesh State on 5 December very early in the afternoon (UTC), with maximum sustained winds up to 92 km/h (tropical storm).
• Local authorities have set up 4,967 aid camps and 121 safe shelters. 11 relief camps in Tamil Nadu are providing refuge to 685 individuals from vulnerable locations. 13 teams from the National Disaster Response Force have been deployed to Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
• Over the next 48 hours, very heavy rainfall and strong winds are forecast over the northern Tamil Nadu and the whole Andra Pradesh States. Storm surges are also forecast over the central and northern coastal Andra Pradesh State.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services (EFAS)

• Belgium: threshold level 2/3 for IJzer and Dijle basins in Flanders.
• Croatia: threshold level 3/4 on the Sava river.
• Hungary: threshold level 2/3 on the Tarna, Zagyva, and Tisza rivers.
• Romania: warning level 2/3 for the Crasna, and Tur rivers.
• Slovakia: threshold level 2/3 on the Laborec river.
• Slovenia: threshold level 1/1 on the Ljubljanica river.
• Spain: warning level 2/3 for 1 station in the Burgos (Pisuerga) region.
• Ukraine: threshold level 3/3 on the Borzhava river.
• United Kingdom: warning level 2/3 for 13 locations in England.

 

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Philippines – Earthquake (USGS, ARISTOTLE, media)

• A earthquake with 7.6 magnitude occurred on 2-Dec 14:37 (UTC), with a depth of  32.8 km, approximately 7 km from the south-eastern coast of the country.
• Approximately 750,000 people experienced a shake of Intensity VII (very strong shaking -moderate damage).
• Analysis concludes that there is little risk of landslides whereas there is a higher risk of soil liquefaction near the epicentre due to the strong ground shaking.
• More than 30 aftershocks have been registered since the event, ranging between 4.0 and 6.0 magnitude.
• Evacuations of coastal areas have taken place, but people have returned to their homes. Reports of one fatality and several people with minor injuries.
• Tsunami alert has been lifted, some power outages have been recorded, and critical infrastructure has not suffered damages.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services ( European Flood Awareness System - EFAS)

• Belgium: threshold level 2/3 for IJzer, Dijle and Kleine Nete basin in West Flanders
• Germany: warning level 2/4 for 1 location in Lower Saxony
• Hungary: threshold level 3/3 on the Tarna river
• Italy: warning level 2/3 for Emilia Romagna
• Romania: warning level 2/3 for Lapus, Crasna, and Tur rivers in the north-western part of the country
• Slovakia: threshold level 3/3 on the Ronava river
• Slovenia: warning level 1/1 for several parts of the Sava catchment
• Spain: warning level 2/3 for 1 station in the Burgos (Arlanza) region
• Ukraine: threshold level 2/3 on the Borzhava river

 

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Ghana - Dam emergency and floods (media, NOAA)

• Heavy rain have been affecting south-eastern Ghana since 27 November, causing the overflow of the Dawhenya irrigation dam and floods that resulted in displacement and damage.
• According to media, as of 1 December, 200 households have been displaced in temporary shelters due to floods that affected at least 600 houses in Dawhenya Town, in Ningo-Prampram District, southern Greater Accra Region.
• Part of the Greater Accra Region was affected by the Akosombo Dam overflow in mid October that caused the displacement of 26,000 people.
• Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall is forecast over southern Ghana.

Indonesia - Severe weather (ADINet, media, BMKG)

• Heavy rainfall and strong winds have been affecting central Indonesia, in particular the Java Island and the neighbouring southern Sumatra Island over the last 36 hours, causing floods, rivers overflow, landslides and a number of strong wind-related incidents that have resulted in evacuations and damage.
• The ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) and media report, as of 1 December, nearly 20 displaced, a total of approximately 500 affected people, more than 100 damaged houses and two damaged bridges across the Tanggamus Regency, Lampung Province, southern Sumatra Island, due to floods and landslides.
• In addition, four displaced people, nearly 350 affected people and 85 damaged houses were reported in the Malang Regency, East Java Province due to the strong wind. In the same Island, more than 100 flooded houses were reported across the Jakarta Metropolitan Area.
• Over the next 96 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is still forecast over the whole Java and Sumatra Islands.

Philippines - Floods and landslides, update (adinet, Reliefweb, PAGASA)

• Heavy rainfall has been affecting the northern Luzon Island, central Philippines, since 29 November, causing floods that have resulted in evacuations and damage.
• The ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) reports, as of 29 November, 1,020 displaced people in six evacuation centres and more than 1,048 affected people across Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, and Nueva Vizcaya Provinces in Cagayan Valley Region. In addition, nine bridges have been closed, six in Cagayan Province and three in Isabela Province, classes and work was sospended in the same Provinces.
• Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall is forecast over Philippines with locally very heavy rainfall over the north-eastern and south-eastern part of the country.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services (EFAS)

• Belgium: threshold level 2/3 for IJzer, Dijle and Kleine Nete basin in West Flanders.
• Croatia: threshold level 4/4 on Kupa river.
• France: warning level 2/3 for the Arve river.
• Germany: warning level 2/4 for 4 locations in Lower Saxony and 1 location in Saxony Anhalt and 1 in Nordrhein Westfalen.
• Italy: warning level 2/3 for Liguria and Toscana regions.
• Poland: warning level 2/2 for Sasiecznica and Widawa station in the Dolnoslaskie region.
• Romania: warning level 2/3 for rivers in the north-western part of the country.
• Slovenia: warning level 1/1 for Vipava, Kolpa, Nanošcica rivers.
• Spain: warning level 2/3 for 2 stations in the Burgos (Arlanza) region.

Meteoalarm, as of 1 December at 7:00 UTC (EUMETNET)

• On 1-2 December: red alert for heavy rain over Italy.

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Mozambique – Food insecurity (DG ECHO, IPC – Integrated Food Security Phase Classification)

• The latest IPC-Acute Food Insecurity Analysis published on 28 November 2023, shows that between May to September 2023 an estimated 2.6 million people in Mozambique have been classified as IPC3+. During the projected period October 2023 to March 2024, food insecurity is expected to worsen with an estimated population of 3.3 million in IPC3+. Two Cabo Delgado districts (Moçimboa da Praia and Meluco) are expected to be in IPC4.
• It is estimated that about 210,000 children aged between 6-69 months will be affected by Acute Malnutrition in the next 12 months. In Palma district (Cabo Delgado) the situation is rated – and projected- as Critical (Phase 4) due to the increasing movement of returnees, lack of humanitarian assistance and ineffectiveness of social and health services.
• Current and projected vulnerabilities of Mozambique are driven by occurrence of extreme weather events - including cyclones, floods and El Niño- conflict in Cabo Delgado, inflation and prices rise and lack of employment opportunities.

