Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (6 - 12 December 2016)

INDONESIA Neutral Watch MYANMAR Watch A 6.4M earthquake in Aceh on 7 Alert An estimated 30,000 people,

December resulted in 101 deaths, Alert mainly Muslims, have been

670 injuries and displaced more El Niño displaced and thousands more MONGOLIA than 83,000 people. This figure includes affected in the northern part of Rakhine those who prefer to stay outside their DPR KOREA La Niña State as a result of the 9 October attacks homes due to aftershocks. Nearly 3,000 Pyongyang and subsequent security operations homes were heavily damaged. A RO KOREA JAPAN LA NIÑA/EL NIÑO LEVEL which are still underway. Some limited CHINA Source: Commonwealth of Australia Bureau of Meteorology two-week emergency response phase Kobe pre-existing humanitarian services have has been declared. A robust resumed; however, out of more than BHUTAN Government-led response is underway, 150,000 people who were receiving food, NEPAL supported by in-country HCT members PACIFIC cash and nutrition assistance before 9 and other partners. The Government OCEAN October, only about 20,000 people have BANGLADESH does not see a need for international VIET so far received assistance. UN staff assistance at this time.1 INDIA NAM joined a Government-led mission to get LAO Northern Mariana MYANMAR PDR Islands (US) an initial overview of the situation and Bay of participated in a limited distribution of aid people killed Yangon South Manila 101 4 Bengal to a number of villages. Bangkok China CAMBODIA PHILIPPINES Sea Guam (US) VARDAH SOLOMON ISLANDS BANGLADESH On 9 December a 7.8M MARSHALL BRUNEI PALAU ISLANDS FEDERATED As of 11 December, the number of earthquake struck the Solomon DARUSSALAM STATES OF new Rohingya arrivals who have Islands, affecting Makira, Small MALDIVES MICRONESIA crossed from Rakhine, Myanmar Malaita and Guadalcanal. A tsunami SINGAPORE INDIAN into Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh in the last warning was issued but has since been NAURU OCEAN two months is estimated to be 27,000. lifted. Some 6,900 people were affected New arrivals are primarily staying in by the earthquake that destroyed 191 PAPUA NEW INDONESIA GUINEA makeshift camps and host communities, houses, and damaged schools and PRECIPITATION FORECAST Jakarta SOLOMON putting additional strain on limited health clinics. The Government is In contrast to recent forecasts, precipitation is ISLANDS TUVALU TIMOR-LESTE resources. Humanitarian agencies on the leading the response through the predicted to be normal across most of the region. Above normal precipitation is forecast ground identified protection, food National Emergency Operation Centre for Indonesia and Philippines. Unfortunately security, nutrition, water and sanitation (NEOC). The national health, WASH, below-average levels of rainfall is likely for and health care to be priority needs.5 protection and nutrition clusters have some pacific islands. VANUATU FIJI been activated.2 Source: IRI, Columbia University. November 2016 Suva Above normal NEW 27,000 arrivals from Myanmar AUSTRALIA CALEDONIA 6,900 people affected Normal

Below normal INDIA PHILIPPINES Cyclone Vardah is expected to As of 8 December, 3,500 families OCHA presence make landfall between northern and Andhra Pradesh are displaced in Dipolog City and Other ongoing emergencies states on 12 December. The category 1 Polanco town in Region IX, due to Myanmar RakhineNEW crisis ZEALAND cyclone is predicted to weaken before flash floods. All families are currently Myanmar Kachin crisis staying in 25 evacuation centres. The hitting India. National Disaster Response 6 Government has distributed food packs The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Force (NDRF) teams are pre-positioned. Creation date: 12 December 2016 Sources: 1. BPBA Aceh Province and BNPB 2. Solomon Islands NEOC 3. DSWD 4. UN, WFP, RCO 5. RCO 6. Sphere India, media to affected families.3 Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org/roap