reliefweb_scraper 0.4.2 → 0.4.3

checksums.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
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+  metadata.gz: !binary |-
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+  data.tar.gz: !binary |-
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+SHA512:
+  metadata.gz: !binary |-
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data/.rspec

@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
 --colour
 --tty
---drb
---format documentation

data/.ruby-version

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ruby-1.9.3-p484

data/Gemfile

@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-source 'http://rubygems.org'
-gem 'rake'
-
-gemspec
+source 'https://rubygems.org'
 
 group :development, :test do
-  gem 'ruby-debug', :platform => :mri_18
-  gem 'ruby-debug19', :platform => :mri_19, :require => 'ruby-debug'
+  gem 'debugger' unless ENV["CI"]
 end
 
+gemspec

data/Rakefile

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ RSpec::Core::RakeTask.new(:spec) do |t|
   t.verbose = false
   t.rspec_opts = %w[--format progress]
 end
-
+task :default => ['spec']
 
 namespace :featured_disasters do
   desc "Fetch and print a list of featured disasters from Reliefweb"
@@ -18,4 +18,3 @@ namespace :featured_disasters do
     ap Reliefweb.featured_disasters
   end
 end
-

data/reliefweb_scraper.gemspec

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ $:.push File.expand_path("../lib", __FILE__)
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name        = "reliefweb_scraper"
-  s.version     = "0.4.2"
+  s.version     = "0.4.3"
   s.platform    = Gem::Platform::RUBY
   s.authors     = ["Nathan Broadbent", "Stanley Lau", "Stephen Kenworthy"]
   s.email       = ["itdept@crossroads.org.hk"]
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.executables   = `git ls-files -- bin/*`.split("\n").map{ |f| File.basename(f) }
   s.require_paths = ["lib"]
 
-  s.add_dependency('nokogiri', ">= 1.5.5")
-  s.add_dependency('hashie',   "1.1.0")
+  s.add_dependency('nokogiri')
+  s.add_dependency('hashie')
+  s.add_dependency('rake')
 
-  s.add_development_dependency("rspec", "~> 2.5.0")
-  s.add_development_dependency("vcr", "~> 1.11.1")
-  s.add_development_dependency("webmock", "~> 1.7.0")
-  s.add_development_dependency("awesome_print", "~> 0.4.0")
+  s.add_development_dependency("rspec")
+  s.add_development_dependency("awesome_print")
+  s.add_development_dependency("debugger")
 end

data/spec/lib/reliefweb_spec.rb

@@ -2,21 +2,43 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 require 'reliefweb'
 
 describe Reliefweb do
-  use_vcr_cassette 'reliefweb', :record => :new_episodes
+
+  let(:raw_xml) { File.open( File.join(File.expand_path("../../support/rss.xml", __FILE__)) ) }
+  let(:disasters) { Reliefweb.featured_disasters }
+  let(:disaster)  { disasters.first }
+
+  before { Reliefweb.stub(:rss).and_return(raw_xml) }
 
   it 'should fetch a list of featured disasters' do
-    disasters = Reliefweb.featured_disasters
-    disasters.should_not be_empty
-    disaster = disasters.first
-    disaster.should be_a(Reliefweb::Disaster)
-    disaster.url.should == "http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2012-000036-mdg"
-    disaster.country_code.should == "mdg, moz"
-    disaster.date.should == Time.parse('Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000')
-    disaster.glidenumber.should == 'TC-2012-000036-MDG'
-    disaster.title.should == 'Tropical Storm Irina'
-    disaster.current.should be_true
-    disaster.disaster_type.should == "Tropical Cyclone, Flood, Violent Wind"
+    expect(disasters.count).to eql(30)
   end
 
-end
+  it "should parse url" do
+    expect(disaster.url).to eql("http://reliefweb.int/disaster/ff-2014-000009-tza")
+  end
 
+  it "should parse country code" do
+    expect(disaster.country_code).to eql("tza")
+  end
+
+  it "should parse date" do
+    expect(disaster.date).to eql( Time.parse('2014-02-01 08:00:00 +0800') )
+  end
+
+  it "should parse glide number" do
+    expect(disaster.glidenumber).to eql('FF-2014-000009-TZA')
+  end
+
+  it "should parse title" do
+    expect(disaster.title).to eql('Tanzania: Flash Floods')
+  end
+
+  it "should parse current flag" do
+    expect(disaster.current).to eql(true)
+  end
+
+  it "should parse disaster type" do
+    expect(disaster.disaster_type).to eql("Flood, Flash Flood")
+  end
+
+end

data/spec/spec_helper.rb

@@ -1,19 +1,6 @@
 require 'rubygems'
 require 'rspec'
-require 'vcr'
-
-VCR.config do |config|
-  config.cassette_library_dir = File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/fixtures/vcr_cassettes'
-  config.stub_with :webmock # or :fakeweb
-end
 
 RSpec.configure do |config|
-  config.mock_with :rspec
 
-  config.filter_run :focused => true
-  config.run_all_when_everything_filtered = true
-  config.alias_example_to :fit, :focused => true
-
-  config.extend VCR::RSpec::Macros
 end
-

