Tropical Cyclone Phet - Jun 2010 Updates

From Pakistan to the Philippines, Asia and Pacific is the region most affected by disaster displacement worldwide, according to a new report by IDMC and Asian Development Bank.

Summary: In 2010, Pakistan encountered the worst monsoon floods in the history of the country and the region, affecting all seven regions of the country: Baluchistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP),...

A major flood protection project will be constructed in Sur to prevent a repeat of the death and devastation caused by flood events of recent years, including the tropical storms of 2007 and 2010...

This report covers the period 1 January to 31 December 2011 Programme outcome To increase and maintain Pakistan Red Crescent Society’s (PRCS) preparedness and response capacity to ensure 35,000...

SUMMARY Fortunately, after the massive Earthquake of 2005, Pakistan was blessed with a National Disaster Management System, which though was at a nascent stage of development, but the flood of 2010,...

Press Release No:2011/293/SAR NEW DELHI, January 14, 2011 - More than one million people living in the coastal areas of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh are set to benefit from a program financed by the...

The Annual Tropical Cyclone Report (ATCR) is prepared by the staff of the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), a jointly manned United States Air Force/Navy organization under the operational command...

Executive summary This plan supports the core programmes of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) for 2011, building on the previous biennial plan. It focuses on the four core areas of disaster...

GLIDE n=B0 TC-2010-000108-PAK 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...

This report covers the period 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2010. In brief Programme outcome: To increase the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society (IFRC) capacity to assist...

Note: The last fact sheet was dated May 26, 2010. KEY DEVELOPMENTS - Government of Pakistan (GoP) authorities continue to register internally displaced persons (IDPs) willing to return from Dera...

KETI BANDAR, 30 June 2010 (IRIN) - Experts have warned that coastal communities in the southern Pakistan province of Sindh, already affected by Cyclone Phet on 6 June, face further homelessness, food...

Note: This Information Bulletin has been compiled through various sources and is solely for information purposes. Background 'Monsoon' refers to the seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and...

GLIDE n=B0 TC-2010-000108-PAK Summary: CHF 192,872 (USD 166,717 or EUR 139,717) was allocated from the International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 8 June 2010 to support the...

By Saleem Shaikh KARACHI: A huge quantity of recently procured wheat has been damaged during recent rains in many parts of the province, while quality of the grain packed in polymer bags is eroding,...

WASHINGTON, DC, June 22, 2010 - The World Bank today approved a $255 million assistance for the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (I) (NCRMP-I) in support of the first phase of the National...

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(Extract) Pakistan Cyclone Phet hit south Pakistan on June 6, bringing heavy rains, high winds and severe flooding. Some 250,000 people are affected, and standing water continues to pose health...

GWADAR, 13 June 2010 (IRIN) - Local residents in the devastated southwestern port town of Gwadar, in Balochistan Province, are up in arms over what they say has been a slow and ineffective response...

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lieutenant General (Retired) Nadeem Ahmed, said that all people displaced by the Cyclone Phet have now returned to their homes. ...