Tropical Cyclone Nisha - Nov 2008 Updates

In brief Programme purpose: The four-pronged purpose of the International Federation's programme supporting the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) in its four core areas of work, which are aligned with...

Demonstrating Community Capacity to Program and Manage CDRF in India INTRODUCTION A community disaster fund that brings local priorities and capacities of disaster prone communities to DRR...

The devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck South and South East Asia and East Africa on December 26, 2004 was a disaster on a global scale. Claiming close to 200,000 lives, the tsunami's toll...

The fighting between the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has intensified since the start of 2009 in the area controlled by the LTTE. LTTE fighters and an...

Riding through the storms Many witnessed the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States. It was closely watched for its symbolic significance as America after many years of struggle...

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY / UPDATE Following advances of the Sri Lankan Army into Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts during the second half of 2008, heavy fighting continued in January 2009. During the...

Appeal Target: US$ 638,425 Geneva, 27 January 2009 Dear Colleagues, The state of Tamil Nadu was hit by cyclonic storm "Nisha" in South India since the 26 November 2008. Under its influence, heavy...

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COLOMBO, 7 January 2009 (IRIN) - When Typhoon Nisha lashed northern Sri Lanka in the last week of November 2008 it caused extensive damage to the roofs of thousands of newly constructed homes,...

Executive Summary The Annual Tropical Cyclone Report is prepared by the staff of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), a combined Air Force/Navy organization operating under the command of the...

Appeal Target: US$ 437, 957 Geneva, 23 December 2008 Dear Colleagues, The state of Tamil Nadu was hit by cyclonic storm "Nisha" in South India since the 26 November 2008. Under its influence, heavy...

KATHMANDU, 23 December 2008 - For many of South Asia's children, 2008 will go down as a year of triumphs and tragedies - a year in which children continued to be recruited in conflicts, yet a year...

JAFFNA DISTRICT Situation update - Heavy rains continued to affect Jaffna District throughout much of the reporting period. Although in most areas the flood water caused by cyclone Nisha had receded...

New World Bank and OCHA book to help enhance national capacity for disaster response "Data Against Natural Disasters" to help governments and aid agencies design new monitoring systems that ensure...

I. Summary Last year they were taking the people born in 1990; now [they are taking] those born in 1991. They look at the family identity cards and take the young ones. If people of military age go...

In the wake of renewed fighting in the Vanni region and severe flooding in and around Jaffna, the ICRC has been distributing aid, restoring clean water supplies and pressing ahead with its other...

Funds sent to: Church's Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA) Amount sent: US$ 19,990 Date: 05 December 2008 (Please note this is additional to the previous RRF payments issued for this emergency for...