data/spec/support/rss.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,1185 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <rss version="2.0" xml:base="http://reliefweb.int/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:reliefweb="http://reliefweb.int/reliefwebRssModule/"> <channel> <title>Disasters</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/</link>
+ <atom:link rel="self" href="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing" />
+ <item> <title>Tanzania: Flash Floods - Jan 2014</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/ff-2014-000009-tza</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: FF-2014-000009-TZA&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: United Republic of Tanzania&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+During the night of 21 Jan 2014, heavy rains caused flash floods in Dumila/Dakawa area in Tanzania&#039;s Morogoro region, which displaced over 10,000 people and destroyed or damaged houses, roads, bridges, public buildings and crops. The majority of the displaced people live on safer/higher open grounds along the road, making emergency shelter a critical need. Most most of the affected villages have their boreholes contaminated with flood/muddy water. The water has started to recede in some areas, but many vulnerable households will remain in need of emergency assistance for some months to come. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/united-republic-tanzania/tanzania-flash-floods-emergency-plan-action-epoa-dref-operation-n&quot;&gt;IFRC, 1 Feb 2014&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 01 Feb 2014&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/ff-2014-000009-tza</guid>
+ <pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Tanzania: Flash Floods - Jan 2014</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: FF-2014-000009-TZA&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: United Republic of Tanzania&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+During the night of 21 Jan 2014, heavy rains caused flash floods in Dumila/Dakawa area in Tanzania&#039;s Morogoro region, which displaced over 10,000 people and destroyed or damaged houses, roads, bridges, public buildings and crops. The majority of the displaced people live on safer/higher open grounds along the road, making emergency shelter a critical need. Most most of the affected villages have their boreholes contaminated with flood/muddy water. The water has started to recede in some areas, but many vulnerable households will remain in need of emergency assistance for some months to come. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/united-republic-tanzania/tanzania-flash-floods-emergency-plan-action-epoa-dref-operation-n&quot;&gt;IFRC, 1 Feb 2014&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 01 Feb 2014&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Sat, 01 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>United Republic of Tanzania</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>tza</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flash Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>FF-2014-000009-TZA</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Bolivia: Floods and Landslides - Jan 2014</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2014-000008-bol</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: FL-2014-000008-BOL&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Severe Local Storm, Land Slide&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Heavy rains in January 2014 triggered floods and landslides in several departments across the country, affecting at least 21,000 families. The Government declared a national state of emergency on 27 Jan (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/bolivia-plurinational-state/gobierno-decreta-emergencia-nacional-por-desastres-naturales&quot;&gt;Gov, 27 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+Since October 2013, when the rainy season began, some 35 people have died (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/bolivia-plurinational-state/redlac-weekly-note-emergencies-latin-america-caribbean-year-7&quot;&gt;OCHA, 27 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+By the beginning of February, around 150,000 people had been affected in just under 30% of the 
+country&#039;s municipalities (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/bolivia-plurinational-state/redlac-weekly-note-emergencies-latin-america-caribbean-year-7-0&quot;&gt;OCHA, 3 Feb 2014&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 27 Jan 2014&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2014-000008-bol</guid>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Bolivia: Floods and Landslides - Jan 2014</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: FL-2014-000008-BOL&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Severe Local Storm, Land Slide&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Heavy rains in January 2014 triggered floods and landslides in several departments across the country, affecting at least 21,000 families. The Government declared a national state of emergency on 27 Jan (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/bolivia-plurinational-state/gobierno-decreta-emergencia-nacional-por-desastres-naturales&quot;&gt;Gov, 27 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+Since October 2013, when the rainy season began, some 35 people have died (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/bolivia-plurinational-state/redlac-weekly-note-emergencies-latin-america-caribbean-year-7&quot;&gt;OCHA, 27 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+By the beginning of February, around 150,000 people had been affected in just under 30% of the 
+country&#039;s municipalities (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/bolivia-plurinational-state/redlac-weekly-note-emergencies-latin-america-caribbean-year-7-0&quot;&gt;OCHA, 3 Feb 2014&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 27 Jan 2014&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Bolivia (Plurinational State of)</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>bol</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Severe Local Storm</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Land Slide</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>FL-2014-000008-BOL</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Indonesia: Mt. Sinabung Volcano - Jan 2014</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/vo-2013-000115-idn</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: VO-2013-000115-IDN&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Volcano&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Indonesia&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Mt Sinabung volcano on Sumatra island in Indonesia was dormant for centuries until it became active in &lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/disaster/vo-2010-000170-idn&quot;&gt;August and September 2010&lt;/a&gt;. In early September 2013, monitoring stations picked up increasing volcanic and tectonic tremors. Subdued  volcanic activity continued for almost a month before Mt Sinabung eruptions intensified again in mid-October triggering evacuations of nearby communities. Intensified activity and an eruption on 24 Nov prompted the Government to increase the volcano’s alert status to Level 4, the highest alert level, and to evacuate all communities within a 5km radius of 
+the crater. As of the end of November, 17,030 people had been evacuated. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/indonesia-humanitarian-bulletin-issue-05-september-november-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 31 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+The volcano continued to erupt periodically through December and January. As of 23 Jan 2014, 28,715 people from 33 villages were sheltering in 42 displacement centers. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/indonesia-situation-updates-24-january-2014&quot;&gt;OCHA, 24 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+On 1 Feb, an eruption killed at least 14 people (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/school-children-among-11-killed-indonesia-volcano-eruption&quot;&gt;AFP, 1 Feb 2014&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://indonesia.humanitarianresponse.info/&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 23 Jan 2014&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/vo-2013-000115-idn</guid>
+ <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Indonesia: Mt. Sinabung Volcano - Jan 2014</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: VO-2013-000115-IDN&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Volcano&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Indonesia&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Mt Sinabung volcano on Sumatra island in Indonesia was dormant for centuries until it became active in &lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/disaster/vo-2010-000170-idn&quot;&gt;August and September 2010&lt;/a&gt;. In early September 2013, monitoring stations picked up increasing volcanic and tectonic tremors. Subdued  volcanic activity continued for almost a month before Mt Sinabung eruptions intensified again in mid-October triggering evacuations of nearby communities. Intensified activity and an eruption on 24 Nov prompted the Government to increase the volcano’s alert status to Level 4, the highest alert level, and to evacuate all communities within a 5km radius of 
+the crater. As of the end of November, 17,030 people had been evacuated. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/indonesia-humanitarian-bulletin-issue-05-september-november-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 31 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+The volcano continued to erupt periodically through December and January. As of 23 Jan 2014, 28,715 people from 33 villages were sheltering in 42 displacement centers. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/indonesia-situation-updates-24-january-2014&quot;&gt;OCHA, 24 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+On 1 Feb, an eruption killed at least 14 people (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/school-children-among-11-killed-indonesia-volcano-eruption&quot;&gt;AFP, 1 Feb 2014&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://indonesia.humanitarianresponse.info/&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 23 Jan 2014&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Indonesia</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>idn</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Volcano</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>VO-2013-000115-IDN</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Philippines: Floods and Landslides - Jan 2014</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2014-000006-phl</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: FL-2014-000006-PHL&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Tropical Cyclone, Flash Flood, Land Slide&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Philippines&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+On 10 Jan 2014, a low pressure area started to bring heavy rainfall in the southern Philippine, causing floods and landslides. On 17 Jan, it developed into Tropical Depression Lingling (locally known as Agaton) and maintained its strength until 20 Jan. As of 27 Jan, the Government reported 64 deaths and more than 1,148,000 people affected people in regions X, XI, XII, CARAGA and ARMM. The number of displaced people had decreased from 260,450 on 22 Jan to 108,991. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/ndrrmc-update-sitrep-28-re-effects-tropical-depression-agaton&quot;&gt;Govt, 27 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+On 1 Feb, Tropical storm Kajiki (locally known as Basyang) crossed over the central Philippines, causing floods and landslides in Cebu and Southern Leyte. Three people were killed and over 18,000 people took shelter in evacuation centers (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/ndrrmc-sitrep-no-03-re-preparations-and-effects-tropical-storm-basyang-kajiki&quot;&gt;Govt, 1 Feb 2014&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Philippines&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://philippines.humanitarianresponse.info/&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/&quot;&gt;Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction &amp;amp; Management Council (NDRRMC)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 17 Jan 2014&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2014-000006-phl</guid>
+ <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Philippines: Floods and Landslides - Jan 2014</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: FL-2014-000006-PHL&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Tropical Cyclone, Flash Flood, Land Slide&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Philippines&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+On 10 Jan 2014, a low pressure area started to bring heavy rainfall in the southern Philippine, causing floods and landslides. On 17 Jan, it developed into Tropical Depression Lingling (locally known as Agaton) and maintained its strength until 20 Jan. As of 27 Jan, the Government reported 64 deaths and more than 1,148,000 people affected people in regions X, XI, XII, CARAGA and ARMM. The number of displaced people had decreased from 260,450 on 22 Jan to 108,991. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/ndrrmc-update-sitrep-28-re-effects-tropical-depression-agaton&quot;&gt;Govt, 27 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+On 1 Feb, Tropical storm Kajiki (locally known as Basyang) crossed over the central Philippines, causing floods and landslides in Cebu and Southern Leyte. Three people were killed and over 18,000 people took shelter in evacuation centers (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/ndrrmc-sitrep-no-03-re-preparations-and-effects-tropical-storm-basyang-kajiki&quot;&gt;Govt, 1 Feb 2014&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Philippines&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://philippines.humanitarianresponse.info/&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/&quot;&gt;Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction &amp;amp; Management Council (NDRRMC)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 17 Jan 2014&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Philippines</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>phl</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Tropical Cyclone</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flash Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Land Slide</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>FL-2014-000006-PHL</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Colombia: Earthquake and Floods - Jan 2014</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2014-000004-col</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: FL-2014-000004-COL&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood, Earthquake&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Colombia&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+An earthquake that struck Sipí in Colombia&#039;s western Chocó department on 4 Jan 2014 damaged 121 homes in the municipality. Two days later, on 6 Jan, the San Agustín and Garrapatas overflowed in the same area, possibly related to the earlier earthquake. The flooding affected almost 9,000 people and heavily damaged at least 150 homes, which are at risk of additional flooding and need to be relocated. Health, water and hygiene and education infrastructure sustained heavy damage as well. Ongoing armed conflict in the region makes humanitarian access difficult. A Multi-Cluster Initial Rapid Assessment mission is planned for 21 Jan. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/colombia/colombia-afectaci-n-por-sismo-e-inundaciones-en-sip-choc-informe-de-situaci-n-no-1&quot;&gt;OCHA, 14 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.salahumanitaria.co/&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 14 Jan 2014&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2014-000004-col</guid>
