My introduction to the 16th ASEAN Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ASEAN-ERAT) Induction Course provided a crucial foundation for understanding regional disaster response. The course offered essential insights into the process and flow of disaster operations, fostering a shared understanding among personnel from diverse backgrounds, including emergency response and other sectors. This common ground was…
Download PDF OVERVIEW: According to PAGASA, the low pressure area (INVEST 93W) developed into a tropical depression and was given the local name “WILMA.” Tropical Cyclone Bulletin #5 at 0700H UTC+7 today indicates that Tropical Cyclone WILMA maintains its strength as it continues to move southwestward over the Philippine Sea. It was located based…
Download PDF SUMMARY: The combined effects of Northeast Monsoon and development of TC SENYAR (previously INVEST 95B) have resulted in significant rainfall, triggering widespread flooding and landslides across northern Sumatra (Indonesia), Peninsular Malaysia, and southern Thailand. In Indonesia, BNPB reports approximately 1.1M people affected and 290.7K displaced, with 442 fatalities, 402 individuals still reported…
Download PDF MALAYSIA IMPACTS: As of 25 Nov at 1100 HRS UTC+7, Agensi Pengurusan Bencana (NADMA) Malaysia reported flooding caused by Northeast Monsoon in 22 districts in the states of Kelantan (Tumpat, Kota Bharu, Bacok, and Pasir Puteh), Perlis (Perlis), Perak (Manjung, Perak Tengah, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak, Mualim, and Larut dan Selama), Selangor (Kuala…
Download PDF OVERVIEW: Severe and sustained rainfall from 16–22 November led to widespread flooding across the Central Region, particularly in Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Gia Lai, and Lam Dong. Rainfall totals in Dak Lak reached 500–1,900 mm, with several stations recording over 800 mm in a single day on 19 November, classified as exceptionally…