Asia and the Pacific witnessed 119 disaster events in 2014, but effective cyclone early warning systems, together with enhanced preparedness, saved countless lives, says ESCAP.
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Asia and the Pacific witnessed 119 disaster events in 2014, but effective cyclone early warning systems, together with enhanced preparedness, saved countless lives, says ESCAP.
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According to the Malaysian government, the floods have affected 400,000 people. A few thousand people remain displaced and many more continue to be accommodated by host families.
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Jangmi affected about 486,900 people across seven regions in the Philippines. The death toll stands at 54 with 40 injured and 7 missing. In Malaysia, almost 45,100 people are displaced.
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Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand continue to experience flooding, while Tropical Storm Jangmi is affecting the central Philippines.
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Clean up operations continue on the oil spill in the Sundarbans. As of 22 Dec, four provinces continue to be affected by flooding in Thailand.The Government is providing assistance.
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The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
Aid agencies fear that efforts this year to prevent the crisis from deteriorating will falter as rival sides are regrouping, ready to resume violence once the rainy season ends this month.
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Over 68 per cent of the estimated 1.3 million people displaced within South Sudan are sheltering in flood-prone sites where they are at risk of contracting malaria, acute respiratory infections and other diseases.
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By the close of the second quarter of 2014, donors had contributed $296.1 million to CERF for 2014, bringing total contributions to over 68 per cent of total pledges for the year.
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Six months into the conflict, around 1.5 million people have been uprooted from their homes and over seven million people are at risk of hunger and disease.
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The latest OCHA situation report highlights heavy rains and deteriorating conditions caused by flooding especially in Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile states.
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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.