Somalia - Communicable diseases (DG ECHO, UN OCHA, WHO, INGOs)

• Somalia has been having uninterrupted cholera transmission in 11 districts – currently  flood affected – since 2022, and in Banadir region since 2017.
• In 2023, a total of 15,554 suspected cases of cholera, including 43 associated deaths (fatality rate 0.3%), were reported. Over the past two weeks, the number of new cholera cases increased by 44% in all districts.
• Highest attack rates were reported in Belethawa (3387 cases per 100,000), Afmadow (1036 cases per 100,000), Dolow (1437 cases per 100,000) and Daynile (1040 cases per 100,000) – all flood affected districts. All DG ECHO supported partners have scaled up their cholera response activities in districts affected by floods.
• In the first half of 2023, close to 2.5 million cases of malaria were confirmed, with 1,375 cases of measles until November 2023. 
• The compounding effect of infectious diseases and access constraints, exacerbated by the current floods, is life-threatening for thousands of children in need of treatment for severe acute malnutrition to access treatment facilities. 

Philippines - Severe weather, floods, update (DG ECHO, NDRRMC, PAGASA, media)

• Following the combined effect of the Low-Pressure Area (LPA) and Shear Line that has been affecting Philippines since 14 November, causing floods, triggering landslides, the number of casualties and damage is increasing.
• According media, as of 29 November, five people died in Northern Samar Province, Eastern Visayas Region. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), as of 28 November, reports one injured person and one missing person. A total of 76,312 people are still displaced in 167 evacuation centres, and 1,155,465 people have been affected, most of them in Eastern Visayas, Western Visayas and Bicol Regions. Moreover, 272 houses have been damaged, 161 roads and ten bridges have been affected. 
• The European Union has released EUR 300 000 to support humanitarian partners in responding to the emergency. The humanitarian assistance will support the provision of food, livelihood support, clean water and sanitation to the most affected families in Eastern Visayas.
• For the next 48 hours, more rainfall is expected across most parts of the country, with locally very heavy rainfall over the north-eastern Philippines.

Perú - Severe weather (INDECI, PAHO, NOAA)

• Heavy rainfall have affected Huancayo Province in Junìn Department, central Perú, on 27 November, that resulted in displacement and damage.
• As of 29 November, according to Peru's National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI) and WHO PAHO, 116 people have been affected, of whom 58 in Chilca District, 50 in Huancan District and eight in Huancayo District. In addition, 17 houses have been destroyed and 43 have been damaged.
• Over the next 24 hours, more rainfall is forecast over the whole country, with locally very heavy rainfall in central Perú.

Australia - Severe weather and floods (BOM, media)

• Heavy rainfall, strong winds and thunderstorms have been affecting eastern and south-eastern Australia, in particular New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and south-eastern Queensland States since 28 November, causing floods, flash floods and a number of severe weather-related incidents that have resulted in evacuations and damage.
• In New South Wales State, media report as of 30 November, around 100 evacuated people in the area of the Lake Conjola Town, south of the Sidney City area, dozens of rescued people and approximately 130 flooded houses across south-eastern parts of the State. In addition, media also report a number of flooded houses and more than 14,000 power outages in the Adelaide City area, South Australia State, and several canceled flights in the international airport of the mentioned city.
• Over the next 72 hours, more heavy rinfall is still forecast over eastern Victoria State and south-eastern New South Wales State.

Iceland - Volcanic unrest, update (Icelandic Met Office, Iceland Civil Protection)

 EUCPM Activation 

• The seismic activity due to magma intrusion that is affecting the Reykjanes Peninsula (south-western Iceland) since early November has continued to decrease in the last two days.
• According to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO), as of 29 November, nearly 340 earthquakes were detected in the last 24 hours in the region of the magma intrusion, east of Sýlingarfell. Moreover, the rate of uplift is decreasing in Svartsengi area.
• As of 28 November, the Icelandic Civil Protection reports that the building of a defense wall around Svartsengi power plant is ongoing and 3,700 people are still evacuated from Grindavik. Moreover, electricity, drinking water networks, several houses and roads have been damaged. The alert level have been downgraded from emergency to hazard phase.
• Following the activation of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) on 20 November, five civil protection experts from Germany, Finland and Italy have been deployed.

Germany - Severe weather (DWD, media)

• From 27 to 28 November, heavy snowfall, strong winds and very low temperatures have been affecting south-western, central and north-eastern Germany, in particular Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hessen, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg States as well as the Capital Berlin, causing several severe weather-related incidents that have resulted in casualties and damage.
• In Hessen the German Federal Agency, THW supported the local emergency services assisting those affected. The worse affected region is Hesse, where several people had to overnight in a school due to heavy snowfall.
• The German Federal Agency reports as of 30 November, one fatality in  Baden-Württemberg, one  in Rhineland-Palatinate States and slightly injured persons due to  road accidents in Bavaria, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt States.  
• Over the next 72 hours, more severe weather is still forecast over southern Germany.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services

• Belgium: threshold level 2/3 for IJzer, Demer and Kleine Nete basin in West Flanders.
• Germany: warning level 2/4 for 8 locations in Lower Saxony and 1 location in Saxony Anhalt and 1 in Nordrhein Westfalen.
• Italy: warning level 2/3 for Toscana region.
• Poland: warning level 2/2 for Sasiecznica and Widawa station in the Dolnoslaskie region.
• United Kingdom: warning levels 2/3 for 18 locations in North and South England.

Meteoalarm, as of 30 November at 7:00 UTC (EUMETNET)

• On 30 November: no red alert issued.
• On 1 December: red alert for heavy rain over Italy.

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Somalia - Floods, update (DG ECHO, UN OCHA, NOAA)

• Heavy rainfall continues to affect most of Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa region since the beginning of the Deyr rainy season that lasts from early October to December, causing rivers to overflow, floods and flash floods that have resulted in increased casualties and widespread damage.
• As of 29 November, according to UN OCHA, at least 2 million people have been affected, 746,000 have been displaced, 125,600 have relocated, and 96 died. 34 districts have been affected and at least 4,700 houses have been destroyed.
• The most affected area is the south-west of the country, with the worst hit regions being Bay (495,600), Gedo (354,900), Middle Juba (280,000), Hiraan (267,000), Mudug (213,300), Lower Juba (199,000), and Middle Shabelle (103,500).
• 145 organizations are responding to the urgent needs of flood-affected people, the majority being NGOs. The response includes WASH, shelter and non food items (NFIs), CASH, food assistance, protection, nutrition, camp coordination and camp management (CCCM), health and education.
• Over the next 48 hours, more heavy rainfall is forecast over south-western Somalia.

