Madagascar + 3 more
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) BACKGROUND AND KEY DEVELOPMENTS Since December 2007, unusually heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding across Southern Africa, with areas in Mozambique, Namibia,…
Madagascar
By Anwulika Okafor NEW YORK, USA, 14 March 2008 - It has been more than four weeks since Cyclone Ivan first touched down on the island nation of Madagascar and triggered devastating floods, leaving 93 people dead and more than…
Madagascar
Development minister Bert Koenders is to release one million euros to assist the victims of two tropical cyclones, Fame en Ivan, which have recently hit Madagascar. The money will be used to provide 240,000 people with food and medical…
Madagascar
Rome, March 12, 2008 - "The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Directorate General for Cooperation and Development has contributed with a financial amount of 100.000 euros to IFRC in response to urgent humanitarian assistance for the population of…
Madagascar
Plus de 332.000 personnes ont été touchées par le cyclone Ivan le 17 février dernier à Madagascar, et 191.182 d'entre elles ont été déplacées. La communauté humanitaire internationale cherche 30 millions de dollars pour aider la population, qui a…
Madagascar
CONTEXT 1. Tropical cyclone Ivan struck Madagascar on Sunday 17 February, 2008 at wind speeds of more than 200 km per hour, affecting 14 regions and 44 districts. The regions of Fenerive Est, Sainte-Marie, Soanierana Ivongo, Vavatenina, Amparafaravola, Toamasina…
Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, March 8 (Reuters) The death toll from Cyclone Ivan in Madagascar has risen to 93 people, while the total number of homeless is 332,391, a statement from the National Office for Disaster and Risk Management said. The European Union…
Madagascar
La Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge a lancé un appel d'urgence de 1 million de francs suisses (€ 633 000/USD 962 000) afin de soutenir l'opération de secours mise sur pied par la Croix-Rouge malgache…
Madagascar
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an emergency appeal for one million Swiss francs (US$ 962,000 / € 633,000) to support Malagasy Red Cross in its response to cyclone Ivan which severely hit Madagascar…
Madagascar
Medair initiates an emergency response after the category four cyclone Ivan hits the east coast of Madagascar, leaving devastation in its wake. The massive storm struck on 17 February 2008, leaving Mrs. Edwige and her five children homeless. At the…
