Overall Green alert Drought for Southeast Asia-2024
in Bhutan, China, India, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 2 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1017005
Name: Southeast Asia-2024
Glide number: DR-2024-000057-VNM
Countries: Bhutan, China, India, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
Start Date: End of Feb 2024
Duration: 199 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 190811 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Latest media headlines

Government allocates Nu 2.56 billion for disaster preparedness 8/31/2024 8:11:00 AM.

YK Poudel. The government has allocated a budget of Nu 2.56 billion for disaster preparedness across various sectors in the 13th Plan to strengthen the disaster management framework and enhance the country’s resilience against increasingly
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Forecast reveals Bhutan will experience drastic climate by 2040 8/22/2024 6:28:00 AM.

YK Poudel. Bhutan will experience a drastic increase in heat and rainfall over the coming decades, which will result in an increased number of flash floods, affecting agriculture, hydropower, and forestry – the most climate-sensitive sector
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Atmosphere, Vol. 15, Pages 667: Assessment of Satellite Products in Es.. 5/31/2024 11:50:00 AM.

The generation of a TRP event is complex and typically occurs in regions located more than one thousand kilometers away from the typhoon center. The rainfall may be neglected or underestimated due to the long distance away from the typhoon
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ASIA/BANGLADESH - Costi umani altissimi dopo il devastante ciclone Rem.. 5/31/2024 11:47:00 AM.

Dacca (Agenzia Fides) - "Il costo umano è altissimo, vi sono ostacoli ai trasporti e ritardi nell'assistenza medica. Oltre 700 donne incinte nel distretto di Patuakhali lottano per raggiungere i servizi essenziali di assistenza sanitaria ma
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (36), INFORM (2),