The 2000 Mozambique flood was a natural disaster that occurred in February and March 2000. The catastrophic flooding was caused by heavy rainfall caused by Cyclone Leon-Eline that lasted for four weeks and made many homeless. Approximately 800 people died,1400 km2 of arable land was affected and 20,000 head of cattle and food were lost. It was the worst flood in Mozambique in 50 years.
The 1970 Bhola cyclone was a devastating tropical cyclone that struck East Pakistan and India's West Bengal on 12 November 1970. It remains the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded and one of the world's deadliest humanitarian disasters. At least 300,000 people died in the storm,possibly as many as 500,000,primarily as a result of the storm surge that flooded much of the low-lying islands of the Ganges Delta. Bhola was the sixth and strongest cyclonic storm of the 1970 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.
Typhoon Chataan,known in the Philippines as Typhoon Gloria,was the deadliest natural disaster in the history of Chuuk,a state in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The typhoon formed on June 28,2002,near the FSM,and for several days it meandered while producing heavy rainfall across the region. On Chuuk,the highest 24-hour precipitation total was 506 mm (19.9 in),which was greater than the average monthly total. The rain produced floods up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) deep,causing landslides across the island that killed 47 people. There was also one death on nearby Pohnpei,and damage in the FSM totaled over $100 million.
The 1999 Vietnamese floods occurred in late October 1999 when Vietnam experienced the worst flooding in forty years. Tropical Storm No. 9 first appeared in heavy rain from 18 to 20 October,hitting the central provinces of Quang Binh,Quang Tri,Thua Thien Hue,Danang,Quang Nam in Vietnam. The rain was the first in a series of rainstorm events that lasted for two to three weeks.
The 2006–2007 Southeast Asian floods were a series of floods that mostly affected Malaysia from 18 December 2006 to 13 January 2007. The floods were caused by above average rainfall,which was attributed to Typhoon Utor (2006) which had hit the Philippines and Vietnam a few days earlier. By the third week of January 2007,Johor had been affected by a larger flood. Singapore and certain parts of Indonesia were flooded due to the same typhoon.
In October 1999,severe flooding affected portions of eastern Mexico and Central America. Rainfall in September preceded the primary event in Mexico,which moistened soils. On October 4,Tropical Depression Eleven developed in the Gulf of Mexico,which drew humidity from the gulf and the Pacific Ocean to produce torrential rainfall in mountainous regions of eastern Mexico,reaching 43.23 in (1,098 mm) in Jalacingo,Veracruz. This was the third-highest tropical cyclone-related rainfall total in Mexico from 1980–2006,and the event caused the highest rainfall related to tropical cyclones in Veracruz,Hidalgo,and Puebla. In some locations,the daily rainfall represented over 10% of the annual precipitation total. The heaviest rainfall occurred in mountainous regions that were the mouths of several rivers. A broad trough absorbed the depression on October 6,and rainfall continued for the next few days. Additional rainfall occurred in Tabasco state on October 18. The floods were estimated as a 1 in 67 year event in one location,although such floods are expected to affect eastern Mexico twice per century,the last time being 1944.
Indonesia-Turkey relations refers to diplomatic relations between Turkey and Indonesia. They have strong ties.
Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA),based in Alexandria,Virginia,is a non-profit 501(c)(3) humanitarian agency and member of the Islamic Relief Worldwide group of organizations. IRUSA was founded in California in 1993. In addition to international relief and development initiatives,Islamic Relief USA also sponsors and funds domestic projects ranging from emergency disaster responses to assisting the American homeless population and supporting those who cannot afford basic healthcare.
Severe Tropical Storm Linda,also known as Typhoon Linda,Cyclonic Storm Linda,or in the Philippines as Tropical Depression Openg,was the worst typhoon in southern Vietnam in at least 100 years,killing thousands of people and leaving extensive damage. It formed on October 31,1997,in the South China Sea,between Indochina and the Philippines. Strengthening as it moved westward,Linda struck extreme southern Vietnam on November 2 with winds of 65 mph (105 km/h),dropping heavy rainfall. Once in the Gulf of Thailand it strengthened further to minimal typhoon status,but weakened to tropical storm strength before crossing the Malay Peninsula into the Bay of Bengal,the first storm to do so in five years. It restrengthened in the Indian Ocean to typhoon status,but increasing wind shear and weakened steering currents caused Linda to dissipate on November 9.