South Sudan – Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) 2024 (DG ECHO, UN OCHA)

• The 2024 HNRP for South Sudan, released on 28 November, seeks USD 1.8 billion to provide lifesaving assistance to 6 million people, out of 9 million in need. 
• The humanitarian situation remains very dire and timely and at scale funding is required to avoid further deterioration. An estimated 7.1 million people will require food assistance during the lean season from April to July 2024 while 1.6 million children are at risk of acute malnutrition. 
• The ongoing Sudan crisis results in continued arrival of vulnerable people in need of urgent assistance and increased market costs, further reducing people’s coping capacities. The HNRP includes 80,000 refugees and 420,000 returnees anticipated in 2024.  
• The two-year Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) strategy seeks to maximise nexus opportunities with peace and development actors, to address root causes and drivers of people’s needs. However, it is vital that the Government of South Sudan upholds responsibility to provide basic services, protect civilians and enable a safe delivery of life-saving assistance. 

Uganda - Food insecurity (DG ECHO, IPC – Integrated Food Security Phase Classification)

• The IPC Acute Food Insecurity analysis was published on 27 November 2023, covering all  refugee hosting districts except Kampala.
• Close to 1 million people (963,000 people) are expected to face high acute food insecurity (IPC phase 3 or worse) in first half of 2024. This is an increase of 14% compared to the current population facing acute food insecurity (846,000 people). The number of people in emergency is expected to almost double from 58,000 to 105,000 (IPC phase 4).
• The worst deterioration of food insecurity is in the Lamvo district that hosts Palabek refugee settlement with almost 80,000 refugees, where 40% of the population (host and refugees) is classified in IPC phase 3 or worse. The proportion of people with a borderline or poor Food Consumption Score (FSC) has increased to 62% in 2023 from 44% in 2022. 
• 68% of households have food stocks that may last them one to two months, while only 8.5% of households reported having food stocks that could last them over 4 months. 

Philippines - Severe weather, floods, update (NDRRMC, PAGASA, media)

• Following the combined effect of the Low-Pressure Area (LPA) and Shear Line that has been affecting Philippines since 14 November, causing floods, triggering landslides, the number of casualties and damage is increasing.
• According to media, as of 28 November, five people died in Northern Samar Province. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), as of 28 November, reports one injured person and one missing person. A total of 76,312 people are still displaced in 167 evacuation centers, and 1,155,465 people have been affected, most of them in Eastern Visayas, Western Visayas and Bicol Regions. Power outages are still ongoing in 24 municipalities in Eastern Visayas Region.
• For the next 48 hours, more rainfall is expected across most parts of the country, with locally very heavy rainfall over the central Philippines.

Kenya - Floods, update (Kenya Met Department, media)

• Following the heavy rainfall that continues to affect most of Kenya causing river overflow, floods and landslides, the number of casualties and widespread damage is increasing.
• As of 28 November, media report at least 120 fatalities among the 38 affected counties, with Tana River, Garissa, Wajir and Mandera Counties the most affected. More than 500,000 people have been affected and almost 90,000 households were displaced. Several parts of the Garissa-Nairobi Highway are closed and the major dams on Tana River are monitored.
• Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall is forecast over most of the country, including the already affected area with locally very heavy rainfall on the nort-western part of the Country.

Ukraine - Severe weather (Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, media)

• Heavy snowfall, strong winds and very low temperatures have been affecting most of Ukraine since 26 November, causing several severe weather-related incidents that have resulted in casualties and damage.
• The most affected areas are the Regions (oblast) in the south, in the north-east, in the centre and the Black Sea coastal area, in particular: Odesa, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Kirovograd and Capital Kyiv area.
• Media report, as of 29 November, twelve fatalities and 23 injured people across the southern Regions, mainly in Odesa and Mykolaiv. In addition, media also report more than 1,500 places affected by power outages throughout 17 Regions in the Country.
• Over the next 96 hours, more severe weather (heavy snowfall and strong winds)  is still forecast over most of Ukraine.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services (European Flood Awareness System - EFAS)

• Belgium: threshold level 2/3 for IJzer basin in West Flanders.
• Germany: warning level 2/4 for 8 locations in Lower Saxony and 1 location in Saxony Anhalt and 1 in Nordrhein Westfalen.
• Poland: warning level 2/2 for Sasiecznica and Widawa station in the Dolnoslaskie region.
• United Kingdom: warning levels 2/3 for 24 locations in North and South England.

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Cameroon - Deadly attack in North-West region ( DG ECHO Partners, media)

• On 25 November, in the main city of Bamenda, gunmen on motorbikes shot at the crowd.
• The attack resulted in the death of five people and nine other were injured, several of them are in a serious condition. 
• Violence continues to escalate in the region, with this being the 5th armed incident in one month.
• The six-year conflict claimed more than 6,000 lives and led to the displacement of over 633,120 people.

India - Severe weather (IMD, media)

• Heavy rainfall, heavy hailstorms, thunderstorms and lightning have been affecting western India, in particular the Gujarat State, bordering with south-eastern Pakistan, over 26-27 November, causing several severe weather-related incidents that have resulted in casualties and damage.
• Media report, as of 28 November, a total of 24 fatalities, 25 injured people and significant damage to properties across the Gujarat State, mainly due to a number of lightning events.
• Over the next 72 hours, no more severe weather is forecast over the whole Gujarat State.

Papua New Guinea - Earthquake ( GDACS, USGS, media)

• An earthquake of 6.5 M at a depth of 8 km occurred in north-eastern East Sepik Province in north-western Papua New Guinea on 27 November at 21.46 UTC (28 November at 7.46 local time). The epicentre was located approximately 20 km northeast of Samap Village and 40 km east of Wewak City, East Sepik Province.
• USGS PAGER estimates that up to 56,000 people were exposed to strong shaking and 162,000 to moderate shaking.
• According to media, as of 28 November, there are no immediate reports of any casualties or damage.