+ <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Colombia: Earthquake and Floods - Jan 2014</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: FL-2014-000004-COL&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood, Earthquake&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Colombia&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+An earthquake that struck Sipí in Colombia&#039;s western Chocó department on 4 Jan 2014 damaged 121 homes in the municipality. Two days later, on 6 Jan, the San Agustín and Garrapatas overflowed in the same area, possibly related to the earlier earthquake. The flooding affected almost 9,000 people and heavily damaged at least 150 homes, which are at risk of additional flooding and need to be relocated. Health, water and hygiene and education infrastructure sustained heavy damage as well. Ongoing armed conflict in the region makes humanitarian access difficult. A Multi-Cluster Initial Rapid Assessment mission is planned for 21 Jan. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/colombia/colombia-afectaci-n-por-sismo-e-inundaciones-en-sip-choc-informe-de-situaci-n-no-1&quot;&gt;OCHA, 14 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.salahumanitaria.co/&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 14 Jan 2014&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Colombia</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>col</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flash Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Earthquake</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>FL-2014-000004-COL</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Tropical Cyclone Ian - Jan 2014</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2014-000003-ton</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: TC-2014-000003-TON&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Tropical Cyclone&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Tonga&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Tropical Cyclone Ian passed east of Tonga&#039;s Vava’u group (population 15,000) in the morning of 11 Jan 2014 before the eye passed directly over Ha&#039;apai (population 6,600) in the afternoon. The Prime Minister declared a state of emergency for Vava’u and Ha’apai the same day.  There was one confirmed death, 14 injuries, and extensive damage to houses, infrastructure and agriculture across the northeast islands of Ha’apai. Over 50 per cent of the 1,130 affected buildings in Ha’apai were destroyed, with 34 per cent suffering major damage. Around 2,335 people sought shelter in 51 formal and informal shelters. On 21 Jan, the Government accepted international assistance from the Pacific Humanitarian Team. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/tonga/tonga-tropical-cyclone-ian-situation-report-no-3-23-january-2014&quot;&gt;OCHA, 23 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+The Government of Tonga developed a &lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/tonga/tropical-cyclone-ian-response-plan&quot;&gt;Response Plan&lt;/a&gt; with its humanitarian and development partners with a three month time frame. Based on the needs identified, priority areas of the response are in shelter, water, food security, education and safety and protection. The plan aims to facilitate coordination of the humanitarian response and early recovery by documenting cluster response plans and identifying gaps/requirements for response. The immediate requirements over the next three months are TOP 28.4 million of which TOP 23.7 million remains unmet. The total requirements over the next 12-18 months including immediate, recovery and initial reconstruction needs identified are TOP 90.2 million of which TOP 83.4 million remains unmet.
+
+Useful links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.phtpacific.org/disaster-emergency/2014-01-tropical-cyclone-ian&quot;&gt;Pacific Humanitarian Team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 11 Jan 2014&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2014-000003-ton</guid>
+ <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Tropical Cyclone Ian - Jan 2014</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: TC-2014-000003-TON&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Tropical Cyclone&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Tonga&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Tropical Cyclone Ian passed east of Tonga&#039;s Vava’u group (population 15,000) in the morning of 11 Jan 2014 before the eye passed directly over Ha&#039;apai (population 6,600) in the afternoon. The Prime Minister declared a state of emergency for Vava’u and Ha’apai the same day.  There was one confirmed death, 14 injuries, and extensive damage to houses, infrastructure and agriculture across the northeast islands of Ha’apai. Over 50 per cent of the 1,130 affected buildings in Ha’apai were destroyed, with 34 per cent suffering major damage. Around 2,335 people sought shelter in 51 formal and informal shelters. On 21 Jan, the Government accepted international assistance from the Pacific Humanitarian Team. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/tonga/tonga-tropical-cyclone-ian-situation-report-no-3-23-january-2014&quot;&gt;OCHA, 23 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+The Government of Tonga developed a &lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/tonga/tropical-cyclone-ian-response-plan&quot;&gt;Response Plan&lt;/a&gt; with its humanitarian and development partners with a three month time frame. Based on the needs identified, priority areas of the response are in shelter, water, food security, education and safety and protection. The plan aims to facilitate coordination of the humanitarian response and early recovery by documenting cluster response plans and identifying gaps/requirements for response. The immediate requirements over the next three months are TOP 28.4 million of which TOP 23.7 million remains unmet. The total requirements over the next 12-18 months including immediate, recovery and initial reconstruction needs identified are TOP 90.2 million of which TOP 83.4 million remains unmet.
+
+Useful links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.phtpacific.org/disaster-emergency/2014-01-tropical-cyclone-ian&quot;&gt;Pacific Humanitarian Team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 11 Jan 2014&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Tonga</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>ton</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Tropical Cyclone</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>TC-2014-000003-TON</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>El Salvador: Chaparrastique Volcano - Dec 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/vo-2013-000160-slv</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: VO-2013-000160-SLV&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Volcano&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: El Salvador&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+El Salvador&#039;s Chaparrastique volcano erupted on 29 Dec 2013, spewing a column of ash that rose
+more than 5 km above the volcano. Falling ash affected the population living on the volcano&#039;s western side, where 2,300 people were relocated to 16 collective centers set up by the authorities while an unknown number moved to homes of relatives living in safe areas. Ash and gas emissions continue, and authorities will consider it a risk situation until sulfur dioxide emissions show a significant and sustained decrease. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/el-salvador/el-salvador-volcanic-eruption-emergency-plan-action-epoa-dref-operation-mdrsv006&quot;&gt;IFRC, 6 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 29 Dec 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/vo-2013-000160-slv</guid>
+ <pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>El Salvador: Chaparrastique Volcano - Dec 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: VO-2013-000160-SLV&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Volcano&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: El Salvador&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+El Salvador&#039;s Chaparrastique volcano erupted on 29 Dec 2013, spewing a column of ash that rose
+more than 5 km above the volcano. Falling ash affected the population living on the volcano&#039;s western side, where 2,300 people were relocated to 16 collective centers set up by the authorities while an unknown number moved to homes of relatives living in safe areas. Ash and gas emissions continue, and authorities will consider it a risk situation until sulfur dioxide emissions show a significant and sustained decrease. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/el-salvador/el-salvador-volcanic-eruption-emergency-plan-action-epoa-dref-operation-mdrsv006&quot;&gt;IFRC, 6 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 29 Dec 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Sun, 29 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>El Salvador</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>slv</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Volcano</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>VO-2013-000160-SLV</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Eastern Caribbean: Floods and Landslides - Dec 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000159-vct</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000159-VCT&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood, Land Slide&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Severe rains and high winds due to a low level trough system caused floods and landslides in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia and Dominica from 23-25 Dec 2013. St. Vincent and the Grenadines reported nine deaths and over five hundred persons affected, of which 237 were provided with emergency shelter. According to preliminary reports from initial assessments 30 homes were destroyed and a further 135 damaged. Assessments are on-going and these numbers are expected to increase. The Government declared a level two disaster. A level two disaster is declared when the damage is severe and for which local resources and response capacity are limited and specialized external assistance is requested. In Saint Lucia, six people were killed, and Dominica reported 185 people affected. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/saint-vincent-and-grenadines/situation-report-4-deadly-low-level-trough-system-impacts&quot;&gt;CDEMA, 3 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+OCHA approved emergency funds for Saint Lucia ($35,000), Dominica ($15,000) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ($35,000). The funds will support national authorities in their efforts to attend to the immediate needs faced by the health sector and for the provision of medical supplies, food and cleaning supplies. Other humanitarian actors have also approved funds. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/bolivia/redlac-weekly-note-emergencies-latin-america-caribbean-year-7-volume-339&quot;&gt;OCHA, 6 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Useful links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cdema.org/&quot;&gt;Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 25 Dec 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000159-vct</guid>
+ <pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Eastern Caribbean: Floods and Landslides - Dec 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000159-VCT&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood, Land Slide&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Severe rains and high winds due to a low level trough system caused floods and landslides in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia and Dominica from 23-25 Dec 2013. St. Vincent and the Grenadines reported nine deaths and over five hundred persons affected, of which 237 were provided with emergency shelter. According to preliminary reports from initial assessments 30 homes were destroyed and a further 135 damaged. Assessments are on-going and these numbers are expected to increase. The Government declared a level two disaster. A level two disaster is declared when the damage is severe and for which local resources and response capacity are limited and specialized external assistance is requested. In Saint Lucia, six people were killed, and Dominica reported 185 people affected. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/saint-vincent-and-grenadines/situation-report-4-deadly-low-level-trough-system-impacts&quot;&gt;CDEMA, 3 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+OCHA approved emergency funds for Saint Lucia ($35,000), Dominica ($15,000) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ($35,000). The funds will support national authorities in their efforts to attend to the immediate needs faced by the health sector and for the provision of medical supplies, food and cleaning supplies. Other humanitarian actors have also approved funds. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/bolivia/redlac-weekly-note-emergencies-latin-america-caribbean-year-7-volume-339&quot;&gt;OCHA, 6 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Useful links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cdema.org/&quot;&gt;Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 25 Dec 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Wed, 25 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Dominica</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:country>Saint Lucia</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:country>Saint Vincent and the Grenadines</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>dma</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>lca</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>vct</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flash Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Land Slide</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>FL-2013-000159-VCT</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Brazil: Floods and Landslides - Dec 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000157-bra</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000157-BRA&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood, Land Slide&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Brazil&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Heavy seasonal rainfall started to affect parts of eastern Brazil on 7 Dec 2013, causing floods and landslides.
