Uzbekistan Humanitarian Background
Disasters, Conflicts and Migration |
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Natural Disasters |
Yes / No |
Comments / Details |
Drought |
Yes | Aug-2000 , No Total Affected : 600,000 |
Earthquakes |
Yes |
15-May-1992 , No. Killed : 9 , No Total Affected : 50,000 20-Jul-2011 , No. Killed : 13 |
Epidemics |
Yes | 4-Feb-1998 , No Killed : 40 , No Total Affected: 148 |
Extreme Temperatures |
n/a | n/a |
Flooding |
Yes | 24-Feb-2005 , No Total Affected : 1,500 |
Insect Infestation |
n/a | n/a |
Mudslides |
n/a | n/a |
Volcanic Eruptions |
n/a | n/a |
High Waves / Surges |
n/a | n/a |
Wildfires |
n/a | n/a |
High Winds |
n/a | n/a |
Other Comments |
Mass movement (wet) - 24-Nov-1999 , No. Killed : 24 , No Total Affected : 400 Mass movement (dry) - Jan-1992 , No. Killed : 1 |
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Man-Made Issues |
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Civil Strife |
n/a | n/a |
International Conflict |
n/a | n/a |
Internally Displaced Persons |
n/a | n/a |
Refugees Present |
n/a | n/a |
Landmines / UXO Present |
n/a | n/a |
Other Comments |
Miscellaneous accidents: 8-Jul-1998 , No Killed : 95 , No Total Affected:21,300 16-Feb-1999 , No. Killed : 12, No Total Affected :2,688 10-Jul-2008, No. Killed : 8, No Total Affected :3,530 Transport Accidents: 13-Jan-2004 , No. Killed : 37 19-Oct-2006 , No. Killed : 15 |
For more detailed database on disasters by country, please see the Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters:
EMDAT information on Uzbekistan
Calamities and Seasonal Affects
Seasonal Affects on Transport | ||
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Transport |
Comments |
From (month) to (month) |
Primary Road Transport |
Heavy snow in mountains areas which could result snow falls which can affect sometimes transportation from Tashkent to Ferghana Valley, however roads has been maintained properly and it could cause delay only one or two days. | Dec - Feb |
Secondary Road Transport |
n/a | n/a |
Rail Transport |
Heavy snow in mountains areas which could result snow falls which can affect sometimes transportation from Tashkent to Ferghana Valley | Dec - Feb |
Air Transport |
Heavy snow in mountains areas which could result snow falls which can affect sometimes transportation from Tashkent to Ferghana Valley | Dec - Feb |
Waterway Transport |
n/a | n/a |
Seasonal Affects on Storage and Handling (economic, social, climate...) |
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Activity |
Comments |
From <month> to <month> |
Storage |
There are no major affects which could stop or suspend commodity Storage. |
n/a |
Handling |
There are no major affects which could stop or suspend commodity handling. |
n/a |
Other |
n/a |
n/a |
Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response
Government
Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan has been established by the Decree of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Establishment of Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan” №UP-1378 dated March 4, 1996 and Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On issues of activity organization of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan” №143 dated April 11, 1996. Regulations and structure of the Ministry of Emergency Situations have been approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On issues of activity organization of the Ministry of the Republic of Uzbekistan of Emergency Situations” №143 dated April 11, 1996.
For information on Uzbekistan Ministry of Emergency Situations, please see the following documents:
Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Civil Protection diagram
Uzbekistan Legislative Foundation of Civil Protection
Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.
For information on Uzbekistan Government contact details, please see the following link:
4.1 Uzbekistan Government Contact List
Humanitarian Community
For information on Uzbekistan Humanitarian Community contact details, please see the following link:
4.2 Uzbekistan Humanitarian Agency Contact List
For information on Uzbekistan Humanitarian Community additional details, please see the following document:
Uzbekistan Humanitarian
Organizations Additional Information
Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.