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Heat wave - United States, Canada

Typhoon Saomai - Mariana Islands, Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, China

Flood - Ethiopia

Severe storms, Tornadoes and torrential rains - United States

Typhoon Xangsane - Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand

Snowstorm - United States

Wildfire - United States

Other events
Catastrophe Report 10
July 25th - November 8th 2006


Other notable and unusual events (selected)

Date

Country/region

Event

Fatalities

Economic
losses
(mil US$)

Insured
losses
(mil US$)

           

Early November

Ethiopia (Somali region)

Flood

67

   

Early November

Turkey (Istanbul and Mersin Provinces; eastern Turkey)

Flood

39

   

Late October

Sri Lanka (Colombo, Galle, Gampaha district)

Flood

25

   

29 October

Philippines (Luzon)

Typhoon Cimaron

19 +

8.8

 

15 October

Hawaii (Big Island)

Earthquake

 

73

 

10 October

Greece (northern)

Flood

1

   

7 October

Papua New Guinea (Rabaul)

Volcanic eruption

     

3 October

Nigeria (Zamfara state)

Dam collapse

50

   

Late September

Ivory Coast (Abidjan)

Toxic waste

5?

   

13 – 18 September

Mexico (Sinaloa state)

Tropical Storm Lane

4

55

 

Late August – Mid - September

Nepal (western)

 

60 +

   

16 August

Ecuador (Tungurahua)

Volcanic eruption

1

150

 

Mid – July to mid - August

Pakistan (northern)

Flood

> 230

   

Early August

India (Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat)

Flood

106

   

3 August

China (Guangdong Province)

Typhoon Prapiroon

> 80

900

 

Late – July to early August

Afghanistan

Flood

33

   

July - August

Europe (UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands)

Heat wave

80 +

   

29 July

Tajikistan (Kumsangir district)

Earthquake

3

22

 

25 July

China (Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, and Guangdong provinces)

Tropical storm Kaemi

34

367