Gland, Switzerland - New research commissioned by WWF, the conservation organization, has warned that dams built with the promise of reducing flooding can often exacerbate the problem with...
Bangladesh + 12 more
Bangladesh + 12 more
Gland, Switzerland - New research commissioned by WWF, the conservation organization, has warned that dams built with the promise of reducing flooding can often exacerbate the problem with...
Türkiye + 5 more
2000/189/S WASHINGTON, February 2, 2000 -- An international partnership designed to reduce the human and economic costs of natural disasters in the developing world will be launched here tomorrow by...
Catholic Relief Services staff continue to work with Caritas Mexico in response to severe flooding and landslides in the southeastern regions of Mexico. To address the most immediate needs of nearly...
Colombia + 6 more
Hurricane Mitch Hurricane Mitch's week-long path of destruction through Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala at the end of October 1998 left thousands dead and missing, hundreds of...
Catholic Relief Services staff continue to work with Caritas Mexico in response to severe flooding and landslides in the southeastern regions of Mexico. The flooding and landslides are mainly due to...
The European Commission has approved humanitarian aid worth Euro 1 million for victims of flooding in Mexico. The aid will be channelled through the German and Spanish Red Cross societies, which are...
Comunicado No. 1844 - Los Pinos, noviembre 6, 1999. Total apoyo a las 120 mil familias afectadas por los fenómenos naturales hasta que normalicen su vida y sus tareas. Etapa de reconstrucción en los...
Ref: OCHA/GVA - 99/0200 Mexico - Floods OCHA - Situation Report No. 3 2 November 1999 Situation 1. Following torrential rains that reportedly have caused the worst floods in 40 years in Mexico, the...
On Monday, November 1st, Direct Relief International sent its fifth shipment of medical aid for victims of the worst flooding in the history of Mexico. The rains in the southern Mexican states of...
Background on the Situation For the last several weeks, heavy rains have caused severe flooding and landslides in the southeastern regions of Mexico. The flooding and landslides are mainly due to a...
Background to the Flooding The first rains hit Mexico at the end of September - raining first in Oaxaca, Hidalgo and quickly spreading to the Atlantic coast by the beginning of October. In the states...
By James Crombie MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The southeast of Mexico is drenched by devastating rains, but the north has not seen a drop in months; temperatures plummet near Mexico City, while the...
Visitó los municipios de San Pedro Tututepec, Puerto Escondido y Huajuapan de León. 400 millones de pesos al programa de rehabilitación y reconstrucción de viviendas en Oaxaca. El Jefe de la Nación...
The Disaster Widespread flooding continues in Mexico and has recently intensified in the state of Tabasco, where 70% of the rural communities were flooded after the opening of Peñitas dam which had...
Bulletin No. 442/99 The favorable evolution of climatic conditions in Tabasco has led to a further reduction of the controlled release of water from Peñitas Dam. It has been confirmed that there are...
He visited the municipalities of San Pedro Tututepec, Puerto Escondido and Huajuapan de León. A total of 400 million pesos will be allocated for housing rehabilitation and reconstruction programs in...
Bulletin No. 440/99 * The controlled release of water at Peñitas Dam has been reduced; this measure is being permanently monitored so as to detect and respond to any possible changes. * * The number...
Bulletin No. 437/99 * The National Water Commission and the Federal Electricity Commission have made a supervision trip along the Grijalva River Hydroelectric System. * A total of 561 rural roads...
Bulletin No. 435/99 Alert, prevention and relief measures continue for the people of the state of Tabasco. The hydroelectric system of the Grijalva River is being permanently monitored; the...
MEXICO -- CWS continues to assist those recovering from floods and mudslides in Mexico through six local partners. We have provided 4,000 Clean-up Kits, 2,000 Health Kits, and $47,000 for blankets...