+
+By 16 Dec, 15 people had been killed in the southeastern states of Río de Janeiro and Bahía (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/bolivia/redlac-weekly-note-emergencies-latin-america-caribbean-year-6-volume-336&quot;&gt;OCHA, 16 Dec 2013&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+By 23 Dec, an emergency had been declared in the southeastern State of Espíritu Santo due to flooding and landslides. The army mobilized humanitarian assistance in the form of blankets, cushions and food stuffs to the most affected areas. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/guatemala/redlac-weekly-note-emergencies-latin-america-caribbean-year-6-volume-337&quot;&gt;OCHA, 23 Dec 2013&lt;/a&gt;) At least 44 people have died and more than 60,000 have been left homeless, officials said on 26 Dec (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/brazil/least-44-dead-brazils-flooding-and-landslides&quot;&gt;AFP, 26 Dec 2013&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 23 Dec 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000157-bra</guid>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Brazil: Floods and Landslides - Dec 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000157-BRA&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood, Land Slide&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Brazil&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Heavy seasonal rainfall started to affect parts of eastern Brazil on 7 Dec 2013, causing floods and landslides.
+
+By 16 Dec, 15 people had been killed in the southeastern states of Río de Janeiro and Bahía (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/bolivia/redlac-weekly-note-emergencies-latin-america-caribbean-year-6-volume-336&quot;&gt;OCHA, 16 Dec 2013&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+By 23 Dec, an emergency had been declared in the southeastern State of Espíritu Santo due to flooding and landslides. The army mobilized humanitarian assistance in the form of blankets, cushions and food stuffs to the most affected areas. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/guatemala/redlac-weekly-note-emergencies-latin-america-caribbean-year-6-volume-337&quot;&gt;OCHA, 23 Dec 2013&lt;/a&gt;) At least 44 people have died and more than 60,000 have been left homeless, officials said on 26 Dec (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/brazil/least-44-dead-brazils-flooding-and-landslides&quot;&gt;AFP, 26 Dec 2013&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 23 Dec 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Mon, 23 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Brazil</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>bra</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flash Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Land Slide</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>FL-2013-000157-BRA</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>occupied Palestinian territory: Cold Wave - Dec 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/cw-2013-000153-pse</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: CW-2013-000153-PSE&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Cold Wave, Severe Local Storm&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: occupied Palestinian territory&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+The announced heavy rain fall and snow storms hit the West Bank and Gaza on 10 December 2013 and are still affecting the Palestinian population in West Bank and Palestine. The heavy rain and snow has generated floods in several parts of Palestine and thousands of families have been evacuated from their houses. The extreme weather conditions has also caused several deaths, including a baby in Gaza who was reported dead, as the family’s home was inundated. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/palestine-extreme-winter-conditions-dref-operation-n-mdrps008&quot;&gt;IFRC, 16 Dec 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ochaopt.org/content.aspx?id=1010267&quot;&gt;OCHA oPt: Winter Storm Online System&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.palestinercs.org/en/&quot;&gt;Palestinian Red Crescent Society&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 10 Dec 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/cw-2013-000153-pse</guid>
+ <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>occupied Palestinian territory: Cold Wave - Dec 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: CW-2013-000153-PSE&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Cold Wave, Severe Local Storm&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: occupied Palestinian territory&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+The announced heavy rain fall and snow storms hit the West Bank and Gaza on 10 December 2013 and are still affecting the Palestinian population in West Bank and Palestine. The heavy rain and snow has generated floods in several parts of Palestine and thousands of families have been evacuated from their houses. The extreme weather conditions has also caused several deaths, including a baby in Gaza who was reported dead, as the family’s home was inundated. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/palestine-extreme-winter-conditions-dref-operation-n-mdrps008&quot;&gt;IFRC, 16 Dec 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ochaopt.org/content.aspx?id=1010267&quot;&gt;OCHA oPt: Winter Storm Online System&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.palestinercs.org/en/&quot;&gt;Palestinian Red Crescent Society&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 10 Dec 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Tue, 10 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>occupied Palestinian territory</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>pse</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Cold Wave</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Severe Local Storm</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>CW-2013-000153-PSE</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Indonesia: Floods and Landslides - Dec 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2014-000005-idn</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: FL-2014-000005-IDN&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Land Slide&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Indonesia&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+After a prolonged 2012-2013 wet season that continued into August, Indonesia experienced a brief dry season which transitioned into the 2013-2014 wet season in most parts of the country by the end of October. Floods and landslides killed 35 people in November and affected almost 20,000. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/indonesia-humanitarian-bulletin-issue-05-september-november-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 30 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Heavy rains continued to trigger floods and landslides in December and January. At the end of December, around 18,000 people had to leave their homes after two rivers burst their banks and flooded thousands of houses on Sumatra island (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/flood-displaces-18000-indonesia&quot;&gt;AFP, 30 Dec 2013&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+As of 21 Jan 2014 in Jakarta and outlying areas, approximately 134,662 persons or 38,672 households in 100 urban villages are directly affected by floods, with 12 casualties. At least 62,819 persons are displaced and staying in 253 displacement centers.  The government indicated that it has the capacity to respond to both short and longer term needs created by the floods. It also welcomes technical assistance from the international community in the country, particularly for relief aid logistic management. In the North Sulawesi Province, as of 19 Jan, at least 15,000 persons from two cities and six districts are displaced. 19 casualties are reported. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/indonesia-situation-updates-21-january-2014&quot;&gt;OCHA, 22 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 01 Dec 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2014-000005-idn</guid>
+ <pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Indonesia: Floods and Landslides - Dec 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: FL-2014-000005-IDN&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Land Slide&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Indonesia&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+After a prolonged 2012-2013 wet season that continued into August, Indonesia experienced a brief dry season which transitioned into the 2013-2014 wet season in most parts of the country by the end of October. Floods and landslides killed 35 people in November and affected almost 20,000. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/indonesia-humanitarian-bulletin-issue-05-september-november-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 30 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Heavy rains continued to trigger floods and landslides in December and January. At the end of December, around 18,000 people had to leave their homes after two rivers burst their banks and flooded thousands of houses on Sumatra island (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/flood-displaces-18000-indonesia&quot;&gt;AFP, 30 Dec 2013&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+As of 21 Jan 2014 in Jakarta and outlying areas, approximately 134,662 persons or 38,672 households in 100 urban villages are directly affected by floods, with 12 casualties. At least 62,819 persons are displaced and staying in 253 displacement centers.  The government indicated that it has the capacity to respond to both short and longer term needs created by the floods. It also welcomes technical assistance from the international community in the country, particularly for relief aid logistic management. In the North Sulawesi Province, as of 19 Jan, at least 15,000 persons from two cities and six districts are displaced. 19 casualties are reported. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/indonesia-situation-updates-21-january-2014&quot;&gt;OCHA, 22 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 01 Dec 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Sun, 01 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Indonesia</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>idn</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Land Slide</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>FL-2014-000005-IDN</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Iran: Earthquake - Nov 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/eq-2013-000147-irn</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: EQ-2013-000147-IRN&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Earthquake&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck in Iran&#039;s southeastern Bushehr province on 28 Nov 2013, killing seven people and injuring 203. 200 houses were damaged in Borazjan town and Dehghayd village. 1,520 people were sheltered in 20 camps. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/information-bulletin-n-2-iran-earthquake-28-november-2013-bushehr&quot;&gt;Iranian Red Crescent, 28 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 28 Nov 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/eq-2013-000147-irn</guid>
+ <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Iran: Earthquake - Nov 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: EQ-2013-000147-IRN&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Earthquake&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck in Iran&#039;s southeastern Bushehr province on 28 Nov 2013, killing seven people and injuring 203. 200 houses were damaged in Borazjan town and Dehghayd village. 1,520 people were sheltered in 20 camps. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/iran-islamic-republic/information-bulletin-n-2-iran-earthquake-28-november-2013-bushehr&quot;&gt;Iranian Red Crescent, 28 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 28 Nov 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Thu, 28 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>irn</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Earthquake</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>EQ-2013-000147-IRN</reliefweb:glide>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Sudan: Yellow Fever Outbreak - Nov 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2013-000146-sdn</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: EP-2013-000146-SDN&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Epidemic&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Sudan&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Between 3 Oct and 5 Nov 2013, 22 cases and seven deaths of suspected viral hemorrhagic fever 
+were reported in Sudan&#039;s West Kordofan state. The Federal Ministry of Health declared an outbreak on 31 Oct. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/yellow-fever-outbreak-sudan-situation-report-no-1-7-november-2013&quot;&gt;WHO/Govt, 7 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+The Institute Pasteur in Dakar reconfirmed the outbreak as yellow fever. By 24 Nov, 44 suspected cases and 14 deaths had been reported from West and South Kordofan. WHO is supporting the Ministry of Health in a vaccination campaign. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/yellow-fever-sudan-situation-report-no-4-27-november-2013&quot;&gt;WHO/Govt, 26 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 26 Nov 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2013-000146-sdn</guid>
+ <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Sudan: Yellow Fever Outbreak - Nov 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: EP-2013-000146-SDN&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Epidemic&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Sudan&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Between 3 Oct and 5 Nov 2013, 22 cases and seven deaths of suspected viral hemorrhagic fever 
