ASIA AND THE PACIFIC Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot 1 - 7 September 2020

MYANMAR PAKISTAN

Inactive MONGOLIA Watch As monsoon rains continue to batter On 31 August, a locally transmitted Watch COVID-19 case was confirmed in Alert different parts of Pakistan, casualties have risen to over 230 people and 170 the Taung Paw IDP relocation site in DPR Alert Pyongyang people being injured. Sindh is the most impacted Rakhine state. As part of COVID-19 control El Niño province with some 2.27 million people being measures, the Government limited RO KOREA affected. According to the Government, over Kabul La Niña humanitarian assistance to camps and CHINA Kobe AFGHANISTAN 214,000 houses are partially or fully damaged, displacement sites to “essential activities” Islamabad NEPAL BHUTAN LA NIÑA/EL NIÑO LEVEL and around 1 million acres of crops are destroyed. only, such as food assistance, COVID-19 Source: Commonwealth of Australia Bureau of Meteorology Over 23,600 people have been displaced and are response, and provision of water, sanitation T y hosted across nearly 200 relief camps. A rapid T p and hygiene and basic non-food items. C h MYANMAR o needs assessment is under way on the request of M o Movement restrictions and the requirement PAKISTAN a n the Government of Sindh. WHO donated supplies INDIA y H s ai a s for humanitarian actors to undergo testing he worth of around US$126,000 to NDMA for k n 6 6 continue to impact the delivery of assistance BANGLADESH VIET NAM PACIFIC accelerating relief efforts in the flood affected LAO PDR and people’s access to critical services. Northern Mariana provinces of Pakistan.³ South OCEAN Yangon Islands (US) Humanitarian partners are working with the THAILAND China Government to identify ways to resume Bay of Bangkok Sea Manila (US) Bengal critical activities in a safe manner to ensure CAMBODIA JAPAN continuation of service delivery across all of Rakhine.¹ BRUNEI PALAU FEDERATED MARSHALL On 6 and 7 September, Typhoon Haishen DARUSSALAM STATES OF ISLANDS traveled north of the western coast of SRI LANKA MICRONESIA MALAYSIA Japan and passed through the east coast INDONESIA of DPRK, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, high MALDIVES SINGAPORE KIRIBATI waves and tidal surges. In Japan, two people have reportedly died, four people are missing, and 93 INDIAN NAURU In the early morning of 7 September, people have been injured. Kyushu region was the approximately 300 Rohingya OCEAN worst hit with 50 houses destroyed or partially PAPUA NEW refugees disembarked off the INDONESIA damaged. Another 32 houses have been partially GUINEA SOLOMON northern coast of Aceh, having survived Jakarta damaged or flooded in other regions of southern ISLANDS some seven months at sea in desperate Japan. As of 8 September, most of the over TIMOR-LESTE TUVALU TOKELAU conditions after the group left Cox’s Bazar, 151,000 evacuees have returned to their homes.4 Bangladesh, in February. Over 30 people are PRECIPITATION FORECAST SAMOA estimated to have died en route, while the VANUATU The precipitation forecast for the Sep-Oct-Nov season FIJI group repeatedly tried to disembark. Around indicates that precipitation is likely to be below normal two thirds of the group are women and across parts of China, Bhutan, Nepal, and India as well as Suva DPRK NIUE FRENCH POLYNESIA children with many in need of medical Tuvalu and Nauru. Above normal precipitation is likely attention. UNHCR and IOM are supporting across Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste. TONGA COOK ISLANDS Above normal rainfall is also forecast in the Philippines, On 3 September, local authorities to assess the needs of the AUSTRALIA NEW as well as central Thailand. Maysak caused flooding to around 1,000 refugees, providing first aid and medical CALEDONIA Source: IRI, Columbia University. August 2020 houses. The state administration has care, and COVID-19 rapid testing.² reportedly mobilized 12,000 volunteers to support the response efforts in the most affected Above normal provinces, with food security and WASH being the Normal main concerns.

Below normal NEW ZEALAND Tropical Storm Haishen passed through DPRK’s east coast on 7 Sept. causing flooding and damages. The state TV aired footage throughout the day of flooding along the southeast coast as OCHA presence well as in the northeastern areas.5 The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official The UN and humanitarian organizations remain in endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. contact with the government and stand ready to support as required. Feedback: [email protected] Sources: 1. MoHS, hum. partners 2. UNHCR, IOM 3. NDMA, RDGoS, WHO 4. JMA, FDMA, media 5. DPRK state media 6. GDACS unocha.org/roap For the latest information related to COVID-19 please see: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/events-as-they-happen