Flood recovery and dealing with the aftermath of flooding
The European Union has announced an additional €12 million in humanitarian support in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. This funding will assist people in need following cyclone Idai and the subsequent…
NEW YORK, April 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Deadly floods that bear the fingerprints of climate change are prompting an exodus of workers from the U.S. Midwest, the world’s biggest…
As part of their range of Applied Remote Sensing Training Program, NASA have introduced a new online course specifically for managing disasters such as flooding, storms and landslides. According to…
MOCOA, Colombia March 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Two years after a mudslide that killed more than 300 people in the Colombian rainforest town of Mocoa, local authorities are struggling…
At least half a million people are at risk of disease as clean water runs short in the disaster zone NAIROBI, March 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – At least half…
Mozambique started three days of national mourning for those killed in what has been called the worst humanitarian crisis in the country’s history. NAIROBI, March 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) –…
As millions of people in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe struggle to cope with the aftermath of what could be the southern hemisphere’s worst storm, Copernicus Sentinel-1 is one of the…
When disasters happen – whether a natural disaster like a flood or earthquake, or a human-caused one like a mass shooting or bombing – it can be extremely dangerous to…
As Townsville residents continue the clean-up following January’s flooding, microscopic fungi, commonly called mould (or mold in US English), will be a concern for many. Homes and buildings affected by…
We’re often warned to avoid mosquito bites after major flooding events. With more water around, there are likely to be more mosquitoes. As flood waters recede around Townsville and clean-up…
Many parts of Queensland have been declared disaster zones and thousands of residents evacuated due to a 1-in-100-year flood. Townsville is at the epicentre of the “unprecedented” monsoonal downpour that…
As coastal property crumbles into encroaching seas, villagers receive plots with fish ponds on a free lease to help them stay afloat. HATIYA, Bangladesh, Jan 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) –…
Following the widespread flooding brought by tropical depression Usman which hit central Philippines in late December, the European Union is allocating EUR 130,000 (PHP 7.836 million) in humanitarian funding to…
NEW YORK, Jan 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A small Native American tribe in Louisiana whose land has nearly vanished into the sea has moved a step closer to relocating…
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The destruction of crops by a powerful typhoon will push people in the Philippines deeper into poverty and prolong recovery efforts, aid…
Media call it the worst flood of the century in the region. After more than two weeks of relentless rain, Kerala, a state at the southern tip of India, known…