+were reported in Sudan&#039;s West Kordofan state. The Federal Ministry of Health declared an outbreak on 31 Oct. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/yellow-fever-outbreak-sudan-situation-report-no-1-7-november-2013&quot;&gt;WHO/Govt, 7 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+The Institute Pasteur in Dakar reconfirmed the outbreak as yellow fever. By 24 Nov, 44 suspected cases and 14 deaths had been reported from West and South Kordofan. WHO is supporting the Ministry of Health in a vaccination campaign. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/yellow-fever-sudan-situation-report-no-4-27-november-2013&quot;&gt;WHO/Govt, 26 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 26 Nov 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Sudan</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>sdn</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Epidemic</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>EP-2013-000146-SDN</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Somalia: Floods - Nov 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000141-som</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000141-SOM&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Somalia&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Seasonal rains started at the end of September 2013 across Somalia, contributing to flooding, especially in and around Jowhar town in Middle Shabelle region, where flooding had already started in mid-August due to rains in the Ethiopian highlands, the source of the Shabelle River. Heavy downpours in October and early November exacerbated the flooding in Jowhar district and parts of neighbouring Balcad district. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/somalia-humanitarian-bulletin-november-2013-issued-18-november-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 18 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+A joint multi-cluster rapid assessment mission carried out from 7-10 Nov identified 33 villages affected by the flooding and corroborated the approximately 11,000 households displaced reported by the local authorities, while FSNAU has a more conservative number of 7,000 household distributed along 28 villages (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/jowhar-middle-shabelle-region-jowhar-flood-brief-17-november-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 17 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 17 Nov 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000141-som</guid>
+ <pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Somalia: Floods - Nov 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000141-SOM&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Somalia&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Seasonal rains started at the end of September 2013 across Somalia, contributing to flooding, especially in and around Jowhar town in Middle Shabelle region, where flooding had already started in mid-August due to rains in the Ethiopian highlands, the source of the Shabelle River. Heavy downpours in October and early November exacerbated the flooding in Jowhar district and parts of neighbouring Balcad district. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/somalia-humanitarian-bulletin-november-2013-issued-18-november-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 18 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+A joint multi-cluster rapid assessment mission carried out from 7-10 Nov identified 33 villages affected by the flooding and corroborated the approximately 11,000 households displaced reported by the local authorities, while FSNAU has a more conservative number of 7,000 household distributed along 28 villages (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/jowhar-middle-shabelle-region-jowhar-flood-brief-17-november-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 17 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 17 Nov 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Sun, 17 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Somalia</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>som</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>FL-2013-000141-SOM</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Viet Nam: Floods - Nov 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000142-vnm</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000142-VNM&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Viet Nam&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+On the evening of 14 Nov, the tropical storm 15 weakens into tropical depression and hit the south-central provinces of Viet Nam, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds. From 14 November at 7 PM to 17 November at 7 PM, the coastal areas from Quang Tri to Ninh Thuan and the Central Highlands have been affected by torrential rains, with total rainfall of 401 to 973 mm. As a consequence of the heavy rain brought by the tropical depression, extensive flooding has hit the central provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Da Nang, Phu Yen and Binh Dinh. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/viet-nam-flooding-central-provinces-situation-report-no1-20-november-2013&quot;&gt;UN Country Team in Viet Nam, 20 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 14 Nov 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000142-vnm</guid>
+ <pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Viet Nam: Floods - Nov 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000142-VNM&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Viet Nam&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+On the evening of 14 Nov, the tropical storm 15 weakens into tropical depression and hit the south-central provinces of Viet Nam, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds. From 14 November at 7 PM to 17 November at 7 PM, the coastal areas from Quang Tri to Ninh Thuan and the Central Highlands have been affected by torrential rains, with total rainfall of 401 to 973 mm. As a consequence of the heavy rain brought by the tropical depression, extensive flooding has hit the central provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Da Nang, Phu Yen and Binh Dinh. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/viet-nam-flooding-central-provinces-situation-report-no1-20-november-2013&quot;&gt;UN Country Team in Viet Nam, 20 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 14 Nov 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Viet Nam</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>vnm</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flash Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>FL-2013-000142-VNM</reliefweb:glide>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Somalia: Tropical Cyclone - Nov 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2013-000140-som</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: TC-2013-000140-SOM&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Tropical Cyclone, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Somalia&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+The State of Puntland in the North Eastern part of Somalia was hit by a tropical cyclone on 10 
+Nov 2013. The cyclone and the subsequent flash floods caused massive destruction resulting in the deaths of 162 people, displacement of tens of hundreds of nomads, decimation of approximately 1 million livestock and destruction of over 1,000 houses according to Government statistics.
+
+Livelihoods for the pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and fishermen suffered severe losses with the 
+pastoralists losing between 70 to 90 percent of their entire livestock. The farmers who depended on 
+irrigation lost their entire crops and equipment used for pumping water. The fishermen had their boats 
+damaged and their fishing gear destroyed by the flood waters.
+
+The Government of Puntland declared a natural disaster on 11 Nov and requested international assistance to assist the people of Puntland. Critical assistance required by the affected people started arriving on 14 November 2013, with contributions received from major humanitarian organizations led by the Government of Puntland.
+
+By the beginning of December, the focus was on recovery efforts. Most of the roads, which were previously cut off, are now accessible and donations of food and non-food items are streaming into the affected communities. As of 24 Nov, over 5,000 households had received food and NFIs from various agencies including the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Organization for Migration, Puntland Government, the local and Somalia Diaspora community. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/somalia-tropical-cyclone-dref-operation-n-mdrso002-update-no-1&quot;&gt;IFRC, 11 Dec 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 10 Nov 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2013-000140-som</guid>
+ <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Somalia: Tropical Cyclone - Nov 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: TC-2013-000140-SOM&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Tropical Cyclone, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Somalia&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+The State of Puntland in the North Eastern part of Somalia was hit by a tropical cyclone on 10 
+Nov 2013. The cyclone and the subsequent flash floods caused massive destruction resulting in the deaths of 162 people, displacement of tens of hundreds of nomads, decimation of approximately 1 million livestock and destruction of over 1,000 houses according to Government statistics.
+
+Livelihoods for the pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and fishermen suffered severe losses with the 
+pastoralists losing between 70 to 90 percent of their entire livestock. The farmers who depended on 
+irrigation lost their entire crops and equipment used for pumping water. The fishermen had their boats 
+damaged and their fishing gear destroyed by the flood waters.
+
+The Government of Puntland declared a natural disaster on 11 Nov and requested international assistance to assist the people of Puntland. Critical assistance required by the affected people started arriving on 14 November 2013, with contributions received from major humanitarian organizations led by the Government of Puntland.
+
+By the beginning of December, the focus was on recovery efforts. Most of the roads, which were previously cut off, are now accessible and donations of food and non-food items are streaming into the affected communities. As of 24 Nov, over 5,000 households had received food and NFIs from various agencies including the World Food Programme (WFP), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Organization for Migration, Puntland Government, the local and Somalia Diaspora community. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/somalia-tropical-cyclone-dref-operation-n-mdrso002-update-no-1&quot;&gt;IFRC, 11 Dec 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 10 Nov 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Sun, 10 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Somalia</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>som</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Tropical Cyclone</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flash Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>TC-2013-000140-SOM</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Typhoon Haiyan - Nov 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2013-000139-phl</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: TC-2013-000139-PHL&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Tropical Cyclone, Flash Flood, Land Slide, Storm Surge&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: China, Micronesia (Federated States of), Palau, Philippines, Viet Nam&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Key Content
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-typhoon-haiyan-situation-report-no-34-28-january-2014&quot;&gt;OCHA Typhoon Haiyan Situation Report No. 34 (as of 28 Jan 2014)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-typhoon-haiyan-revised-emergency-appeal-n-mdrph014&quot;&gt;IFRC:  Typhoon Haiyan - Revised emergency appeal n° MDRPH014&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-typhoon-haiyan-multi-cluster-needs-assessment-december-2013&quot;&gt;Multi-Cluster Needs Assessment, December 2013&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
+
+Appeals &amp;amp; Funding
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Strategic Response Plan, November 2013 – November 2014&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/typhoon-haiyan-yolanda-strategic-response-plan-november-2013-november-2014&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fts.unocha.org/pageloader.aspx?page=emerg-emergencyDetails&amp;amp;appealID=1043&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://logik.unocha.org/SitePages/SummaryReport.aspx?eid=99997&quot;&gt;LogIK - Logistics information about in-kind relief aid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-typhoon-haiyan-yolanda-action-plan-november-2013-may-2014-how-you-can&quot;&gt;How you can help people in need&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gov.ph/faith/&quot;&gt;Govt. of the Philippines: Foreign Aid Transparency Hub (FAiTH)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Philippines&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://philippines.humanitarianresponse.info/&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/&quot;&gt;Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction &amp;amp; Management Council (NDRRMC)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gov.ph/crisis-response/updates-typhoon-yolanda/&quot;&gt;Philippines Official Gazette - Updates typhoon Yolanda&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/search?q=%23YolandaPH&amp;amp;src=hash&quot;&gt;Use and follow Twitter #YolandaPH&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://unosatgis.cern.ch/webmap/UNOSAT_LIVE/Operative/?config=config_TC_20131108_PHL.xml&quot;&gt;GDACS/UNOSAT Live Map&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 07 Nov 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2013-000139-phl</guid>
+ <pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Typhoon Haiyan - Nov 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: TC-2013-000139-PHL&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Tropical Cyclone, Flash Flood, Land Slide, Storm Surge&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: China, Micronesia (Federated States of), Palau, Philippines, Viet Nam&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Key Content
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-typhoon-haiyan-situation-report-no-34-28-january-2014&quot;&gt;OCHA Typhoon Haiyan Situation Report No. 34 (as of 28 Jan 2014)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-typhoon-haiyan-revised-emergency-appeal-n-mdrph014&quot;&gt;IFRC:  Typhoon Haiyan - Revised emergency appeal n° MDRPH014&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-typhoon-haiyan-multi-cluster-needs-assessment-december-2013&quot;&gt;Multi-Cluster Needs Assessment, December 2013&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
+
+Appeals &amp;amp; Funding
