The current number of people in Crisis and Emergency is likely to increase in the first half of 2014. However, most livelihoods are still expected to remain as Stressed
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New wave of conflict triggers massive displacement in Eastern Africa
Sporadic fighting in parts of Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan has left hundreds of people dead, scores injured and triggered a fresh wave of displacements.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Delayed planting and floods threaten crops - FEWS NET food security alert
With many households facing unexpected shocks, a scaling up of humanitarian assistance and activation of contingency planning are necessary to address likely greater needs.
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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.
Fears of disease outbreaks follow tropical cyclone
More than one week after a tropical cyclone tore through the Puntland region, fears are emerging of an outbreak of waterborne diseases. The government has declared a state of emergency.
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One million newly displaced across Eastern Africa since March
More than 10 million people are displaced in the region as of September 2013 representing an increase of more than a million individuals since end-March 2013.
Shabelle River floods displace up to 11,000 households
An assessment mission found that the floods corrupted numerous shallow wells, leaving inhabitants to seek water elsewhere, often from contaminated sources.
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Global emergency overview highlights Syria crisis and effects of Typhoon Haiyan on the Philippines and Viet Nam
Viet Nam has been affected by both Cyclone Podul and Typhoon Haiyan over the past ten days. At least 41 people have been killed in rains triggered by Podul, adding to the 14 people killed during Haiyan.
Impact of cyclone could cause rapid deterioration of food security - FSNAU
The cyclone is reported to have caused loss of lives, damage to infrastructure and livestock losses in northeastern coastal areas, which have come out of food security crisis only a year ago.
Haiyan to hit Central Viet Nam on Sunday
Typhoon Haiyan is forecast to hit the same provinces affected by two major storms in October, which are currently experiencing heavy rains and flash floods due to a tropical depression.
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Global emergency overview highlights Syria crisis and the spread of violence in Nigeria and Bangladesh
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.
Typhoons kill 38 people
Typhoons Wutip and Nari hit Viet Nam within two weeks, causing significant damage. Almost 120,000 people were affected by Wutip, while assessments are still underway for Nari.
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Global emergency overview highlights Syria crisis, flooding in S Sudan and Cholera outbreak in Haiti
There have been 2,936 new cases of cholera and 83 deaths in Haiti in one week, already more than half the cases reported during September.
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Global emergency overview highlights tropical cyclone Phailin in India, earthquake in Philippines
Snapshot 08 – 15 October In Syria, heavy fighting is ongoing in Rural Damascus, Dar’a, Aleppo, Idleb and Homs, with government forces making gains in Rural Damascus while the opposition has won ground in Dar’a. Despite the call of al-Qaeda’s leader for opposition fighters to unite,...
Red Cross supports evacuation as Viet Nam braces for Typhoon Nari
The district of Quang Binh - the most affected by Typhoon Wutip and still covered in debris - has ordered the evacuation of 27,000 people. Nari is predicted to make landfall on Tuesday morning.
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Latest Global emergency overview highlights floods in Thailand, severe food insecurity and malnutrition in Cameroon
As of 8 October, almost 3 million people living across 30 of Thailand’s 77 provinces were affected by floods caused by heavier than usual monsoon rains.
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Latest Asia Pacific snapshot highlights Tropical storm Fitow and flooding in Philippines
Thousands are evacuated in Fujian province as Tropical storm Fitow made landfall in China. In the Philippines, seasonal flooding has knocked down temporary Zamboanga IDP shelters.