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Affected country: Peru
Glide: FL-2024-000022-PER
On February 26th, a National State of Emergency Declaration was issued for 60 days, declaring a Level 4 Emergency due to the impact of heavy rains and flooding in 20 regions. As of March 1st, the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI) reported 100,551 people affected by the emergencies and 32 dead (including 9 children). More than 42,000 homes, 68 schools and 129 health centers have been affected, are inhabitable or destroyed. (UNICEF)

Affected country: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Glide: FL-2024-000019-IRN
Due to heavy rainfall and a severe cold wave starting from Monday, February 26th to the present day, March 8th, 2023, 844 villages,14,725 households, and 63,343 individuals were severely affected across Sistan and Balouchestan provinces by the devastating floods. Over 3,000 hectares of farmland and banana gardens have been destroyed particularly in Konarak, Chabahar, and Dalgan. With 500 villages rendered inaccessible and 9 dams overflowing, the scale of destruction is profound, with over 20,000 homes damaged and vital power and drinking water networks disrupted in more than 520 villages. The rural communities, notably the 26,640 nomadic households, are among the most affected and vulnerable. So far, 258,387 people across 16 counties namely Khash, Sib-o Soran, Fanuj, Iranshahr, Mirjaveh, Nikshahr, Dalgaan, Chabahar, Saravan, Zahedan, Nimroz, Sarbaz, and Mehrestan have been affected. (IFRC, 21 Mar 2024)

Affected country: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Glide: FL-2024-000021-BOL
Heavy rainfall in western Bolivia has resulted in devastating landslides, causing casualties and widespread damage. On 19 February, the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (SENAMHI) issued a red alert for three municipalities in La Paz and an orange alert for 279 municipalities across nine departments due to persistent rain and the risk of flooding. (OCHA, 23 Feb 2024)
On 28 February, the municipality of Cobija, in northwestern Bolivia, declared a state of emergency due to intense rainfall, causing the overflowing of the Acre River. The flooding left 14 communes underwater, forcing 570 families to seek refuge in six shelters. The ongoing rainy season, exacerbated by the El Niño phenomenon, has claimed 40 lives and affected over 15,000 families, nationwide. The National Meteorological Service has issued an orange weather alert for rains and thunderstorms in La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Beni and Pando. (OCHA, 01 Mar 2024)
On 4 March 2024, the Bolivia Ministry of Defense published updated information on the severe rains affecting the country. Nine departments are under an orange alert, and the department of Pando has declared a departmental disaster. A red alert is in effect for three municipalities in the department of Pando and 21 municipalities in the department of La Paz. A municipal disaster has been declared for 18 municipalities and a municipal emergency has been declared in ten municipalities in the country. In total, 26,729 families have been affected, 43 deaths were reported, 483 homes were affected, and 842 homes destroyed, the majority of which were in the department of La Paz. In addition, 5,542 people were evacuated, the majority of which were in Pando. (PAHO, 04 Mar 2024)

Affected country: Comoros
Glide: EP-2024-000014-COM
Following confirmed tests, the Comoros Ministry of Health declared a cholera epidemic on Friday, February 2, 2024, at 8 p.m. local time. A Cholera Treatment Center (CTC) has been activated in Samba to treat cholera cases (hospital on the outskirts of Moroni). This has been confirmed by the Dar Es Alam Laboratory and reaffirmed by the Comoros Ministry of Health. The spread of cholera is progressing steadily. The first locally transmitted cases appeared on Monday, February 5, 2024. As of February 11, a total of 33 cases were confirmed (13 being treated in the CTC, and two deaths registered from Grande Comores). (IFRC, 20 Feb 2024)

Affected country: Ecuador
Glide: FL-2024-000015-ECU
Heavy rainfall has been affecting northern and western Ecuador, in particular Esmeraldas, Manabí and Los Rios Provinces since 30 January, causing floods that have resulted in population displacement and damage.
According to the WHO/PAHO, the Ecuadorian Government and media, as of 2 February, more than 3,100 people have been affected across Esmeraldas, Manabí and Los Rios Provinces. In addition, more than 800 damaged houses and over 200 assisted people by national authorities were reported in the Esmeraldas Province. (ECHO, 2 Feb 2024)

Affected country: Colombia
Glide: DR-2024-000013-COL
On 27 January 2024, by Decree No. 037, the Government of Colombia declared a National Disaster Situation for a period of 12 months, due to the impact of the "El Niño" phenomenon, which is a climate variability phenomenon that occurs every two to seven years due to the warming of the Pacific Ocean ... The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD, by its initials in Spanish), through Circular 065 of 18 December 2023, sent to the territories and other members of the National Disaster Risk Management System the guidelines for the preparation and readiness for the events under the influence of the "El Niño" phenomenon 2023-2024, where it is indicated that excess and deficit of precipitation may occur depending on the territory, generating water shortages for aqueducts, mass movements, water shortages for crops, floods, water shortages for animals, gales, forest fires, torrential floods, frosts, river erosion, among others. (IFRC, 10 Feb 2024)

Affected country: Chile
Glide: WF-2024-000010-CHL
Wildfires have been burning across parts of central Chile, particularly in the regions of Valparaíso, O’Higgins and Maule resulting in casualties and damage. According to the Chilean National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (SENAPRED), at least 112 people have died following the wildfires. The worst-hit area is Complejo las Tablas- Reserva Lago Peñuelas where at least 8,500 ha have burnt. In addition, media report 200 missing people in and around Viña del Mar City (Valparaíso). The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMSR715) was activated in rapid mapping mode on 4 February to provide the damage assessment and one map has been published so far. For the next 48 hours, according to the JRC Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS), the fire danger forecast is from moderate to extreme over central and north-western Chile. (ECHO, 5 Feb 2024)

