Latest humanitarian snapshot highlights Storm Jangmi in the Philippines and Malaysia floods

Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:20:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

PHILIPPINES. Tropical Storm Jangmi formed in the east of Mindanao on 28 Dec, intensifying as it made landfall in Hinatuan municipality, Surigao del Sur province (Region XIII), on 29 Dec. The storm made a total of five landfalls and then weakened into a low pressure area as it passed south of Palawan....

Philippines: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (30 Dec 2014 - 5 Jan 2015)

Mon, 05 Jan 2015 09:19:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

PHILIPPINES. Tropical Storm Jangmi formed in the east of Mindanao on 28 Dec, intensifying as it made landfall in Hinatuan municipality, Surigao del Sur province (Region XIII), on 29 Dec. The storm made a total of five landfalls and then weakened into a low pressure area as it passed south of Palawan....

Climate change not sole cause of weather-related disasters

Mon, 05 Jan 2015 04:19:00 +0100asianewsnet (en)

Feng Zengkun. The Straits Times. Publication Date : 05-01-2015. What is happening to the weather in Southeast Asia and the larger Asia-Pacific region? In the past month alone, severe floods have battered Malaysia , Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Sri Lanka, forcing more than a million people....

Malaysia floods: Picking up the pieces

Sat, 03 Jan 2015 01:55:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

Kuala Krai, Kelantan, is one of the worst hit towns after several states were inundated in one of the worst floods in Malaysia in 30 years. Other states include Terengganu and Pahang. At least 21 people have been killed and eight others are missing, Malaysian police said yesterday.

Philippines: 2 January 2015: Asia – Severe weather

Fri, 02 Jan 2015 19:47:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

SRI LANKA • The death toll due to the ongoing floods in Sri Lanka has increased to 39, while 38 416 people remain in shelters, more than 24 500 houses have been damaged and over 1 million people have been affected, the majority of which (930 100) in Eastern province, as of 2 January (DMC-SL).

Malaysia floods: 'I'm just thankful I'm still alive'

Fri, 02 Jan 2015 06:25:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

Her face was expressionless as she watched the workers destroy what remained of her house. Mrs Jarah Awang Hamat, 67, is one of the many victims of the severe flooding that has devastated the Malaysia n state of Kelantan this month. The New Paper visited Manik Urai, one of the villages hit hardest by the rising waters.

Aid helicopter crashes in Malaysia

Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:34:00 +0100vietnamplus-en (en)

A police helicopter delivering supplies to displaced flood victims in northeastern Malaysia , crashed on December 31, injuring four crew members. Despite the accident, which happened in Tanah Merah district of Kelantan states near the Thai border, airlifts of aid will continue as roads to the....

No fireworks as floods put damper on New Year

Thu, 01 Jan 2015 02:34:00 +0100malaysiakini (en)

8.30am: The government’s disaster website brings some good news recording number of evacuees are down by roughly 20,000. The latest figures are: Johor: 138; Kelantan: 44,081; Pahang: 45,835; Perak: 7,313; Terengganu: 10,173 Fatalities: 17 Kelantan: 10; Pahang: 3; Terengganu: 4 12:28am: The....

Malaysia floods: Helping others helps her move on

Thu, 01 Jan 2015 01:26:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

When the deadly tsunami struck Penang in 2004, survivor Tan Poh Choo lost her four children. "It is something that will always stay in my mind," a teary-eyed Ms Tan told The Star on Sunday as she recalled the Boxing Day tragedy a decade ago. Since the disaster, Ms Tan said she had not been able to move on and always felt depressed.

Reducing disaster risks

Wed, 31 Dec 2014 05:02:00 +0100asianewsnet (en)

M. Veera Pandiyan. The Star. Publication Date : 31-12-2014. Today is the last day of a truly agonising year for Malaysia ns, with two Malaysia Airlines tragedies and the worst flood in three decades. Ironically, 2014 started out as a very dry year, with dam levels falling to critical levels and water....

Latest snapshot highlights floods and landslides in Asia

Wed, 31 Dec 2014 01:47:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

SRI LANKA. Since 19 Dec, Sri Lanka is experiencing heavy rainfall resulting in flooding and landslides in many areas. An estimated 1.1 million people have been affected, with nearly 120,000 displaced in 618 safety centres in 22 of the 25 districts in the country. The worst affected areas are Batticaloa, Ampara and Trincomalee districts.

