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DHAKA, Aug 13, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The death toll from the summer floods in Bangladesh climbed to 298 Monday amid fresh downpour that deteriorated the overall situation affecting an increased number of over 10 million people. Officials in…

Lyndall Stein, who heads Concern Worldwide's UK operations, visited Bangladesh recently. In the midst of torrential rain and imminent floods she marvelled at the resilience of the Bangladeshis. It was raining when I was in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital last week. Everyone…

Bonn, 13.08.2007. Deutsche Welthungerhilfe (German Agro Action) is raising its relief funds for the victims of the flood disaster in South Asia. A total of 500,000 euros are now available in order to distribute the still urgently needed relief supplies.…

Disaster Situation Floods severely struck South Asia where flood affected people are in desperate need of shelter, food, clean water and medicines. In Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and India, the floods has led to 26 million of people affected in which…

Current Situation: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three (r) three. Low lying areas of the coastal districts and their off-shore islands and chars are likely to…

As the death toll continues to climb in South Asia after weeks of monsoon flooding, AmeriCares emergency response personnel are in Bangladesh and India, coordinating efforts to deliver life-saving relief to help some of the millions of people who…

DHAKA, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Bangladesh cancelled leave for doctors and set up mobile hospitals to combat the spread of waterborne diseases as the death toll from widespread floods climbed to more than 400, officials said on Monday. Most of…

Some current flood defences exacerbate crisis International development agency Oxfam today called for a radical rethink in the way South Asian governments implement flood defence and response policy. In a report released today called Sink or Swim: Why Disaster Risk Reduction is…

Suite aux pluies diluviennes qui se sont abattues en Asie, le Secours populaire a déjà lancé un appel aux dons pour les victimes des inondations en Chine. Aujourd'hui, l'association réitère son appel aux dons pour les victimes des inondations en…

Current Situation: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three (r) three. All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay have been advised to remain in shelter till…