Flood recovery and dealing with the aftermath of flooding
Flooding rivers can wreak havoc on homes and roads but are necessary for healthy ecosystems, research at Oregon State University suggests. The study shows that alterations to rivers’ natural flow…
A researcher at Queen’s University Belfast has been awarded the 2017 Newton Prize in Vietnam for his work designing a wireless communications system which can withstand natural disasters such as…
The challenge of providing a rapid response to environmental disasters as varied as flooding, drought, illegal logging and oil spills is the focus of two new projects in which the…
Getting urban planning right is vital to limit damage in future hurricanes, says UN top official. BOGOTA, Sept 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Rebuilding the Caribbean islands of Dominica and…
Decentralised solar mini-grids ensured that relief and rescue operations were not hampered during the Bihar floods, in addition to providing a regular and reliable source of electricity to power-starved villages,…
NIAMEY, Sept 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Ankle-deep in mud, Mahamane Soumana hesitatingly throws a net in his home’s flooded yard in Banga Bana district, in Niger’s capital. “I’m a…
BOGOTA, Sept 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – It could take months for Haitian farmers to recover as heavy rains brought by Hurricane Irma have flooded parts of the impoverished Caribbean…
“There could be an inquiry into whether public officials appropriately managed land use and development in a way that met their duty to their constituents” NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Thomson…
Dozens of houses were engulfed by mud when a mountainside collapsed in the town of Regent, on the edge of Freetown. DAKAR, Aug 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Donor pledges…
NEW DELHI, Aug 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Tens of thousands of undocumented Chakma refugees in India’s remote northeast desperately need basic aid such as shelter, food and clean water…
LONDON, Aug 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Cities planning for weather disasters, pandemics or civil unrest need to take steps to support local farmers and protect key transport routes so…
NEW DELHI, July 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Authorities across India are taking steps to help millions of people hit by floods and to prepare for future disasters, Prime Minister…
ROME, June 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A severe drought followed by floods has slashed agricultural production in Sri Lanka, leaving some 900,000 people facing food insecurity, the United Nations…
Governor Asa Hutchinson submitted his formal request for a federal disaster declaration to the Trump administration for 31 Arkansas counties affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes in April and…
The Government in Tasmania has released the Report of the Independent Review into the Tasmanian Floods of June and July 2016. Tasmania Premier, Will Hodgman, said “Last year’s floods devastated…
Colombo, 02 June 2017 – The European Commission is allocating €300,000 (approximately LKR 51 million) in humanitarian funding to Sri Lanka to bring emergency assistance to communities affected by the…
