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Live dossierOrange notification for tropical cyclone TWENTYNINE-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.177 million .
From 14/10/2026 to 14/10/2026, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 231 km/h) TWENTYNINE-26 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Guam (vulnerability [unknown]). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0.177 million . This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
GDACS - Global Alerts, ReliefWeb: Cruz Roja Panameña, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Djibouti | sEAP Flood - Simplified Early Action Protocol: Activation (MDRDJ009), 12/10/2026
Djibouti | sEAP Flood - Simplified Early Action Protocol: Activation (MDRDJ009), 12/10/2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Storm chaos in Santiago as hail, floods and power cuts slam Chile’s capital
Heavy rain, hail and thunderstorms flooded Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday, 13 October, disrupting transport and leaving over 36,000 electricity customers without power. Chile’s disaster agency, Senapred, declared a red alert across the Metropolitan Region.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
Nepal: Rasuwa Flood Situation Report No. 11 (As of 12 October 2026)
Nepal: Rasuwa Flood Situation Report No. 11 (As of 12 October 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal
Juba River: Climate Update and Riverine Flood Risk Advisory (Digniin) - Deyr 2026 Flood Advisory No. 2 (13 October 2026)
Juba River: Climate Update and Riverine Flood Risk Advisory (Digniin) - Deyr 2026 Flood Advisory No. 2 (13 October 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Intense waves and floods batter California waterfront homes and boardwalks
Boardwalk destroyed in Long Beach and homes damaged, while Baja California in Mexico and Las Vegas also affected Southern California coastal communities are picking up the pieces after a weekend of extreme weather brought flooding that overtook city streets and intense waves battered beachside homes. The remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel hit Mexico ’s Baja California over the weekend as well as southern California and Las Vegas. While meteorologists noted ...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Eight orangutans find new forest home in Indonesia after wildfire rescue
Eight endangered orangutans were released into a protected forest in Indonesia after wildfires destroyed their habitat.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
VNM: Flood - 10-2026 - Heavy rainfall caused flooding #3 (2026-10-12)
VNM: Flood - 10-2026 - Heavy rainfall caused flooding #3 (2026-10-12) This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Vietnam Red Cross Society, Al Jazeera - All News
Qatar Charity Delivers New Relief Aid to Flood-Affected Families in Sri Lanka [EN/AR]
Qatar Charity Delivers New Relief Aid to Flood-Affected Families in Sri Lanka [EN/AR]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Qatar Red Crescent Society
After the flood: supporting recovery, reconstruction and resilience in Nepal
After the flood: supporting recovery, reconstruction and resilience in Nepal
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: ODI Global
More than 100 foreign trekkers stranded by floods in Nepal’s Gorkha region
Rescue operation underway after flash floods swept away homes, bridges and parts of the Manaslu trekking trail.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel kill five people on Mexico’s Pacific coast
Security forces use helicopters to rescue dozens of people as the two storms damage infrastructure and cause flash flooding At least five people have died after Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel pummelled Mexico’s Pacific coast, causing flooding that downed trees and electricity poles, blocked roads and inundated homes. Simon claimed the life of a 71-year-old man who died when a wall collapsed in Chilpancingo in the southern state of Guerrero, gove... This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
The Guardian - World, Al Jazeera - All News
Over 8,000 children in need of humanitarian assistance following the Panama earthquake
Over 8,000 children in need of humanitarian assistance following the Panama earthquake
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Children's Fund
Senegal: Preliminary satellite-derived flood impact assessment - Podor area, Podor Department, Saint-Louis Region (12 October 2026)
Senegal: Preliminary satellite-derived flood impact assessment - Podor area, Podor Department, Saint-Louis Region (12 October 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: The International Charter: Space and Major Disasters, UN Satellite Centre
Panamá: Terremoto en Azuero y Veraguas - Informe de Situación No. 03 (al 12 de octubre 2026, 14:30)
Panamá: Terremoto en Azuero y Veraguas - Informe de Situación No. 03 (al 12 de octubre 2026, 14:30)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Myanmar Flood-Landslide 2026 - DREF Operation (MDRMM025)
Myanmar Flood-Landslide 2026 - DREF Operation (MDRMM025)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Panama | 7.7 M earthquake of 9 October - DG ECHO Daily Map | 12/10/2026
Panama | 7.7 M earthquake of 9 October - DG ECHO Daily Map | 12/10/2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
Second flash flood in six weeks hits new communities in Nepal - CARE
Second flash flood in six weeks hits new communities in Nepal - CARE
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: CARE
Five people missing as fresh flash floods hit central Nepal
Nepali rescuers searched for five missing people on Monday, a day after new flash floods swept away more than 200 houses and five bridges along the Budhi Gandaki River. The country is still recovering from devastating floods, triggered by a mountain glacial collapse on August 26, which killed more than 1,400 people and left over 5,000 missing.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
UN aid operation underway in Nepal following fresh floods
The United Nations has rushed to assist Nepal following new flash floods in the central Gorkha district on Sunday that swept away homes and bridges just weeks after catastrophic flooding in the north.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - All
Volcanic eruption is on going for Kanlaon in Philippines
Volcano Kanlaon is emitting ash clouds according to the regional VAAC. The aviation alert level is Orange.
