Brazil: Floods - Apr 2009 Updates

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) BACKGROUND Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean...

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Caribbean Red Cross Program Transitions into Second Phase A USAID/OFDA-supported Red Cross program to strengthen disaster preparedness in the Caribbean concluded its first phase...

SANTIAGO, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday that the fight against hunger in Latin America went back when people suffering from hunger...

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Latin American Countries Adopt the Incident Command System USAID/OFDA is providing assistance to 16 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) that are implementing the...

Rome July 17, 2009 - The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Directorate General for Cooperation and Development has contributed with a financial amount of 700.000 euros to OCHA to...

HIGHLIGHTS: BRAZIL: Manaus is suffering the worst flooding in 56 years, according to civil defense officials. At least 18,000 people have been affected. GUATEMALA: More than 10,800 people have been...

The northern Brazil town of Codó was recently inundated with torrential rains and severe flooding. Catholic Relief Services is providing at least 4,000 families with essential hygiene supplies.The...

SILVER SPRING, Md. - In northeastern Brazil, where severe rainfall has caused massive flooding, food is one of the greatest needs, as the numbers of affected people increase daily, said the Adventist...

Destina 105.000 euros al plan de respuesta a la emergencia puesto en marcha por Cáritas Brasileña Cáritas. 9 de junio de 2009.- Cáritas Española acaba de aprobar una partida de 105.265 euros de sus...

HIGHLIGHTS: - PERU: More than 530 people affected by a cold wave. Apurimac, Arequipa and Ayacucho are the most affected departments. - HONDURAS: IFRC allocated a DREF (Disaster Relief Emergency Fund)...

SILVER SPRING, Md. -Hundreds of thousands of survivors are struggling to recover after heavy rain triggered severe flooding and mudslides in northeastern Brazil, leaving many without shelter, clean...

Sao Paolo_(dpa) _ At least seven people died last week when a dam broke in north-eastern Brazil after heavy rains, civil defence officials said Saturday. Two people remain missing. A concrete dam...

HONDURAS - EARTHQUAKE May 28, 2009 An earthquake (magnitude of 7.1) with an epicenter off the north coast of Honduras resulted in damage to houses and infrastructure and caused 5 deaths. The Hospital...

La Defensa Civil de Brasil informó que al 28 de Mayo se contabilizan 426.886 personas que se encuentran fuera de sus hogares, en albergues o casas de familiares por causa de las lluvias e...

HONDURAS - SISMO Mayo 28, 2009 Un sismo (de magnitud 7.1) cuyo epicentro tuvo lugar fuera de la costa norteña de Honduras, ocasionó daños en casas e infraestructura y cobró la vida de 5 personas. El...

Caritas is appealing for US$1.1 million to help people hit by massive flooding in north and northeastern Brazil. An estimated one million people have been affected and over 400,000 people still can't...