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disaster identification number.
Floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia
(GLIDE number: FL-2006-000169-SOM)
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Typhoon Durian (Reming)
(GLIDE number: TC-2006-000175-PHL)
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Overview of Flooding & Mudslide Damage Near Town of Nasisi, Albay Province, Philippines
UNOSAT
19 Dec 2006 1:06:20 PM This map illustrates the approximate areas of flooding and mudslide damage resulting from Typhoon Durian ("Reming") near the town of Nasisi, west of Mt. Mayon Volcano, Albay Province, Philippines. Damage identification has been done using SPOT-5 satellite imagery recorded on 12 December 2006 and Landsat imagery from 2002, and has not yet been validated in the field.
Map Scale (A3): 1:17,000
Projection: UTM Zone 51N WGS 1984 |
Overview of Flooding & Mudslide Damage Surrounding Mt. Mayon Volcano, Albay Province, Philippines
UNOSAT
18 Dec 2006 4:25:32 PM This map illustrates the approximate areas of flooding and mudslide damage resulting from Typhoon Durian ("Reming") surrounding Mt. Mayon Volcano, Albay Province, Philippines. Damage identification has been done using SPOT-5 satellite imagery recorded on 12 December 2006 and Landsat imagery from 2002, and has not yet been validated in the field.
Map Scale (A3): 1:64,000
Projection: UTM Zone 51N WGS 1984 |
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800 dead or missing in typhoon
NEWScomAU
2006-12-03
MORE than 800 people are either dead or missing after rivers of mud and volcanic ash triggered by a typhoon swamped villages in the Philippines, the Red Cross said today. 3:51pm (AEDT) |
Red Cross: Asia storm toll may hit 700
usaToday
2006-12-03
Hopes virtually vanished Sunday for finding survivors of typhoon-triggered mudslides that engulfed entire villages in the eastern ... |
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Tropical Cyclone SAOMAI, China
(GLIDE number: TC-2006-000114-CHN)
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Huge relief effort after China storm
aljazeera-en
2006-08-12
China has mobilised thousands of soldiers and police to help relief efforts after Typhoon Saomai killed at least 104 people. Typhoon Saomai - the strongest storm to hit the country for 50 years â?? had wrecked more than 50,000 homes by Saturday morning and caused blackouts in several cities. |
Chinese military begins relief efforts after typhoon
IHT
2006-08-12
China's southeast braced for more torrential rain on Saturday after Typhoon Saomai slammed into the region, killing 105 people and leaving another 190 missing, according to state media. More than 20,000 soldiers and paramilitary police were mobilized for relief efforts after Saomai, the strongest.... |
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Earthquake and Tsunami in Java, Indonesia (July 2006)
(GLIDE number: TS-2006-000087-IDN)
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South Coast of Java, Indonesia: Population Distribution
UNOSAT
18 Jul 2006 6:47:42 AM Population distribution overview map of South Coast of Java, Indonesia.This map illustrates the southern coast of Java potentially-affected by the magnitude 7.2 earthquake and resulting tsunami on 17 July 2006. Note that the map does not cover the whole southern coast, but the region closest to the offshore earthquake epicentre. The map includes topography, villages, roads, railroads and rivers.
Projection: UTM 48 S (western map), UTM49 S (eastern map)
Datum: WGS84
Map production date: 18 July 2006, version 1.1 |
South Coast of Java, Indonesia: Potential Tsunami-Affected Areas
UNOSAT
17 Jul 2006 8:24:22 PM This map illustrates the southern coast of Java potentially-affected by the magnitude 7.2 earthquake and resulting tsunami on 17 July 2006. Areas of 10 meters or less in elevation are masked in red. Note that the map does not cover the whole southern coast, but the region closest to the offshore earthquake epicentre. The map includes topography, villages, roads, railroads and rivers.
Projection: UTM 48 S (western map), UTM49 S (eastern map)
Datum: WGS84
Map production date: 18 July 2006, version 1.2 |
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(MAP) Indonesia earthquake: Java (July 16th, 2006)
reliefWeb
2006-07-22
Date: 20 Jul 2006 Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Earthquake; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 644k
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Indonesia to purchase quake, tsunami detector devices: president
reliefWeb
2006-07-21
JAKARTA, Jul 21, 2006 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Friday Indonesia is determined to purchase earthquake and tsunami detector devices no matter how expensive they are. "No matter how expensive these devices are, we will purchase earthquake and tsunami.... |
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