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9618
Volcano Ruang - EC/ECHO daily map
Pubdate: 4/19/2024 6:18:42 PM
A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
(4/19/2024 4:22:06 PM - 4/23/2024 4:22:06 PM)
9614
Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours (ECHO 19 Apr 2024)
Pubdate: 4/19/2024 10:45:40 AM
  • Belarus: threshold level 1/1 on the Pripyat river
  • Poland: threshold level 2/2 for Obra river in Lubuskie region
  • Sweden: warning level 2/3 for the Kolbäcksån river
  • Ukraine: threshold level 2/3 on the Desna and Dnipro Rivers
  • United Kingdom: threshold level 2/3 at 4 locations in England

(4/19/2024 10:47:05 AM - 4/20/2024 9:30:05 AM)
9615
Türkiye - Earthquake (ECHO 19 Apr 2024)
Pubdate: 4/19/2024 10:45:40 AM
  • A 5.7 M earthquake at a depth of 10 km occurred on 18 April at 15.11 UTC (18.11 local time) in the western part of Tokat Province in northern Türkiye. The epicentre was located approximately 9 km west of Sulusaray Town in Sulusaray District (Tokat Province).
  • According to USGS PAGER, up to 3,000 people were exposed to very strong shaking and 20,000 to strong shaking.
  • According to media as of 19 April, two buildings have been destroyed and several others have been damaged in Sulusaray District. The earthquake was felt in Samsun, Çankiri, Çorum, Yozgat and Sivas Provinces in northern Türkiye.

(4/19/2024 10:47:05 AM - 4/20/2024 9:30:05 AM)
9616
Iran - Floods (ECHO 19 Apr 2024)
Pubdate: 4/19/2024 10:45:40 AM
  • Heavy rainfall has been affecting southeastern Iran (in particular the Sistan and Baluchistan province, bordering with Pakistan and Afghanistan) causing floods and rivers to overflow (particularly the Sarbaz and Kajo Rivers), resulting in casualties and severe damage. The same region was also affected by severe floods in the month of March after heavy rainfall in late February that affected reportedly over 100,000 individuals.
  • The worst affected cities and towns across the province are: Kenarak, Zarabad, Chabahar, Nikshahr, Kach and Zohrikar.
  • Media report, as of 19 April, eight fatalities, an unconfirmed number of flooded houses and approximately 60 closed roads throughout the Sistan and Baluchistan province.
  • Over the next 72 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is still forecasted over the already affected province.
  • DG ECHO partners are present in the affected areas and already providing humanitarian assistance in response to the previous floods. 

(4/19/2024 10:47:05 AM - 4/20/2024 9:30:05 AM)
9617
Burundi - Floods (ECHO 19 Apr 2024)
Pubdate: 4/19/2024 10:45:40 AM
  • Heavy rainfall has been affecting most of Burundi over the last month, causing floods, landslides, rivers overflow and a significant rise in the water level of Lake Tanganyika, causing population displacement and widespread damage. The most affected areas are the western provinces of Bujumbura Mairie (where the capital Bujumbura is the most affected), Rumonge, Makamba and Cibitoke.
  • The IFRC and media report, as of 19 April, approximately 100,000 displaced people, around 162,350 affected people and nearly 1,350 flooded houses in ten communes across the four abovementioned provinces. In addition, according to the IFRC, the port of Rumonge is reported to be flooded, and the port of Bujumbura as partially flooded.
  • On 13 April, Burundi authorities requested assistance via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) in the form of technical expertise to assess the situation and make recommendations on response actions. The Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) has deployed three experts (nominated by Germany) in water and flood management together with an ERCC Liaison Officer.
  • Over the next 72 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is forecasted over the whole country.

(4/19/2024 10:47:05 AM - 4/20/2024 9:30:05 AM)
  
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