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Strategic Response Plan, November 2013 – November 2014&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/typhoon-haiyan-yolanda-strategic-response-plan-november-2013-november-2014&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fts.unocha.org/pageloader.aspx?page=emerg-emergencyDetails&amp;amp;appealID=1043&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://logik.unocha.org/SitePages/SummaryReport.aspx?eid=99997&quot;&gt;LogIK - Logistics information about in-kind relief aid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-typhoon-haiyan-yolanda-action-plan-november-2013-may-2014-how-you-can&quot;&gt;How you can help people in need&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gov.ph/faith/&quot;&gt;Govt. of the Philippines: Foreign Aid Transparency Hub (FAiTH)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Philippines&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://philippines.humanitarianresponse.info/&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/&quot;&gt;Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction &amp;amp; Management Council (NDRRMC)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gov.ph/crisis-response/updates-typhoon-yolanda/&quot;&gt;Philippines Official Gazette - Updates typhoon Yolanda&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/search?q=%23YolandaPH&amp;amp;src=hash&quot;&gt;Use and follow Twitter #YolandaPH&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://unosatgis.cern.ch/webmap/UNOSAT_LIVE/Operative/?config=config_TC_20131108_PHL.xml&quot;&gt;GDACS/UNOSAT Live Map&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 07 Nov 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Thu, 07 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>China</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:country>Micronesia (Federated States of)</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:country>Palau</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:country>Philippines</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:country>Viet Nam</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>chn</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>fsm</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>plw</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>phl</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>vnm</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Tropical Cyclone</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flash Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Land Slide</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Storm Surge</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>TC-2013-000139-PHL</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Togo: Cholera Outbreak - Nov 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2013-000138-tgo</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: EP-2013-000138-TGO&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Epidemic&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Togo&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Starting on 30 Aug 2013, cases of cholera were recorded in Lomé municipality in the Maritime region of Togo. The outbreak spread to six of the seven districts in the Maritime region as well as the Central region. As of 28 Oct, the situation had worsened significantly, with a total number of 95 cases and four deaths reported. The continued rainfall in the regions and poor hygiene conditions escalated concerns of a serious outbreak by the country’s health authorities. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/togo/togo-cholera-outbreak-dref-operation-no-mdrtg004&quot;&gt;IFRC, 4 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 04 Nov 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2013-000138-tgo</guid>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Togo: Cholera Outbreak - Nov 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: EP-2013-000138-TGO&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Epidemic&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Togo&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Starting on 30 Aug 2013, cases of cholera were recorded in Lomé municipality in the Maritime region of Togo. The outbreak spread to six of the seven districts in the Maritime region as well as the Central region. As of 28 Oct, the situation had worsened significantly, with a total number of 95 cases and four deaths reported. The continued rainfall in the regions and poor hygiene conditions escalated concerns of a serious outbreak by the country’s health authorities. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/togo/togo-cholera-outbreak-dref-operation-no-mdrtg004&quot;&gt;IFRC, 4 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 04 Nov 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Togo</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>tgo</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Epidemic</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>EP-2013-000138-TGO</reliefweb:glide>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Thailand: Floods - Oct 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000083-tha</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000083-THA&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Thailand&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Since late July 2013, Thailand has been facing sporadic flooding, mainly in the north and north-eastern provinces. From late September, seasonal rainfall was further exacerbated by the combined impact of several tropical storms resulting in climatic depressions over Thailand that led to heavy rainfall in many provinces throughout the country. By early October, 45 of 76 provinces were affected by floods, with 25 provinces considered severely affected. The reported death toll from these floods has risen to 61 people, and more than 3.5 million are affected. &lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/thailand/thailand-floods-information-bulletin-n%C2%B0-1-0&quot;&gt;(IFRC, 17 Oct 2013)&lt;/a&gt;
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flood.gistda.or.th/&quot;&gt;Thai Flood Monitoring System&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 17 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000083-tha</guid>
+ <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Thailand: Floods - Oct 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000083-THA&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Thailand&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Since late July 2013, Thailand has been facing sporadic flooding, mainly in the north and north-eastern provinces. From late September, seasonal rainfall was further exacerbated by the combined impact of several tropical storms resulting in climatic depressions over Thailand that led to heavy rainfall in many provinces throughout the country. By early October, 45 of 76 provinces were affected by floods, with 25 provinces considered severely affected. The reported death toll from these floods has risen to 61 people, and more than 3.5 million are affected. &lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/thailand/thailand-floods-information-bulletin-n%C2%B0-1-0&quot;&gt;(IFRC, 17 Oct 2013)&lt;/a&gt;
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://flood.gistda.or.th/&quot;&gt;Thai Flood Monitoring System&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 17 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Thailand</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>tha</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>FL-2013-000083-THA</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Pakistan: Dengue Outbreak - Oct 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2013-000136-pak</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: EP-2013-000136-PAK&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Epidemic&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Pakistan&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+More than 7,000 people have tested positive for dengue fever in Swat District of Pakistan&#039;s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province since September 2013. At least 26 people have died from the disease. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/humanitarian-bulletin-pakistan-issue-19-16-september-%E2%80%93-15-october-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 15 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;). As of 20 Oct, the number of cases stood at 8,546 and 33 deaths had been reported (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/swat-dengue-fever-snapshot-7-august-20-october-2013&quot;&gt;WHO, 20 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+Although dengue fever outbreaks have been reported cyclically in Pakistan since 1994, one of the major striking feature of this year’s trend is that cases have been reported from areas that do not fall in the traditional endemic belt of the country, such as Khyber Pakthunkhwa and Balochistan province. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/who-emro-weekly-epidemiological-monitor-volume-volume-6-issue-37-dengue-fever-0&quot;&gt;WHO, 15 Sep 2013&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 15 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2013-000136-pak</guid>
+ <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Pakistan: Dengue Outbreak - Oct 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: EP-2013-000136-PAK&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Epidemic&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Pakistan&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+More than 7,000 people have tested positive for dengue fever in Swat District of Pakistan&#039;s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province since September 2013. At least 26 people have died from the disease. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/humanitarian-bulletin-pakistan-issue-19-16-september-%E2%80%93-15-october-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 15 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;). As of 20 Oct, the number of cases stood at 8,546 and 33 deaths had been reported (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/swat-dengue-fever-snapshot-7-august-20-october-2013&quot;&gt;WHO, 20 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+Although dengue fever outbreaks have been reported cyclically in Pakistan since 1994, one of the major striking feature of this year’s trend is that cases have been reported from areas that do not fall in the traditional endemic belt of the country, such as Khyber Pakthunkhwa and Balochistan province. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/who-emro-weekly-epidemiological-monitor-volume-volume-6-issue-37-dengue-fever-0&quot;&gt;WHO, 15 Sep 2013&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 15 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Tue, 15 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Pakistan</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>pak</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Epidemic</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>EP-2013-000136-PAK</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Philippines: Earthquake - Oct 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/eq-2013-000134-phl</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: EQ-2013-000134-PHL&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Earthquake, Land Slide&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Philippines&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+A major emergency response operation is underway in central Philippines following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Bohol island on 15 Oct 2013. It was felt across the Central Visayas 
+region (population of 6.8 million) and is the strongest earthquake that hit Bohol in nearly 25 years, possibly caused by a fault line unknown until this disaster. There were at least 2,500 aftershocks since the first powerful earthquake and 64 of them were strong enough to be felt. A total of 195 people died, 651 were injured and 12 missing. The earthquake caused landslides and extensive damage to housing, hospitals, schools, infrastructure and utilities, with more than 53,300 houses severely damaged or destroyed. More than 344,300 people were displaced, of whom 71,400 people (or 20 per cent) stayed in 99 evacuation centres. An action plan was launched on 25 Oct, seeking $46.8 million to implement 23 projects across 13 sectors over a three to six month period to deliver aid to 344,300 people. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/bohol-earthquake-action-plan-october-2013&quot;&gt;Humanitarian Country Team, 25 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Appeals &amp;amp; Funding
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bohol Earthquake Action Plan October 2013&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/bohol-earthquake-action-plan-october-2013&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fts.unocha.org/pageloader.aspx?page=emerg-emergencyDetails&amp;amp;appealID=1041&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://philippines.humanitarianresponse.info/&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/&quot;&gt;National Disaster Risk Reduction &amp;amp; Management Council (NDRRMC)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 15 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/eq-2013-000134-phl</guid>
+ <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Philippines: Earthquake - Oct 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: EQ-2013-000134-PHL&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Earthquake, Land Slide&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Philippines&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+A major emergency response operation is underway in central Philippines following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Bohol island on 15 Oct 2013. It was felt across the Central Visayas 
+region (population of 6.8 million) and is the strongest earthquake that hit Bohol in nearly 25 years, possibly caused by a fault line unknown until this disaster. There were at least 2,500 aftershocks since the first powerful earthquake and 64 of them were strong enough to be felt. A total of 195 people died, 651 were injured and 12 missing. The earthquake caused landslides and extensive damage to housing, hospitals, schools, infrastructure and utilities, with more than 53,300 houses severely damaged or destroyed. More than 344,300 people were displaced, of whom 71,400 people (or 20 per cent) stayed in 99 evacuation centres. An action plan was launched on 25 Oct, seeking $46.8 million to implement 23 projects across 13 sectors over a three to six month period to deliver aid to 344,300 people. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/bohol-earthquake-action-plan-october-2013&quot;&gt;Humanitarian Country Team, 25 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Appeals &amp;amp; Funding
