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Philippines + 7 more
Latest Asia Pacific snapshot highlights flooding across the region and conflict in Philippines
Floods and landslides continue to affect the Solomon Islands, India, Viet Nam and Lao PDR. In Indonesia, Mt. Sinabung erupted forcing over 3,700 people to be evacuated.
India + 5 more
Latest Asia Pacific snapshot highlights flooding in India, Viet Nam and Solomon Islands
Some 6 million people have been affected by flooding in India's eastern state of Bihar. In Viet Nam, floods have killed at least 29 people. On Solomon Islands, unexpected heavy rain caused flash flooding.
China + 5 more
Latest Asia-Pacific humanitarian snapshot highlights heavy rains and floods across the region
Heavy rains and flooding have caused casualties, displacement and damage in China, DPR Korea, India and Indonesia.
World + 38 more
Global emergency overview highlights humanitarian crises in Syria, India and South Sudan
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.
Heavy monsoon rains continue to cause massive floods and landslides
Since May, 29 out of Nepal's 75 districts have been affected. So far, 59 people have been killed and over 12,000 people have been displaced.
Hunger could follow floods, warns agency
The incessant rain has caused floods and landslides, which as well as leading to many deaths, have destroyed agricultural land and small businesses, and wiped out livestock, says Christian Aid.
India + 5 more
Latest Asia-Pacific disaster map highlights flooding in India, Nepal and China
Flooding after heavy monsoon rains is affecting Central and Eastern regions of Nepal as well as several Indian states. Ongoing heavy rains have caused almost 70 deaths in China.
World + 39 more
Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights ongoing conflicts and recent natural disasters
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.
World + 3 more
Floods dominate natural catastrophe statistics in first half of 2013
While flooding in Germany and the neighboring states was the most expensive natural catastrophe, the floods in northern India and Nepal had the most severe humanitarian consequences.
No early warning for Nepal’s deadly landslides
Landslides in Nepal are the country’s costliest and most deadly type of natural disaster, but their management is still considered to be a low priority, experts say.
World + 38 more
Global emergency overview highlights humanitarian crises in Syria, Indonesia, India, Cameroon, South Sudan and Sudan
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.
World + 38 more
Global emergency overview highlights humanitarian crises in Syria, Sudan, Bolivia, India and Nepal
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.
India floods: a man-made disaster
When the rains came in Uttarakhand, it was runaway building projects, dams and official failures that made them catastrophic.
Nepal + 1 more
What can be learned from monsoon floods in India and Nepal?
The severity of the disaster could have been mitigated with a better end-to-end information system and proper infrastructure planning would have reduced the damage, says ICIMOD.
India + 5 more
Latest Asia-Pacific disaster map highlights flooding in India, Nepal and Philippines
Continuous rain since 16 Jun has lead to heavy flooding in the western areas of Nepal. Over 2,500 families have been displaced and over 7,800 families have been affected.
World + 40 more
Global emergency overview highlights humanitarian crises in Syria, The Philippines, India and Nepal
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.
World + 12 more
302 human impact disasters claimed 29,782 lives, affected 206 million and inflicted record economic damages of $366 billion in 2011 - UNISDR
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...
Turkey: Govt calls for intl assistance in form of winterized tents, prefabricated houses for quake victims
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...
Turkey: UN humanitarian fund allocates US$3.4 million for earthquake affected people
(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...