Malaysia, Thailand - Floods ( ADINet, ADINet , NOAA, METMalaysia)

• Heavy rainfall has been affecting the Peninsular Malaysia, particularly the Kelantan State, bordering with southern Thailand, and several parts of Thailand, since 20 October causing floods that have resulted in evacuations and damage.
• As of 27 November, the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) reports, around 580 people have been displaced in three evacuation centres across Bachok and Pasir Mas Districts, in northern Kelantan State, northern Malaysia.
• According to the same source, in southern Thailand, approximately 21,255 people have been affected by floods and flash floods, among them 9, 245 in Muang Pattani and Nong Chik Districts in northern Pattani Province.
• Over the next 48 hours, very heavy rainfall is forecast over the whole Peninsular Malaysia.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services (European Flood Awareness System - EFAS)

• Belgium: threshold level 2/3 for IJzer basin in West Flanders.
• France: threshold level 2/3 for Territoire Bassins du Nord.
• Germany: warning level 2/4 for 8 locations in Lower Saxony and 1 location in Saxony Anhalt and 1 in Nordrhein Westfalen.
• Poland: warning level 2/2 for Sasiecznica station in the Dolnoslaskie region.
• United Kingdom: warning levels 2/3 for 30 locations and warning levels 3/3 for 1 locations in North and South England.

 

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Kenya - Floods, update (IFRC, media, Kenya Meteorological Department)

• Heavy rainfall continues to affect most of Kenya and the wider Horn of Africa region, causing rivers to overflow, floods, flash floods and triggering landslides that have resulted in more casualties and widespread damage.
• Counties are affected (out of 47 throughout the whole Kenya) whereas the worst affected are the eastern and north-eastern ones, bordering with Somalia and Ethiopia, respectively.
• The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), as of 24 November, a total of 71 fatalities, over 45,000 displaced and a total of nearly 95,800 affected families throughout Kenya. In addition, KRCS also reports thousands of destroyed houses and several destroyed and flooded schools and hospitals across the affected counties.
• Over the next 96 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is forecast over most of the country, including the already affected area.

Philippines - Severe weather, floods and landslides, update ( PAGASA, NDRRMC)

• The Low-Pressure Area (LPA) in combination with the Shear Line has been affecting at least seven Regions in the Philippines causing floods, triggering landslides and resulting in casualties and widespread damage.
• According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), two people died, and one person was injured in the Eastern Visayas Region while one person is reported missing in the Bicol Region. A total of 81,419 people are displaced, and more than 1,100,000 others have been affected most of them in Eastern Visayas, Western Visayas and Bicol Regions. Moreover, 270 houses have been damaged, of which 45 are totally damaged.
• For the next 24 hours, moderate to locally heavy rain is expected across most parts of the country, particularly over the central Philippines.

Indonesia - Severe weather (ADINet, BMKG)

• Heavy rainfall and strong winds have been affecting central Indonesia, in particular the Java Island and Kalimantan, the Indonesia part of the Borneo Island, since 24 November, causing floods, rivers overflow and a number of strong wind-related incidents that have resulted in casualties and damage.
• The ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) reports, as of 27 November, one injured person, 13 destroyed houses, 27 damaged houses and a total of nearly 350 affected people across the Sumedang Regency, West Java Province. More than 17,400 affected people and nearly 4,000 damaged houses were also reported in the Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan Province.
• Over the next 72 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is still forecast over the whole Java Island and Kalimantan.

Romania, Bulgaria - Severe weather (Meteo Romania, Meteo Bulgaria, media, media)

• Heavy snowfall, strong winds and blizzards have affected several parts of Romania and Bulgaria causing severe weather-related incidents and damage.
• According to media, in Romania, more than 300 localities experienced power outages, and both national and local roads in the four counties of Constanta, Tulcea, Galati, and Braila in eastern Romania were closed on 26 November.
• In Bulgaria,  more than 1,000 settlements, mostly in northeastern Bulgaria, were left without electricity on 26 November and several roads have been closed.
• On 27-28 November, low temperature and moderate rainfall are expected particularly across central-western Romania and north-western Bulgaria.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services ( European Flood Awareness System - EFAS)

• Belgium: threshold level 2/3 for IJzer basin in West Flanders
  France: threshold level 2/3 for Territoire Bassins du Nord.
• Germany: warning level 2/4 for 7 locations in Lower Saxony and 1 location in Saxony Anhalt.
• Poland: warning level 2/2 for Sasiecznica station in the Dolnoslaskie region.
• United Kingdom: warning levels 2/3 for 17 locations and warning levels 3/3 for 1 locations in North and South England.

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Philippines - Severe weather, floods and landslides, update (PAGASA, NDRRMC)

• On 17-23 November, a Low-Pressure Area (LPA) in combination with the Shear Line affected the central Regions of the Philippines, causing floods, triggering landslides and resulting in casualties and widespread damage.
• According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), at least two people died, and one person was injured in the Eastern Visayas Region. Almost 74,300 people have been displaced, more than 879,00 others were affected and 253 houses were damaged (44 totally damaged). The worst hit Region is Eastern Visayas with almost 548,000 affected people and more than 68,000 displaced. The provincial governments of Eastern Samar and Northern Samar have declared a state of calamity due to the floods.
• For the next 24 hours, moderate to locally heavy rain is expected across parts of central and northern Philippines.

Sri Lanka - Severe weather, floods and landslides, update (NDRSC, Department of Meteorology of Sri Lanka)

• The number of casualties is increasing following heavy rainfall and strong winds that caused floods, landslides and severe weather-related incidents across most parts of the country.
• According to the National Disaster Relief Centre (NDRSC), 19 people have died, 25 have been injured, more than 48,000 have been affected and 1,550 houses have been damaged.
• On 24-25 November, showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Western provinces and in Galle and Matara Districts. Light rain may occur in the Northern province and in Trincomalee District.

Tanzania - Floods, update (IFRC, media, Tanzania Meteorological Agency)

• Heavy rainfall has been affecting northern, western and eastern Tanzania since mid-October due to the so-termed short rainy season that lasts from October to December causing floods, flash floods, rivers overflow and triggering landslides that have resulted in more casualties and widespread damage.
• The worst affected are the Arusha Region in the north bordering with southern Kenya, the Kigoma and Kagera Regions in the west bordering with Rwanda and Burundi and the Coast Region as well as the Zanzibar Island in the east. Also Dar es Salaam, the main city of the country was severely affected.
• The International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) reports, as of 24 November, 12 fatalities, more than 1,200 completely destroyed houses and several destroyed schools, roads and bridges. A total of nearly 10,100 affected people were reported throughout the aforementioned affected areas.
• Over the next 72 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is still forecast over northern, western and eastern Tanzania, including the already affected areas.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services (European Flood Awareness System - EFAS)

• Belgium: threshold level 2/3 for IJzer basin in West Flanders.
• Germany: warning level 2/4 for 5 locations in Lower Saxony and 1 location in Saxony Anhalt.
• Poland: warning level 2/2 for Sasiecznica station in the Dolnoslaskie region.
• Switzerland: warning level 2/4 for Aare river from Bielersee to confluent with Emme river.
• United Kingdom: warning levels 2/3 for 39 locations and warning levels 3/3 for 4 locations in North and South England.

