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- Resource ID
- b2a82cea-ba3f-11ec-bcc6-0242ac170007
- Title
- Somalia Regions hit by 2010 Tropical Cyclone Bandu
- Date
- April 12, 2022, 9:05 a.m., Publication
- Abstract
- 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.
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- Responsible
- IGAD_DRM
- Point of Contact
- DRM Team
- disaster-risk-management@igad.int
- Purpose
- --
- Maintenance Frequency
- asNeeded
- Type
- vector
- Restrictions
- None
- License
- Not Specified
- Language
- eng
- Temporal Extent
- Start
- May 19, 2010, midnight
- End
- May 23, 2010, midnight
- Supplemental Information
- 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
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- Extent
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- x0: 48.919121767000036
- x1: 51.413032532000045
- y0: 8.329124517000025
- y1: 11.985202789000027
- Spatial Reference System Identifier
- EPSG:4326
- Keywords
- no keywords
- Category
- Disaster Risks
- Regions
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Africa
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Somalia