Somalia Regions hit by 2010 Tropical Cyclone Bandu
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Title
Somalia Regions hit by 2010 Tropical Cyclone Bandu
Description
This storm struck Bari province in Somalia on 21 May,2010. The storm dissipated before 24 hours ellapsed because of cooler waters, higher wind shear and drier air in the Gulf of Aden. It curved southwest and made landfall in northeast Somalia. Bandu was named after Tropical Storm 02A moving into The Gulf of Eden. Bandu had maximum sustained winds near 45 knots (52 mph) and was 50 miles north-northwest of Cape Guardafui, Somalia. In May 21, 2010 TC Bandu hit Bari Region in northern Somalia resulting in flooding and human displacement. The number of people displaced included; 12000 in Bari,17000 along Shabelle River, 2000 people in Jamaame town, Lower Juba Region, as well as Afgooye and Kurtunwaarey districts, Lower Shabelle Region. In response to identified humanitarian needs, the U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) and non-governmental organization (NGO) partners provided support for garbage collection and WASH activities. In addition, UNHCR distributed blankets and plastic sheeting to flood-affected residents of Bossaso town, Bari Region
Creator
ICPAC
Publisher
The Centre for Humanitarian Data
Temporal Coverage
2010-05-19 to 2010-05-23
Date Issued
2023-12-15
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Access Rights
Public
Date Added
December 19, 2023
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ICPAC (2023). Somalia Regions hit by 2010 Tropical Cyclone Bandu. The Centre for Humanitarian Data. https://data.humdata.org/dataset/b19f5aaa-95bc-4779-b521-47922c8e528d (dataset)