Chance of failing pit dam now imminent. The territory of the town of Kalush and villages of Kropyvnyk and Sivka-Kaluska in Kalush district of Ivano-Frankivsk region were declared an “ecological catastrophe zone” for a period of 90 days by Presidential decree, and was backed by Parliament. In compliance with the President Yuschenko's decree, the Cabinet of Ministers is urged to immediately evacuate people from this area. UNDAC team mission to leave on Monday 1 March 2010 Source: OCHA, VirtualOSOCC
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read moreViolent floods and mudslides killed at least 42 people on the resort island of Madeira.
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3700 people affected by recent floods.
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Hundreds of families were affected in Esmeraldas, Guayas y El Oro provinces due to floods caused by heavy rains. Government is helping with evacuation and delivery of aid.
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At least 20 people have died in floods and avalanches, including flash floods, triggered by heaviest rain and snow in Afghanistan for 50 years.
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read moreFlash floods killed at least 10 people and destroyed hundreds of houses in different parts of Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan, on 7 February, according to the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS).
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A mudslide in central Mexico has killed at least 11 people after days of heavy rain that had already caused flooding and fatalities elsewhere in the country.
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Floods due to intensive rain caused infrastructure collapse in bridges over Urubamba river, damages in housing, loss of lives of lives, isolation of people and lost of crops.
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read moreSevere floods were reported over Cochabamba, Potosi, Santa Cruz, Chuquisaca, La Paz, Oruro and Tarija . At least 9,000 families have been evacuated from their homes.
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read moreMany houses in the Wadi Gaza area, south of Gaza City have been flooded and many others are still in high risk. Several bridges in the area are also at risk of being washed away. Around 500 people have been affected so far.
Source: UN OCHA oPt. East Jerusalem
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