Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (12 - 18 May 2015)

NEPAL NORTH-WEST PACIFIC A second major earthquake struck on Typhoon Dolphin tracked north of 12 May east of Kathmandu. The 7.3 and the Northern Mariana magnitude quake caused further Islands on Fri 15 May, bringing torrential rain, dangerous seas and destruction to buildings and homes MONGOLIA damaged by last month's quake. The death damaging winds. The typhoon unroofed toll from the two quakes stands at over several houses and downed power poles and trees in Rota island (Northern 8,580 with over 16,800 injured, according to DPR KOREA JAPAN Marianas), while hundreds of people the Nepali Ministry of Home Affairs. Dolphin RO KOREA remain in shelters in Guam. Typhoon A total of 216 displacement sites were CHINA Dolphin is expected to track to the east of identified across 11 districts. Shelter, Kobe Japan over the coming days.4 drinking water and resumption of livelihood BHUTAN activities are reported as the priority needs. NEPAL INDONESIA Kathmandu PACIFIC displacement sites On 12 May, Mt. Karangetang in 216 Dhaka OCEAN North Sulawesi erupted, spewing Access remains a critical issue, especially INDIA volcanic ash, hot clouds and lava in as aftershocks continue to generate VIET BANGLADESH LAO NAM Northern Mariana the surrounding area, damaging houses landslides. The coming monsoon is MYANMAR PDR South Islands (US) and agricultural fields. Approximately 454 expected to aggravate road conditions, China families are displaced. The local authorities 1 Yangon further hampering relief efforts. Bay of THAILAND Sea Manila (BPBD) have requested affected families Bengal not to return to their homes as the Bangkok CAMBODIA Guam (US) INDIA volcano’s condition remains unstable. Plans to relocate communities living within the Following the second major FEDERATED danger zone is being discussed with the MARSHALL earthquake in Nepal on 12 May, 23 BRUNEI STATES OF provincial government.5 Colombo SRI LANKA PALAU ISLANDS people were killed and 190 injured DARUSSALAM with over 700 buildings damaged, across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal MALDIVES MALAYSIA 454 people displaced States. The National Disaster Response SINGAPORE Force was on alert and State-level NAURU PACIFIC authorities were responding as needed.2 INDIAN INDONESIA Meteorological agencies declared El Niño OCEAN conditions exist over the Pacific region, with MYANMAR, BANGLADESH, Jakarta PAPUA NEW moderate or stronger conditions likely to PRECIPITATION FORECAST GUINEA TUVALU persist until early 2016, potentially THAILAND, INDONESIA AND In the next three months, there is a high chance TIMOR-LESTE MALAYSIA Port Moresby SOLOMON exceeding impacts of the major El Niño in of below normal rainfall in the Indonesia, ISLANDS 1997/98. According to the latest estimates, up Malaysia, Philippines and Brunei Darussalam. to 6,000 people from Myanmar and Above average rainfall is possible in the Long-lasting severe drought conditions over Bangladesh remain stranded on Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Tuvalu FIJI Micronesia, Melanesia and parts of VANUATU boats in the Andaman Sea off Indonesia, and the . Polynesia are likely. Rainfall deviations Thailand and Malaysia. There are growing Source: IRI, Columbia University. Apr 2014 Suva from average could be extreme. In PNG, for example, below normal rainfall is expected humanitarian concerns about the situation NEW Above normal in parts of the southern region before of those on board. More boats are expected AUSTRALIA CALEDONIA to arrive in the coming days. extending to the highlands during the Normal second half of 2015. 6,000 people stranded Below normal During a Pacific El Niño event there is a higher risk of more, and more severe, A meeting on Irregular Migration in the tropical cyclones. Impacts on the biosphere Indian Ocean will be hosted by the Thai are expected, such as coral bleaching and government on 29 May in Bangkok. Senior large-scale movements of marine life.6 officials from countries which are most NEW affected will be invited to the meeting. ZEALAND Representatives from concerned OCHA presence international organizations will also participate in the meeting as observers.3 The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org/roap Creation date: 18 May 2015 Glide Number: EQ-2015-000048-NPL (Nepal), EQ-2015-000048-IND (India) Sources: 1. MoHA, OCHA 2. NDMA India 3. UNHCR, IOM, Media 4. Media, OCHA, UNYSIS 5. BNPB, BPBD 6. Na Draki, Australian BoM, PNG NWS