ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update Week 20, 17 - 23 May 2021
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REGIONAL SUMMARY:
For the twentieth week of 2021, a total of 29 disasters (25 floods, 2 landslides, 1 drought, and 1 earthquake) affected the region. Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines have reportedly been affected. High intensity rain that caused the overflowing of some rivers, accompanied by strong winds caused flooding events in Indonesia. Drought as well as earthquake were also reported in Cilacap and Blitar Regencies of Indonesia by the Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB). Flooding affected several provinces in several regions in Mindanao, Philippines according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC). Lastly, the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) of Malaysia reported flooding to have occurred in Melaka, Sabah, and Sarawak states.
Taal volcano (Luzon Island, Philippines): weak volcanic unrest continues
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Taal Volcano (Luzon, Philippines): Significant SO2 emissions recorded
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Over 1 200 families evacuated before tropical storm hits Philippines-ANI
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