Reports

No.: 95/04 The floods in South Asia have driven millions of people from their homes and destroyed roads, buildings and large areas of cultivated land. In Bangladesh alone up to 35 million people are affected by flooding. At least a…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organi sation and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief Appeal No. 15/2004;…

More than 60 million people have been affected by the rains that have swamped Bangladesh, India and Nepal in the past few days. More than 1,000 people have died in the worst monsoon for more than a decade. Millions of…

A new hazard is threatening the lives of the six million Bangladeshis already affected by the disaster. As a result of the dirty floodwaters, outbreaks of diarrhoea are escalating and large numbers of people have contracted waterborne diseases and…

Silver Spring, Maryland - Seasonal floods, triggered by monsoon rains, have severely impacted much of Bangladesh and forced more than 25 million people to evacuate their homes. In response to this natural disaster, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency…

Canadian CARE aid worker in Bangladesh available for telephone interviews Bangladesh - CARE is appealing for $1.5 million to provide both immediate and long-term assistance to help the millions of people displaced from the worst monsoon rains in 15 years in…

Some of the eastern states in India and Bangladesh have been inundated by early monsoon rains this year. These rains have swelled the Brahmaputra river which flows from the Himalayas through Assam, Bihar, and Bangladesh into the Bay of…

In many areas of Bangladesh, India and Nepal, the floods have caused more destruction than in many decades. In Bangladesh, 30 million people suffer from flood-related damage, six million people are in need of immediate emergency assistance and about…

Press Contact: Kim Abbott, 202-667-8227 x115 NGO Contacts: James Bishop, Director of Humanitarian Response, 202-667-8227, x104 Gottlieb Duwan, Senior Program Associate, x105 Bangladesh and India are experiencing the worst monsoon flooding in many years. Though flooding is a seasonal problem, this year…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2004/117 OCHA Situation Report No. 7 Bangladesh - Floods 4 August 2004 This situation report is based on information provided by the United Nations Disaster Management Team in Dhaka. General Situation 1. Although the floods are receding in almost all areas…