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MAJOR #EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.4 #ADRIATIC SEA

    Subject to change Depth: 10 kmDistances: 34 km NW of Tirana, Albania / pop: 375,000 / local time: 03:54:11.3 2019-11-26 16 km NW of Shijak, Albania / pop: 14,200 / local time: 03:54:11.3 2019-11-26

Deadly #Floods After 140mm of #Rain in 2 Days in #Djibouti, #Africa

Nine people have died in floods in Djibouti City, capital of Djibouti, after almost a year’s worth of rain fell in 2 days. The Government of Djibouti has declared a state of emergency. News and information agency Agence Djiboutienne d’Information…

Deadly heavy #rain triggers massive #landslides and flash #floods in West #Pokot County, #Kenya

Courtesy of Kenya Red Cross Hours of heavy rain in western Kenya triggered massive landslides and flash floods in West Pokot County on 23 November, 2019. The government of West Pokot County said that, as of 24 November, 54 people…

50,000 Affected by #Floods in North and Central Provinces of #Congo Republic

The World Food Program (WFP) reports that flooding has affected around 50,000 people in parts of the Republic of the Congo, also called Congo-Brazzaville. Flooding began around the end of October. Media reported that thousands of houses and other buildings…

Hundreds Displaced as Severe Weather Hits in #Iran

Iranian Red Crescent (IRC) has carried out rescues and evacuations after a period of severe including heavy rain, snowfall and cold temperatures that has swept the country since last week. IRC reported that it has pumped flood water from 95…

Heavy #Rain Triggers Deadly #Landslides and #Floods in South #Austria

Flooding along the Gurk River in Austria, November 2019. Photo: Feuerwehr Gurk Heavy rain and snow in parts of Austria has caused flooding and landslides leaving 2 people injured and 1 dead. Austria’s met agency Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik…

Thousands Hit by #Floods in #Haut #Uélé and #Tshopo, #DRCongo

A building is almost entirely submerged in water in the Cité Kolongo neighborhood of Bangui in the Central African Republic. Photo: Itunu Kuku/NRC UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) reports that flooding has affected thousands of…

Houses Destroyed, Thousands Evacuate After #Rain From #Storm #Kalmaegi# #Ramon in the #Philippines

Tropical Storm Kalmaegi, Philippines, November 2019. Image: JTWC Disaster authorities in the Philippines report that heavy rain from Tropical Storm ‘Kalmaegi’ (known in the Philippines as Ramon), has caused flooding in Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Nord and Camarines Sur provinces in…

1 Dead, Dozens Homeless After #Floods in #EspíritoSanto, #Brazil

At least one person has died and dozens have been displaced after days of heavy rain caused flooding and landslides in Espirito Santo state in south-eastern Brazil. The municipalities of Santa Leopoldina, Viana and Cariacica have all declared a local…

Floods Damage Over 100 Homes in Central Provinces in Panama

Landslides triggered by heavy rain blocked roads in central Panama, November 2019. Photo: Ministerio de Obras Públicas de Panamá Severe weather including flooding has affected parts of central Panama, including districts of the capital Panama City, over the last few…