[DIPECHO Network] disasters updates
Santosh Nepal
sanepal at icimod.org
Fri Aug 3 04:51:52 CDT 2007
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<p><font face="Franklin Gothic Medium">Dear friends,<br>
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Varying sources have placed the toll from <b>floods in South Asia</b> at
different figures. Nevertheless they all portray the same grim picture of a
region under a spell of devastating floods. In Nepal, perhaps, one reason to
smile is the <u>strengthening coordination among disaster practitioners</u> who
have met several times through DPNet Nepal (<a href="http://www.dpnet.org.np/" eudora="autourl">www.dpnet.org.np</a>)
since the floods, in order to plan <u>coordinated response activities</u>. <br>
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The OCHA has initiated a '<u>Floods and Landslides Assessments, Response and
Potential Resources Mapping</u>' in Nepal. The ActionAid Nepal supported
Disaster Watch - Nepal (<a href="http://www.nepaldisaster.org/" eudora="autourl">www.nepaldisaster.org</a>)
is continuously updating latest disaster news on its website. The Nepal Red
Cross Society is updating practitioners about disaster assessments and response
- on a daily basis. The UN Nepal Information Platform (<a href="http://www.un.org.np/" eudora="autourl">www.un.org.np</a>)
is collating these and other related information. So, a lot of networking
activities in Nepal.<br>
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Please share with us information about similar initiatives. Meanwhile, we have
also posted news from various sources on
<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/" eudora="autourl">
www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org</a>. Some of these are listed under:<br>
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<p><font face="Franklin Gothic Medium">With Kind Regards,</font></p>
<p><font face="Franklin Gothic Medium">Vijay and Santosh<br>
ICIMOD</font></p>
<p><b><font face="Franklin Gothic Medium" style="font-size: 14pt">Latest Update</font></b></p>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=0&link_id=f6b26581f1cec9830a0c77d5666049f7">
Bangladesh Flood Toll Rises to 22</a> (Publish Date : Tuesday, 2007-Jul-31)<br>
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Dhaka, At least eight people died yesterday in floods and mudslides
triggered by heavy rain across Bangladesh taking the toll to 22 in the past
one week, officials said. About 20m people have been stranded in the paddy
growing regions of Rangpur region in the north as the two main rivers,
Ganges and Brahmaputra, flooded the villages.<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=0&link_id=9f1dacbaa5ba38a367eb975cc7f984f0">
Death Toll in Bangladesh Floods Rises to 185, More than 19 Million Affected</a>
(Publish Date : Monday, 2007-Jul-23)</font><p>
<font face="Franklin Gothic Medium">The death toll in flooding that has
submerged half of Bangladesh and affected more than 19 million people rose
Friday to 185 as floodwater spread to parts of the capital Dhaka, the
official news agency BSS said.<br>
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<font face="Franklin Gothic Medium" style="font-size: 14pt">China<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=0&link_id=607b60e44e3c72185f832695e7f2a5e1">
At Least 30 People Swept Away by Tide in East China, 22 Rescued</a> (Publish
Date : 2007-Aug-02)<br>
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At least 30 people were swept away by the tide in east China's Zhejiang
Province on Thursday, and searchers have found only 22 so far.<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=0&link_id=285deaac1c9770ef94aae4361e75f7bf">
Death Toll Approaches 700 After Chinese Flooding, Landslides</a> (Publish
Date : 2007-Jul-30)<br>
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State media in China say the death toll from floods, lightning and mud and
rock slides across China over the summer months has risen to nearly 700
after fierce storms killed 17 people at the weekend.<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=10&link_id=9d201b3b992a86c718915bbc4987db64">
"Once-in-a-Century" Rains Displace Millions in China</a> (Publish Date :
Monday, 2007-Jul-23)<br>
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Each summer, flooding rains sweep down China's river basins, forcing people
from their homes, destroying businesses, and carrying crops away. This year
has brought "once-in-a-century" rains and floods, Chinese President Hu
Jintao said Sunday.<br>
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<font face="Franklin Gothic Medium" style="font-size: 14pt">India<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=0&link_id=8c7392cbbbece8e4b57108c0f8288d0d">
28 Flood Evacuees Die in India Storm</a> (Publish Date : 2007-Aug-01)<br>
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At least 28 people died when an overcrowded boat carrying flood evacuees and
aid workers capsized in northern India, officials have said. At least 85
panicked villagers in Uttar Pradesh state boarded the boat, which only had a
capacity of 30. Monsoon rains and floods have hit 10 million people in the
Indian states of Bihar, West Bengal and Assam.<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=0&link_id=c92cc2a0668ab7a1e9cf3c8b6f363298">
Monsoon Floods and Mudslides Kill at least 21 People in Eastern India</a>
(Publish Date : Saturday, 2007-Jul-28)<br>
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Floods and mudslides caused by heavy monsoon rains killed at least 21 people
and forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate their homes this week
in the east and remote northeast of India, officials said Saturday.<br>
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<font face="Franklin Gothic Medium" style="font-size: 14pt">Nepal<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=0&link_id=8f0c8054d89d29c3caf1f11fe5a50801">
WFP comes to the rescue of flood-victims in Nepal</a> (Publish Date :
Friday, 2007-Aug-03)<br>
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Responding to the requests made by the government, the United Nations World
Food Programme (WFP) in Nepal has initiated an emergency humanitarian
