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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.
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.
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 + 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.
Indonesia: Floods due to continuous rains and high tides affected 29,000 people in March
HIGHLIGHTS Whirlwinds occurred more frequently than any other natural hazard, affecting some 19,400 people. Floods remained the most devastating disaster, impacting nearly 30,000 people. The Humanitarian Response Fund approved two new projects responding to whirlwind-affected households.
Nepal: 30,000 displaced people suffer from extreme cold in earthquake affected areas
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent emergency response. DREF is a...
Philippines + 17 more
Asia-Pacific: CERF allocates $55 million for humanitarian emergencies in 2011
DISASTER EVENTS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC IN 2011 Asia and the Pacific continues to live up to its reputation as the world’s most natural-disaster-prone region. The International Disaster Database, EM-DAT, reports 89 natural-disaster events in the region in 2011. In terms of the number of events,...