Source confidence: strong
GDACS - Global Alerts
Homes and bridges swept away as fresh floods hit Nepal
Nepal is still trying to recover from catastrophic floods that hit less than two months ago, leaving thousands dead and missing.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
Total fire ban for Sydney, with 37C temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’
Thunderstorms coupled with hot and dry conditions mean ‘fire danger is going to be right up today’, Rural Fire Service says Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A total fire ban is in place across greater Sydney, with temperatures forecast to reach 37C in the city’s west. The Bureau of Meteorology said Sydney faced extreme fire danger due to hot, dry conditions and the chanc...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
ACNUR responde ante el terremoto en Panamá
ACNUR responde ante el terremoto en Panamá
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Serbia: Extreme Winter Condition and Floods - DREF Final Report (MDRRS016)
Serbia: Extreme Winter Condition and Floods - DREF Final Report (MDRRS016)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Red Cross of Serbia
Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction across the US Gulf Coast
Crews rally for massive cleanup effort in Florida and Alabama as Isaias leaves hundreds of thousands in the dark.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
PAHO/WHO coordinates with Ministry of Health to support health response following earthquake in Panama
PAHO/WHO coordinates with Ministry of Health to support health response following earthquake in Panama
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Pan American Health Organization
Mexican president urges residents to shelter as Hurricane Simon approaches
The Mexican community of Cabo Corrientes faces the risk of a direct hit as the Category 4 storm churns off Jalisco.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Nepal orders evacuations after landslide triggers Budhi Gandaki flash flood
Nepal’s authorities ordered residents along the Budhi Gandaki River to evacuate on Sunday, 11 October, after a sudden flash flood swept away homes and other buildings in the country’s mountainous north-central region.
Source confidence: medium
Euronews - News
At least five people missing as flash floods in Nepal sweep away houses
Authorities urge villagers to move to safer places after a river in the central part of the country bursts its banks.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Nepal flash floods: Save the Children racing to respond in area already struck in August
Nepal flash floods: Save the Children racing to respond in area already struck in August
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Save the Children
Buildings swept away as flash floods hit central Nepal
A flash flood at the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away several buildings and bridges, two months after catastrophic floods hit the country. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
BBC World, Al Jazeera - All News
Four dead after Hurricane Isaias crashes into US - as Mexico braces itself for Category 4 storm
Four people have died after Hurricane Isaias smashed into the US Gulf Coast.
Source confidence: medium
Sky News - World
At least 4 dead as cyclone Isaias drenches southern US
Four people died in the southeastern United States as post-tropical cyclone Isaias threatened flooding and tornado risks Saturday as it moved northward after making landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Hurricane Isaias kills four, leaves 650,000 without power in Florida
Hurricane Isaias has killed four people and left more than 650,000 people without power.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Four dead and thousands without power after Hurricane Isaias lashes US
Roofs were ripped off buildings after Isaias barrelled into the US on Friday evening, before it weakened to a post-tropical cyclone.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
Hurricane Simon strengthens to Category 4 off Mexico’s Pacific coast
Puerto Vallarta businesses board up windows as Hurricane Simon threatens Mexico’s west-central coast.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Hurricane Isaias downgraded after making landfall in Florida
Hundreds of thousands of households are without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias continues its path across south-eastern US. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
BBC World, Al Jazeera - All News
🔴 Powerful 7.6 magnitude quake shakes Panama, triggering tsunami warning
🔴 Powerful 7.6 magnitude quake shakes Panama, triggering tsunami warning This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
France 24 - English, Euronews - News
Life-threatening Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida, bringing high winds and heavy rain
The US' National Weather Service (NWS) has warned a life-threatening storm surge is expected from Dauphin Island, Alabama, to Suwannee, Florida.
Source confidence: medium
Euronews - News
Rare, powerful earthquake hits Panama, spares Panama Canal
A rare earthquake has thrown Panama into a disaster zone as its airport closed and many of its towns cut off.
