The national Red Cross launched a recovery operation to assist 50,000 people affected by the recent floods, and for the first time it is using a drone to help gauge the full extent of the disaster.
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Dengue fever fears grow as rains cause flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka
“Given we saw a surge in the number of dengue cases during the floods last year, there is concern that we could see a larger number of cases this year too,” says Save the Children Country Director in Sri Lanka.
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights flooding in Sri Lanka, health concerns in Bangladesh
Very heavy rain fell in Sri Lanka causing flash floods. The worst affected provinces include Southern and Western. Five people are reported dead and nearly 2,200 families were affected.
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Niger : Le financement du secteur de la sécurité alimentaire reste insuffisant
Actuellement, 2,1 millions de Nigériens se trouvent en situation d'insécurité alimentaire modérée ou sévère. La crise pourrait s'aggraver car seulement 5% du financement a été mobilisé.
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Nearly 3 million people in Lake Chad region face severe food shortages
Nigeria, Chad and Niger account for three-quarters of the population facing severe food insecurity, in particular communities in north-western Chad, where those facing crisis levels of food insecurity has more than doubled.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights displacement in Syria, floods in Yemen
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Iraq, DR Congo and Nigeria
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Somalia, Turkey and Syria
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Yemen, Nigeria and Ukraine
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Malawi, Mozambique, DR Congo and South Sudan
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Climate change and El Niño drove global disasters in 2015
The hottest year on record, 2015, has confirmed that weather and climate-related disasters now dominate disaster trends linked to natural hazards, according to a new analysis.
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El Niño and the threat to food security
Oxfam is warning that climate chaos could increase humanitarian emergencies at a time when resources and capacity are already under enormous strain.
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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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Typhoon Goni leaves a trail of death and destruction across Asia Pacific
After hitting Philippines and Kyushu Island in Japan, Goni brought flash floods to DPRK's Rason City, killing 40 people and affecting more than 11,000 inhabitants.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights measles in DRC and cholera outbreak in South Sudan
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Iraq, Yemen and Ukraine
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Yemen, Honduras, and Madagascar
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Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights typhoons in China, flooding in the Philippines
Direct economic losses are estimated at 5.86 billion yuan ($940 million) with agriculture worst hit. Loss of 3.62 billion yuan estimated as the typhoon coincided with vegetable harvests.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Syria, Iraq and Nigeria
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