"We need greater action and urgent investment to reduce internal displacement caused by the rising risk of disasters. Investing much more in local organisations and first responders is critical."
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"We need greater action and urgent investment to reduce internal displacement caused by the rising risk of disasters. Investing much more in local organisations and first responders is critical."
The Indonesian Red Cross has distributed more than 23 million liters of safe water and fixed more than 43km of pipeline. But six months on, many people are still reliant on trucked water.
The new EU funding will support the Indonesian Red Cross in delivering much needed help, such as clean water, sanitation, medical and health services and support to rebuild lost livelihoods.
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The UN and its partners aim to assist 93.6 million of the most vulnerable with food, shelter, health care, emergency education, protection and other basic assistance, according to the GHO.
So far, Indonesian Red Cross teams, often drawing on support from the global Red Cross and Red Crescent network, have reached more than 110,000 people hit by these disasters.
The UN children's agency will use the funds to help 1.4 million people access services for WASH, child protection, education, health, and infant nutrition.
The earthquakes and aftershocks have so far killed 555 people, injured 7,757 more, and displaced more than 390,000 people. Three-quarters of buildings are damaged or destroyed.
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As of 19 August, flooding in India's Kerala state has caused 361 deaths and displaced 725,000 people. Cyclone Bebinca caused flooding in Viet Nam, Thailand, and Laos.
A series of tremors damaged hundreds of schools, leaving thousands of children without crucial education and safe spaces in the wake of a traumatic experience.
People desperately need food, water and medical care, they told Indonesian Red Cross teams, who drove four hours and then were forced by landslides to walk 2km to reach Tangga, a village of 400 in mountainous North Lombok.
More than 300 people have been killed, over one thousand injured and 270,000 people have been displaced. Overall, 3.5 million people have been affected on Lombok Island.
Local organisations supported by Oxfam have been on the ground since the first big quake hit more than a week ago and are assisting 5,000 people with clean drinking water, food, and tarpaulin sheets.
Save the Children and partner raise alarm over reports of a diarrhoea outbreak, which is very worrying as young children are highly vulnerable. Some children are going hungry.
According to the IFRC, one of the needs going forward, in addition to emergency shelter and basic relief, will be to address emotional scars and the concerns of communities, particularly remote communities.
As the earthquake happened in the evening and cut power and communications, a full picture of needs is still emerging. Some 132 aftershocks have been recorded in the area.
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The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
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The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
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The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
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The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
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The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.