Source confidence: medium
SBS News - World
Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama and triggers panic in capital
The quake caused buildings and roads to collapse but the country appeared to escape widespread destruction or deaths A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, damaging buildings and sending thousands into the streets, but the country appeared to escape widespread destruction or deaths. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake hit at a depth of 12.6km (7.8 miles), with an epicenter in a sparsely populated area about 200km (1...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Panama, damaging buildings
Tsunami warnings are issued for neighbouring countries as videos of destruction circulate online. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
BBC World, Al Jazeera - All News
Injured Orangutan rescued from Indonesia wildfires
A young orangutan has been rescued from wildfires on Borneo Island in Indonesia. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
Al Jazeera - All News, Africanews - Latest
Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama, damaging buildings and injuring at least 27
Local footage showed a cathedral collapsing and a hotel facade falling onto a car in Penonomé, central Panama.
Source confidence: medium
Euronews - News
Orange earthquake (Magnitude 7.7M, Depth:12.647km) in Panama 09/10/2026 17:56 UTC, 100 thousand (in MMI>=VII).
On 10/9/2026 5:56:06 PM, an earthquake occurred in Panama potentially affecting 100 thousand (in MMI>=VII). The earthquake had Magnitude 7.7M, Depth:12.647km.
Source confidence: strong
GDACS - Global Alerts
Mexico | Tropical cyclone activity - DG ECHO Daily Map | 09/10/2026
Mexico | Tropical cyclone activity - DG ECHO Daily Map | 09/10/2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
Hurricane Isaias strengthens into Category 3 storm with US in its sights
The major storm is expected to make landfall along the US Gulf Coast later on Friday or early Saturday.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Argentina: Pluvial/Flash Flood - DREF Final Report (MDRAR024)
Argentina: Pluvial/Flash Flood - DREF Final Report (MDRAR024)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Cuba | Hurricane Melissa - Operation Update #5 (MDRCU013)
Cuba | Hurricane Melissa - Operation Update #5 (MDRCU013)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Deadly floods sweep Albania and Montenegro as rivers burst banks
Homes surrounded by water, flooded roads and farmland submerged beneath swollen rivers. Albania and Montenegro were still battling severe flooding on Thursday, 8 January, after days of torrential rain and heavy snow.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
BBC on Hurricane Isaias and its expected Gulf Coast landfall
BBC Weather's Chris Fawkes says the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season could bring dangerous winds, storm surge and heavy rains to the Gulf Coast Friday.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
Hurricane Isaias charges towards the US Gulf Coast with dangerous winds
The storm is forecast to strike Florida, Alabama and Mississippi with up to 10 inches of rain this weekend.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
World | UCPM Activations for Floods from January 2007 to October 2026 - DG ECHO Daily Map | 08/10/2026
World | UCPM Activations for Floods from January 2007 to October 2026 - DG ECHO Daily Map | 08/10/2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
Volcanic eruption is on going for Taal in Philippines
Volcano Taal is emitting ash clouds according to the regional VAAC. The aviation alert level is Orange.
Source confidence: strong
GDACS - Global Alerts
Isaias intensifies to hurricane. And, judge orders Pike execution evidence preserved
People in the Gulf are preparing for bad weather this weekend after Isaias intensified into a hurricane. And, a judge has ordered Christa Pike's failed execution evidence be preserved.
Source confidence: medium
NPR - World
Oil prices jump 5% on Middle East tensions and US hurricane threat
Global bond market sell-off continues and stocks fall amid reports White House has asked to see options for more strikes against Iran Oil prices have risen sharply amid fears about escalating tensions in the Middle East and a squeeze on production from the threat of a hurricane off the US coast. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by 5% to $105.3 a barrel on Thursday, triggering a wave of selling in the global bond and stock markets. Continue re...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Offering ‘Some Hope’ and Medical Support, Health Providers Care for Nepal’s Flood Survivors
Offering ‘Some Hope’ and Medical Support, Health Providers Care for Nepal’s Flood Survivors
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Direct Relief
Indonesia accused of ‘gross negligence’ in wildfires lawsuit as haze tests region
NGOs in Indonesian Borneo file class action lawsuit calling for government to better manage annual fires and The Indonesian government has been accused of “gross negligence” in a class action lawsuit over its handling of wildfires that have cloaked large parts of South-east Asia in a toxic haze, shuttered schools and caused a spike in respiratory illnesses. The lawsuit, filed by indigenous and civil society groups in the Indonesian part of Borneo, named Pr...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Orange notification for tropical cyclone SIMON-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 13362 .
From 07/10/2026 to 11/10/2026, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 250 km/h) SIMON-26 was active in EastPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Mexico (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 13362 .
Source confidence: strong
GDACS - Global Alerts