Affected country: Lebanon
Glide: CW-2024-000007-LBN
Lebanon and the eastern basin of the Mediterranean Sea are currently affected by a low depression accompanied by polar winds, leading
to a noticeable drop in temperatures and unstable weather conditions since the start of the winter. From 24 to 29 January 2024, the Met
Services released a statement about the escalation of the depression, accompanied by a mass cold wave forming Storm Daniella which led
to snowfall with peak impact on 26 January 2024. The storm also caused heavy rainfalls across the country with severe winds and
snowfall. There was a heavy decline in the temperature, reaching subzero degrees in mountainous areas and 3 degrees in Bekaa.
This storm impacted several governorates in Lebanon specifically mountainous areas in Bekaa, Mount Lebanon, North and South regions.
The cold wave has impacted the affected communities in varying degrees. (IFRC, 2 Feb 2024)

Affected country: Marshall Islands
Glide: SS-2024-000006-MHL
On the night of 22 January 2024, a significant water and wave-related event occurred due to a potent winter storm system in the far northern Pacific. This event primarily impacted the Marshall Islands, particularly the Roi Namur Islet in the northern sector of Kwajalein Atoll, which is part of the US Military base. Notably, this incident involved weather-driven waves and inundation, distinct from a tsunami.
The powerful winds associated with the storm system generated a substantial swell that affected Roi-Namur and other areas such as Arno Atoll and the runway in Ailinglapalap. There are suspicions that additional islands and atolls (namely: Jaluit, Arno, Namu, Alinglaplap, Wotje, Jabot, Namdrik, Kili, Kwajalein) may have been affected, although ground reports are limited and experiencing delays due to communication and infrastructure challenges.
Collectively, a total of 19,532 people live on those islands. In the neighboring Federated State of Micronesia (FSM), islands also encountered inundation, leading to evacuations from coastal areas in Kosrae. According to information from NOAA, this event appears to be more severe than the flood in December 2008 that affected RMI and is comparable to the December 2021 King Tide inundation event across the FSM. (IFRC, 31 Jan 2024)

Affected country: Philippines
Glide: LS-2024-000003-PHL
Heavy rainfall continues to affect Mindanao Island, southern Philippines, triggering landslides, causing floods, and leading to casualties and damage. According to media, at least seven people died and ten others are still missing following a landslide that occurred in Davao de Oro Province, Davao Region, south-eastern Mindanao. In addition, the ASEAN Disaster Information Network reports more than 10,000 evacuated people in 37 evacuation centres and 218,400 affected people in the Davao Region. In Caraga Region, 26,750 individuals were displaced and sheltered in 40 evacuation centres and 51,800 people were affected following floods and landslides. (ECHO, 19 Jan 2024)
The amount of casualties and damage is still increasing following the effects of the Shear Line that caused widespread landslides and floods in Mindanao Island since 15 January. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, 18 people died and eight were injured in Davao Region. In addition, more than 975,000 people have been affected, of whom 908,654 in Caraga and 66,652 in Davao and more than 500 are still evacuated. (ECHO, 31 Jan 2024)
Heavy rainfall has been affecting the eastern Mindanao Island, southern Philippines since 29 January, causing floods and triggering landslides that have resulted in population evacuation and damage. ADINet reports, as of 2 February, more than 2,500 evacuated people in 23 evacuation centres and a total of nearly 3,100 affected people across Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental Provinces, Davao Region. In addition, the same source reports over 9,500 evacuated people in 37 evacuation centres, a total of approximately 35,000 affected people, three damaged houses, and one damaged bridge throughout the Caraga Region. (ECHO, 2 Feb 2024)
From 28 January to 02 February, the Northeast Monsoon and the trough of the Low Pressure Area brought continued heavy rains that resulted in landslides and massive flooding in Davao and Caraga region. As of 06 February, NDRRMC reported for validation 18 dead and 11 missing persons. Almost 1.1 million persons were affected while 354,000 are currently displaced. These are the same areas that were affected by heavy rains due to shearline in early January 2024. (OCHA, 6 Feb 2024)
Following the landslide that occurred on 6 February in Maco Municipality in Davao de Oro Province, Mindanao Island, southern Philippines, the number of casualties is increasing. According to media reports, at least seven people died, 48 are still missing and 31 have been injured due to a landslide that hit three passenger buses. More than 750 families have been evacuated to evacuation centers and 62 houses have been damaged. (ECHO, 8 Feb 2024)
Two earthquakes of 5.8 M (5.9 M according to national authorities) and 5.4 M in northern Mindanao Island on 10 February halted search and rescue activities of people buried by a landslide that hit the mountain village of Masara in Davao de Oro Province (Davao Region, bordering the Caraga Region) on 6 February and resulted in 54 fatalities and 63 still missing people. (ECHO, 12 Feb 2024)
The humanitarian impact is increasing following the landslide which occurred in the village of Masara in Davao de Oro Province (Davao Region, northern Mindanao, southern Philippines) on 6 February and the severe weather and flood events that hit several parts of Mindanao since early February. According to media, the death toll due to the landslide in Masara has climbed to 68, while 51 people are still missing. In addition, more than 321,000 people have been displaced and almost 1,4 million others affected across five regions of Mindanao Island. Humanitarian partners and national authorities are providing assistance for those affected. (ECHO, 13 Feb 2024)