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2 November 2012 - 6:10pmHurricane Sandy killed more than 50 people and affected hundreds of thousands of people when it swept through Haiti on 25 October. Heavy rains and wind caused rivers to overflow and flood neighbourhoods, damaging roads and buildings, including homes, schools and hospitals. So far, more than 27,000 homes... -
25 September 2012 - 2:26pmThailand, located in one of the world’s most disaster-prone regions, faces heavy rains and flooding every year. Last year’s floods were the worst the country had seen in 50 years, causing over 800 deaths in some 65 provinces. About 14 million people were affected, and the floods caused damage... -
27 July 2012 - 11:12amLast year, OCHA ranked Myanmar as the most at-risk Asia-Pacific country. It is vulnerable to devastating natural disasters, poverty and conflicts. Despite being a resource-rich country with a strong agricultural base, its population of over 50 million people are among the poorest in the world. Years of... -
25 July 2012 - 12:52pmThe UN Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS) has approved US$6.1 million for a resilience-building project in the border communities of Turkana, Kenya. This marks the first anniversary of the UN declaration of famine in two areas of Somalia, and Kenya’s declaration of drought in the north-east.... -
24 July 2012 - 11:28amIn late June, 108 people were killed and more than 60,000 people were displaced in south-eastern Bangladesh following a series of landslides and flash floods caused by three consecutive days of torrential monsoon rains. Large parts of the port city of Chittagong, including Cox's Bazaar and Bandarban,...
