Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (27 September - 3 October 2016) CHINA Neutral W PHILIPPINES atch atch On 27 September, Typhoon Megi, W As of the end of September, 2,250 Alert made landfall in Taiwan Province families (12,880 people) displaced Alert of China killing four people and by the 2013 conflict between the El Niño injuring over 160 people. Megi caused MONGOLIA Armed Forces of the Philippines and a power outages which affected over 3 faction of the Moro National Liberation million houses – the worst disruption of La Niña DPR KOREA Front remain in transition sites in electrical supply in Taiwan Province of Pyongyang China since Typhoon Soudelor in 2015 Zamboanga City. Humanitarian partners RO KOREA JAPAN LA NIÑA/EL NIÑO LEVEL (which cut power to more than 4 million CHINA Source: Commonwealth of Australia Bureau of Meteorology report that water and sanitation houses). Kobe conditions in the sites continue to BHUTAN deteriorate. Of the 6,500 permanent After hitting Taiwan Province of China, NEPAL housing units planned, the National Typhoon Megi made a second landfall in PACIFIC Quanzhou city, Fujian Province, in Housing Authority has completed about Chaba 4,000, however most are still without eastern China early on 28 September as BANGLADESH OCEAN a Category 1 typhoon. The state media VIET Megi functional plumbing and access to INDIA MYANMAR NAM reported that heavy rainfall triggered LAO Northern Mariana electricity. To date, 1,850 houses have landslides in Zhejiang Province killing PDR Islands (US) been transferred to displaced families. 3 eight people while 19 people are still Yangon South missing. Local authorities are providing Bay of THAILAND Manila Bangkok China assistance to the affected communities. Bengal CAMBODIA Megi was the third typhoon to hit China Sea PHILIPPINES Guam (US) 1 within the past two weeks. 12,880 people displaced MARSHALL SRI LANKA BRUNEI PALAU ISLANDS FEDERATED DARUSSALAM STATES OF MALDIVES MALAYSIA MICRONESIA 12 people killed SINGAPORE JAPAN INDIAN NAURU OCEAN On 3 October, Typhoon Chaba PAPUA NEW strengthened into a Category 4 PRECIPITATION FORECAST INDONESIA GUINEA typhoon as it moves towards the MYANMAR PRECIPITATION FORECAST Jakarta Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan at InIn contrastcontrast toto recentrecent forecasts,forecasts, precipitationprecipitation isis TUVALU An estimated 5,600 people have TIMOR-LESTE SOLOMON 20 km/h. As of early morning 3 October, predictedpredicted toto bebe normalnormal acrossacross mostmost ofof thethe ISLANDS been relocated in Myaing Gyi Ngu region.region. AboveAbove normalnormal precipitationprecipitation isis forecastforecast Chaba was located about 190 km south village, Hlaingbwe Township, Kayin forfor IndonesiaIndonesia. and Unfortunately Malaysia. below-averageUnfortunately of Naha with maximum sustained winds State, as a result of intensified fighting below-averagelevels of rainfall levels is likely of rainfallfor Sri Lankais likely and for thethe of 180 km/h and gusts of up to 252 km/h. near their homes. Many of the affected PacificPacific islandisland countries.countries. VANUATU FIJI Chaba is expected to hit the islands people were temporarily evacuated by Source: IRI, Columbia University. September 2016 Suva authorities in anticipation of conflict around the evening of 3 October. between the military and the Democratic AboveAbove normalnormal NEW Authorities have issued storm, high wave Karen Buddhist Army splinter group. AUSTRALIA CALEDONIA and storm surge advisories for the Kayin State authorities are leading the Normal southern islands. In Kumejima response and report that most needs, (Okinawa), an evacuation advisory was including food, NFIs, education and BelowBelow normalnormal also issued for 4,000 households (8,000 health, are being met with support from people) as a precaution. Local media 2 humanitarian partners. report that public schools and transport networks have been suspended.4 Other ongoingNEW emergencies ZEALAND Myanmar Rakhine crisis 5,600 people relocated OCHA presence Myanmar Kachin crisis 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: 3 October 2016 Sources: 1. UN Disaster Management Team, Taiwan NCDR, media 2. Kayin State Government, UNHCR 3. OCHA, NHA 4. Japan Meteorological Agency, OCHA, media.