COLOMBIA
• Heavy rain has been affecting western and centralwestern areas of the country over the past few days causing floods and landslides.
• Media reported at least 100 houses damaged in Valle del Cauca and Antioquia departments.
• Over the next 24 h more heavy rain is forecast for the already affected areas of the country.
IDEAM, NOAA, Local Media
SRI LANKA, INDIA, BANGLADESH, MYANMAR/BURMA
• TC ROANU caused widespread damage and casualties in several countries.
• Bangladesh: 24 dead, 100 people injured, over 513 300 evacuated and 20 000 homes destroyed. Approx. 118 000 people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
• Myanmar/Burma: several damaged homes, bridges and temporary IDP shelters.
• India: two dead, two injured, 2 500 people evacuated and a large number of homes were damaged.
• Sri Lanka: 104 dead, 31 people injured, 99 are still missing, over 21 400 remain displaced and 5 100 homes were damaged.
ECHO, GDACS, JTWC, RMSC, OCHA, DMC, Local Media
CHINA
• A Tropical Depression formed over the South China Sea on 26 May and started moving north towards southern China. It reached the coast of Guangdong, close to Yangjiang, in the morning of 27 May (UTC) with max. sustained winds of 45 km/h. Then it started moving inland, weakening.
• Heavy rain may affect Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, as well as Hong Kong on 27-28 May.
CMA, JTWC, Hong Kong Observatory, Local Media
SOMALIA
• Recent floods in Somalia's central Hiran region bordering Ethiopia has caused displacement and created urgent humanitarian needs. At least 70 000 people have been displaced and three people died in Beletweyne.
• ECHO experts are in contact with partner organisations regarding emergency preparedness and response activities. Flash floods in October last year affected at least 132 000 people in south central Somalia.
ECHO, UN, NGOs
VIETNAM
• Heavy rain has been affecting several areas of the north-eastern and north-central regions, over the past few days.
• Media reported one dead and over 200 houses damaged.
• Over the next 24 h more heavy rain is forecast for the already affected areas of the country.
NCHMF, NOAA, Media