Meteoalarm, as of 24 November at 7:00 UTC (EUMETNET)

• On 24 November: red alert for strong wind over Croatia, Germany and Poland.
• On 25 November: red alert for strong wind over Croatia.

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Bolivia - Wildfires, update (DG ECHO, JRC GWIS , Copernicus EMSR, media)

 Copernicus Activation   EUCPM Activation 

• The wildfires are still affecting several parts of Bolivia. According to COGIC the burnt area is approximately 180,000 ha and Chiquitania, Béni and northern La Paz are the most affected areas. 
• According to media as of 22 November, at least 1,500 passengers were affected by cancellations and delays at the airports in Santa Cruz, Cochabamba and Beni.
• Following the activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) on 20 November, France and Spain  have offered assistance consisting of Ground Forest Firefighting (GFFF) modules with over 180 firefighters and 1 drone unit.
• The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMSR709) was activated in rapid mapping mode to provide damage assessment.
• Over the next 48 hours, according to the GWIS, the fire danger forecast is expected to be moderate in the affected areas, while it is expected from moderate to extreme western and southern Bolivia.

Indonesia - Earthquake (GDACS, media)

• An earthquake of 6 M at a depth of 100 km occurred in North Maluku Province, Indonesia, on 22 November at 02.48 UTC (11.48 local time). The epicentre was located over the sea just 45 km west of the coast of Halmahera Island in the Maluku Island.
• USGS PAGER estimates that up to 10,000 people were exposed to moderate shaking.
• As of 22 November, media report one fatality in Ternate City, North Maluku Province.  

Kenya - Floods, update (Reliefweb, NOAA)

• Heavy rainfall has been affecting Kenya in the last weeks, causing floods, that resulted in casualties and damage.
• According to UN OCHA, as of 20 November, at least 60 people have died, and 135,125 have been displaced due to floods. Garissa, Mandera and Wajir in eastern Kenya, are the most affected Counties.
• Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall is expected over central and southern Kenya, with locally very heavy rainfall.

Guatemala - Landslide (CONRED, INSIVUMEH, media, media)

• A landslide occurred in the Las Calaveras neighbourhood of Guatemala City, resulting in casualties and damage.
• According to the National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) and media, at least six people are still missing, more than 60 people have been evacuated, and ten houses damaged following this event.
• National authorities are conducting the rescue and emergency operations.
• For the next 24 hours, light rain is expected over the affected city.

USA - Landslide (media)

• On 21 November, a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall occurred in Wrangell Town in northwest Wrangell Island, south-eastern Alaska, 250 km south of the Capital Juneau, resulting in casualties and damage.
• According to media, as of 22 November, at least three people died and three are still missing. Moreover, three houses have been destroyed, more than 75 buildings have been affected by power outages, a school has been closed and a highway has been affected.
• Approximately 2,000 residents in Wrangell Town have been evacuated, a shelter has been established.
• For the next 48 hours, heavy rainfall is expected over the southern coastal areas of Alaska.

Australia - Wildfires (WA Emergency, JRC GWIS, media, GDACS, USGS, media)

• Multiple bushfires have been burning close to the Perth City area , Western Australia State, resulting in mandatory evacuations and damage. The Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) recorded, as of 22 November, a burnt area of about 1,000 ha wide.
• According to local authorities and media, some firefighters have been injured, at least ten houses have been destroyed, and the residents living in the warning area, located about 1 km east of Joondalup and about 20 km north of Perth, have been asked to evacuate their houses.
• Over the next 24 hours, according to the GWIS, the fire danger forecast in the affected area is expected to range from very high to extreme.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services (European Flood Awareness System)

• Belgium: threshold level 2/3 for IJzer basin in West Flanders.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: threshold level 2/4 for Klokot and Bosna river, 3/4 for Sanica river.
• Germany: warning level 2/4 for 4 locations in Lower Saxony and 1 location in Saxony Anhalt.
• Italy: warning level 2/3 for Calabria and Silicata region.
• Poland: warning level 2/2 for Sasiecznica station in the Dolnoslaskie region.
• Switzerland: warning level 2/4 for Aare river from Bielersee to confluent with Emme river.
• United Kingdom: warning level 2/3 for 2 locations in North England.

 

Meteoalarm, as of 23 November at 7:00 UTC (EUMETNET)

• On 23 November: red alert for strong wind over Croatia, Germany and Poland.
• On 24 November: red alert for strong wind over Germany.

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Cameroon - Attack in the West Region (DG ECHO, Journal du Cameroun)

• On 21 November, armed individuals raided the Bameyam market in Galim, located in the Bamboutos division of the West Region.
• The attack resulted in the death of at least 9 civilians, and two defense and security agents were reportedly wounded during the incident.
• This incident occurred two weeks after another attack targeting civilians in the village of Egbekaw, which reportedly resulted in around 30 deaths in the North-West region. Since the anglophone conflict began in 2016, estimates suggest that several thousand people have lost their lives.

Madagascar – New Flash Appeal (ReliefWeb)

• A revised Flash Appeal for Madagascar has been published, which considers 2.29 million people to be in urgent need of humanitarian aid from January 2023 to May 2024, following the devastating cyclones in the Grand Sud-Est (Vatovavy, Fitovinany and Atsimo Atsinanana regions) in 2022 and 2023, and severe droughts in the Grand Sud (Atsimo Andrefana Androy and Anosy regions) from 2020 to 2022.
• While the situation in the Grand Sud has improved in 2023, the needs in the Grand Sud Est are increasing especially in terms of nutrition and protection, and require a scaling-up of interventions.
• Simultaneously, the imminence of El Nino forces to consider anticipatory actions in the 11 districts of the Grand Sud to avoid a large-scale crisis early 2024. 
• In this context, the new Flash Appeal requires USD 162.2 million, including 38.5 million for anticipatory actions targeting 1 million people, so that humanitarian partners can reach a total of 1.6 million people in 2023/2024, in addition to the Government's response.

Dominican Republic - Severe weather (Reliefweb, NOAA)

• Heavy rainfall have affected Dominican Republic on 17 and 18 November, causing floods and rivers overflow that resulted in casualties and damage. 
• Unprecedented rainfall of 431 mm in 24 hours was recorded.
• As of 21 November, UN Country Team in Dominican Republic (UNCT Dominican Republic) reports  24 fatalities, more than 17,845 evacuated people and almost 2,587 rescued people across Santo Domingo, San Cristóbal, Azua and Duarte Provinces (central Dominican Republic). In addition, 3,571 houses have been affected in 45 communities. So far 1.1 million people cannot access drinking water.
• Over the next 24 hours, more rainfall is forecast over the affected provinces.