response to provide an estimated 60,000 flood-affected people with food aid
for up to three months.<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=0&link_id=6784ca34d96211febca92d5e4e5c65d1">
Nepal: Floods and Landslides OCHA Situation Report No. 1 (Flood and
landslides toll reaches to 84)</a> (Publish Date : Thursday, 2007-Aug-02)<br>
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Incessant monsoon rains continue to cause floods and landslides throughout
Nepal, mainly in the Terai in the far-west, west and east regions. In the
last two weeks the Ministry of Home Affairs and Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS)
estimate that flooding and landslides have caused 84 deaths, displaced more
than 9,700 families, and affected 48,000 families (270,000 people) in 32
districts throughout Nepal.<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=0&link_id=a4ae55d77f148b7491920c10d1e1f7a5">
Flood Toll Reaches 74 in Nepal</a> (Publish Date : Monday, 2007-Jul-30)<br>
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Floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall across the country
have claimed at least 74 lives as of Sunday evening, according to government
and our district reports. The Home Ministry confirmed the death of at least
69 people and three more deaths on Sunday while our district correspondents
reported two more deaths in Udayapur and Dhanusha.<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=10&link_id=06678aa13b3744043daf5b6b0b691518">
Floods Wreak Havoc in Nepal</a> (Publish Date : Sunday, 2007-Jul-22)<br>
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Hundreds of houses have been inundated and life has been affected in Parsa,
Mahottari, Banke, Bara, Rautahat and others districts due to incessant
rainfall.<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=20&link_id=38c9e4150403367a2c8329b6d89bad60">
26 Feared Dead in Landslides in Baglung, Bajura, Nepal</a> (Publish Date :
Friday, 2007-Jul-13)<br>
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At least 26 people have been feared dead with some missing and several
others injured in separate landslides in two western districts.<br>
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<font face="Franklin Gothic Medium" style="font-size: 14pt">Pakistan<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=30&link_id=1ef10b78db059bd3515126c0a8c9f71e">
Cyclone Hits Balochistan (Pakistan), 22 Dead and 250,000 Homeless</a>
(Publish Date : Thursday, 2007-Jun-28)<br>
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Some 250,000 people were left homeless by a cyclone that lashed the coast of
Balochistan and killed 22 people in the province on Wednesday. Torrential
rains accompanying Cyclone Yemyeni also inundated dozens of villages and
towns in Balochistan and disrupted rail services, communication links and
utilities.<br>
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<font face="Franklin Gothic Medium" style="font-size: 14pt">Others<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=0&link_id=e8a3cc306f55adf47441182aab23291f">
Indonesian Flood: Death Toll Rises to 107</a> (Publish Date : Friday,
2007-Jul-27)<br>
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The death toll from devastating floods and landslides on Indonesia's eastern
Sulawesi Island has risen to 107, as aid distribution to survivors gained
pace on Friday, an official said.<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=10&link_id=230adf5e2a892b1039f7c9d3bb9fc28d">
Sudan Flood Death Toll Rises to about 100</a> (Publish Date : Thursday,
2007-Jul-19)<br>
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The death toll from floods that have ravaged Sudan for the past fortnight
has tripled to about 100 since last week, say officials. <br>
A crisis centre said that at least another 100 people were injured while 5
000 homes were destroyed or damaged in the worst flooding to have hit the
country since 1988.<br>
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<p><b><font face="Franklin Gothic Medium" style="font-size: 14pt">Review News</font></b></p>
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<a class="pnav" href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=21&keyword=&Start=0&link_id=058290e859513e0b7a67204c1c8083ee">
Few People Come Forward to Help Flood Victims</a><b> (</b>Publish Date :
Friday, 2007-Aug-03)<br>
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Food and Disaster Management Adviser Tapan Chowdhury yesterday said limited
number of people have come forward to help the flood-affected people of the
country but he expects more people to come forward soon.<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=21&keyword=&Start=0&link_id=2a26d41d06220d7ff2c82d0c6e423ddd">
South Asia Struggles With Floods</a> (Publish Date : Thursday, 2007-Aug-02)<br>
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Almost 250 people have died and over 17 million people have been displaced
or marooned in severe flooding across India, Bangladesh and Nepal. The
floods are being described as the worst in living memory, according to BBC
correspondents in the region.<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=21&keyword=&Start=0&link_id=3b5ca6621a5bb0f9eca6fad56975604c">
People, Snakes Flee Deadly South Asia Floods</a> (Publish Date : Sunday,
2007-Jul-29)<br>
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With floodwater pouring in through their windows, thousands of people
affected by South Asia's deadly deluge are being forced to share the limited
high ground with venomous snakes, surrounded by filthy water.<br>
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<a href="http://www.disasterpreparedness.icimod.org/viewcontent.php?country_code=&id=19&keyword=&Start=10&link_id=9597a3ce54b61f311f3400e20ae2f58b">
Lawmakers demand demolition of Indian dams; floods affect Terai in Nepal</a>
(Publish Date : Monday, 2007-Jul-23)<br>
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Stating that huge tracts of land have been inundated in various districts of
Nepal due to the dams built unilaterally by India along the Indo-Nepal
border, parliamentarians have demanded that such ?physical infrastructures?
be demolished.</font></td>
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