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bohol Earthquake Action Plan October 2013&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/bohol-earthquake-action-plan-october-2013&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fts.unocha.org/pageloader.aspx?page=emerg-emergencyDetails&amp;amp;appealID=1041&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://philippines.humanitarianresponse.info/&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/&quot;&gt;National Disaster Risk Reduction &amp;amp; Management Council (NDRRMC)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 15 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Tue, 15 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Philippines</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>phl</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Earthquake</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Land Slide</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>EQ-2013-000134-PHL</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Tropical Cyclone Phailin - Oct 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2013-000133-ind</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: TC-2013-000133-IND&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Tropical Cyclone, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: India&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Cyclone Phailin left a trail of destruction along India&#039;s east coast and at least seven people dead after making landfall on 12 Oct 2013 in Orissa state. Officials in Orissa said 873,000 people moved before the cyclone made landfall, while at least another 100,000 were evacuated further south in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Residents were also evacuated from coastal regions of West Bengal state. As emergency teams began assessing damage from the country&#039;s biggest cyclone in 14 years, a massive relief effort went into full swing to distribute food to an estimated one million evacuees, clear roads and help the injured. Some 600,000 people were left homeless after the ferocious storm swept through 14,000 villages mainly in coastal districts. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/india/cyclone-phailin-pummels-india-half-million-evacuated&quot;&gt;AFP, 13 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.imd.gov.in/&quot;&gt;India Meteorological Department&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 12 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2013-000133-ind</guid>
+ <pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Tropical Cyclone Phailin - Oct 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: TC-2013-000133-IND&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Tropical Cyclone, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: India&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Cyclone Phailin left a trail of destruction along India&#039;s east coast and at least seven people dead after making landfall on 12 Oct 2013 in Orissa state. Officials in Orissa said 873,000 people moved before the cyclone made landfall, while at least another 100,000 were evacuated further south in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Residents were also evacuated from coastal regions of West Bengal state. As emergency teams began assessing damage from the country&#039;s biggest cyclone in 14 years, a massive relief effort went into full swing to distribute food to an estimated one million evacuees, clear roads and help the injured. Some 600,000 people were left homeless after the ferocious storm swept through 14,000 villages mainly in coastal districts. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/india/cyclone-phailin-pummels-india-half-million-evacuated&quot;&gt;AFP, 13 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.imd.gov.in/&quot;&gt;India Meteorological Department&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 12 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Sat, 12 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>India</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>ind</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Tropical Cyclone</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flash Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>TC-2013-000133-IND</reliefweb:glide>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Typhoon Nari - Oct 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2013-000132-phl</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number:  TC-2013-000132-PHL&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Tropical Cyclone, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Philippines, Viet Nam&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Typhoon Nari (locally known as Santi) hit the northern Philippines early on 12 Oct 2013, killing 13 people and affecting more than 200,000. More than 43,000 people (or 9,000 families) were displaced, some living with host families and others in evacuation centres. More than 16,500 homes were damaged. Bulacan province suffered extensive damage from flooding, with several villages submerged and rice and vegetable farms damaged or destroyed. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/ocha-flash-update-philippines-typhoon-nari-santi-13-october-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 13 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+Nari, the 11th storm to hit Viet Nam this year, made landfall in Danang and Quang Nam areas with a Category 1 level on 15 Oct, causing severe and extensive flooding between 15-19 Oct in the three northern-central provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh. 27 people were killed, and over 96,000 houses flooded. As of 25 Oct, the water had receded from the flooded provinces. 
+ (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/vietnam-typhoon-nari-and-update-typhoon-wutip-situation-report-no-3-25-october-2013&quot;&gt;UNCT, 25 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+After Vietnam, Nari moved over central Lao PDR and eastern Thailand, weakening, but still producing heavy rainfall. In southern Lao 65mm in 24 hours were measured on 15 October and 97mm in the north. In Thailand, where 21 provinces are already suffering from floods, 50 to 100mm of rain in 24 hours were measured in numerous places in the eastern parts. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/vietnam-tropical-cyclone-nari-echo-daily-flash-16-october-2013&quot;&gt;ECHO, 16 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://philippines.humanitarianresponse.info/&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/&quot;&gt;National Disaster Risk Reduction &amp;amp; Management Council (NDRRMC)&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 12 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2013-000132-phl</guid>
+ <pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Typhoon Nari - Oct 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number:  TC-2013-000132-PHL&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Tropical Cyclone, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Philippines, Viet Nam&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Typhoon Nari (locally known as Santi) hit the northern Philippines early on 12 Oct 2013, killing 13 people and affecting more than 200,000. More than 43,000 people (or 9,000 families) were displaced, some living with host families and others in evacuation centres. More than 16,500 homes were damaged. Bulacan province suffered extensive damage from flooding, with several villages submerged and rice and vegetable farms damaged or destroyed. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/ocha-flash-update-philippines-typhoon-nari-santi-13-october-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 13 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+Nari, the 11th storm to hit Viet Nam this year, made landfall in Danang and Quang Nam areas with a Category 1 level on 15 Oct, causing severe and extensive flooding between 15-19 Oct in the three northern-central provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh. 27 people were killed, and over 96,000 houses flooded. As of 25 Oct, the water had receded from the flooded provinces. 
+ (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/vietnam-typhoon-nari-and-update-typhoon-wutip-situation-report-no-3-25-october-2013&quot;&gt;UNCT, 25 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+After Vietnam, Nari moved over central Lao PDR and eastern Thailand, weakening, but still producing heavy rainfall. In southern Lao 65mm in 24 hours were measured on 15 October and 97mm in the north. In Thailand, where 21 provinces are already suffering from floods, 50 to 100mm of rain in 24 hours were measured in numerous places in the eastern parts. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/vietnam-tropical-cyclone-nari-echo-daily-flash-16-october-2013&quot;&gt;ECHO, 16 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://philippines.humanitarianresponse.info/&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/&quot;&gt;National Disaster Risk Reduction &amp;amp; Management Council (NDRRMC)&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 12 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Sat, 12 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Philippines</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:country>Viet Nam</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>phl</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>vnm</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Tropical Cyclone</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flash Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide> TC-2013-000132-PHL</reliefweb:glide>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Benin: Cholera Outbreak - Oct 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2013-000130-ben</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: EP-2013-000130-BEN&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Epidemic&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Benin&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Since August 2013 a cholera epidemic has been on-going in Benin. The epidemic was declared in the Sô-Ava municipality in the department of the Atlantic in the south of Benin in September, and as of 2 Oct, a total of 129 confirmed cases were reported in the municipality. Since then, cases have been reported in 13 municipalities with a concentration n Cotonou (196 cases, 4 deaths), Sô-Ava (234 cases) and Acomey-Calawi (22 cases). As of 27 Jan 2014, the total of registered cases is 438 with 6 deaths. During December 2013 no new cases were reported, but since early January 2014, new cases have been reported in So-Ava. This is most likely related to the same outbreak, but increased surveillance and monitoring is necessary to guide the response. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/benin/benin-cholera-outbreak-mdrbj013-dref-operation-update-no-2&quot;&gt;IFRC, 30 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 10 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2013-000130-ben</guid>
+ <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Benin: Cholera Outbreak - Oct 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: EP-2013-000130-BEN&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Epidemic&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Benin&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Since August 2013 a cholera epidemic has been on-going in Benin. The epidemic was declared in the Sô-Ava municipality in the department of the Atlantic in the south of Benin in September, and as of 2 Oct, a total of 129 confirmed cases were reported in the municipality. Since then, cases have been reported in 13 municipalities with a concentration n Cotonou (196 cases, 4 deaths), Sô-Ava (234 cases) and Acomey-Calawi (22 cases). As of 27 Jan 2014, the total of registered cases is 438 with 6 deaths. During December 2013 no new cases were reported, but since early January 2014, new cases have been reported in So-Ava. This is most likely related to the same outbreak, but increased surveillance and monitoring is necessary to guide the response. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/benin/benin-cholera-outbreak-mdrbj013-dref-operation-update-no-2&quot;&gt;IFRC, 30 Jan 2014&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 10 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Benin</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>ben</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Epidemic</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>EP-2013-000130-BEN</reliefweb:glide>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Burkina Faso: Floods - Oct 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000125-bfa</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000125-BFA&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Burkina Faso&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Starting in August 2013, severe floods were reported in many countries across the Sahel. In Burkina Faso, four regions were affected: Est, Boucle de Mouhoun, Sahel and Hauts-Bassins. At least 751 homes and 6,712 people were affected. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/burkina-faso/burkina-faso-aper%C3%A7u-humanitaire-sur-les-inondations-de-2013-27-a%C3%B4ut-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 27 Aug 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 03 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000125-bfa</guid>
+ <pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Burkina Faso: Floods - Oct 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000125-BFA&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Burkina Faso&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Starting in August 2013, severe floods were reported in many countries across the Sahel. In Burkina Faso, four regions were affected: Est, Boucle de Mouhoun, Sahel and Hauts-Bassins. At least 751 homes and 6,712 people were affected. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/burkina-faso/burkina-faso-aper%C3%A7u-humanitaire-sur-les-inondations-de-2013-27-a%C3%B4ut-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 27 Aug 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 03 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Thu, 03 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Burkina Faso</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>bfa</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flash Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>FL-2013-000125-BFA</reliefweb:glide>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Cameroon: Floods - Oct 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000123-cmr</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000123-CMR&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Cameroon&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+On the night of 17-18 Sep 2013, heavy rains caused the rupture of the dam along the Logone River at the town of Dougui, Kai Kai District in the Far North Region of Cameroon. This caused initial evacuations of people to the banks of the dam. On 27 Sep, a second rupture in the dam 4 km from the first rupture started flooding the area and nearly 9,000 people were displaced and resided in the open air along the banks of the dam. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/cameroon/cameroon-flash-floods-dref-operation-n%C2%B0-mdrcm016&quot;&gt;IFRC, 1 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 02 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000123-cmr</guid>
