Informes

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…

Appeal Target: US$ 544,854 Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: US$ 421,236 Geneva, 5 August 2004 Dear Colleagues, Bangladesh has been in the grip of floods for more than a month following heavy monsoon rains and an onrush of water from…

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…

DHAKA - As the toll of death and damage from flooding continues to mount in Bangladesh, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is giving much-needed food supplies to nearly two million people in advance of launching a major…

NEW YORK, NY - Global humanitarian agency Church World Service has launched a $75,000 emergency appeal for Bangladesh, where more than a month of flooding has put two-thirds of the country under water, and 589 people have died to date…

With floodwaters threatening to create a massive food crisis in Bangladesh, WFP spokesperson Heather Hill takes a boat trip through the Dhaka's flooded back-streets to see for herself the true horrors being faced by the country. DHAKA ,02 August 2004…

Account #6966 Appeal Goal: $75,000 SITUATION: The death toll from more than a month of flooding in South Asia now stands at 1,551 - deaths by drowning, waterborne diseases, landslides and other flood-related causes have killed 847 in India, 586 in…

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 organisation and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief Appeal…