Philippines - Severe weather, floods and landslides (PAGASA, DSWD DROMIC)

• Over the past few days, landslide and flood events due to the combined effects of a Low-Pressure Area (LPA) and Shear Line have been affecting parts of the Philippines, particularly the central Regions, resulting in displacement and damage.
• On 20 November 2023, the town of Catarman, Northern Samar, recorded 619 millimeters of rain in one day, the equivalent of a month’s worth of average rainfall.
• The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reports a total of 307,087 affected persons and 43,665 displaced as of 22 November 2023. Local governments are leading rescue and relief operations.
• For the next 24 hours, moderate rain is expected across Parts of Bicol, Calabarzon, Central Luzon, and Eastern Visayas.

Malaysia - Floods (ADINet)

• In the past few days, heavy rain has affected the Terengganu State in the north-eastern part of the Malaysian Peninsula resulting in displacement.
• According to the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet), 2,645 people have been displaced and some of them have been evacuated in 18 evacuation centres.
• On 22-23 November, heavy rainfall with scattered thunderstorms is forecast across the affected State.

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Floods (UN OCHA, NOAA-CPC)

• Since 13 November, torrential rainfall has been affecting parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly the eastern and north-eastern areas, causing floods, and the overflow of some rivers that resulted in casualties and damage.
• According to UN OCHA, on 18 November, flood events occurred in Baraka City, Fizi territory, South-Kivu Province, eastern DRC and caused four fatalities, 20 injured people, and 700 destroyed houses that left 7,000 displaced people. Moreover, on 15 November widespread floods due to the overflow of some rivers affected the Dungu Town area, Haut-Uele Province, north-eastern DRC, leading to 4,300 displaced people, and 720 damaged houses.
• Humanitarian partners are assisting those most affected.
• For the next 24 hours, moderate to locally heavy rainfall is forecast over most parts of the country.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services (European Flood Awareness System - EFAS)

• Belgium: threshold level 2/3 for 2 locations and 3/3 for 31location in West Flanders.
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: threshold level 2/4 for Klokot and Bosna river, 3/4 for Sanica river.
• France: threshold level 2/3 for Canche river in North of France.
• Germany: warning level 2/4 for 6 locations in Lower Saxony, 2 locations in Saxony Anhalt and Danube river in Bavaria.
• Poland: warning level 2/2 for Brynica station in the Slaskie region.
• Poland: warning level 2/2 for Widewa station in the Dolnoslaskie region.
• Poland: warning level 2/2 for Sasiecznica station in the Dolnoslaskie region.
• Switzerland: warning level 2/4 for Aare river from Bielersee to confluent with Emme river.
• Ukraine: threshold 2/3 on Teresva river.
• United Kingdom: warning level 2/3 for 4 locations in South and North England.

Meteoalarm, as of 22 November at 7:00 UTC (EUMETNET)

• On 22-23 November: red alert for strong wind over Croatia.

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Bolivia - Wildfires, update (DG ECHO, media )

 EUCPM Activation 

• As of 21 November, the wildfires in Bolivia have already burnt approximately 180,000 ha, according to the JRC Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS).
• The most affected areas are Beni, La Paz and Santa Cruz Departments, in northern and central Bolivia.Suárez, Carmen Rivero Torrez, San José de Chiquitos and Urubicha.
• On 20 November, Bolivia activated the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) to request firefighting units and tools, aerial means, personal protective equipment, and drone units.
• Over the next 48 hours, according to the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) the fire danger forecast is expected to be low on the affected areas, while it is expected from moderate to extreme awestern and southern Bolivia.

Horn of Africa - Floods (DG ECHO, UN OCHA, NOAA)

• Heavy rainfall continues to affect the Horn of Africa region - Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia - since the beginning of the Deyr rainy season that lasts from early October to December, aggravated by the El Nino effect, causing the overflow of rivers, floods, flash floods and triggering landslides resulting in casualties and widespread damage.
• According to DG ECHO and UN UCHA reports, as of 21 November, a total of at least 124 fatalities were reported, of whom 50 across Kenya, 33 in Ethiopia and 41 in Somalia. The number of displaced people is reportedly over 1.1 million throughout the three countries of whom 649,000 in Somalia, 371,300 in Ethiopia and 121,505 in Kenya. In addition, a total of more than 2.74 million people were affected across the region, 1.7 million in Somalia, 760,000 in Ethiopia and 281,880 in Kenya.
• Over the next 24 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is forecast over the whole Kenya, the neighbouring central-southern Somalia and most of Ethiopia.

Zimbabwe - Cholera outbreak (DG ECHO, Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care )

• As of 20 November, a cumulative total of 8,230 suspected cholera cases, 1,301 laboratory confirmed cases (9,531 total cases) and 209 deaths have been reported in Zimbabwe by the Ministry of Health and Child Care.
• The number of cases reported weekly continues to grow at an alarming pace with more than 650 suspected cases reported in the last week, which is likely to cause cross-border transmissions. 
• Case fatality is high both at national and district levels, and the community healthcare system is overwhelmed as the youth, elderly and women seem to be disproportionately affected.
• The rainy season has started in Zimbabwe and should continue until May with very high risk of further spreading. Severe weather conditions, such as floods, cyclones, and droughts also make it harder to get clean water creating the perfect conditions for cholera to spread.

Türkiye - Severe weather (CatNat, media, Turkish State Meteorological Service)

• Since 18 November, heavy rain and strong winds have been affecting Türkiye, causing floods and severe weather-related incidents that resulted in casualties and damage.
• According to media, as of 21 November, nine people died, of whom five in Diyarbakir and Batman Provinces in south-eastern Türkiye due to floods, three in Eregli City in Zonguldak Province and one in the Türkiye's Black Sea coast due to severe weather-related incidents. Moreover, at least 11 people are missing in the Türkiye's Black Sea, 50 people have been injured and 109 people have been rescued across the country.
• Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall, with locally very heavy rainfall and snowfall, are expected in the eastern and north-eastern part of the country.

Papua New Guinea - Ulawun volcano eruption (Darwin VAAC, Smithsonian Institution, Volcanodiscovery, media, ARISTOTLE)

• On 20 November around 5.30 UTC (16.30 local time) the Ulawun volcano, located in the northern New Britain Island in eastern Papua New Guinea, approximately 125 km south-west of Rabaul Town, started to erupt. The explosive eruption produced a plume that reached up to 18 km above sea level dispersing ash to the west. A significant pyroclastic flow occurred during the activity.
• Media report, as of 21 November, a number of preventively evacuated people across the area nearby the volcano and some canceled flights from the Hoskins Town airport.
• On 20 November the aviation colour code has been raised to red from the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) and as of 21 November at 7.00 UTC it remains still in force.

