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Unprecedented hailstorm destroys almost all crop output in northwestern Armenia
Hailstorm affected about 9,900 people in 11 communities in Shirak region. More than 1,100 households from the three most affected communities lost from 80-100% of their yield capacity.
More rain forecast as Philippines battles floods and landslides
A total 786,155 people in 667 barangays in seven regions were hit by the combined effects of the monsoon and weather disturbances. Of these, 13,630 are in evacuation centres.
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A record 40.8 million IDPs as internal displacement continues upward trend
According to the IDMC, just 10 countries accounted for more than two-thirds of the total. In addition, there were 8.6 million new cases during 2015.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights crises in Jordan, Sudan and Chad
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights crises in Cameroon, South Sudan, DR Congo and Central African Republic
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights floods in Somalia and crises in Nigeria and Ukraine
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights floods in DRC and humanitarian crises in Yemen and Burundi
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Nepal, Somalia, Iraq and Sudan
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Syria, CAR and Iraq
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights catastrophes in Afghanistan, Pakistan and South Sudan
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights displacement in Yemen and Syria, and deteriorating health among IDPs in South Sudan
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Chad, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and oPt
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Afghanistan, Iraq and Dominican Republic
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IFRC seeks to assist families affected by Tropical Storm Erika
The operation will focus on relief distributions; emergency health; water, sanitation and hygiene promotion; restoring family links; shelter; and other areas.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Yemen, South Sudan and Ukraine
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Papua New Guinea, Guatemala and Central African Republic
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Economic losses from disasters set new record in 2012
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.
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Paraguay: En el Chaco aún hay 10,000 familias afectadas por las lluvias en necesidad alimentaria
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.
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Mexico: Hurricane Carlotta affected more than 12,000 families in the state of Oaxaca
HIGHLIGHTS: ï‚· PERU: Cold Weather affects about 11,665 people in the Andean region. ï‚· MEXICO: Hurricane Carlotta affected more than 12,000 families in the state of Oaxaca ï‚· BOLIVIA: More than 720 confirmed cases of influenza AH1N1.