REGIONAL SUMMARY:

For the fifth week of 2024, the ASEAN region experienced a total of 29 disasters
including floods, landslides, storms, and wind-related disasters. Indonesia, the
Philippines, and Thailand were reportedly affected by these events. According to
LAO PDR
the Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) of Indonesia, floods,
landslides, storms, and wind-related disasters occurred in Aceh, Banten, Bengkulu,
West Java, Central Java, South Kalimantan, West Sumatra, South Sumatra, North
11 PHILIPPINES Sumatra, and Yogyakarta. Meanwhile, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and
MYANMAR Management Council (NDRRMC) documented flooding and landslides in Regions
MAYON X, XI, XII, CARAGA, and BARMM as the effects of Northeast Monsoon and
Trough of Low-Pressure Area. Lastly, the Department of Disaster Prevention and
Mitigation (DDPM) in Thailand reported storms and strong winds in Nong Bua Lam
2 Phu.
THAILAND
2 HIGHLIGHT:

WEEKLY 1
CAMBODIA
VIET NAM In the Philippines, according to the NDRRMC, the combined effects of Northeast
Monsoon and Trough of Low-Pressure Area have brought light to heavy rains
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM which resulted to flooding and landslide incidents in several areas in Mindanao.
DISASTER According to PAGASA, on 3 Feb at around 1000 HRS UTC+7, the Low-Pressure
Area had dissipated. As of 5 Feb, at 0700 HRS UTC+7, the NDRRMC reported

UPDATE 5
MALAYSIA
that the impact has reached 16 deaths, 3 missing persons, 11 injuries, 214.1K
families (812.6K persons) affected, and 398.2K persons displaced (of which, 85.3K
persons were being served inside 331 evacuation centres) in Region X, XI, XII,
Week 5 SINGAPORE
CARAGA, and BARMM. Reports of damages included 101 houses (49 partially, 52
totally), 206 roads (104 roads still not passable), and 16 bridges (15 bridges still
29 Jan – 4 Feb 2024 MARAPI
6 3 not passable). A total of 554K USD worth of assistance had been provided to the
9 affected community by MSWD, DSWD, LGU, NGO, and DOH.
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8 4 HYDRO-METEO-CLIMATOLOGICAL:
10 7
ahacentre For the past week, data from the ASEAN
ANAK
KRAKATAU
Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC)
@ahacentre showed medium to high 7-day average rainfall
MERAPI
SEMERU
spreading across the Southeast Asia Maritime
LEWOTOBI LAKI-LAKI
@ahacentre INDONESIA
Continent which includes Brunei Darussalam;
Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi,
Less than 1k people affected 1k – 10k people affected 10k – 100k people affected More than 100k people affected Maluku, and Papua); Malaysia (Sabah and
The AHA Centre, GRAHA BNPB 13th floor, Sarawak); and Mindanao in the Philippines. As of
Jl. Raya Pramuka Kav. 38, East Jakarta 13120 Indonesia Volcanoes under monitoring Earthquake epicentre # No. of multiple earthquakes in a similar or closely-located epicentres reporting, there are no active tropical cyclone
SOURCES
advisories for the region (JTWC).
ASEAN Disaster Monitoring & Response System (DMRS); 01 Indonesia, Flooding in Pidie (Aceh)
GEOPHYSICAL:
ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC); Joint
Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC);
REGIONAL TALLY 29 January 2024

02 Philippines, Flooding and Landslides in Regions X, XI, XII,

Indonesia: BNPB, BMKG, PVMBG;
Philippines: NDRRMC, PAGASA, PHIVOLCS; CARAGA, and BARMM (Combined Effects of the Northeast Four (4) significant earthquakes (M≥5.0) were recorded by Indonesia’s Badan
Thailand: DDPM; Monsoon and Trough of Low-Pressure Area) Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG) and the Philippine Institute of
29 January 2024
Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Mount Semeru (alert level III) in Indonesia,
Various news agencies.
03 Indonesia, Flooding in Banjar and Tanah Bumbu (2) (South and Mayon Volcano (alert level 2), Taal (alert level 1), Kanlaon (alert level 1), and
Kalimantan) Bulusan (alert level 1) in the Philippines reported recent volcanic activity according to
DISCLAIMER 29, 31 January, 2 February 2024
Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) and the Philippine Institute of
The AHA Centre was established in November 2011 by the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member
States to facilitate cooperation and coordination among
834.7K 398.2K 6.2K 04 Indonesia, Flooding and Storms in Tegal (2), Grobogan, and
Kendal (Central Java) and Bantul (Yogyakarta)
Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).
Member States, relevant agencies of the United Nations AFFECTED DISPLACED DAMAGED 30, 31 January, 3, 3, 4 February 2024
OUTLOOK:
HOUSES 05 Indonesia, Flooding and Landslides in Padang Lawas and
and international organisations in disaster management and
emergency response. PERSONS PERSONS
Tapanuli Utara (North Sumatra)
This update consists of significant natural disaster events
that occurred in ASEAN Member States – Brunei
30 January, 3 February 2024 According to the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC), for the coming
Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, 06 Indonesia, Flooding in Ogan Ilir (2, 3) (South Sumatra) week, drier conditions are predicted over parts of the northeastern Maritime Continent;
Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
The disasters recorded include Drought, Flood, Earthquake,
30, 31 January, 3 February 2024
and warmer than usual temperature is predicted over the Maritime Continent and the
Tsunami, Volcano, Wind, Landslide, and Storm. 07 Indonesia, Flooding in Cilegon (2) and Serang (Banten) coastal parts of southern Mainland Southeast Asia. For the regional assessment of
30 January, 3, 3 February 2024
The use of boundaries, geographic names, related
information, and potential considerations for response are
extremes, there is a small increase in chance for very heavy rainfall to occur in southern
08 Indonesia, Flooding and Tornadoes in Karawang, Bandung,
for references, not warranted to be error-free or implying Sumatra, eastern Borneo, and western Java; and a moderate increase in chance in
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19 3 24 Sumedang, and Bogor (West Java)
31 January, 1, 1, 3 February 2024 southern coast of Mainland Southeast Asia, the Philippines, Sumatra, eastern Java, and
northern Papua, and a small increase in chance in much of the rest of the maritime
DEAD MISSING INJURED 09 Indonesia, Flooding in Pesisir Selatan and Solok (West Sumatra)
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10 Indonesia, Flooding in Bengkulu City (Bengkulu) weakening and predicted to likely transit to ENSO neutral in April-May 2024. The
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Note: Estimations are based on data reported/confirmed by National 3 February 2024
positive IOD has likely ended. At the seasonal timescale during February to April, El
Disaster Management Organisations of each respective ASEAN 11 Thailand, Storms and Strong Winds in Nong Bua Lam Phu Niño event typically brings drier conditions to much of the ASEAN region.
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