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Myanmar + 8 others
Asia-Pacific Region 14 - 20 May, 2013, Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific

  1. Bangladesh - Tropical Storm Mahasen struck southern districts on 16 May. The Joint Needs Assessment (JNA) is ongoing and preliminary findings are due to be presented tomorrow (21 May). 17 people have reportedly lost their lives, JNA results will provide a better understand of the impact of the cyclone on shelter and livelihoods.
    Source: PDC, OCHA Flash Update No. 7

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World + 8 others
Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Management: Voices from the field & good practices

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CBM

This publication advocates for persons with disabilities to become active participants, and not to be overlooked in relief and response actions.

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GIEWS Country Brief: Indonesia 30-April-2013

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

  • Prospects for the 2013 main season paddy and maize crops are favourable

  • Domestic prices of rice weakened seasonally in March, after a steady rise since May 2012

  • Lower cereal imports in 2012/13 (April/March) marketing year and are expected to remain so during 2013/14

  • Overall food security situation satisfactory but localized food insecurity persists

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Philippines + 1 other
Philippines mulls formula donations during disasters

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IRIN

COMPOSTELA VALLEY, 30 April 2013 (IRIN) - Health authorities in the Philippines were vigilant in keeping out infant formula donations when Typhoon Bopha hit last December, but activists are concerned the infant formula industry will succeed in pushing through legislative changes that will allow formula donations in future emergencies, making it harder to convince women in those crises to continue exclusive breastfeeding.

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Philippines + 10 others
Southeast Asia MAA51001 Annual Report 2012

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IFRC

This report covers the period 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012

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Bangladesh + 12 others
Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction: Stories of Triumph from the Field

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The Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) was established in May 2000 and provides direct grant assistance to the poorest and most vulnerable groups in developing member countries (DMCs) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) while fostering long-term socioeconomic development. The grants target poverty reduction initiatives with the direct participation of nongovernment organizations, community groups, and civil society.

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World + 5 others
UNDP chief calls for scaled-up development cooperation

Development challenges are increasingly complex, Helen Clark says

Washington — Increasingly complex and interrelated challenges posed by conflict, violence, and disasters demand scaled-up collaboration among governments and development partners, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark said here Thursday.

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Villages inundated in Kutai, Gorontalo

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Jakarta Post

Nurni Sulaiman and Syamsul Huda M. Suhari, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda/Gorontalo | Archipelago | Sat, April 20 2013, 1:31 PM

Dozens of villages in East Kalimantan and Gorontalo have been flooded following incessant rain affecting thousands of residents.

Flooding in Tabang district in Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, inundated 18 traditional Dayak and Kutai villages.

Kutai Kartanegara Regent Rita Widyasari said the flood happened after the Belayan River, a tributary of the Mahakam River, overflowed its banks following heavy rain.

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Indonesia's natural disaster risks, costs rise

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IRIN

Indonesia is one of the world's most vulnerable countries to natural disasters, but even though fewer people are dying from disasters, the economic toll is growing.

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Myanmar + 8 others
Asia-Pacific Region 10 - 16 April, 2013, Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific

1. DPR Korea - Crisis Watch classifies the situation in DPR Korea as "deteriorating" in response to recent decisions by the authorities there to cut off communications with the Rep. of Korea; an order to ensure its rockets are combat-ready and targeting US bases in the region, and its declaration that it was in a "state of war" with the Rep. of Korea. Source: ICG

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Indonesia – Floods (ECHO Daily Flash, 15/04/2013)

Heavy rainfall over the past week caused severe floods in central and eastern Java, mainly due to overflow of the Bengawan Solo river. As of 12 April, 11 people had been killed and 22,830 houses were flooded, with Bojonegoro regency in East Java the most heavily hit.

Floods hit also Kutai regency in East Kalimantan province on 12-14 April, inundating ca. 1,500 houses.

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NGO says deforestation worsens Siberut flooding

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Jakarta Post

Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, Padang

Conservationists in Padang, West Sumatra, have blamed forest concession holders (HPH) and timber exploitation permits (IPK) on, for the worsening floods on Siberut, one of the Mentawai Islands.

