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....

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).

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....

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.

30 dead, 1m hit by Sri Lanka floods

Tue, 30 Dec 2014 11:58:00 +0100khaleejtimes (en)

30 dead, 1 million hit by Sri Lanka floods (IANS) / 30 December 2014 Officials said they have 30 dead and six missing, and 33,346 families displaced as a result of the rain in 626 localities Sri Lankan men stand on debris of damaged houses in Mathugama, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka - AP.

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.

30 dead one mn hit by Sri Lanka floods

Mon, 29 Dec 2014 21:18:00 +0100irishsun (en)

Tuesday 30th December, 2014. At least 30 people have died, six are missing and about a million more were affected by floods in Sri Lanka caused by non-stop rains since Friday, an official said Monday. "At this moment, we have 30 dead and six missing, and we have 33,346 families displaced as a result....

Deadliest tsunami in recorded history now helping save lives

Sat, 27 Dec 2014 14:25:00 +0100CBC (en)

Videos recorded shortly before the 2004 tsunami hit show people lounging on beaches in places like Thailand, oblivious to the threat posed by the roiling, white wall of water – a giant wave – barrelling toward the shore. If they'd received warning, they could have sought the safety of high ground.

Deadly 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami now helping to save lives

Sat, 27 Dec 2014 11:21:00 +0100CBC (en)

Videos recorded shortly before the 2004 tsunami hit show people lounging on beaches in places like Thailand, oblivious to the threat posed by the roiling, white wall of water – a giant wave – barrelling toward the shore. If they'd received warning, they could have sough the safety of high ground.

Médicos argentinos trabajaron contra las enfermedades que dejó el tsunami

Sat, 27 Dec 2014 02:31:00 +0100mdzol (es)

El golpe de las olas de hasta 30 metros y la posterior inundación por el tsunami que hace 10 años tuvo lugar en el Océano Índico dejó una situación post-emergencia de enfermedades como el dengue y la malaria en la que se necesitó la cooperación internacional.

Sri Lanka floods, mudslide kills at least 14

Fri, 26 Dec 2014 18:52:00 +0100iran-daily (en)

Ten years after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, heavy rain on Friday precipitated fatal floods and mudslides, displacing 80,000 people. Mudslides in Koslanda village in central Sri Lanka killed at least 10 people, police said. Four other people drowned in a flood after the sluice gates were broken open.

Malaysian PM cuts U.S. vacation short over floods

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

Malaysian 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)

Malaysian 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.

Ten years after Asian tsunami, too few early-warning buoys are deployed

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 04:52:00 +0100homelandsecuritynewswire (en)

Ten years after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami killed more than 220,000 people across twelve countries including Indonesia, Sri Lanka , India, Thailand, and Myanmar, some residents of villages close to the shores are uncertain of how they will be notified or how they will react to a future tsunami.

South and Southeast Asia better prepared for disasters: FAO

Mon, 22 Dec 2014 17:14:00 +0100unmultimedia-en (en)

A fishing trawler damaged by the tsunami under repairs at the Kudewella boat repair center with assistance from FAO, Kudewella, Sri Lanka . Countries in South and Southeast Asia are better prepared for disasters but there is still room for improvement.

The tsunami-early warning system for the Indian Ocean – ten years later

Sat, 20 Dec 2014 18:27:00 +0100phys (en)

Dec 19, 2014 The day after Christmas this year will mark the 10 anniversary of the tsunami disaster in the Indian Ocean. On 26 December 2004, a quarter of a million people lost their lives, five million required immediate aid and 1.8 million citizens were rendered homeless.

The tsunami-early warning system for the Indian Ocean – ten years later

Fri, 19 Dec 2014 13:46:00 +0100phys (en)

25 minutes ago The day after Christmas this year will mark the 10 anniversary of the tsunami disaster in the Indian Ocean. On 26 December 2004, a quarter of a million people lost their lives, five million required immediate aid and 1.8 million citizens were rendered homeless.