The Asia-Pacific region continues to be the world’s most disaster-prone region and is the most affected by natural disasters. The poorest countries and communities within the region are highly...
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Indonesia + 4 more
The Asia-Pacific region continues to be the world’s most disaster-prone region and is the most affected by natural disasters. The poorest countries and communities within the region are highly...
Description of the disaster In August 2017, heavy monsoon rains above the seasonal average severely impacted the riverine region of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh which resulted in intense...
Highlights of the operations update: • A total of 656 beneficiaries have been selected for the recovery phase interventions. • Out of the 656 beneficiaries, 263 have opened their individual bank...
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Introduction According to the World Meteorological Organization, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 were the four hottest years on record since 1880 (NOAA, 2018; WMO, 2018). Such rising temperatures are...
The rise of water level in Padma river during the first two weeks of last September caused major damage to the riverbank which led to collapse of embankments. In Naria and Zajira upazilas, an...
The Chittagong Hill Tracts area in southeastern Bangladesh is prone to natural disasters. The resulting displacement of local tribal people has spurred many conflicts in the past. On 13 June 2017,...
By Sajid Hasan and Raqibul Alam, IFRC Beauty Khatun, 35, was living a peaceful life with her farmer husband and three children in one of the most remote areas of Bhandarbari, Bangladesh, when a flood...
ACT members ICCO Cooperation and Kerk in Actie (KiA) provided emergency food and seeds so that islanders could replant their food crops and restart their lives In July 2017, monsoon rains across...
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New publication launched: Local Humanitarian Action in Practice – Case Studies and Reflections of Local Humanitarian Actors December 6th, 2017, London – The Humanitarian Leadership Academy and the...
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Since 19 July 2016, heavy rains in the main river basins of Bangladesh and upstream catchments of India caused severe flooding in the north and...
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Floods as an Opportunity In 2017 South Asia was ravaged by unprecedented flooding that affected close to 41 million people across India, Bangladesh and Nepal. While the death and destruction...
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During the flooding in Bangladesh, Bibha’s house was washed away. With her family she managed to take shelter in a neighbouring house. Both she and her eldest daughter fell sick with a fever. With...
This brief documents the impact of the August and September 2017 monsoon floods in Bangladesh on children's access to quality education and safety. It describes emergency action taken by Save the...
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Manila, 2 October 2017 ─ Habitat for Humanity has assisted over 1,500 families affected by massive floods in South Asia, as part of its emergency relief activities in the last month. In India, it has...
This report is produced by the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) of Bangladesh in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 18 to 27 September 2017. The next report...
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Background of the analysis The Heavy rainfall and out rushed water from Upstream India caused unusual flood. Since the beginning of August, monsoon rains covering almost the whole country and...
Highlights According to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) floodwaters have begun to recede from 30 out of the 32 flood-affected districts. MoDMR is conducting damage assessments...
“In my whole life, this was the biggest flood I have seen,” said Kulubala, an 85 year old woman whose village in Dinajpur, Bangladesh was devastated by monsoon flooding. “It came at night and stayed...
Since 11 August 2017, heavy monsoon rains have caused intense flooding across more than one-third of Bangladesh. According to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) this floods are...
Highlights According to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) floodwaters have begun to recede from 28 out of the 32 flood-affected districts. An estimated total of 103,516 houses...