Groups
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Peru: Floods, March 2017
Intense rains have caused widespread floods and landslides in Peru, reportedly affecting more than half the country. The floods have inundated key infrastructure, including hospitals and schools,...
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Madagascar: Tropical Cyclone Enawo, March 2017
Tropical Cyclone Enawo made landfall over Antalaha district on 7 March and has continued its path across the country. The storm has caused widespread damage across north-eastern and central-eastern...
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Chile: Wildfires, January 2017
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Bahamas: Hurricane Matthew, October 2016
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Haiti: Hurricane Matthew, October 2016
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Jamaica: Hurricane Matthew, October 2016
MapAction deployed to Jamaica at the request of the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team to help support in initial assessments immediately after Hurricane MATTHEW had...
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Northern Nigeria: Floods, August 2017
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Tanzania: Earthquake, September 2016
At the request of the United Nations, a MapAction volunteer has deployed to Tanzania to support the response to an earthquake which struck the border area between Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda on 10...
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Cape Verde: Earthquake, August 2016
The smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago, Brava (64 square km; population 6,000) has been experiencing since the 1st August strong and regular tremors at the core of the island...
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Ecuador: Earthquake, April 2016
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes north of country on 16 April. Two MapAction volunteers deploy to Ecuador to assist the Ecuadorian government with their emergency response.
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Paraguay: Floods, April 2016
Five months of heavy rains lead to severe flooding and the need for evacuation.
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Fiji: Cyclone Winston, February 2016
Cyclone Winston, the most powerful cyclone to hit Fiji since records began, makes landfall on 20 February. No detail on what we did.
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Yemen: Cyclone Chapala, November 2015
Cyclone Chapala hits South Yemen on 3 November, causing severe flooding and widespread damage. No detail on what we did.
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Mediterranean: Refugee crisis, October 2015
MapAction deploys volunteers to Athens, Belgrade and Geneva to support the coordination of the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean.
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Dominica: Tropical storm Erika, September 2015
On 30th August Tropical Storm Erika swept through the island of Dominica causing flooding and landslides. The MapAction Latin America and Caribbean section provided remote support.
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Nepal: Earthquake, April 2015
Devastating 7.8 strong earthquake hits Nepal on 25 April. MapAction volunteer is already in-country, quickly joined by larger team to help coordinate massive response effort.
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Chile: Floods, March 2015
A state of emergency is declared in Atacama and Antofagasta after major flooding.
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Vanuatu: Cyclone Pam, March 2015
Category 5 Cyclone Pam strikes Vanuatu on 13 March. MapAction team maps the needs of affected communities and helps coordinate the humanitarian response.
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Malawi: Floods, January 2015
Severe flooding hits southern Malawi, causing widespread destruction. MapAction deploys a team to help with the response.
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Cape Verde: Volcano, December 2014
Pico de Fogo on Cape Verde began to erupt on 23 November 2014. MapAction provided remote mapping support.
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MapAction - ACAPS Publications
MapAction supports ACAPS with mapping capacity for their country analysis reports and other projects.