Flood

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19 Jun 2013

Nepal
22 dead in monsoon floods in Nepal

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— Agence France-Presse

06/19/2013 09:44 GMT

KATHMANDU, June 19, 2013 (AFP) - At least 22 people have been killed in landslides and floods triggered by heavy monsoon rain in remote parts of Nepal, a government spokesman said Wednesday.

"So far, 22 people from across the country have been killed by landslides and floods. Eighteen more are missing," Shankar Koirala, a spokesman in the Ministry of Home Affairs told AFP.

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19 Jun 2013

Nepal
Floods and Landslides Situation Update (16 June to 18 June 2013)

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— UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nepal
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This update was issued by UN Field Coordination Office (UNFCO), Nepalgunj. It covers the period from 16 June to 18 June 2013.

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19 Jun 2013

Czech Republic
Czech Republic: Floods DREF operation n° MDRCZ002

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— IFRC
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165,608 CHF has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Czech Red Cross Society in delivering immediate assistance to some 3,400 beneficiaries (850 households). Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are encouraged.

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19 Jun 2013

India
India monsoon floods leave 120 dead

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— Agence France-Presse

06/19/2013 08:33 GMT

by Mahesh Pandey

DEHRADUN, June 19, 2013 (AFP) - Military helicopters dropped emergency supplies Wednesday to thousands of tourists and pilgrims stranded by flash floods that tore through towns and temples in northern India, killing at least 120 people, officials said.

Thousands of people have already been evacuated after floods and landslides caused by early monsoon rains forged a path of devastation through two tourist states in the Himalayas, officials said.

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19 Jun 2013

Philippines
Filipinos, how are you adapting to climate change? You ask, we answer

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— World Bank

Submitted by Lucille L. Sering On Tue, 06/18/2013 - 20:55

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18 Jun 2013

Haiti
Haiti: Hurricane Sandy MDRHT010 Revised Emergency appeal

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— IFRC
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This Revised Emergency Appeal adjusts the appeal target downwards from 7,511,993 Swiss francs to 4,367,527 Swiss francs with operational changes based on detailed situation analysis. This amount excludes the Emergency Response Units (ERUs) value of 253,562 Swiss francs, which brings the operation budget to 4,621,089 Swiss francs.

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18 Jun 2013

Guatemala + 2 others
REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies Latin America & the Caribbean - Year 6 – Volume 311

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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HIGHLIGHTS:

  • NICARAGUA: A 6.6 earthquake left 1 person dead and minor damages to infrastructures.

  • NICARAGUA: Rains affected 5,500 people in 10 departments of the country.

  • GUATEMALA: More than 23,500 people have been affected by the current rainy season.

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18 Jun 2013

Guatemala + 2 others
REDLAC Nota Semanal sobre Emergencias América Latina & El Caribe - Año 6 - Volumen 311

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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DESTACADOS:

  • NICARAGUA: Un sismo de 6,6 grados deja una persona muerta y daños menores a la infraestructura

  • NICARAGUA: Las lluvias han afectado a unas 5,500 personas en 10 departamentos del país

  • GUATEMALA: Más de 23,500 personas han sido afectadas por la actual temporada de lluvia

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18 Jun 2013

Honduras
COPECO, alcaldías y cooperantes juntan esfuerzos para reducir riesgos en Honduras

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— UN Development Programme

Tegucigalpa 14 de Junio de 2013.- con la participación de 70 alcaldes, los municipios se preparan para enfrentar riesgos a desastres por cambio climático y establecer ciudades resilientes.

La resiliencia, es un conjunto de atributos y habilidades innatas para afrontar adecuadamente situaciones adversas, como factores estresantes y situaciones riesgosas. En este sentido, una ciudad resiliente, es aquella que genera respuestas adaptativas frente a situaciones de crisis o de riesgo.

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18 Jun 2013

Honduras
Depresión tropical número 2 generara más lluvias

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— Comisión Permanente de Contingencias

Boletín Informativo No. 049-2013

La depresión tropical número 2 que se formó en el Caribe, generará lluvias de moderadas a fuertes las siguientes 48 horas, con énfasis en los departamentos de Cortes, La Paz, Intibucá, Lempiras con acumulados de 60 milímetros por metro cuadrado, especialmente en zonas con mayor elevación.

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18 Jun 2013

Mexico
Lluvias atípicas afectaron el municipio de Piedras Negras, Coahuila

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— Government of Mexico

Boletín 140
México, D.F., 15/06/2013

  • 495 milímetros por metro cuadrado llovió en Coahuila durante las últimas 24 horas: SMN. El promedio histórico de junio es de 39.96 milímetros. Las precipitaciones continuarán durante las próximas horas.

  • Conagua apoya al municipio de Piedras Negras con maquinaria y equipo humano.

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18 Jun 2013

South Sudan (Republic of) + 1 other
Mid-Year Review of the Consolidated Appeal for South Sudan 2013

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The mid-year review of the South Sudan Consolidated Appeal shows that although humanitarian needs remained very high in the first half of 2013, the situation has stabilized and even improved in some areas.

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18 Jun 2013

India + 1 other
64 dead as early monsoon hammers northern India

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— Agence France-Presse

06/18/2013 15:23 GMT

RISHIKESH, June 18, 2013 (AFP) - Torrential rains have washed away hundreds of homes and roads, leaving at least 64 people dead and thousands stranded, after the annual monsoon hit northern India earlier than expected, officials said Tuesday.

The Indian Air Force scrambled a dozen helicopters to reinforce a military-backed rescue mission in the worst-hit state of Uttarakhand, a spokesman said.

Local government officials in the state capital Dehradun said they were overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster.

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18 Jun 2013

China
Torrential rain affects over 17,000 in Xinjiang

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— Xinhua

URUMQI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain have affected over 17,000 people in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the local government said Tuesday.

The rain, which started on Friday, has hit much of southern Xinjiang, including Aksu, Hotan, Kashgar and Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture, according to a statement from the region's flood control and drought relief headquarters.

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18 Jun 2013

Namibia
Flood victims homebound

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— New Era

Story by Albertina Nakale

WINDHOEK - Almost 11 000 flood victims in the Caprivi Region are expected to return to their homes by the end of this week after spending months in relocation camps.

The 11 000 flood victims were accommodated in the 13 flood relocation camps that government established for the thousands of people displaced by floods in that region of the country. They were evacuated to safer areas at the beginning of March following heavy flooding that swamped the region in the flood-prone Kabbe constituency.

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