The floods in Pakistan began in late July 2010,resulting from heavy monsoon rains in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Sindh,Punjab and,Balochistan regions of Pakistan,which affected the Indus River basin. Approximately one-fifth of Pakistan's total land area was affected by floods,with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province facing the brunt of the damage and casualties. Nationwide,there were 1,985 deaths. According to Pakistani government data,the floods directly affected about 20 million people,mostly by destruction of property,livelihood and infrastructure.
Canadian Medical Assistance Teams (CMAT) is a Canadian grassroots,non profit disaster relief organization based in Brantford,Ontario,Canada. Through its medical relief and development projects,CMAT seeks to improve the health and welfare of families both in Canada and in developing countries around the world.
Intense Tropical Cyclone Japhet was a damaging tropical cyclone that affected southeast Africa in March 2003. It developed on February 25 near the southwest coast of Madagascar,and initially moved to the northwest before turning to the southwest. With favorable conditions for development,Japhet quickly intensified in the Mozambique Channel,reaching maximum winds of 175 km/h (109 mph),sustained over 10 minutes. After stalling briefly,the cyclone turned to the northwest,weakening slightly before striking Mozambique just south of Vilankulo on March 2. Japhet slowly weakened while progressing inland,dissipating over Zambia on March 6.
Flooding in Jakarta occurs on the northwest coast of Java,at the mouth of the Ciliwung River on Jakarta Bay,which is an inlet of the Java Sea and has happened recently in 1996,1999,2007,2013,and 2020.
In early 2000,severe flooding occurred in the African nation of Madagascar after Cyclone Leon–Eline and Severe Tropical Storm Gloria struck the nation within a two-week period. The first storm,Eline,formed on February 1,and took an extended track across the Indian Ocean,eventually making landfall near Mahanoro on February 17. On March 1,Gloria struck northeastern Madagascar,and like Eline,moved southwestward across the country.
Sahana Software Foundation is a Los Angeles,California-based non-profit organization founded to promote free and open-source software (FOSS) for disaster and emergency management. The foundation's mission statement is to "save lives by providing information management solutions that enable organizations and communities to better prepare for and respond to disasters." The foundation's Sahana family of software products includes Eden,designed for humanitarian needs management;Vesuvius,focused on the disaster preparedness needs of the medical community;and legacy earlier versions of Sahana software including Krakatoa,descended from the original Sahana code base developed following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The word "Sahana" means "relief" in Sinhalese,one of two national languages of Sri Lanka.
Mercy Relief is a Non-Governmental humanitarian organization based in Singapore. It was established in 2001 by Perdaus,a Malay-Muslim organization and became the first Muslim organisation in Singapore with a disaster humanitarian relief wing. The organization was officially launched on 12 May 2001 by Mr Abdullah Tarmugi,Minister For Community Development and Sports and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.
High intensity rainfall since 17 January 2015 caused major flooding across several parts of Sarawak and Sabah. Around 13,878 people had been evacuated with one teenage girl became the only casualty.
Cyclonic Storm Komen was an unusual tropical cyclone that originated near the southern coast of Bangladesh and later struck the same country while drifting over the northern Bay of Bengal. The second named storm of the 2015 season,Komen brought several days of heavy rainfall to Myanmar,Bangladesh,and India. It formed as a depression on July 26 over the Ganges delta and moved in a circular motion around the northern Bay of Bengal. Komen intensified into a 75 km/h (45 mph) cyclonic storm and moved ashore southeastern Bangladesh on July 30. The system turned westward over land and was last noted over eastern India on August 2.
Flash floods occurred throughout the Indonesian capital of Jakarta and its metropolitan area on the early hours of 1 January 2020,due to the overnight rain which dumped nearly 400 millimetres (15 in) of rainwater,causing the Ciliwung and Cisadane rivers to overflow. At least 66 people have been killed,and 60,000 displaced in the worst flooding in the area since 2007.
From 15 June to October 2022,floods in Pakistan killed 1,739 people,and caused about US$40 billion in damage. The immediate causes of the floods were heavier than usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers that followed a severe heat wave,both of which are linked to climate change.
