More than 14 years after they first fled their homes, at least 29,000 people are still internally displaced due to armed conflict and violence in the North Caucasus, and an unknown number of people are still displaced elsewhere in Russia.

Displacement induced by the threat and impact of natural hazards, especially floods and wild fires, continues to be significant in Russia. Though information on such displacement and the current situation of these IDPs is scarce.

Highlights

· In 2012, donors give $45 million in humanitarian aid to the Caucasus and Central Asia ($18 million in 2011)

· Drop in outgoing aid: in 2012, the region gave $1.5 million compared to $13 million in 2011

· Assistance from Azerbaijan makes up the bulk of the region’s outgoing aid in 2012

· Russia emerges as top donor to the region in 2012, while Tajikistan remains the region’s largest aid recipient

10/10/2012 06:07 GMT

MOSCOW, Oct 10, 2012 (AFP) - Seven people were killed when overnight torrential rain unleashed heavy flooding in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan, officials said Wednesday.

The flooding in the ancient Caspian Sea city of Derbent affected hundreds of homes with 1,120 people in the affected area, the regional branch of the Emergencies Ministry said in a statement.

"Seven people have been killed," it said.

September 13, 2012, 16:00 Sochi

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on disaster relief following a flood in the Krasnodar Territory.

50 mobile groups are working to check the affected households and to evaluate the damage. 719 (89.8%) households out of 800 have been checked. 81 households with about 225 people are going to be examined.

In the villages Lermontovo and Novomikhailovsky 180 households (760 people) remain without power supply. Over 24 hours power supply was restored to 540 households (2,760 people) and one socially important establishment (water intake facility). In all – to 2,200 households (6,620 people). The works are under way to recover power and water supply.

On 22 August 2012 at 02:25 a.m. in the village Novomikhailovsky of Tuapsinsky district as a result of a cyclone with heavy rains the level of water in the river Nechepsukho which led to flooding of 6 streets, 600 houses (1,500 people) and 4 socially important facilities (central regional hospital, school №30 and two clubs), the work of 3 water intake facilities was disrupted: (villages Lermontovo, Novomikhailovsky, Tynginka), as well as of 2 sewage lift stations, 2 boiler houses, power supply in 2 villages (Lermontovo, Novomikhailovsky) is partly affected.

La hausse des prix alimentaires menace des millions de vies

Des millions de gens parmi les plus pauvres seront confrontés à de graves problèmes en raison de la forte hausse des prix alimentaires.

En effet, le système alimentaire mondial présente de sérieux problèmes que les décideurs politiques n'ont pas le courage de prendre en main, préférant miser sur les ressources bon marché qu'ils ont tenues pour acquises pendant 30 ans. Mais cette époque est désormais révolue.

ShelterBox has been working closely with a local Rotary club in Russia's Krasnodar region to help families made homeless by flash floods that hit overnight in the first week of July.

Krasnodar Rotary club has helped the ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) with needs assessments, transport, box logistics, translation and aid distribution.

A ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) has been distributing essential lifesaving aid to families in need living in flood-hit southern Russia.

Elvira and her son Stas were the first family to receive a ShelterBox. They were forced to take refuge on the roof of their home when flash floods hit Nizhnebakanskaya in the night. They waited for four hours fearing for their lives when one of their neighbours saved them.