Brazil: Floods and Landslides - Dec 2010 Updates

CONCLUSIONES PRINCIPALES Las inundaciones son el desastre natural más frecuente, causando devastación generalizada, daños económicos y pérdida de vidas humanas. La región de Asia oriental y el...

Century Cities and Flooding: A Guide to Integrated Urban Flood Risk Management for the 21st Century provides forward-looking operational assistance to policy makers and technical specialists in the...

By Dizery Salim GENEVA, 24 January 2012 - The Brazilian government has agreed to open a Centre of Excellence for Disaster Risk Reduction, one year after deadly landslides in the state of Rio de...

302 human impact disasters claimed 29,782 lives; affected 206 million and inflicted record economic damages of $366 billion in 2011 Geneva, 18 January 2012 – For two consecutive years the long-term disasters trend has been bucked by major earthquakes which claimed thousands of lives and affected...

GLIDE n° FL-2011-000002-BRA The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985...

TOKYO, September 27, 2011 – The World Bank says Japan’s systematic and careful investments in seismic safety and tsunami preparedness over several decades saved countless lives during the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Speaking at the 5th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM5), the...

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This report covers the period 01 January 2010 to 31 December 2010. In brief Programme purpose: The Americas zone office is guided by its work with the 35 Red Cross Societies of the Americas in line...

This report covers the period 01 January 2010 to 31 December 2010. In brief Programme purpose: Support five National Societies in the Southern Cone and Brazil to effectively operationalize Strategy...

Abstract Urban flooding is an increasingly important issue. Disaster statistics appear to show flood events are becoming more frequent, with medium-scale events increasing fastest. The impact of...

HIGHLIGHTS:  COLOMBIA: At least 29,100 people have been affected by the 2011 rainy season.  BRAZIL: 31,000 people affected by rains. Various cities in the south of Brazil are under a state of...

DESTACADOS:  COLOMBIA: Al menos 29,100 personas afectadas por la presente ola invernal.  BRASIL: 31,000 personas afectadas por lluvias. Varias ciudades del sur de Brasil en estado de emergencia. ...

SAO PAULO, April 23 (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed in southern Brazil by landslides and other accidents caused by heavy rains, emergency workers said on Saturday. Eight were killed in...

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Highlights: - Bolivia: the number of families affected by floods and muslides could reach 24,000 - Brasil: 24,000 people affected by floods in the states of Santa Catarina, Espirito Santo, Maranhao...

Destacados: - Bolivia: Aumenta a 24,000 el número de familas afectadas por lluvias y deslizamientos - Brasil: Unas 24,000 personas afectadas por inundaciones en Santa Catarina, Espirito Santo,...

BANGKOK, 17 mars 2011 (IRIN) - Les tsunamis, les tremblements de terre et les conflits laissent dans leur sillage chaos et imprévisibilité. Il n'est pas rare que des enfants soient séparés de leurs...

BANGKOK, 16 March 2011 (IRIN) - Tsunamis, earthquakes, and violent conflicts leave in their wake chaos and unpredictability. In these and other situations, hasty evacuations, rushed hospitalizations,...

Press Release No:2011/373/LAC WASHINGTON, March 15, 2011 -Some 2 million poor people who live in informal low income settlements (favelas) in the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region, Brazil, will be...

HIGHTLIGHTS: - LAC: 11 countries in Latin America were on alert for possible Tsunami - Bolivia: 15,000 families have been affected by rains - Brasil: Approximately 20,000 people in southern Brazil...