Sri Lanka: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (23 - 29 December 2014)

Tue, 30 Dec 2014 01:54:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

SRI LANKA. Since 19 Dec, Sri Lanka is experiencing heavy rainfall resulting in flooding and landslides in many areas. An estimated 1.1 million people have been affected, with nearly 120,000 displaced in 618 safety centres in 22 of the 25 districts in the country. The worst affected areas are Batticaloa, Ampara and Trincomalee districts.

Floods in Malaysia leave five dead and 100,000 displaced

Sat, 27 Dec 2014 12:41:00 +0100independent (en)

The country’s Prime Minister Najib Razak has cut short his holiday in the United States to return and focus on the natural disaster. Five Malaysia n states have been significantly affected by the flooding, caused by unusually strong torrential rains. Authorities have helped evacuate villages in....

Malaysian PM cuts U.S. vacation short over floods

Fri, 26 Dec 2014 13:17:00 +0100usaToday (en)

Malaysia n Prime Minister Najib Razak said he is cutting short his U.S vacation Friday to deal with his country's worst floods in years. Five people have been killed and more than 100,000 displaced following unusually strong torrential rains in the southeast Asian country. Authorities evacuated numerous villages and towns in five Malaysian states.

Malaysian prime minister cuts vacation short over floods

Fri, 26 Dec 2014 12:17:00 +0100usaToday (en)

Malaysia n Prime Minister Najib Razak said he is cutting short his U.S vacation Friday to deal with his country's worst floods in years. Five people have been killed and more than 100,000 displaced following unusually strong torrential rains in the southeast Asian country. Authorities evacuated numerous villages and towns in five Malaysian states.

103,000 evacuated in record-breaking Malaysia floods

Fri, 26 Dec 2014 12:02:00 +0100aa-en (en)

KUALA LUMPUR. More than 103,000 people have been evacuated due to flooding in four states in peninsular Malaysia during the heaviest rainy season downpour in decades. Pahang state experienced the largest increase in the number of evacuees, as an additional 6,000 displaced persons brought the total....

Malaysia floods: More than 100,000 evacuated after country's worst monsoon floods in decades

Fri, 26 Dec 2014 11:43:00 +0100gulfnews (en)

Image Credit: Reuters; An aerial view of flooded streets of the National Park in Kuala Tahan, Pahang December 24, 2014. More than 100,000 people have been evacuated by authorities in five northern states of Malaysia hit by the Southeast Asian' nation's worst floods in decades. Picture taken December 24, 2014.

2014 - The year that was

Thu, 25 Dec 2014 13:27:00 +0100Hindu (en)

February-March: The Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa caught the world’s attention. On March 18, Guinean health officials announced the outbreak of a mysterious haemorrhagic fever. According to World Health Organisation (WHO) statistics, as of December 10, there have been 17,942 reported cases of Ebola virus disease, with 6,388 reported deaths.

DPM: Govt to utilise all assets to help flood victims

Thu, 25 Dec 2014 12:16:00 +0100nst (en)

The deputy prime minister said he would do his best to act on behalf of Najib as the country faces one of the worst floods in its history, with tens of thousands displaced. "Don't worry, I'm in charge. "The PM needs time to take a break... he has been working very hard so let's be fair to him as a....

Record floods displace thousands in Indonesia, Malaysia

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 15:50:00 +0100aa-en (en)

By P Prem Kumar & Ainur Rohmah. KUALA LUMPUR & JAKARTA. Record-breaking rainfall has displaced nearly 100,000 people in Indonesia and Malaysia , forcing residents from their homes and stranding tourists during the region’s rainy season. Almost 62,000 people have been evacuated in Malaysia, a Fire and....

It's Time to Deploy This Special Weapon on Climate Change

Mon, 15 Dec 2014 21:12:00 +0100huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

We are here to tell you a secret that we feel needs to be told: there is a special weapon in the fight against climate change. Information and communications technology (ICT) solutions are transforming the way we do business, run our cities, spend our leisure time, access information and keep in....