Weekly Disaster Update
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REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the thirty-fourth (34th) week of 2021, a total of 37 disasters (1 6 3 earthquake, 22 floods, 9 landslides, 2 storms, and 3 wind-related) affected the region. Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam have reportedly LAO PDR 7 4 been affected. Hydro-meteorological (flooding, landslides and winds) and earthquake disaster events have been reported in eight (8) provinces in Indonesia as reported by Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana PHILIPPINES (BNPB). Landslides which cost the lives of 11 individuals occurred in Mandalay Region, Myanmar according to the Myanmar Red Cross. Flooding, MYANMAR 2 VIET NAM storms and winds occurred in eleven (11) provinces as reported by 7 Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM). Lastly, 7 thunderstorms, flooding, and landslides have been reported by the Vietnam National Disaster Management Authority (VNDMA). THAILAND HIGHLIGHT: WEEKLY CAMBODIA 5 Hydro-meteorological disaster (flooding and rain-induced landslides) events BRUNEI DARUSSALAM have been reported in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia which affected DISASTER 7 more than 62K people across Soppeng, Wajo, Bone, and North Luwu Regency as reported by Badan Nasional Penanggulan Bencana (BNPB). MALAYSIA 7 According to BNPB, heavy rainfall and the overflowing of the Bunne, UPDATE 7 Lajaroko, and Walannae rivers caused floods on 28 August in Soppeng SINABUNG 7 Regency, affecting around 33.6K persons and damaging around 5.4K Week 34 SINGAPORE 1 7 houses, 2 bridges, roads, 2,530 ha of rice fields, and 6 ha of plantations 23 – 29 August 2021 7 area. According to the latest report, a few locations are still experiencing power outage in Soppeng Regency caused by this flood. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and overflowing of the Lajokka and Walennae rivers, and other ahacentre.org 7 2 tributaries caused floods in Wajo Regency, affecting more than 22K persons, and damaging around 6.4K houses, 5 bridges, 23 schools, 3 health facilities, ahacentre 8 village offices, 17 worship places, 1 market, 3,892 ha of rice fields, and 1,137 ha of fishponds. @ahacentre MERAPI INDONESIA ILI LEWOTOLOK @ahacentre HYDRO-METEO-CLIMATOLOGICAL: 100 – 1k people affected 1k – 10k people affected 10k – 100k people affected More than 100k people affected For the past week, data from the ASEAN The AHA Centre, GRAHA BNPB 13th floor, Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC) Jl. Raya Pramuka Kav. 38, East Jakarta 13120 Indonesia Volcanoes under monitoring Earthquake epicentre # No. of multiple earthquakes in a similar or closely-located epicentres showed high 7-day average rainfall spreading across Papua Islands, SOURCES 01 Indonesia, Flooding in Pulang Pisau, Seruyan, Gunung southeastern Sulawesi, southern and central ASEAN Disaster Monitoring & Response System (DMRS); Mas, Lamandau, and East Kotawaringin Regency (Central parts of Borneo, and northern Sumatra, ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC); Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC) REGIONAL TALLY Kalimantan) Indonesia, central and southern parts of Viet Indonesia: BNPB, BMKG, PVMBG; 23, 23, 23, 23, 25 Aug 2021 Nam, northern Cambodia, and central parts Myanmar: DDM; of Thailand. As of reporting, there are no Philippines: PHIVOLCS; Thailand: DDPM; 02 Thailand, Wind and Storm in Samrong Thap and Tha Tum tropical cyclone advisories in the region Viet Nam: VNDMA; District (Surin) (JTWC). Various news agencies 23 Aug 2021 DISCLAIMER 03 Viet Nam, Flooding and Landslide in Bao Thang and Bao The AHA Centre was established in November 2011 by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member 96.8K 1.8K 20.1K Yen District (Lao Cai) GEOPHYSICAL: States to facilitate cooperation and coordination among Member States, relevant agencies of the United Nations AFFECTED DISPLACED DAMAGED 23 Aug 2021 and international organisations in disaster management and Eleven (8) significant earthquakes (M≥5.0) were recorded in the region by Indonesia’s Badan emergency response. PERSONS PERSONS HOUSES 04 Thailand, Flooding in Phusang, Dok Kham Tai, Pong and Meteorologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika (BMKG) and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and This update consists of significant natural disaster events that occurred in ASEAN Member States – Brunei Phu Kham Yao District (Phayao) Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Merapi and Ili Lewotolok in Indonesia (alert level III) reported recent Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. 24, 24 Aug 2021 volcanic activity and are under close monitoring. Volcanic activity was also reported for Mount The disasters recorded include Drought, Flood, Earthquake, Semeru, Ibu, and Dukono in Indonesia and Mount Taal and Kanlaon in the Philippines Tsunami, Volcano, Wind, Landslide, and Storm. 05 Indonesia, Flooding in East Aceh Regency (Aceh) according to Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) and PHIVOLCS. The use of boundaries, geographic names, related information, and potential considerations for response are 24 Aug 2021 for references, not warranted to be error-free or implying official endorsement from ASEAN Member States. OUTLOOK: 14 0 6 06 Myanmar, Landslide in Mandalay Region © 2021 AHA Centre. All rights reserved. DEAD MISSING INJURED 24 Aug 2021 According to the ASMC, wetter conditions are expected over most of the central and eastern For inquiries, comments, and/or suggestions, Maritime Continent, extending to Java and southern Sumatra; warmer conditions are expected you may reach us through [email protected] 07 Other events: Indonesia – Sanggau (24-08), Tojo Una-Una (26-08), over the southern Maritime Continent; For the regional assessment of extremes, there is a Western Seram (26-08), Wajo (28-08), Soppeng (28-08), Kutai Kartanegara (28- You are receiving this email because you are Note: Estimations are based on data reported/confirmed by National small increase in chance for a very heavy rainfall event to occur in the central and southeastern registered in our distribution list. Disaster Management Organisations of each respective ASEAN 08), Bone (28-08), Balikpapan (28-08), North Luwu (28-08), Langkat (29-08), Sigi (29-08), Viet Nam – Son La (24-08), Hai Phong, Ha Giang, Lao Cai, and Thai Maritime Continent; a moderate increase in chance in Southern Maritime Continent and small SCAN TO SUBSCRIBE Member State and other verified sources Nguyen (25-08), Dong Nai (25-08), Thailand – 9 Provinces (27-08) increase in chance in Western Mainland Southeast Asia for extreme hot conditions..