The world has experienced three consecutive years where annual economic losses have exceeded $100 billion due to an enormous increase in exposure of industrial assets to extreme disaster events.
World + 8 more
World + 8 more
The world has experienced three consecutive years where annual economic losses have exceeded $100 billion due to an enormous increase in exposure of industrial assets to extreme disaster events.
Benin + 4 more
25 octobre, 2012 – A la suite de graves inondations survenues au Bénin, Cameroun, Niger, Nigéria et Tchad depuis le début de la saison des pluies, la Commission européenne a alloué près d’un million d'euros pour apporter une réponse d’urgence dans les zones les plus affectées. Plus de...
(Cotonou/Geneva/New York, 20 October 2012) We have to change the way we deal with humanitarian crises and support governments to improve preparedness and increase the capacities and coping mechanisms of communities and households faced with floods, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for...
This operation is launched at the request of Benin Red Cross to provide assistance to 10,000 beneficiaries. The planned support is in the areas of emergency shelter, non-food items, water and sanitation, hygiene promotion and basic health interventions. The flooding that was recently experienced in...
October 2, 2012. Heavy floods are currently affecting the north of Benin in West Africa. In the past months, the neighboring Republic of Niger has experienced heavy rains which resulted in flooding of the Niger river – and the water masses have crossed the border into northern Benin, washing away...
Paraguay + 4 more
DESTACADOS: PARAGUAY: Las autoridades estiman que aún hay 10,000 familias en necesidad alimentaria. CUBA: Un inusual brote de cólera en la provincia de Granma ha dejado tres muertos. PERÚ: Las autoridades han movilizado más de 92,000 frazadas a las zonas afectadas por las heladas.
Mexico + 4 more
HIGHLIGHTS: PERU: Cold Weather affects about 11,665 people in the Andean region. MEXICO: Hurricane Carlotta affected more than 12,000 families in the state of Oaxaca BOLIVIA: More than 720 confirmed cases of influenza AH1N1.
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302 human impact disasters claimed 29,782 lives; affected 206 million and inflicted record economic damages of $366 billion in 2011 Geneva, 18 January 2012 – For two consecutive years the long-term disasters trend has been bucked by major earthquakes which claimed thousands of lives and affected...
I. HIGHLIGHTS • The Government of Turkey has called for a second international assistance in the form of winterized tents and prefabricated houses to respond to the earthquake which occurred in Van on November 9, 2011. • Two earthquakes shook Van on November 9, 2011. First one took place at...
(New York, 15 November 2011): The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated US$3.4 million to provide shelter, education as well as mental health and psychosocial support to thousands of people affected by the recent earthquake in southeastern Turkey. “The CERF contribution will allow...
By Joe Lowry in Budapest As the hope for more survivors emerging from the rubble in Van province, eastern Turkey, fades, a massive relief effort is taking shape to augment Turkish Red Crescent’s (TRC) emergency response. Reacting to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent...
A preliminary appeal for more than ten million Swiss francs (USD 11.4 million, Euro 8.2 million) has been issued by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The funds will be used to support Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) assist 50,000 people in urgent need following...
25 Oct 2011 15:21 Source: Reuters // Reuters Death toll jumps to 432, many missing in Kurdish region 2-week-old girl plucked from arms of mother in rubble Turkish authorities criticised over tent shortage (Adds death toll) By Jonathon Burch and Humeyra Pamuk ERCIS, Turkey, Oct 25 (Reuters) -...