Overview of Hazard Incidences in December 2015 Several incidents of fire have been reported in the month of December, 2015. Fire incidents occurred in eight districts throughout the month. No other...
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Indonesia: Haze and Forest Fire, July - October 2015
Starting in July 2015, fires have burnt a total of 2,089,911 hectares of land; 80 per cent in Sumatra and Kalimantan islands. As reported by BNPB on 6 November, 556,945 people suer from acute...
Angola: Fire-fighters announce hazard mapping
Luanda - Mapping of hazards and risk areas is being implemented to prevent disasters and other occurrences that claim lives and destruction of the State and people-owned properties, said Luanda...
Russia: Massive forest fire Final Report Operation n° MDRRU019
A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster Between 12-15 April 2015, due to the extremely dry weather, high air temperatures and heavy wind in the territory of Republic of Khakassia located in...
International Disaster Response Law (IDRL) in Kenya: A study on Kenya’s legal preparedness for facilitating and regulating international disaster assistance
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report contains a review of international humanitarian assistance at the time of disasters as governed by the legal and policy framework in place in Kenya. It has also reviewed...
Disaster Incidences in Bangladesh in October 2015
Overview of Disaster Incidences in October, 2015 Disaster incidents in October include only two types of hazards i.e. riverbank erosion and fire. Riverbank erosion was the most common incident in...
Disaster Incidences in Bangladesh in September 2015
Overview of Disaster Incidences in September, 2015 Flood situation deteriorated in September and along with consequent riverbank erosion, it severely affected much community. Other natural hazards in...
Disaster Incidences in Bangladesh in August 2015
Overview of Disaster Incidences in August, 2015 Natural hazards that occurred in August include flash floods, tidal floods, riverbank erosion, lightening, land slide and rainfall induced flood. Flash...
Iran nears goal of 100% safe schools
By Denis McClean TEHRAN, 5 October 2015 - Iran’s commitment to ensuring Safe Schools was made clear yesterday as it announced plans to spend $3 billion over the next five years to complete its...
World + 13 more
World events - ECHO Daily Map | 29/09/2015
Central America - Food Insecurity • Guatemala - a food insecure population of 1 to 2.49 million people from February until next main harvest in August 2016. • Honduras, many poor households will have...
PNG Fire Service powerless to fight blazes
The Papua New Guinea Fire Chief says the service will not be able to assist many of the people battling fires around the country. Read more on Radio New Zealand International.
LWF Myanmar Program Camp Situation Report – August 2015
Sector CCCM Agency – RSG, UNHCR and LW Updates A regular CMC meeting was held on 11th August. The meeting was participated by 31 (12 Female) CMC members, representatives from camp based committees...
Loss of Lives and Properties from Disaster 2072 (Baisakha 1st to Bhadra 30th)
Please refer to the attached file.
Philippines - Manila Fire Incident (MDRPH017): DREF Operation n° MDRPH017 Final Report
A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster A fire that reached the highest alarm broke out on 2 March 2015 in the densely-populated compound of Parola in Tondo in the Philippine capital,...
Water treatment plant to provide clean water to Shwepyitha
Yangon, 31 Aug—Residents in 13 wards in Shwepyitha Township will soon be provided with clean drinking water from Nyaunghnapin water treatment plant, said Yangon City Development Committee. New water...
Myanmar Child-centered Risk Assessment, First Edition - 2015 [EN/MY]
PURPOSE OF THE REPORT AND INTENDED AUDIENCE As disasters are increasingly recognized as the outcome of poor development choices, resilience to natural and human-induced hazards is becoming an...
Reporte de Preliminar nº 745 - Incendio forestal en el distrito de Huariaca Provincia de Pasco - Pasco
HECHOS: El 20 de agosto de 2015, a las 21:00 horas aproximadamente se produce un incendio forestal que ocasionando daños personales y materiales del Km 348 de la carretera Sector Alto Chupampa,...
Lessening the Risk of Fire Frisking: Action at the Front, Chakrabahil, Lalitpur-12, Nepal
SUMMARY: This case study is about the women’s initiative at community of Lalitpur-12, Nepal to lessening the risk of most recurrent fire disaster. Against heavier issues of policy formulation to...
Syria + 1 more
QRC Delivers Drinking Water to Households in Syria
Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has launched a new project to deliver clean drinking water to the local communities inside Syria, at a total cost pf $179,000 (QR 651,170). During the first phase, QRC's...
Côte d'Ivoire + 1 more
Ghana’s mission in Cote d’Ivoire gives in support of June 3 Disaster Victims
Ghana’s Embassy in Cote D’Ivoire has through the effort of His Excellency Lt. General P.A. Bay, presented a cash donation of Five Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifty Nine US Dollars (US5,459 Dollars) to...