18 January 2012: CERF has allocated $2 million. Since 2 November 2011, a yellow fever epidemic has hit the North Region of Cameroon. More than 20 cases of yellow fever have been reported in eight of the 15 districts of the Region. More than 1.2 million people in Cameroon are at risk of the disease...
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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,...
Sri Lanka: Tsunami anniversary highlights early warning gaps; better coordination needed
COLOMBO, 26 December 2011 (IRIN) - Seven years after a devastating tsunami struck Sri Lanka, more work still needs to be done to secure an effective early-warning system, officials say. More than 30,000 Sri Lankans lost their lives in the Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004 that struck 13...