Tag:floods
Climate change
Pakistan Reaches Out to ‘Friendly Countries’, Donors, as Floods affect 33 Million
Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority and the Economic Affairs Division also briefed ambassadors on the current status of the flood. The Foreign Office and...
Climate change
Pakistan Needs International Aid to Deliver Flood Relief
The Prime Minister’s Relief Fund account is active to accept donations for disaster-hit masses whereas tents have been ordered by the NDMA and the...
Disaster Management
42 out of 56 Koshi Barrage Sluices Opened
The sluices were opened after the flow of water measured 243,180 cusecs per second and the surge in the water levels in the river...
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Plans to Launch Toll-free SMS Flood Warning
Authorities in Bangladesh are devising an SMS service after devastating floods killed many people and destroyed harvests. They believe that people in far-to-reach rural...
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Gets US$ 500 Million World Bank Financing for Flood Risk Management
The credit will provide a leg up for the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 that aims to attain a safe, climate resilient and prosperous delta...
Disaster risk reduction
Health Minister Reviews Flood Preparedness; Exhorts States to Ensure Inter-Sectoral Coordination
In the face of floods in Assam and the possibility of floods in more states as the monsoon rains advance, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya...
Accountability
Bangladesh Flood Victims Cry for Relief
Authorities claim that the flood situation is getting back normal. But voluntary organisations complain that the pace of relief distribution has been slow despite...
Disaster risk reduction
Grim Situation in Assam Following Floods
54 lives have been lost due to the floods across the state since the monsoon season began on 6 April. Assam’s Brahmaputra valley is...
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Developing Asia and the Pacific Unprepared for Challenges of Aging Population
The number of people aged 60 and older in developing Asia and the Pacific is set to nearly double...
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WTO and ADB Strengthen Collaboration for Sustainable Economic Growth
The WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart...
Indian Meteorological Department Releases Weather Forecast for the First Week of May
Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions likely to continue over East India till 2 May and over south...
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Developing Asia and the Pacific Unprepared for Challenges of Aging Population
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WTO and ADB Strengthen Collaboration for Sustainable Economic Growth
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