Humanitarian News
Monday, November 23, 2009   
 ReliefWeb Headlines Minimize

Liberia: Acute malnutrition a 'social problem'

Date: 23 Nov 2009
Source: Integrated Regional Information Networks...

Ethiopia: Water shortages persist despite rains

Date: 23 Nov 2009
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs...

Somalia: Humanitarian crisis deepens as Beletweyne control shifts

Date: 23 Nov 2009
Source: Integrated Regional Information Networks...
 Print   
 IRIN - Asia Minimize

TIMOR-LESTE: Bird flu worries as awareness remains low

DILI Monday, November 23, 2009 (IRIN) - Ask Afonso de Jesus what he knows about avian influenza (H5N1) and the answer is worrying....

PAKISTAN: Fears over planned Karachi rail project

KARACHI Monday, November 23, 2009 (IRIN) - On 3 September a Pakistan government committee approved a project worth Rs 128.5 billion (US$1.54 billion) to revive the Karachi Circular Railway and turn i...

SRI LANKA: Agencies raise concerns over IDP care once resettled

COLOMBO Monday, November 23, 2009 (IRIN) - The release of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from camps in Sri Lanka's north is welcome, but the government must now ensure they are prop...

BANGLADESH: Two years after Cyclone Sidr, survivors still seeking shelter

BARGUNA Friday, November 20, 2009 (IRIN) - Two years after Cyclone Sidr hit the southern coastal districts of Bangladesh, many of the survivors are still homeless and at severe risk from further disa...

INDONESIA: Buildings on shaky ground in event of another quake, says survey

BANGKOK Thursday, November 19, 2009 (IRIN) - Indonesia’s West Sumatra province, recently hit by a deadly 7.9 magnitude earthquake, is likely to experience an even bigger quake, and buildings need to ...
 Print   
 GDACS Earthquake and Tsunami Updates Minimize

Green earthquake alert (M=6.2) potentially affecting no people.

On 11/22/2009 10:47:28 PM, an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 and depth 438.9km occurred in . This earthquake potentially affected no people....

Green earthquake alert Fiji(M=6.3) potentially affecting <10000 people.

On 11/22/2009 7:48:20 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 and depth 523.1km occurred in Fiji. This earthquake potentially affected <10000 people....
 Print   
 GDACS Cyclone Update Minimize

Green alert: Tropical Storm TWENTYSEVE-09 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger in Indonesia.

Tropical Storm TWENTYSEVE-09 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas...

Green alert: Tropical Cyclone NIDA-09 Category 2 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger.

Tropical Cyclone NIDA-09 of Saffir-Simpson Category 2 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people ar...

Green alert: Tropical Storm TWENTYSEVE-09 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger.

Tropical Storm TWENTYSEVE-09 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas...

Green alert: Tropical Cyclone TWO-09 Category 1 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger.

Tropical Cyclone TWO-09 of Saffir-Simpson Category 1 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are...
 Print   
 Dartmouth Flood Observatory Minimize

Green flood alert in Turkey

November 22, 2009: "e;Four people have been killed following landslides and flooding in northern Turkey after torrential downpours.In Trabzon, dramatic amateur footage showed a house collapsing u...

Green flood alert in United Kingdom

November 22, 2009: "Clean-up efforts are underway in flood-hit towns following the heaviest downpours ever recorded in England, as fears mount for a woman missing near a swollen river in Wales.About ...

Green flood alert in Argentina

November 18, 2009: "BUENOS AIRES ? Argentina is currently struggling with contrasting weather emergencies, with wide areas in the central and northwestern parts of the country suffering from drought ...

Green flood alert in Singapore

November 20, 2009: "e;SINGAPORE: The big clean?up is underway on Friday in many areas across Singapore which were flooded due to the heavy rainfall on Thursday.Environment and Water Resources Min...

Green flood alert in Spain

November 16, 2009: "e;46 municipalities reported flooding from the storm..Galicia reported yesterday flooding and mudslides...Pontevedra province was the hardest hit by the storm...
 Print   
 Links to more Disaster Alert Sites Minimize
 Print   
 Links to More News Minimize
 Print   
This website was developed with the assistance of Thematic Funding from the Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Commission in 2004 and 2005