![]() ![]() Tropical Cyclone – Madagascar: Tropical Cyclone Freddy made landfall on Madagascar’s eastern coast, near Mananjary, on Feb. 26 will likely go down in history as the largest February tornado outbreak in Oklahoma’s history.įor more, see our 2023 U.S. 26, and it was the first-time tornadoes were seen in the state in February in more than 10 years. 27, more than 15,000 customers in Oklahoma remained without power, according to .Īt least seven tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma on Feb. The National Weather Service in Norman was surveying the tornado tracks on Feb. 27, officials in Norman said there were at least 12 weather-related injuries, and several roads remain closed. The worst affected areas were in central Oklahoma, with damage concentrated around Norman and Shawnee. A line of thunderstorms swept across the Texas Panhandle, and a dust storm turned the sky orange in northwest Texas. A tornado displaced a dozen families in Liberal, Kansas and 10 trailers were damaged. 26 as hurricane-force winds and severe thunderstorms tore through. Tornadoes – South Central U.S.: More than 140 storm reports were recorded in parts of Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas on Sunday, Feb. The extreme rainfall likely caused instability on the slopes, meaning the homes were exposed and vulnerable to landslides.įor more, see our 2023 São Paulo, Brazil Floods disaster profile. On the Landslide Blog, Dave Petley explained that houses in the affected area were located at the foot of slopes. The São Paulo state government said more than 23.6 inches of rain had fallen in the region in a single day, one of the highest amounts ever recorded in Brazil in 24 hours. 24, the disaster’s death toll had risen to 54, with 53 deaths in Sao Sebastiao. New or Emerging Disastersįlooding – Brazil: The municipalities of Bertioga, Caraguatatuba, Guarujá, Ilhabela, São Sebastião and Ubatuba in Brazil’s southeastern state of São Paulo received heavy rain on Feb. Here’s what we’re watching for the week of Feb. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, we keep an eye on the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list of the ones we’re tracking weekly, along with relevant disaster-related media coverage. Some disasters make headlines others do not. We know all too well that disaster can strike at any time, in any place in the world. ![]()
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