OCHA presence

PACIF ICOCEAN

SouthChinaSeaBay of

Bengal

INDIANOCEAN

C H I N A

I N D I A

A U S T R A L I A

MONGOLIA

MYANMAR

PAKISTAN

AFGHANISTAN

THAILAND

JAPAN

VIET NAM

NEPAL

M A L A Y S I A

CAMBODIA

BANGLADESH

PHILIPPINES

SRI LANKA

LAO PDR

BHUTAN

RO KOREA

DPR KOREA

F I J I

TIMOR-LESTE

VANUATU

S O L O M O NI S L A N D S

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

PALAU

SINGAPORE

F E D E R AT E DS TAT E S O F

M I C R O N E S I A

NAURU

MALDIVES

TUVALU

M A R S H A L L I S L A N D S

N E WC A L E D O N I A

Guam (US)

Northern Mariana Islands (US)

PAPUA NEWGUINEA

SAMOA

TONGA

TOKELAU

NIUE

COOK ISLANDS

FRENCH POLYNESIA

PITCAIRN

KIRIBATI

NEW ZEALAND

I N D O N E S I A

Pyongyang

Kobe

Suva

Manila

Jakarta

Yangon

Kabul Islamabad

Bangkok

PRECIPITATION FORECAST

The latest precipitation forecasts for the Jun-Jul-Aug season predicts above normal rainfall for the SE China, Nepal, Bangladesh and PNG. Meanwhile, Indonesia, Malaysia, Fiji, India, Philippines, Brunei, Japan, Vanuatu, Australia and Kiribati are likely to see below average rainfall.

Above normal

Below normal

Normal

Source: IRI, Columbia University. July 2018

MYANMAR

Armed clashes and insecurity in Shan State have displaced more than 2,800 people since 9 July in

Namtu, Mongkaing, and Namhkan townships. Fighting has been reported between the Myanmar Army and the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA), as well as between the RCSS/SSA and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). Displaced people sheltered in religious sites where Government authorities, national NGOs, local civil society organizations, and private donors provided them with assistance, including food, relief items, and cash assistance. As of 23 July, most of the displaced people had reportedly returned to their places of origin.1

2,800 people displaced

AFGHANISTAN

In Hirat City, Hirat, humanitarian teams identified more than 51,000 people who have recently migrated

to the city from drought-affected areas in neighbouring Badghis and Ghor provinces. The families are living in dozens of sites on the outskirts of the cities in makeshift shelters. In Qala-e-Naw, Bagdhis, teams identified nearly 7,000 people who have moved from rural areas to the provincial capital due to the drought. Cash distributions have started for these displaced families. The Government has distributed wheat grain to 15,000 families in four districts of Badghis, and WFP is preparing to distribute 1,250 metric tons of food in two districts of the same province.2

VIET NAM

Flooding in northern and central Viet Nam has reportedly resulted in the deaths of 20 people following

the impact of tropical storm Son Tinh. More than 100 houses have reportedly been destroyed and 4,000 houses have been flooded. Over 82,000 hectares of agricultural land has been destroyed and around 17,000 livestock killed. There is an ongoing risk of landslides in northern Viet Nam and in the areas close to the border with Lao PDR, with higher than average rainfall forecast for northern Lao PDR.3

INDONESIA

As of 22 July, a total of 389 hotspots in 24 provinces have been reported, including 142 in West

Kalimantan and 86 in Riau. Four provinces, South Sumatera, Riau, West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan, have declared emergency readiness status for haze and forest fires.

On 21 July, a 5.5 M earthquake, with a depth of 10 km struck Padang City and Solok District,

West Sumatera. One person was killed, and three people were injured.4

MONGOLIA

Heavy rain caused flooding in western parts of the country. Bayan-Ulgii is the worst affected

province. As of 19 July, approximately 2,500 people were severely affected. Damage is reported to roads, shelters and homes. Those evacuated are using school dormitories as temporary shelter. The Government is providing shelter, drinking water, and support in logistics and waste management.5

TS Son Tinh

Source: Commonwealth of Australia Bureau of Meteorology

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The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations

Creation date: 23 July 2018 Sources: 1.OCHA, Department for Disaster Management, CSOs 2.OCHA Afghanistan 3.Media, National Disaster Response, Search and Rescue Committee4. BMKG, BNPB 5.Mongolia State Emergency Commission | Feedback: ocha-roap@un.org www.unocha.org/roap

Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (17 - 23 July 2018)