Japan - Earthquake (GDACS, JMA, media)

• An earthquake of 5.8 M at a depth of 41 km occurred very close to the eastern coast of Aomori Prefecture, northern Honshu Island, central Japan on 19 November at 21.01 UTC (20 November at 6.01 local time). The epicentre was located in the sea, approximately 90 km east of Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture.
• According to media, two people have been injured due to an earthquake-related incident and no tsunami warning has been reported following the seismic event. Moreover, no anomalies have been reported at the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant and the Aomori Prefectural Nuclear Waste Treatment Facility.

Iceland - Volcanic unrest, update (DG ECHO, Iceland Met Office)

 EUCPM Activation 

• On 20 November, over 700 earthquakes were detected in the region of the magma intrusion in the Reykjanes Peninsula (south-western Iceland). The highest earthquake of 2.7 M was recorded near Hagafell. In recent days, between 1,500 and 1,800 daily earthquakes have been registered in the area.
• Crustal uplift in the Svartsengi Region, due to the magma intrusion is still ongoing.
• In regard to the current increased seismic activity in the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland activated the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) on 20 November to request technical expertise to support preparation and response to the ongoing activities.
• The Icelandic Meteorological Office, in close cooperation with experts from the University of Iceland, will continue to monitor the area closely.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services (European Flood Awareness System - EFAS)

• Belgium: threshold level 2/3 for several locations in West and Central Flanders.
• France: threshold level 2/3 for Charente Aval river.
• Germany: warning level 3/4 for Salzwedeler Dumme river in Saxony Anhalt and Danube in Bavaria and 2/4 for several locations in Lower Saxony and Danube river in Bavaria.
• Poland: warning level 2/2 for Brynica station in the Slaskie region.
• Switzerland: warning level 2/4 for Aare river from Bielersee to confluent with Emme river.
• Ukraine: threshold 2/3 on Teresva river
• United Kingdom: warning level 2/3 for 7 locations in South and North England.

Meteoalarm, as of 21 November at 7:00 UTC (EUMETNET)

• On 21 November and 22 November: red alert for strong wind over Croatia.

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Yemen - Cyclone TEJ (DG ECHO, DG ECHO Partners, IFRC, UN OCHA, media)

• In response to the impact of cyclone Tej in Yemen, DG ECHO has secured a total of EUR 150,000 for the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) to respond to the immediate humanitarian needs. The operation is supporting the Yemeni Red Crescent to respond to the needs of 14,000 people (2,000 households) in Al Maharah, Hadramawt and Socotra Governorates with shelter and hygiene items.
• Over 18,000 households are estimated to be affected by the landfall of tropical cyclone Tej in Eastern Yemen. The extremely heavy rains and floods have caused damage to civilian homes and public infrastructure, including healthcare facilities and water networks, across Al Maharah, Hadramawt and Socotra governorates.
• Prior to the cyclone, local authorities, community leaders and volunteers, supported by partners, launched a campaign urging people to stay home. This had a significant impact on reducing human and material loss.
• The DREF operation complements the assistance already mobilized by the humanitarian community.

Zambia - Food insecurity (DG ECHO, IPC – Integrated Food Security Phase Classification)

• The latest IPC Acute Food Insecurity Analysis published on 13 November 2023, shows that between August and September, an estimated 1.59 million people (17% of the population) have been classified in IPC 3+. During the projected period October 2023 to March 2024, the food insecurity is expected to worsen taking the total number of hotspot districts to 67 out of 76. It is projected that about 2.04 million people (23% of the population) will be in IPC 3+ requiring urgent humanitarian action to reduce food gaps, protect and restore livelihoods and prevent acute malnutrition.
• The current vulnerability in Zambia has been driven by high incidence of poverty, occurrence of macroeconomic instability and exposure to hydro meteorological hazard shocks.
• The food insecurity has been primarily driven by climate-related shocks and hazards such as flooding, prolonged dry spells, pests (Fall Army Worms), diseases (Cassava Brown Streak virus), high input and food prices, mainly due exogenous shocks.

Philippines – Earthquake, update (GDACS, ADINet, media)

• After the recent 6.7 M earthquake, that occurred on 17 November and affected southern Mindanao, the number of casualties and damage is increasing.
• The ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) reports, as of 20 November,  nine fatalities, 15 injured and more than 12,885 affected people across Davao Occidental in Region XI, southern Mindanao. In addition, at least 826 houses, 118 infrastructure, 16 roads and five bridges have been damaged. Moreover, at least 21 municipalities was affected by power interruptions, that have been restores, and an earthquake-induced landslide has been reported in Region XI. Schools and working activities are still closed in 14 municipalities.
• According to media, as of 20 November, search and rescue operations are completed. 

Indonesia – Refugee arrivals (DG ECHO Partners, UNHCR, media)

• Between 14 and 19 November 2023, 5 boats carrying over 870 Rohingya refugees, originally from Myanmar, disembarked in Aceh Province, Indonesia. One boat was pushed back to sea before finally disembarking.
• According to UNHCR, in 2023 over 3,300 persons have already made the dangerous sea journey to Southeast Asian countries, and over 220 were reported missing. 

Brazil - Floods (DG ECHO, media)

• Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rains in southern Brazil have claimed at least six lives over the past days in Southern Brazil.
• In Santa Catarina state, fatalities were also reported from heavy rains last week and the governor declared a state of emergency in 64 towns.
• Southern Brazil has been hit hard in recent months by extreme weather events such as torrential rain and a cyclone in September that left more than 50 people dead.
• International Charter call from CENAD on behalf of Geological Survey of Brazil has been confirmed.

Bolivia - Wildfires (media)

• On 17 November, Bolivian Civil Defense informed that wildfires are raging in three of Bolivia's nine departments, mostly sparked by field burning to prepare farmland for planting.
• The fires have damaged thousands of hectares of forests, crops and pastures. The most affected departments are Beni, La Paz and Santa Cruz.
• Apart from different indigenous communities, the fires are affecting five protected natural parks: Madidi – considered the most bio-diverse park in the world -, Noel Kempff Mercado, Isidoro Secure, Amboro and Origen Pilon Laja.

