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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://allafrica.com/stories/201104010750.htmlAt the end of a very wet quarter, it is appropriate to look at the economic impact of adverse weather.Sat, 02 Apr 2011 08:55:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-9e53cf29838db7925b58dd4336d49d3f-22.5596 17.07720110402085500http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VVOS-8FHKB5?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSNAMIBIA: Floods cause an emergency JOHANNESBURG, 1 April 2011 (IRIN) - Namibia has declared a state of emergency in response to widescale flooding in the north that has claimed 62 lives since January 2011.Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:09:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-a6baca876f186c9fdf03f5b23941ee32-22.5596 17.07720110401200900http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/namibia-floods-cause-an-emergency"The most severe flooding is occurring in the regions of Oshana, Ohangwena, Omusati and Oshikoto, which form the Cuvelai Basin," said a situation report by the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator on 30 March 2011. The Cuvelai Basin, in northern Namibia, is one of the country's most densely populated regions, as well as one of its poorest.Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:30:00 +0200trustentrust-e26782fc4f544c78b44114592ea480d0-22.5596 17.07720110401193000http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=92343JOHANNESBURG 01 April 2011 (IRIN) - Namibia has declared a state of emergency in response to widescale flooding in the north that has claimed 62 lives since January 2011.Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:10:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-72c725faa12c9f04d59c8d8a84b1cce5-22.5596 17.07720110401161000http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=38097&title=Awilo%20shows%20postponedWINDHOEK – Music shows by Congolese African award-winning artiste, Awilo Longomba, have been postponed. Longomba was supposed to arrive in Namibia this week to pay tribute to the late Namibian musician Jackson Kaujeua, by visiting his grave and laying a wreath on his grave.Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:52:00 +0200neweraennewera-6da883d5e44f10b54736947677567b3f-22.5596 17.077-22.5596 17.07720110401095200http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/snapshot-floods-around-the-world31 Mar 2011 16:56 Source: alertnet // Katie Nguyen Residents stand in an area devastated by a landslide in the Khao Phanom district of Krabi province, south of Bangkok, Thailand, Mar. 31, 2011. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang LONDON (AlertNet) Several countries across the world, from Asia to Africa and....Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:28:00 +0200trustentrust-53a8a5e7952b56697d4d66f299c55e0cFoodSecurityFoodAid13.7308 100.52113.7308 100.52120110331192800http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MCOI-8FGGCZ?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS"This crisis has been worsening since December because there is now nowhere for the water to go. Teachers and pupils are wading through unclean, snake-filled water to access their schools and there has been costly damage to buildings. Sadly some of our pupils have drowned in the floods.Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:55:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-b6486747aa0df3846cc2cef8c9299e29FoodSecurityFoodAidEnvironmentPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisasters-22.5596 17.07720110331155500http://allafrica.com/stories/201103310287.htmlMany business operations have come to a standstill while subsistence farmers are likely to experience serious hunger this year, as rain and flood water in the north and north-east regions of the country reach "disastrous levels never experienced in recent memory".Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:56:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-0e6497490213dd94f4846cc93b807c80MARS-STAT-22.5596 17.07720110331105600http://allafrica.com/stories/201103310299.htmlOf the total number of 161 916 residents of Oshana Region severely affected by the flood, 11 922 need assistance which includes tents, canoes, food and medication, the Oshana Regional Disaster Management Committee heard yesterday.Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:56:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-96adaecf699d6db58ce11284899f74bf-22.5596 17.07720110331105600http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=38073&title=NamWater%20dismisses%20claims%20canal%20is%20causing%20floodingOSHAKATI – Namibia Water Corporation Ltd (NamWater) this week reacted strongly to allegations that the water utility’s canal is flooding people along the Cuvelai area. NamWater Manager: Corporate Communications, Johannes Shigwedha, said in a statement that the allegations are not true because the....Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:46:00 +0200neweraennewera-ec0ad509d262e5aabca8e7125d8bdf5c-22.5596 17.07720110331094600http://www.mg.co.za/article/2011-03-31-namibia-declares-state-of-emergency-after-flooding/Namibia's president on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in northern parts of the country after heavy flooding displaced nearly 10 000 people.Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:59:00 +0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-f014d41a4f2c0c64202d98cec28dbdd9PoliticalUnrest-22.5596 17.07720110331075900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/ADGO-8FEQX5?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-P"I and my cabinet colleagues have discussed the prevailing situation in depth, consulted various experts.... and I have come to the conclusion that I declare an emergency situation in the north and northeastern parts of our country," Pohamba said at State House.Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:28:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-2dfedc0377a7a97edc87d78cf52b4cdf-22.5596 17.07720110330002800http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=38041&title=%20Floods%20cost%20millions%20WINDHOEK – Many business operations have come to a standstill while subsistence farmers are likely to experience serious hunger this year, as rain and flood water in the north and north-east regions of the country reach “disastrous levels never experienced in recent memory”.Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:43:00 +0200neweraennewera-227ac1266c8302e6173a908f2a5d2a85MARS-STAT20110330094300http://allafrica.com/stories/201103300240.htmlPresident Hifikepunye Pohamba has for the third consecutive year declared an emergency situation in Government's attempt to deal with unprecedented rains and flooding in the northern and, to a lesser extent, north-eastern parts of the country.Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:22:00 +0200allafricaenallafrica-0544913e2e4eeaf2e4a311085d7da3e5AgricultureMARS-STAT-22.5596 17.07720110330092200http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ADGO-8FEQX5?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSWINDHOEK — Namibia's President Hifikepunye Pohamba Tuesday declared a state of emergency in northern parts of the country after heavy flooding displaced nearly 10,000 people and washed away roads.Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:24:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-2dfedc0377a7a97edc87d78cf52b4cdf-22.5596 17.077-22.5596 17.07720110329232400http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/State-of-emergency-declared-in-Namibia-20110329Namibia's president has declared a state of emergency in northern parts of the country after heavy flooding displaced nearly 10 000 people and washed away roads.Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:53:00 +0200news24ennews24-cf0ab0c9d56f822c7db5f1398af81174PoliticalUnrest-22.5596 17.07720110329225300http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=38028&title=On%20way%20out?...Automatic%20promotion%20in%20schools%20faces%20the%20chopOSHAKATI – Thousands of people have been urged to vacate parts of Namibia’s second most populous town, Oshakati on the eve of the worst floods in decades. Oshana and Ohangwena regions are the worst affected, ...Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:36:00 +0200neweraennewera-6376dc48173a5fdbbb8c50726e3f0295-17.5 17.333333-17.7824 15.695520110329093600http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=38038&title=Graduates%20must%20pay%20back%20loansWINDHOEK – Government must devise a practical method to follow up on students who received government loans and have completed their studies to get them to pay back the loans, Chief Ankama, Swapo Member of Parliament and Deputy Minister of Works and Transport, has said.Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:36:00 +0200neweraennewera-478b7b77470a8bfb6887608f4dc530a220110329093600http://allafrica.com/stories/201103260021.htmlFLOODING has forced the closure of schools in the Omusati, Ohangwena, Oshikoto and Oshana regions.Sat, 26 Mar 2011 11:06:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-c808e291abce25daab2209bfbfb31445-22.5596 17.07720110326110600http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=55009North-central Namibia is experiencing the heaviest floods ever recorded, but unlike in previous years, the area is fully prepared.Sat, 26 Mar 2011 01:30:00 +0100ipsnewsenipsnews-e58c1786df0f89e29de7f2c65e366499Environment-22.5596 17.07720110326013000http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=37989&title=2011%20floods%20the%20worst%20everOSHAKATI – “The 2011 floods situation can probably take us back 1 000 years because no one is able to measure up or compare the effect,” said the Mayor of Oshakati, Ben Kuutumbeni Kathindi. Kathindi was referring to the flood situation, which many have described as the worst of its kind in the country.Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:02:00 +0100neweraennewera-7cc37fa1ab49748cf2957325c07220f020110325090200http://allafrica.com/stories/201103230104.htmlThe Namibia Red Cross Society (NRCS) needs N$10 million to assist more than 20 000 people affected by floods in northern and southern Namibia.Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:23:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-eb99c178cb43e8f7fa47096d67c526b3-22.5596 17.07720110323092300http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EGUA-8F7QPK?