Storm Tracker

Landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island have killed 20 people. Mud flows triggered by high-intensity rains flattened four homes in South Makale village in South Sulawesi. Poor weather and damaged roads strained emergency response efforts to the affected areas, making it difficult for vehicles, including ambulances, to evacuate victims.

All Hands and Hearts will continue to monitor the disaster’s impacts.

Over 125,000 people in southern Russia’s Ural region and in northern Kazakhstan, with at least 110,000 people in Kazakhstan alone, have been evacuated due to rapid snowmelt causing major flooding of the Ural River. The region, along with neighboring countries, continue to battle rising waters, prompting a state of emergency. The flooding marks Kazakhstan’s worst disaster in 80 years, with reports indicating the worst of the flooding is still to come.

All Hands and Hearts is continuing to monitor the disaster’s impacts.

Destructive storms and at least 16 subsequent tornadoes have ripped through Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia on April 2 through the night of April 3. Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes have reportedly toppled power lines, torn roofs off buildings, uprooted trees, caused numerous casualties and at least one death throughout the six states. More severe weather is expected in the region and millions of people remain under tornado watches.

All Hands and Hearts is monitoring the disaster’s reports.

Several thunderstorms and hail patterns resulted in two destructive tornadoes in Osage County in northeastern Oklahoma. The reported damage is in Barnsdall and Hominy, where many homes and the Barnsdall school building are left without power. More extreme weather is expected in the coming days, with a low warning issued for tornadoes.

All Hands and Hearts will continue to monitor the disaster’s impacts.

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan today, the strongest to hit the country in 25 years. The quake and the resulting fifty aftershocks have caused landslides and over 100 structures to collapse. Reports identified nine deaths, 900 injured, and 50 people still missing. All Hands and Hearts is thinking of those affected in the country, specifically the 300,000 residents in Hualien County, who will be severely affected by the disaster’s aftermath.

All Hands and Hearts will continue to monitor the disaster’s impacts.

Tropical Cyclone Gamane landed in Madagascar on March 27, bringing winds of 93 mph, gusts of 130 mph and heavy rains, resulting in devastating waist-deep flooding, downed trees and fallen bridges. The country’s Vohemar district was most notably affected. Reports have detailed eleven casualties, 7,000 people injured, over 35,000 people affected, as well as 6,000 homes submerged and another 600 destroyed.

All Hands and Hearts will continue to monitor the disaster’s reports.

On March 14, severe storms in the midwest US resulted in several life-threatening tornadoes impacting the states of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, most notably the Indian Lake region in Ohio’s Logan County. The disaster has caused three casualties, power outages for tens of thousands and widespread destruction of infrastructure. All Hands and Hearts will continue to monitor the situation and review how they can support these communities if needed.

After a prolonged drought and the hottest summer on record, Bolivia has been experiencing torrential rains, causing life-threatening flooding and landslides. Hundreds of towns and villages have been put on alert. Most notably, the northern city of Cobija has been declared a disaster zone after 42 people lost their lives and over 31,000 displaced. All Hands and Hearts will continue to monitor the disaster’s impacts.

This week, three intense wildfires have been burning north of Amarillo in the Texas panhandle, predominantly in Texas and parts of Oklahoma. The Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest blaze, has already burned nearly 1,700 square miles and is only 3% contained. These fires have destroyed homes, infrastructure, cattle and livelihoods and caused two casualties. To help protect the people of these communities, the governor of Texas has declared a disaster declaration for 60 counties. With dry air, strong winds and no rain in the forecast, the fires are expected to worsen into the weekend. All Hands and Hearts will continue monitoring the disaster’s impacts.

On Friday, February 2, wildfires in central Chile broke out across the Valparaiso and Vina del Mar regions, burning almost 40,000 acres of land. So far, reports have detailed 112 casualties, over 500 injured people, hundreds missing and at least 3,000 homes destroyed. These wildfires are the worst disaster Chile has experienced since 2010. We send our deepest condolences to those affected.

All Hands and Hearts is closely monitoring the situation as more information becomes available.