Bulgaria - Severe weather (Bulgarian Civil Protection Authority, media)

• Heavy rain, strong winds and snowfall have been affecting Bulgaria since 18 November, causing casualties and damage.
• According to media, as of 20 November, at least two fatalities have been reported due to severe weather-related incidents, one in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, and one in Varna, Varna Province, eastern Bulgaria. Moreover, several roads have been closed and disrupting power supply has affected several parts of the country. A state of emergency was declared in Varna City on the Black Sea coast.
• Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall is expected across the whole country.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services (European Flood Awareness System - EFAS)

• Belgium: threshold level 2/3 for IJzer basin in West Flanders.
• France: threshold level 2/3 for Charente Aval river.
• Germany: warning level 2/4 for Delme river in Lower Saxony and Danube and Iller river in Bavaria.
• Slovenia: threshold level 1/1 on Unica river.
• Switzerland: warning level 2/4 for Aare river from Bielersee to confluent with Emme river.
• Ukraine: threshold 2/3 on Teresva river.
• United Kingdom: warning level 2/3 for 90 locations in South and North in England.

Meteoalarm, as of 20 November at 7:00 UTC (EUMETNET)

• On 20-21 November: red alert for strong wind over Croatia.

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The Philippines – Earthquake (GDACS, ADAM WFP, IFRC, NDMO, DG ECHO partners)

• On 17 November 2023, 08:16 h UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred in northwerstern Sarangani Island, province of Davao Occidental in Mindanao with a 72km depth of focus and tectonic origin. R reported intensities of VII in Glan in Sarangani, General Santos City in South Cotobato and VI in Kiamba in Sarangani, Polompok in South Cotobato.
• According to the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), there is no destructive tsunami threat.
• Three people were killed in General Santos City, according to the Philippine Police and 296 injured. A total of 12 houses were partially and fully damaged in Sarangani and 7 infrastructure such as malls, buildings and schools were reported partially damaged according to the Department of Public Works and Highway.
• Concerned local government units begun the damage assessment of public infrastructure and DG ECHO partners have deployed on 18 November for rapid assessment.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services (European Flood Awareness System - EFAS)

• Belgium: threshold level 2/3 for several locations in West Flanders
• France: threshold level 2/3 for Charente Aval river
• Germany: warning level 2/4 for Ems river in Northrhine Westfalia, Treene river in Schleswig Holstein and Danube river in Bayern
• Slovenia: threshold level 1/1 on Unica river
• Switzerland: warning level 2/4 for Aare river from Bielersee to mouth
• Ukraine: threshold 2/3 on Teresva river
• United Kingdom: warning level 2/3 for 6 locations in South and North in England.

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Myanmar - Earthquake (GDACS, USGS, media)

• An earthquake of 5.7 M at a depth of 10 km occurred in Shan State, eastern Myanmar, on 17 November at 01.37 UTC (08.07 local time). The epicentre was located approximately 25 km south-west of Kengtung City and 85 km west-southwest of the China border, Yunnan Province.
• Four aftershocks have occured after the main earthquake. Tremors were felt across Vietnam and Thailand.
• USGS PAGER estimates that 3,000 people were exposed to very strong shaking and 17,000 to strong shaking.
• According to media, no relevant reports of any casualty or damage have been recorded, stability checks are currently being carried out.

Bangladesh, India - Tropical storm MIDHILI (GDACS, JTWC, IMD)

• A new tropical storm named MIDHILI formed over the central Bay of Bengal on 14 November in the evening (UTC) and started moving north-east toward eastern India and the neighbouring southern Bangladesh. On 17 November at 6.00 UTC its centre was located over the sea close to the coast of the Barisal Division, southern Bangladesh approximately 40 km south-west of the Kuakata City, with maximum sustained winds of 74 km/h (tropical storm).
• MIDHILI is forecast to make landfall over the area of Kuakata City on the late morning (UTC) of 17 November, with maximum sustained winds up to 70 km/h. On 17-18 November, it is forecast to continue northeastward inland over the Barisal and Chittagong Division, as a tropical depression.
• Over the next 24 hours, heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surge are forecast over the eastern West Bengal State of India and over southern, central and eastern Bangladesh.

Guatemala - Severe weather, update (WHO PAHO, CONRED, INSIVUMEH)

• Heavy rainfall and strong winds have been affecting most of the country since the beginning of the rainy season (May 2023) causing floods, landslides and a number of severe weather-related incidents that have resulted in casualties and damage.
• The National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) and WHO PAHO report, as of 16 November, 67 fatalities, where the worst affected Departments are Guatemala with 17 fatalities, Alta Verapaz with eight fatalities, San Marcos with six fatalities and Suchitepequez, Quiché and Quetzaltenango each with five fatalities.
• In addition, CONRED reports 13 persons missing, seven injured, nearly 42,000 evacuated people and a total of approximately 4.6 million affected people. More than 24,000 damaged buildings were also reported.
• Over the next 24 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is still forecast over most of the country.

Uruguay - Severe weather (WHO PAHO, INUMET, media)

• Heavy rainfall has affected north-western Uruguay, since 12 November, causing floods that resulted in displacement and damage.
• According to WHO / PAHO and to media, as of 14 November, 3,412 people have been displaced, of whom 318 were evacuated and 3,094 self-evacuated across Artigas, Paysandú, and Salto Departments due to the overflow of the Tacuarembó Chico River, Sandú, Sauce del Conventos and Convento streams.
• Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall is forecast over southern Uruguay, with locally very heavy rainfall.

France - Floods and landslides (MeteoFrance, media)

• Heavy rainfall has been affecting south-eastern France, in particular Haute-Savoie Department and Savoie Department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, bordering with Switzerland and Italy over the last 48 hours, causing floods, rivers overflow and landslides that have resulted in evacuations and damage.
• Media report, as of 17 November, several evacuated persons from the Notre-Dame-des-Millières Municipality and the Esserts-Blay Municipality, Savoie Department. In addition, 110  people had been rescued, five bridges and several roads have been closed across both the aforementioned Departments.
• Over the next 48 hours, drier conditions are expected over western France.

Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services (European Flood Awareness System - EFAS)

• Belgium: threshold level 2/3 for several locations in West and Central Flanders.
• France: threshold level 2/3 for Charente Aval, Sevre Niortaise Aval, Lys Plaine and Canche rivers.
• Germany: warning level 3/4 for Treene river in Schleswig Holstein and 2/4 for Ems river in Northrhine Westfalia and Treene and Soholmer Au rivers in Schleswig Holstein.
• Slovenia: threshold level 1/1 on Unica river.
• Switzerland: warning level 2/4 for Aare river from Bielersee to mouth.
• Ukraine: threshold 2/3 on Teresva river.
• United Kingdom: warning level 2/3 for several regions in England.

Meteoalarm, as of 17 November at 7:00 UTC (EUMETNET)

• On 17 November: red alert for heavy rain over southern Germany; for strong wind over southern Croatia and southern Germany.
• On 18 November: red alert for strong wind over southern Croatia.

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