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This report covers the period January to December 2011 Programme(s) summary • Emergency operations support was provided to all Pacific national societies in relation to a range of tsunami and cyclone...

In brief Programme outcome Red Cross National Societies are community-based organizations. Providing support to improve the functioning of local Red Cross institutions, programmes and resulting...

In brief Programme purpose Red Cross National Societies are community-based organizations. Support to improving the functioning of local Red Cross institutions, programmes and the resulting services,...

COUNTING THE COST OF DISASTERS IN ASIA PACIFIC The economic cost of natural disasters in the first quarter of 2011 in the Asia Pacific region is the highest on record. This is because three of the...

DISASTER RESPONSE USAID/OFDA Responds to the New Zealand Earthquake On the afternoon of February 22, people in Christchurch, New Zealand, were going about their normal lunchtime routine when a...

New Zealand will help the Tonga Red Cross replenish their stocks of emergency supplies following Cyclone Wilma in January. New Zealand's assistance will support the New Zealand Red Cross to work with...

This report was issued by OCHA Sub Regional Office for the Pacific. It covers covers the period from 26 January 2011 to 2 February 2011. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES - Tropical Cyclone (TC) Wilma, a...

Updated January 27, 2011 18:39:10 The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says the people of Tonga have been lucky to escape major damage from Cyclone Wilma. The Ha'...

Updated January 26, 2011 09:18:02 Tropical Cyclone Wilma has reportedly caused major damage to Tonga's Ha'apai Island group. The cyclone, which reached category three hit Tonga. Earlier this week it...

This report was issued by OCHA SRO Fiji. It covers the period from 23 January 2011 to 26 January 2011. - TC Wilma was declared on 23 January 2011, and upgraded to a Category 4 cyclone on 26 January...

The threat from Tropical Cyclone Wilma is easing, with the storm moving out to the Pacific Ocean. Forecasters at the Met Office in Fiji say Wilma no longer poses any great danger after moving away...