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AFGHANISTAN Common Operating Picture for Disaster Risk Reduction – Risk Profile for Badakhshan Province, Reference Map AFGHANISTAN Common Operating Picture for Disaster Risk Reduction – Risk profile for Badakhshan Province, reference map Disclaimer and Source: This map is compiled by iMMAP on IOM data of natural disasters occurred in 2014. Datum/Projection: WGS84/Geographic. Date created: 15/03/2015. iMMAP in Afghanistan is funded by The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/ Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA). The data, boundaries and names and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by iMMAP or USAID/OFDA. All information is the best available at the time this map was produced. For copies or information regarding specific data sources and methodology: [email protected]. Data source: Rapid Assessment Form (RAF) distributed by IOM, Flood model developed by the NATO NC3A Program, Hazard maps developed by FOCUS Humanitarian Action, Field assessments provided by UNOCHA, Administrative boundaries: AIMS, Road network: AIMS, Settlements: MISTI Dataset developed by MSI (Management System International) Number of individuals affected by natural hazards by district for the period January 2012 to December 2014. Data source: IOM 2 3 Number of individuals affected by natural hazards by month, district and type of hazard for the period Jan 2012 to Dec 2014. Data source: IOM 2012 2013 2014 Province District Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 1 Badakhshan Arghanj Khaw 183 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Argo 0 0 0 0 134 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 466 2,510 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Baharak (Badakhshan) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 177 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Darayim 0 0 0 229 88 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 213 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Darwaz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Darwazbala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Fayzabad 742 245 178 315 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 302 0 0 70 0 0 19 0 0 0 36 0 0 Badakhshan Ishkashiem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Badakhshan Jurm 0 0 0 0 0 494 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Khahan 496 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Khash 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Kishim 0 0 376 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 337 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Kohistan (Badakhshan) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Kuf Ab 0 0 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Kuran Wa Munjan 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Raghistan 210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Shahada 0 0 280 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Shahri Buzurg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 394 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Shaki 0 0 199 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Shighnan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Tagab (Kishmi Bala) 0 0 0 0 219 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Tashkan 420 0 0 153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Wakhan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 171 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Warduj 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Yaftal Sufla 0 11 0 0 0 430 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Yamgan (Girwan) 0 120 0 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Yawan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 376 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 410 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badakhshan Zebak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,109 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUBTOTAL 2,051 388 1,175 1,197 546 924 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 472 67 0 13 0 171 0 1,109 0 0 302 0 0 70 1,128 2,962 606 0 0 0 36 0 0 LEGEND Color Code Heavy rain Flood Landslide Other Drought Multiple Avalanche Harsh winter River erosion Earthquake Number of individuals affected by natural hazards by district (left) and month (right) for the period Jan 2012 to Dec 2014. Data source: IOM Arghanj Khaw 2012 Jan 2014 Dec 2012 Feb Warduj 3500 Argo 2014 Nov 3,000 2012 Mar Shighnan Fayzabad 2014 Oct 2012 Apr 3000 2,500 Kohistan (Badakhshan) Zebak 2014 Sept 2012 May 2500 Khash Yawan 2014 Aug 2,000 2012 Jun 2000 2014 Jul 1,500 2012 Jul Ishkashiem 1500 Kishim 2014 Jun 1,000 2012 Aug 1000 Darwazbala Yamgan (Girwan) 2014 May 2012 Sept 500 500 Darwaz 0 Tashkan 2014 Apr 0 2012 Oct 2014 Mar 2012 Nov Kuran Wa Munjan Yaftal Sufla 2014 Feb 2012 Dec Kuf Ab Darayim 2014 Jan 2013 Jan Wakhan Khahan 2013 Dec 2013 Feb Baharak (Badakhshan) Jurm 2013 Nov 2013 Mar Shaki Shahri Buzurg 2013 Oct 2013 Apr Raghistan Shahada 2013 Sept 2013 May 2013 Aug 2013 Jun Tagab (Kishmi Bala) 2013 Jul On 2 May at around 11.00 am local time in Afghanistan, a landslide occurred in Badakhshan Province, Argo District, Abi- Barik village. Selected hazard maps developed by FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance, including the hazard areas identified, the settlements targeted for humanitarian assistance and the overall area of operation The number of people killed by the massive landslide is still not certain as of late on 6 May.
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