Period covered by this Update: 1 June 2011 to 30 September 2011 Appeal target (current): CHF 1,811,530 Appeal coverage: 38% Appeal history: The Emergency Appeal was launched on the 8 th of April 2011 for CHF 1,811,530 for six months to assist 37,457 displaced people/9,364 families. Disaster...
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Namibia: Revised flood appeal seeks $3.7 mln to assist displaced, returnees in reconstructing livelihoods
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 29 March, the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN) declared a national emergency to respond to large-scale flooding in seven northern regions (Caprivi, Kavango, Kunene, Ohangwena, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto) and requested support from partners. At the onset of the floods,...
Angola: Returnees from DR Congo arrive home to region ruined by flooding
An influx of repatriated Angolans to a flood-devastated region of the country is putting enormous pressure on locals, returnees and aid agencies alike. ACT’s three members in Angola’s northern Uige province, which borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo, warn that returnees coming from the...
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Displacement due to natural hazard-induced disasters: Global estimates for 2009 and 2010
Geneva/Oslo, 6 June 2011 – Over 42 million people across the world were forced to flee due to disasters triggered by sudden‐onset natural hazards in 2010, according to a new study by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)’s Geneva‐based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). In 2009,...
Namibia: Risk of disease outbreaks remains high due to stagnant water, poor sanitation and inadequate access to potable water
HIGHLIGHTS / KEY PRIORITIES •Water levels continue to recede and are presently stabilising at 1.06 m = 37 m3/s and some displaced people are beginning to return to their villages. • The risk of communicable diseases outbreaks remains high due to stagnant water, poor sanitation and inadequate...
Namibia: Water levels recede, but significant humanitarian needs persist
I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES • The UN is actively supporting Government's response to the flood emergency in northern Namibia. • Water levels are gradually receding; however, significant humanitarian needs persist. • A CERF application and Flash Appeal have been completed and submitted.
Malawi: Thousands hit by flooding in north
JOHANNESBURG, 20 April 2011 (IRIN) - At least 4,600 families in Malawi's northern Karonga district have been affected by flooding since the beginning of April after heavy rain caused a dyke to collapse along the North Rukuru River. The full extent of flood water damage to crops, homes, sanitation...
Namibia: Int'l community seeks $2.3 mln to address immediate needs of 200,000 flood-affected
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 29 March 2011, a state of national emergency was declared by the President to respond to largescale flooding in the north and north-east Regions of the country along with a simultaneous request for international assistance. The declaration and request for assistance was based on...