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Floods in Bulgaria read more
Due to heavy snow that has covered Bulgaria in the beginning of February 2012, several dams were overflowing. On Monday, 6 February, the Ivanovo dam wall broke due to severe weather conditions and the water released inundated the villages of Biser and Leshnikovo in south eastern Bulgaria. Several other dams in this areas are also in risk of being damaged due to masses of water and snow.
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Location |
Bulgaria |
Date of event |
February 7, 2012 |
SAFER triggered by |
Ministry of Interior – DG Fire Fighting and civil protection |
SAFER triggered on |
February 9, 2012 |
KMZ file |
Floods in Mozambique read more
On January 16, 2012, Mozambique’s coast was hit by the tropical depression “Dando” followed by cyclone “Funso”. With wind speeds up to 220 km/h and torrential rains the storms have caused severe damages and floods.
About 13,000 people as well as communication and infrastructure along the coast have been affected.
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Location |
Mozambique |
Date of event |
January 23, 2012 |
SAFER triggered by |
WFP |
SAFER triggered on |
January 24, 2012 |
KMZ file |
Fires in Romania read more
On November 06, 2011, heath and forest fires broke out in the region of Sibiu in Romania at several unassociated locations in the mountains. The fires spread quickly and strong winds hampered the fire-fighting operations. A total of approximately 40 hectares of forest, grassland and heathland were burnt down.
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Location |
Romania |
Date of event |
November 6, 2011 |
SAFER triggered by |
Romanian Space Agency |
SAFER triggered on |
November 6, 2011 |
KMZ file |
Floods in France read more
The 3rd of November 2011, the Hérault River reached a red vigilance level on the Vigicrues flood-watch site whereas on the Météo France weather vigilance map 3 Departments (Hérault, Aveyron, Lozère) went red and 5 Departments (Tarn, Bouches-du-Rhône, Haute-Loire, Gard et Ardèche) hit orange vigilance levels with respect to serious flood risks. The red vigilance level was triggered upriver due a “confirmed intensification of precipitation expected for the end of the afternoon and the following night” according to a Météo France communiqué. “Over the Cevennes chain, rainfall was recorded at between 150 and 250 mm, cumulating locally at 300 mm. This rainfall event is worrying by its duration, but equally because of the risk of locally intense downpours” affirms Météo France. Furthermore, a strong East to South-East wind was announced, with gusts of 80 to 100 kmph on the coast, which could lead to a sea level rise and the filling-up of coastal river estuaries.
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Location |
France |
Date of event |
November 3, 2011 |
SAFER triggered by |
DGSC-GC |
SAFER triggered on |
November 3, 2011 |
KMZ file |
Fires in La Reunion read more
On the afternoon of the 25th of October 2011, several wildfires were reported to be burning in the centre of the Reunion National Park, which is registered as a UNESCO world heritage site. According to the report published by the prefecture, at present, hundreds of hectares of forest are affected by the fire that has ravaged the area of Piton Rouge in the Maïdo massif. The incident is on-going. More than 400 emergency personnel have been mobilized.
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Location |
France |
Date of event |
October 25, 2011 |
SAFER triggered by |
DGSC-GC |
SAFER triggered on |
October 26, 2011 |
KMZ file |
Flood in Italy read more
During October, torrential rains that triggered flash flooding and mudslides in northern Italy were unusual. The rains reached an intensity of over 140 millimeters per hour.
Coastal areas near Liguria and Tuscany were hit hard by the heavy rains, so that, Italy has declared a state of emergency for regions damaged by flood waters. At least nine people have died in flash floods.
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Location |
Italy |
Date of event |
October 25, 2011 |
SAFER triggered by |
DPC |
SAFER triggered on |
October 27, 2011 |
KMZ file |
Earthquake in Turkey read more
On Sunday October 23, 2011 an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 at 5 km depth hit the province of Van in eastern Turkey, followed by a series of powerful aftershocks of magnitudes up to 5.6. The epicentre was located at 38° 37' 40.80"N, 43° 29' 9.60"E, at the village of Tabanli 19 km Northeast of the city of Van between the Van Lake and the Iranian border. Several municipalities around the Van Lake were affected.
Especially Bitlis on the west side and and Ercis on the north side of the lake were hit severely. According to Turkish media phone lines and electricity had been cut off. Thus initial reports of damage and casualties have been hard to come by. First estimates speak of 87 deaths and about 1000 injuries. This number ist expected to rise substantially.
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Location |
Turkey |
Date of event |
October 23, 2011 |
SAFER triggered on |
October 23, 2011 |
KMZ file |
Floods in Cambodia read more
Strong typhons and heavy rains caused severe floods in the South East Asia.
Cambodia experienced the worst flooding in over a decade with an overflood of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers affecting 17 of 24 provinces. The flood water in many provinces have been rised both from heavy rain and from the impacts of flooding from neighbouring counties. Thailand and Vietnam also experienced heavy flooding.
There are currently more than one million people affected (172 death) and at least 100,000 people displaced, but numbers are expected to increase. More than 10 percent of agricultural land has been inundated and the rice crop will most likely be lost.
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Location |
Cambodia |
Date of event |
October 8, 2011 |
SAFER triggered by |
WFP |
SAFER triggered on |
October 11, 2011 |
KMZ file |
Floods in Algeria read more
On the 1st and 2nd of October 2011 heavy downpours hit the area of El Bayadh, 700 km SW of Algiers, leading to deadly flooding within the town of El Bayadh. The flooding has badly affected the population and property: 13 dead, tens of injured, hundreds of destroyed houses, 5 collapsed bridges… at an estimated cost of 6 billion dinars (600 million euros) not counting housing. An emergency shelter has been set up for the flood affected population within an unused factory.
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Location |
Algeria |
Date of event |
October 1, 2011 |
SAFER triggered by |
Cooperation with the International Charter, triggered by the ASA |
SAFER triggered on |
October 5, 2011 |
KMZ file |
Fires in Bulgaria read more
On the afternoon of the 14th of September 2011, around 25 wildfires were reported to be burning in the Province of Haskovo, Bulgaria. This information is sourced from the first announcement by the District Directorate for Fire Safety and Civil Protection. There are reported to be two very large fires: one between the villages of Vaskovo, Oryahovo and Georgi Dobrevo, and another one between the villages of Garvanovo and Tatarovo. The fires are located close to residential areas but for now, there is no reported risk to the population.
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Location |
Bulgaria |
Date of event |
September 14, 2011 |
SAFER triggered by |
Bulgarian NFP |
SAFER triggered on |
September 15, 2011 |