Informes

Disaster Situation Since early June, heavy rains and typhoons have caused serious flooding and landslides in South Asia. Among the most severely affected countries are Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and India. By the 14th of December, 73.9 million people were affected,…

Pledges and contributions The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is pleased to acknowledge the receipt of a new contribution (as of 30 November) made by Chile ($30,000). Meanwhile, Italy pledged an additional $1,393,592 for 2007. OCHA encourages…

Executive Summary: Cyclone Sidr (Category IV) with wind speeds of up to 240 kilometres per hour hit Bangladesh on 15 November causing significant damage to life, housing, livelihoods and productive infrastructure. WFP has responded with an emergency operation and is…

Highlights Somalia - Displacement continues amid ongoing hostilities Intensified fighting broke out in Mogadishu on October 27th, aggravating an already precarious humanitarian situation.

By World Vision staff World Vision relief teams in Bangladesh have commenced their second phase of the Cyclone Sidr response after a smooth and successful distribution of emergency relief goods. On 9 December, World Vision completed distribution in the severely-affected districts…

GLIDE No: TC-2007-000208-BGD Period covered by this Operations Update: 13- 20 December 2007 This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 24,483,160 (USD 22.2 million or EUR 15 million) in cash, kind, or services to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society to assist 243,000…

Total Death: 3,363 People Missed: 871 Family Affected: 2,064,026 People Affected: 8,923,259 Houses Damaged: 1,518,942 Crops Damaged: 2,472,944 acre Trees Destroyed: 4,065,316 Summary of Cyclone Sidr Response Updated official report from MoFDM illustrates that the number of death caused by tropical cyclone 'SIDR' has risen…

Appeal Target: US$ 2,495,231 Geneva, 21 December 2007 Dear Colleagues, Hurricane "SIDR" hit the southern coast of Bangladesh on 15th November 2007 leaving behind a trail of devastation. The most severely affected districts include Satkhira, Khulna,Bagerhat, Narail, Gopalganj, Jessore, Borguna, Patuakhali, Perojpur,…

IP/07/1957 Brussels, 18 December 2007 - The Presidents of the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of the European Union on behalf of the 27 EU Member States today signed a 'European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid'. The Consensus sets out…

A catastrophic cyclone tore through Southern Bangladesh on the 15th of November, inflicting heavy damage to properties and infrastructure. Over 3,200 people have already been killed, with the number rising steadily. Reports have indicated a massive devastation of homes, crops…