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13 Apr 2026  09:40 UTC.

• Over 10-11 April, tropical cyclone MAILA continued moving very slowly over the Solomon Sea, with maximum sustained winds up to 130 km/h, further weakening into a tropical storm and dissipating.
• Its passage over the Solomon Sea caused very heavy rainfall, strong winds and consequent floods, landslides and severe weather-related incidents across eastern Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
• Media and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports, as of 13 April, 11 fatalities (of whom eight are due to a landslide), seven still missing persons, an uncertain number of displaced people and approximately 120 000 affected people across the Bougainville island (eastern Papua New Guinea). In addition, a number of temporary shelters were provided by national authorities for the displaced people.
• Over the next 5 days, more heavy rainfall is still forecast over eastern and far south-eastern Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Heavy rainfall is also forecast over northern and north-eastern Queensland (Australia) from 15 April for the next 5 days.

13 Apr 2026  09:40 UTC.

• An earthquake of 4.9  M at a depth of 10 km occurred in the northern Savu Sea, between the islands of Pulau Solor and Pulau Lembata, on 8  April at 16:17 UTC (00:17 local time). The epicentre was located 105 km east of Maumere city on the northern Flores island.
• According to the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet), as of 8 April, 18 people suffered minor injuries, and 1 116 people were affected, with a total of 332 houses affected in Flores Timur Regency, East Nusa Tenggara.
• Meanwhile, flooding has been affecting West and Central Java provinces since 10 April causing casualties and damage. According to ADINet, one person died  and one has been injured in Blora regency (Central Java), 73 people have been displaced in Bandung regency in West Java province, and a total of 3 503 people  have been affected. In addition, 922 houses have been affected in Bandung regency.
• On 13-14 April, light and moderate rain are expected across the West and Central Java provinces.

13 Apr 2026  09:40 UTC.

• Over 11-12 April, tropical cyclone SINLAKU continued moving north-west over the western North Pacific Ocean toward the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, further strengthening. On 13 April at 00:00 UTC, its centre was located over the ocean approximately 455 km south-east of Guam, with maximum sustained winds of 287 km/h (Cat. 5 hurricane).
• SINLAKU is forecast to pass between the Saipan and Tinian islands (north-central Northern Mariana Islands) on 14 April around 12:00 UTC, with maximum sustained winds up to 231 km/h (Cat. 4 hurricane).
• According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as of 13 April, seven shelters are in force as preventive measures across the Northern Mariana Islands.
• Over the next 6 days, very heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges are forecast over most of the Northern Mariana Islands, while heavy rainfall is forecast over Guam for the next 4 days.

13 Apr 2026  09:40 UTC.

• Since 24 March, heavy rainfall has affected the town of Kindu in the Maniema province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The situation worsened on 7 April, resulting in flooding, casualties, and damage.
• As of April 13, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports that 18 people have been injured, 672 have been displaced, and 62,000 people have been affected by the rising waters of the Congo, Mikelenge, Kaponjo, and Cano rivers. Additionally, polluted water has affected water wells, compromising water use for basic needs.
• Moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast across the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the next 48 hours.

13 Apr 2026  09:40 UTC.

• Heavy rainfall has been affecting most of Afghanistan since late March, causing floods, flash floods and triggering landslides that have resulted in more casualties and widespread damage. The worst affected provinces are Helmand, Herat, Badghis, Uruzgan, Samangan, Laghman and Parwan.

• The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports, as of 13 April, 161 fatalities, eight still missing persons, 230 injured people and a total of more than 74 200 affected people. In addition, the IFRC also reports over 10 600 damaged houses, many of them entirely destroyed, across the affected provinces.

• Over the next 72 hours, no rainfall is forecast over the whole country, while more rainfall is forecast over northern Afghanistan starting from 16 April.