Natural Disasters List January 16, 2013-Floods in Jakarta kill 11

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Recent Natural Disasters

• Flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia
  -Four killed in floods in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia.
  -At least 20,000 people were evacuated due to massive flooding in Jakarta. Evacuated people are living in 14 different emergency shelters.
  -Heavy downpour caused the rivers to overflow and triggered floods up to three metres (10 feet) in Jakarta (Photo: AP/Achmad Ibrahim).
  Update January 18, 2013
  -Now death toll from Jakarta floods has risen to 11.
  Update
  -Death toll from Jakarta flood 2013 has risen to 5.
  -A state of emergency is in effect until Jan. 27, 2013.
  -The Indonesian Meteorological Agency said heavy rains are expected in the Jakarta region for the next three days. Related natural disasters:
  Flooding in Sulawesi, Indonesia kills 13
  Flash floods in Padang, Indonesia kills 4
  Indonesia natural hazards 2013

Recent Earthquakes
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• M 4.9 moderate earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines (@ 52 km depth) with epicenter located 43 km ENE of Pondaguitan. People of  Mati, Lupon, Manay, Davao City and Santa Cruz will have felt weak shaking of MMI III.
  21:44 UTC (local time Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 05:44 AM @ epicenter)
• M 3.6 light shallow earthquake in Central California (@ 6 km depth) with epicenter located just 18 km SSE from Weldon. It will have well felt by the people of town of Lake Isabella, Onyx, Ridgecrest and Caliente.
  11:25 UTC (local time Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 03:25 AM @ epicenter) 
• M 3.2 weak shallow earthquake in Oklahoma (@ 9 km depth) with epicenter located 9 km NW of Jones. It will have well felt by the people of Edmond, Choctaw,  Midwest City, Jones, Mustang, Norman, Spencer, Enid and Oklahoma City. Click for Oklahoma earthquake 2013.
  06:26 UTC (local time Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 12:26 AM @ epicenter) 
• M 5.5 moderate deep sea quake in Alamagan Reg., Northern Mariana Islands (@ 124 km depth) with epicenter located 81 km SSE from Pagan. Just a weak shaking of MMI III will have felt by the people of Saipan and Hagatna.
  02:38 UTC (local time Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 12:38 PM @ epicenter)
• M 4.7 moderate earthquake in Southern Peru (@ 74 km depth) with epicenter located 21 km SSW of Ayaviri. Light to weak shaking will have felt by the people of Azangaro, Juliaca and Atuncolla.
  00:07 UTC (local time Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 07:07 PM @ epicenter)

Recent Flash Floods
Ongoing Major River Floods (Based on Satellite observation): Afghanistan (Amu Darya), Australia (Darling), Bolivia (Madre de Dios), Brazil (Tocantins), Chad (N Djamena), China (Mekong and Huang He), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ubangi), Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq (Shatt al Arab and Tigris), Kenya (Tana), Philippines, Sudan (Blue Nile, White Nile), Syria (Euphrates), Tanzania.

• Flooding in Maputo, Mozambique
  -Floods in Mozambique killed four people.
  -Heavy downpour collapsed nearly 400 houses.
  -Following Mozambiqu weather service, 55mm rainfall occured within two hours in capital Maputo.
  -Floods affected nearly 14,000 across Mozambique especially those living in the Zambezi river basin
  -It is regarded as the heaviest rains in over a decade in Maputo.
  Related natural disasters:
  Tropical Storm Irina Claims 73 Lives in Mozambique
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Recent Volcanic Activity
Erupting Volcanoes: Fuego, Santiago, Poas, Reventador, Nyiragongo, Ol Doniyo Lengai, Raung, Erta Ale, Paluweh, Gamalama, Batu Tara, Sakurajima, Manam, Ulawun, Tolbachik and Kilauea volcano.


Recent Tropical Cyclones

• Tropical Cyclone Emang
  -As of 12:00 UTC, TC Emang was located  490 nm south-southeast of Diego Garcia.

Natural Disaster News

• Microsoft has launched a cross-platform natural disaster apps powered by Windows Azure called HelpBridge. This natural disaster app allows to ask for help as well as offer help in case of a natural disaster. HelpBridge is currently available on Android, iOS and Windows Phone platforms but only in the US.

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