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSLesotho - Followng the joint rapid assessment led by DMA, the World Bank is assisting the country to undertake Post Disaster Needs Assessment to further understand the impact of heavy rains on different sectors. - Poor crop production is anticipated this year.Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:03:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-4ef0c1042f8603566d126410001b3d18WorldBankCrisisResponseEFSA-29.3083 27.491620110322220300http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=37926&title=Namibians%20moved%20by%20Japan%20disasterWINDHOEK – The devastating earthquake that hit Japan on 11 March, followed by an equally devastating tsunami and nuclear plant wrecked by fire and explosions, has evoked feelings of high emotion and sympathy from many Namibians touched by the catastrophic chain of events.Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:22:00 +0100neweraennewera-e60bd9ec8199d812929523287d85d5b8EnvironmentNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction35.6831 139.80920110322092200http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=37917&title=Heavy%20rains%20cause%20miseryOSHAKATI – Current heavy rains and big flood waves in northern Namibia are taking their toll on human lives due to drowning and other indirect causes of death. Some villagers in Ongwediva constituency said they fear for their lives, as their villages are now completely cut off by water.Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:37:00 +0100neweraennewera-014a9dd1d561387849157eba397ffb1aMARS-STAT60.1733 24.9486-22.5596 17.07720110322083700http://www.earthtimes.org/energy/nuclear-age-disastrous-decisions/508/Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Complex, Japan: Japan has suffered monumental destruction in the recent natural disaster; from the cumulative impacts of the high-ranking magnitude Earthquake of 9.0 and the initial tsunami to consecutive days of continued natural disaster aftermaths with aftershocks, earthquakes and secondary tsunamis.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:43:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-9e77505f2971ca50d02f40e989bd1dfcRenewableEnergiesEuropeAidNuclearEnergyPoliticalUnrestNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersAlternativeEnergyNuclearEU-USABiotechnologyBiodiversityImportsExportsWasteTreatmentNuclearMedecineJRCSafeguardsNuclearSafetyJRCNuclearSecurityEnvironment35.6831 139.80920110317204300http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ASAZ-8F2DHJ?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThe International Federation’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:12:00 +0100reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-63b9cdb71af9207df23b6b9a41dfb3ba-22.5596 17.07720110317121200http://allafrica.com/stories/201103170399.htmlTHE Oshana Region's chief regional officer (CRO) has warned residents to prepare themselves for another flood wave.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:03:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-3288cf302c2cc21ebf6901a6e25b6017CrisisResponse-22.5596 17.07720110317110300http://allafrica.com/stories/201103160794.htmlThousands of people and livestock in the Caprivi Strip have had to be evacuated during as annual floodwaters rise in the Zambezi. However, loss of life has been kept to a minimum as informal warning systems prove to be effective.Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:23:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-2b17329fbf730a341090b2b4f6a91729FoodSecurityFoodAidCrisisResponse-22.5596 17.07720110316142300http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=54863Thousands of people and livestock in the Caprivi Strip have had to be evacuated as annual floodwaters rise in the Zambezi. However, loss of life has been kept to a minimum as informal warning systems prove to be effective.Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:51:00 +0100ipsnewsenipsnews-4e98b3dadec52de3acd83faeaeb272c0FoodSecurityFoodAidCrisisResponse-22.5596 17.07720110316095100http://allafrica.com/stories/201103150766.htmlConstruction is underway in Windhoek's Acacia Park neighbourhood to channel the flow of the Arebbusch River through the area, where serious flood damage occurred in 2006.Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:20:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-cf8bc64c27aea04afd1194c4485b05ad-22.5596 17.07720110315132000http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=37830&title=Road%20building%20a%20big%20testWINDHOEK- Government says it faces a big challenge in constructing tarred roads in every part of the country. Minister of Works and Transport, Errki Nghimtina, revealed that it costs Government approximately N$4-million dollars to construct one kilometer of bitumen road and about N$800 000 for a gravel road.Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:28:00 +0100neweraennewera-3e20b2ed84d79e8d1995913b91ec0dedTEN-T-NewsDevelopment20110315082800http://allafrica.com/stories/201103140845.htmlMany villagers in the Uuvudhiya area of the Oshana Region are unable to reach towns after heavy rains that fell in the area last week.Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:37:00 +0100allafricaenallafrica-5410b5c33edd9888aafa9cfff18d2266-18.133333 15.48333320110314123700