19/10/2012

I. International

Indonesia – Drought (ECHO, WFP)

• A prolonged period of less than average precipitation levels has resulted in dry conditions in most parts of Indonesia.
• The government of Indonesia has declared drought in nine provinces; Riau, Lampung, Jawa Barat, Jawa Tengah, Jawa Timur, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB), Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) and Papua Barat.
• National level crop damage is expected to be minor; however, for many directly affected households livelihood losses will be great.
• Dry conditions are forecasted to continue in most parts of the country in the October- December period due to below- average precipitation.
• The province of NTT is of special concern given considerable drought conditions, prices far above the national level and relatively high inflation.

Papua New Guinea – Chikungunya Outbreak (ECHO)

• An outbreak of Chikungunya virus infection has been reported in Papua New Guinea.
• The outbreak began in June 2012, and as of 11 October, a total of 633 suspected cases have been recorded.
• The outbreak is focused in the provincial capital of Vanimo, in West Sepik Province in the north-west of Papua New Guinea.
• The Deputy Secretary of Health in PNG says an outbreak is manageable and there has been no fatality to date.

Thailand – Floods (ECHO, UNDSS Thailand)

• As of 15 October, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, a total of 278,402 people in 7 provinces in north-east and central Thailand (namely; Prachinburi, Chachoengsao, Phitsanulok, Pichit, Ayuthaya, Suphanburi and Nakhonpathom) are affected by floods.
• According to the UN Flood Sitrep, the flooding situation in affected areas has been improved and flood waters continue receding.

Nigeria – Floods (Local Media)

• Floods have affected parts of Nigeria since July; the worst hit state was Kogi, followed by the others states positioned along River Niger and River Benue.
• Local media sources quoted that 300 people were reported killed in the floods and 36 camps have been established, spread across the six states of the North-central Nigeria.

Benin – Floods (IFRC-DREF)

• Floods have affected northern Benin in the last weeks, caused by the Niger River that broke its banks due to heavy rains.
• About 50,000 people have been affected in the country (according to IFRC-DREF, as of 15 October).

 

II. Europe

Meteoalarm – Orange Alert

• Heavy rains in Spain in Huesca, Navarra and Zaragoza – Orange Alert
• Strong winds in France in Haute Garonne and Tarn – Orange Alert

Forest Fire risk in Europe (EFFIS)

• Extreme or very high risk in south-eastern France, southern Sardinia (Italy), north-eastern Greece, southern Ukraine, western and south-eastern Turkey.

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