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Avalanches Cut Off Parts of Drought-hit Northeast Afghanistan
Avalanches in northeastern Afghanistan have cut off tens – if not hundreds – of thousands of people already at risk of hunger due to drought, opening the door to a potential humanitarian crisis if aid cannot reach them, says a provincial official. How...
Flood-affected Schools Re-open in the Philippines, But Challenges Remain
A decision to re-open schools in flood-hit northern Mindanao is being cited as key to re-establishing normality even though there are still huge challenges. How People Arrived Here: flooded schools to reopen
Mindanao Hospitals on Alert for Leptospirosis
Hospitals in Northern Mindanao are preparing for more cases of Leptospirosis, a bacterial disease spread by rodents, following tropical storm Washi.
Sindh Flood Victims Lack Shelter As Pakistan’s Winter Approaches
Temperatures in the southern Pakistani province of Sindh’s Badin District, the area worst affected by floods which began in August, are still warm, though tens of thousands of people without adequate shelter are beginning to feel chilly at night.
Livelihoods At Risk As Thailand Awaits More Flooding
The market in Ayutthaya where Arun Kaewan used to sell goods is now a river. The factory where her son used to work is a lake. “We’ll start our new lives from nothing,” Kaewan, a 43-year-old mother-of-six said from the Thammasat University...
European Union And Its Member States to Provide More Assistance to Pakistani Areas Affected By Heavy Monsoon Rains
The European Union (EU) and its Member States are to provide more assistance to Pakistani areas affected by heavy monsoon rains. In addition to EUR 10 million the European Commission has approved last Friday in emergency relief to the victims of the monsoon...
River Levels Set Records in 10 States
Rivers and streams are reaching record levels as a result of Hurricane Irene’s rainfall, with more than 80 U.S. Geological Survey streamgages measuring record peaks. The northeast is seeing the bulk of the records, as higher than average precipitation...
At Least 16 Dead, Hundreds Stranded As Floods Hit Northern Pakistan
In what appears to be a repeat – on a limited scale – of the 2010 flood disaster in Pakistan with northern areas affected mainly by flash floods sweeping down from the mountains after heavy rain, at least 16 people have died in the remote...
