ASIA-PACIFIC REGION 8 - 14 January, 2013
Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific
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Probability of Above/Below Normal Precipitation December 2012 to February 2013 Above normal rainfall
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Wallis and Futuna (Fra.) V A N U A T UEVAN FIJI 3
New Caledonia (Fra.)
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and Guadacanal are the worst affected areas. Source: OCHA, PDC
Indonesia - Continuous rain has caused flooding in Banten Province. 4 " 7.people u have been killed, 1 is missing, and nearly 62,000 people are displaced.
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Flooding has also affected areas in West Java. Source: OCHA
Tokelau (N.Z.)
Australia - Bush fires have destroyed 33 homes in New South Wales. Media " 8.reports t 170 fires burning with 30 described as "uncontained".
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Indonesia - Strong wind caused by TC Narelle caused 1 death and damaged " 9.homes p in Bali.
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GLIDE No: TC-2012-000197-PHL (Philippines) CW-2012-000207-IND (India) CW-2013-000001-BGD (Bangladesh) Disclaimers: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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Australia - TC Narelle is moving south along the west Australian coast. " 10. There are no reports of damage or casualties due to the storm, but the weather p system may adversely affect the bushfires by bring warmer weather to the affected areas.
Source: PDC, Media AVARUA Precipitation Forecast - The latest forecast generally predicts normal rainfall across the Asia-Pacific region. There is a chance of greater than average rainfall in the northern Philippines, Borneo, and across Micronesia. Source: IRI
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Areas affected wildfires NGTON
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Solomon Islands - TC Freda passed over the islands on 29 Dec. " 6.Assessments p reveal damage to agriculture, infrastructure and shelter. Makira
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Fiji - TC Evan struck Samoa and Fiji between 13-17 Dec. In Fiji, 106 people " 3.remain displaced in 11 evacuation centers. A Humanitarian Action Plan, launched p on 9 Jan identifies US$ 18.7 million in unmet needs over the coming 3 months.
rehabilitation. Source: OCHA
K I R I B A T I
SINGAPORE
expected to affect the NW at the end of this week. Source: OCHA
New Guinea - Flooding is currently affecting more than 30,000 people " 5.in Papua u Morobe, Oro, Enga, and Western Highlands provinces. Assessments are underway and the GoPNG has already released funds for road and bridge
MICRONESIA (FSO)
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Bangladesh - A cold wave which affected more than 2 million households " 2.around n the country eased over the weekend, however a new cold wave is
Source: IFRC
MARSHALL ISLANDS
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and landslides due to heavy rains persists in typhoon-affected areas hampering humanitarian activities. The revised Action Plan will be launched in Manila on 25 January. More recently a low pressure area affected areas in Mindanao causing flash floods and a landslide affecting nearly 5,000 people. Source: OCHA
India -Extreme cold weather in northern India has killed 233, according to " 4.media n reports. Many of the dead are the homeless and elderly.
Northern Mariana Islands (U.S.)
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Philippines - TC Bopha (Pablo) struck the southern Philippines in early " 1.December. p Concerns for acute respiratory infections in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental provinces have declined since mid-December. The risk of floods
Tropical Cyclone Paths
Map data source(s): UN Cartographic Section, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Europa Technology, GDACS, PDC, IRI.