August, 2007
PAKISTAN: Livelihoods at stake as flood-affected areas struggle to recover
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 27/08/2007 - 12:29. Early warning alertsSource: IRIN Almost two months after heavy monsoon rains and a cyclone, life has not returned to
normal in the Pakistan's south and southwest. According to the UN and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), more than 400 people died, some 2.5 million were affected and close to 380,000 people
were displaced by the floods in the provinces of Sindh and Balochistan.
SUDAN: Floods in eastern Sudan threaten food security
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 27/08/2007 - 11:39. Early warning alertsSource: IRIN The farmer from Kassala in eastern Sudan had an idea of the power of the River Gash but never imagined it
would threaten his livelihood and the region's food security to the extent it has done this year.
North Korea halts showcase mass games due to flood
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 27/08/2007 - 10:39. Early warning alertsSource: Reuters SEOUL, Aug 27 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Monday it had suspended its yearly showcase Arirang mass games after widespread flooding left more than 600 dead or missing and destroyed thousands of ...
M 5.0, Molucca Sea
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 27/08/2007 - 07:50. Early warning alertsAugust 27, 2007 06:50:31 GMT
M 5.4, south of the Fiji Islands
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 27/08/2007 - 06:37. Early warning alertsAugust 27, 2007 05:37:56 GMT
Ohio Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 27/08/2007 - 06:00. Early warning alertsMajor Disaster Declaration number 1720 declared on Aug 27, 2007
Localized heavy flooding extends hunger season
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 27/08/2007 - 01:26. Early warning alertsSource: FEWS NET FEWS NET Monthly Report for S. Sudan covering the period Jul 2007 to
Aug 2007.
Storms, floods kill 50 in Yemen in August
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 26/08/2007 - 15:14. Early warning alertsSource: Reuters SANAA, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Torrential rains and thunderstorms killed about 50 people and destroyed homes and farms in several parts of Yemen since the beginning of August, officials said on Sunday.
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PAKISTAN: IDPs in worst flood-hit areas struggle to cope
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 26/08/2007 - 14:54. Early warning alertsSource: IRIN According to the UN Children's Agency (UNICEF), heavy rains and a cyclone displaced more than 377,000
people in Sindh and neighbouring Balochistan. Dadu district in Sindh and Jhal Magsi district in Balochistan are the worst-affected areas, aid workers say.
M 5.6, DEntrecasteaux Islands region
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 26/08/2007 - 14:47. Early warning alertsAugust 26, 2007 13:47:06 GMT
5.6 - DENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 26/08/2007 - 14:47. Maps
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:47:06 GMT
Lat/Lon: -9.9213/154.098
Depth: 35
M 5.3, DEntrecasteaux Islands region
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 26/08/2007 - 14:47. Early warning alertsAugust 26, 2007 13:47:05 GMT
M 6.0, Tonga
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 26/08/2007 - 13:37. Early warning alertsAugust 26, 2007 12:37:31 GMT
6 - TONGA
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 26/08/2007 - 13:37. Maps
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:37:31 GMT
Lat/Lon: -17.3041/-174.453
Depth: 130.4
M 5.1, DEntrecasteaux Islands region
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 26/08/2007 - 13:23. Early warning alertsAugust 26, 2007 12:23:45 GMT
Rainstorms kill 13 in southwest China
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 26/08/2007 - 11:13. Early warning alertsSource: Reuters BEIJING, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Torrential rains in southwest China have killed 13 people in the past five days, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, as the country reels from weather-related disasters ...
Villagers eat raw food, toll rises in S.Asia floods
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 26/08/2007 - 11:10. Early warning alertsSource: Reuters PATNA, India, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Flood victims in eastern India were eating raw wheat flour to survive as devastating monsoon flooding in South Asia continued to spread misery among millions.
Nearly ...
M 5.4, Kuril Islands
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 26/08/2007 - 06:31. Early warning alertsAugust 26, 2007 05:31:10 GMT
Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 26/08/2007 - 06:00. Early warning alertsMajor Disaster Declaration number 1719 declared on Aug 26, 2007
N.Korea floods left 600 people dead or missing-KCNA
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 26/08/2007 - 04:24. Early warning alertsSource: Reuters By Jon Herskovitz
SEOUL, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Some of the worst flooding to hit North Korea in decades has killed at least 600 people, double the previous known toll, the official news agency said at ...
M 5.1, eastern Turkey
Submitted by administrator on Sat, 25/08/2007 - 23:05. Early warning alertsAugust 25, 2007 22:05:49 GMT
M 5.3, Andaman Islands, India region
Submitted by administrator on Sat, 25/08/2007 - 18:03. Early warning alertsAugust 25, 2007 17:03:07 GMT
Green volcano alert: Gamalama (Indonesia) is Not erupting
Submitted by administrator on Sat, 25/08/2007 - 15:23. Early warning alertsOn Saturday, August 25, 2007, an activity change occurred in the volcano Gamalama in Indonesia. The volcano is Not erupting with SWVRC alert level 1. Since this volcano is located in a region in which live less than 100000 people in a 100 km area, the GDACS alert level is Green.
Quake hits southern Iran, four hurt - report
Submitted by administrator on Sat, 25/08/2007 - 13:25. Early warning alertsSource: Reuters (Adds second quake hit near Tehran)
TEHRAN, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck a southern region of Iran on Saturday and injured four people, the state broadcaster reported on its ...
Quake hits southern Iran, four hurt - report
Submitted by administrator on Sat, 25/08/2007 - 13:25. Early warning alertsSource: Reuters (Adds second quake hit near Tehran)
TEHRAN, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck a southern region of Iran on Saturday and injured four people, the state broadcaster reported on its ...