From April 5, floods covered five districts on the island for five days. It was the worst flooding ever seen on Siberut. Eleven homes were swept away or severely damaged. Three elementary schools, two community health clinics and more than 1,000 homes were swamped by up to 3 meters deep water.

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Bengawan Solo overflows, 11 dead

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Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Archipelago | Sat, April 13 2013, 2:24 PM

Eleven people were feared dead after they were swept away by the Bengawan Solo River, which has flooded several areas in Central Java and East Java.

Five of the victims were residents of Ngawi, East Java while four other victims came from Bojonegoro, the other two victims were from Tuban and Gresik, all in the province.

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Thousands flee floods in Central Java

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Jakarta Post

Thousands in Demak and Kudus regencies in Central Java have fled after their homes were inundated by floods 1.5 meters deep.

The floods were attributed to problems with the Wulan River Dam and damage to the Sungai Welahan Drain 1 Dam in Kudus.

"We have prepared two locations that could harbor up to 5000 refugees,” Kudus Disaster Mitigation Agency officers Noor Kasiyan said on Thursday.

In Demak, 10,000 residents have taken to higher ground. The flood has cut off the road connecting Demak and Jepara, forcing vehicles to take lengthy detours.

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Flash floods hit Panua nature preserve

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Jakarta Post

Syamsul Huda M.Suhari, The Jakarta Post, Gorontalo | Archipelago | Wed, April 10 2013, 11:36 AM

Residents have been evacuated and several trans-Sulawesi roads have been cut off after flash floods hit the Panua nature preserve in Pohuwato, Gorontalo, on Monday, an official has said.

While no lives were reported lost, hundreds of homes in Patilanggio and Libuo districts were inundated by the flood runoff from the hills of the preserve.

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Indonesia – Severe Weather (ECHO Daily Flash, 10/04/2013)

Heavy rains caused floods and landslides in South Sulawesi province on 08 April. BNPB reports 1,000 houses flooded in six villages and roads blocked.

Strong winds and heavy rains hit Central Java on 09 April. As of 10 April, BNPB reports 300 houses severely damaged in Wonosobo regency. In Demak regency, 20 houses were damaged. The report also mentions two dead and six injured from a landslide in Kendal district.

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World + 9 others
Leveraging Technology for Disaster Risk Management

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World Bank, GFDRR

Japan shares lessons on ways information and communication technologies can help strengthen countries’ disaster risk management plans and empower communities facing disasters.

Otsuchi Town in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture was struck hard by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. More than 800 people lost their lives, including the mayor, and 500 people remain missing. Vital information and communication technology (ICT) services were also interrupted, making it hard for citizens to carry on their daily business.

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Indonesia Humanitarian Snapshot (February - March 2013)

  • Floods and landslides killed 22 people in North Sulawesi in February. About 4,220 houses were damaged, 3,832 people were temporarily displaced.

  • Floods killed three people and temporarily displaced around 9,923 persons in Riau in February.

  • Floods killed three people and displaced around 1,145 families from six sub-districts Jayapura District, Papua.

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Myanmar + 5 others
Asia-Pacific Region 2 - 9 April, 2013, Natural Disasters and Other Events being monitored by the OCHA Regional Office for the Asia-Pacific

1. DPR Korea - Crisis Watch classifies the situation in DPR Korea as "deteriorating" in response to recent decisions by the authorities there to cut off communications with the Rep of Korea; an order to ensure its rockets are combat-ready and targeting US bases in the region, and its declaration that it was in a "state of war" with the Rep of Korea.
Source: ICG

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Indonesia Humanitarian Bulletin Issue 02 | February and March 2013

HIGHLIGHTS

• Floods and landslides killed 20 people in North Sulawesi in February. About 4,220 houses were damaged, 3,832 people were temporarily displaced.

• Floods killed three people and temporarily displaced around 9,923 persons in Riau in February.

• Floods killed three people and displaced around 1,145 families from six sub-districts Jayapura District, Papua in March.

• Communities affected by disasters continue to receive support from three HRF-funding projects.

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