A un año del paso del huracán Otto, de 69 obras de reconstrucción, ya se iniciaron 60 y 27 están finalizadas. Se han construido 15 puentes, reparado 158 kilómetros de caminos y 1200 metros de aceras elevadas.
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En marcha 75% de los proyectos prioritarios tras el huracán Otto
De los 50 trabajos iniciados, 17 ya están finalizados, todos relacionados con limpieza y canalización de ríos, quebradas o lagunas y reconstrucción de diques.
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More than 10.7 million people across Latin America and Caribbean hit by disasters in 2016
The disaster-prone region experienced situations ranging from natural disasters to the spread of dengue and Zika, with more than 3.5 million lives at risk from drought in Central America.
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Almost 6,000 affected by Hurricane Otto in Costa Rica
The tropical depression that formed over the Caribbean coast of Central America has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane. Severe rainfall and strong winds are also affecting Panama and Nicaragua.
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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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El Niño has peaked, but some regions will continue to feel effects of droughts and cyclones
Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and the Philippines experience severe drought, while large numbers of people are reliant on water deliveries in the Pacific and Indonesia's rains are late.
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights Typhoon Melor, whirlwinds in Indonesia & displacement in Myanmar
As of 24 Dec, over 287,000 people in the Philippines are receiving assistance. Localized whirlwinds have damaged nearly 90 houses in Indonesia.
Thousands left homeless after Typhoon Melor lashes the Philippines
A week after Typhoon Melor made landfall in the Philippines, shelter and food remain the primary concern for thousands of people struggling to recover.
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights flooding in Indonesia, Typhoon Melor and Tropical Depression Onyok
Aid agencies are providing targeted humanitarian assistance in storm-hit Philippines. Floods and landslides have damaged thousands of houses in Indonesia.
Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Melor tracks across Philippines
Philippine authorities pre-emptively evacuated 700,000 people in the path of Typhoon Melor which made landfall on Monday. The Government’s ‘zero casualty’ push has become standard practice since super Typhoon Haiyan.
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Expected sharp fall in southern African maize production raises food security concerns
The early production forecast for maize - a staple food throughout the subregion - is about 21.1 million tonnes in 2015, 15 percent lower than the average for the last five years, FAO says.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights continued violence in Nigeria and Ukraine
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights Boko Haram attacks and floods in Southern Africa
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
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Food security alert for Southern Africa
Rainfall performance has been poor across much of the region for the first half of the 2014/15 agriculture season and could have an adverse impact on household food security.
ACT Alliance Appeal to assist agricultural dry spell in Malawi
Maize harvests were 50 - 75% below average during agricultural season in some regions. Food insecurity affects 640,009 people, requiring 15,830 MT of maize equivalent to address shortage.
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FAO warns on food security in West, Central Africa next year
FAO estimates that globally 39 countries, including 29 countries in Africa, need external assistance for food due to conflict, crop failures and localized high food prices.
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FEWS NET predicts emergency conditions next year in Ebola-hit West Africa
Food shortages and weak purchasing power will limit food availability and access, particularly for the urban poor and for households with ill or deceased family members, in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Food security to deteriorate for more than 600,000 people in parts of Malawi
Maize harvests 50-75 percent below average are causing abnormally high maize prices and reduced livelihoods. Humanitarian assistance is needed immediately and through the next harvest in April.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights conflict in Yemen, Syria and Iraq
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights conflict in CAR, South Sudan and Iraq
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.