+ <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Cameroon: Floods - Oct 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000123-CMR&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Cameroon&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+On the night of 17-18 Sep 2013, heavy rains caused the rupture of the dam along the Logone River at the town of Dougui, Kai Kai District in the Far North Region of Cameroon. This caused initial evacuations of people to the banks of the dam. On 27 Sep, a second rupture in the dam 4 km from the first rupture started flooding the area and nearly 9,000 people were displaced and resided in the open air along the banks of the dam. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/cameroon/cameroon-flash-floods-dref-operation-n%C2%B0-mdrcm016&quot;&gt;IFRC, 1 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 02 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Cameroon</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>cmr</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flash Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>FL-2013-000123-CMR</reliefweb:glide>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Typhoon Wutip - Oct 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2013-000122-vnm</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: TC-2013-000122-VNM&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Tropical Cyclone, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: China, Lao People&amp;#039;s Democratic Republic (the), Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+After making landfall as Category 1 Typhoon on 30 Sep 2013 on the central provinces of Viet Nam, Wutip passed over Laos on 1 Oct and then moved to Thailand, where it weakened from a typhoon to a tropical depression, bringing heavy rain to the northern regions of the country.
+
+The most affected provinces in Viet Nam were Quảng Bình and Quảng Trị, followed by Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, and Thừa Thiên Huế. 13 people were killed. Over 200,000 houses were unroofed, and 528 houses collapsed. 843 schools, 120 health centers and almost 19,000 hectares paddy, cash-crop and perennial trees damaged were damaged. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/vietnam-typhoon-wutip-situation-report-no-3-9-october-2013&quot;&gt;UNCT, 9 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Two weeks later, &lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2013-000132-phl&quot;&gt;Typhoon Nari&lt;/a&gt; made landfall in Viet Nam.
+
+As of 25 Oct, the water had receded from the flooded provinces (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/vietnam-typhoon-nari-and-update-typhoon-wutip-situation-report-no-3-25-october-2013&quot;&gt;UNCT, 25 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 01 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2013-000122-vnm</guid>
+ <pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Typhoon Wutip - Oct 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: TC-2013-000122-VNM&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Tropical Cyclone, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: China, Lao People&amp;#039;s Democratic Republic (the), Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+After making landfall as Category 1 Typhoon on 30 Sep 2013 on the central provinces of Viet Nam, Wutip passed over Laos on 1 Oct and then moved to Thailand, where it weakened from a typhoon to a tropical depression, bringing heavy rain to the northern regions of the country.
+
+The most affected provinces in Viet Nam were Quảng Bình and Quảng Trị, followed by Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, and Thừa Thiên Huế. 13 people were killed. Over 200,000 houses were unroofed, and 528 houses collapsed. 843 schools, 120 health centers and almost 19,000 hectares paddy, cash-crop and perennial trees damaged were damaged. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/vietnam-typhoon-wutip-situation-report-no-3-9-october-2013&quot;&gt;UNCT, 9 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+Two weeks later, &lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/disaster/tc-2013-000132-phl&quot;&gt;Typhoon Nari&lt;/a&gt; made landfall in Viet Nam.
+
+As of 25 Oct, the water had receded from the flooded provinces (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/vietnam-typhoon-nari-and-update-typhoon-wutip-situation-report-no-3-25-october-2013&quot;&gt;UNCT, 25 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 01 Oct 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>China</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:country>Lao People&amp;#039;s Democratic Republic (the)</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:country>Philippines</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:country>Thailand</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:country>Viet Nam</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>chn</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>lao</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>phl</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>tha</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>vnm</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Tropical Cyclone</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flash Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>TC-2013-000122-VNM</reliefweb:glide>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Cambodia: Floods - Sep 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000131-khm</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000131-KHM&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Cambodia&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Heavy rains starting in the third week of September 2013 resulted in floods in 20 provinces throughout the north-west and along the Mekong River in central and southern Cambodia, killing 188 people and affecting more than 1.7 million. At the height of the floods, more than 144,000 people had been evacuated. As of 8 Nov, waters had receded in the majority of the provinces, although extended areas remained flooded particularly in Banteay Meancheay and Battambang, as well in the central provinces like Kampong Cham and Prey Veng. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/cambodia/floods-humanitarian-response-forum-hrf-situation-report-no-06-08-november-2013&quot;&gt;Cambodia Humanitarian Response Forum, 8 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+By the end of November, waters had mostly receded from all provinces, with the exception of Kampong Chhnang, where the impact of Tropical Storm Krosa at the end of October caused longer stagnation of water. With the recession of waters, people resumed their livelihood activities, in particular farming. Compared to the events in 2011, floods in 2013 appear to have been less extensive in scale, although in some provinces the impact – including number of evacuated families, damaged crops, damaged infrastructure - was more significant due to a combination of factors such as: unexpected gravity of the floods, both in extent and intensity, longer time for waters to recede, repeated floods and flash floods, limited preparedness undertaken in advance, limited early warning. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/cambodia/floods-humanitarian-response-forum-hrf-final-report-no-07-07-december-2013&quot;&gt;Cambodia Humanitarian Response Forum, 7 Dec 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 30 Sep 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000131-khm</guid>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Cambodia: Floods - Sep 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000131-KHM&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Cambodia&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Heavy rains starting in the third week of September 2013 resulted in floods in 20 provinces throughout the north-west and along the Mekong River in central and southern Cambodia, killing 188 people and affecting more than 1.7 million. At the height of the floods, more than 144,000 people had been evacuated. As of 8 Nov, waters had receded in the majority of the provinces, although extended areas remained flooded particularly in Banteay Meancheay and Battambang, as well in the central provinces like Kampong Cham and Prey Veng. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/cambodia/floods-humanitarian-response-forum-hrf-situation-report-no-06-08-november-2013&quot;&gt;Cambodia Humanitarian Response Forum, 8 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+By the end of November, waters had mostly receded from all provinces, with the exception of Kampong Chhnang, where the impact of Tropical Storm Krosa at the end of October caused longer stagnation of water. With the recession of waters, people resumed their livelihood activities, in particular farming. Compared to the events in 2011, floods in 2013 appear to have been less extensive in scale, although in some provinces the impact – including number of evacuated families, damaged crops, damaged infrastructure - was more significant due to a combination of factors such as: unexpected gravity of the floods, both in extent and intensity, longer time for waters to recede, repeated floods and flash floods, limited preparedness undertaken in advance, limited early warning. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/cambodia/floods-humanitarian-response-forum-hrf-final-report-no-07-07-december-2013&quot;&gt;Cambodia Humanitarian Response Forum, 7 Dec 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 30 Sep 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Cambodia</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>khm</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flash Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>FL-2013-000131-KHM</reliefweb:glide>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>Colombia: Rainy Season - Sep 2013-Jan 2014</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000145-col</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000145-COL&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Colombia&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Colombia’s second rainy season began on 15 Sep 2013. It typically lasts through mid-December, and forecasts indicate a likelihood of increased rainfall in central Colombia and along the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. The highest precipitation is likely to occur in October and November, with wind storms also predicted. A total of 37,834 people were affected in September, the vast majority due to flooding and wind storms along the Caribbean and Pacific coasts. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/colombia/colombia-monthly-humanitarian-bulletin-issue-20-01-%E2%80%93-30-september-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 30 Sep 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+In October, floods and windstorms affected 18,000 people (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/colombia/colombia-monthly-humanitarian-bulletin-issue-21-01-31-october-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 31 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+In November, 4,315 people were affected by flooding in the Department of Chocó (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/brazil/redlac-weekly-note-emergencies-latin-america-caribbean-year-6-volume-333&quot;&gt;OCHA, 25 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.salahumanitaria.co/&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 30 Sep 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2013-000145-col</guid>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+ <source url="http://reliefweb.int/disasters/rss.xml?sl=environment-disaster_listing">Disasters</source>
+ <dc:title>Colombia: Rainy Season - Sep 2013-Jan 2014</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: FL-2013-000145-COL&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Flood, Flash Flood&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: Colombia&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Colombia’s second rainy season began on 15 Sep 2013. It typically lasts through mid-December, and forecasts indicate a likelihood of increased rainfall in central Colombia and along the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. The highest precipitation is likely to occur in October and November, with wind storms also predicted. A total of 37,834 people were affected in September, the vast majority due to flooding and wind storms along the Caribbean and Pacific coasts. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/colombia/colombia-monthly-humanitarian-bulletin-issue-20-01-%E2%80%93-30-september-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 30 Sep 2013&lt;/a&gt;)
+
+In October, floods and windstorms affected 18,000 people (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/colombia/colombia-monthly-humanitarian-bulletin-issue-21-01-31-october-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 31 Oct 2013&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+In November, 4,315 people were affected by flooding in the Department of Chocó (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/brazil/redlac-weekly-note-emergencies-latin-america-caribbean-year-6-volume-333&quot;&gt;OCHA, 25 Nov 2013&lt;/a&gt;).
+
+Useful Links
+
+&lt;ul&gt;
+&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.salahumanitaria.co/&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
+&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 30 Sep 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>Colombia</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>col</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Flash Flood</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>FL-2013-000145-COL</reliefweb:glide>
+ <reliefweb:current>1</reliefweb:current>
+</item>
+ <item> <title>South Sudan: Measles Outbreak - Sep 2013</title>
+ <link>http://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2013-000126-ssd</link>
+ <description>GLIDE number: EP-2013-000126-SSD&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Epidemic&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: South Sudan&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+A total of 43 suspected cases of measles were reported in Malakal County in South Sudan&#039;s Upper Nile State since August 2013, according to the Upper Nile State Ministry of Health and WHO. A mass measles vaccination campaign was launched targeting over 31,300 children. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/south-sudan-republic/south-sudan-humanitarian-bulletin-23-29-september-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 29 Sep 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
+&lt;br /&gt;
+Date: 29 Sep 2013&lt;br /&gt;</description>
+ <guid isPermaLink="false">http://reliefweb.int/disaster/ep-2013-000126-ssd</guid>
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+ <dc:title>South Sudan: Measles Outbreak - Sep 2013</dc:title>
+ <dc:description>GLIDE number: EP-2013-000126-SSD&lt;br /&gt;
+Disaster type: Epidemic&lt;br /&gt;
+Affected countries: South Sudan&lt;br /&gt;
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+A total of 43 suspected cases of measles were reported in Malakal County in South Sudan&#039;s Upper Nile State since August 2013, according to the Upper Nile State Ministry of Health and WHO. A mass measles vaccination campaign was launched targeting over 31,300 children. (&lt;a href=&quot;http://reliefweb.int/report/south-sudan-republic/south-sudan-humanitarian-bulletin-23-29-september-2013&quot;&gt;OCHA, 29 Sep 2013&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
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+Date: 29 Sep 2013&lt;br /&gt;</dc:description>
+ <dc:date>Sun, 29 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000</dc:date>
+ <reliefweb:country>South Sudan</reliefweb:country>
+ <reliefweb:iso3>ssd</reliefweb:iso3>
+ <reliefweb:disaster_type>Epidemic</reliefweb:disaster_type>
+ <reliefweb:glide>EP-2013-000126-SSD</reliefweb:glide>
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