India’s Chakma refugees forgotten in floods – charity
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…
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Bangladesh – Government Increases Relief Operations as 650,000 Hit by Floods
Around 650,000 have people been affected by floods that hit northern and north-eastern districts in Bangladesh, the government said on Wednesday 13 July. In neighbouring Assam state, India, around 1.7…
Bangladesh – Dozens Killed As Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides
Heavy rain has triggered deadly landslides in several locations in south eastern Bangladesh on Tuesday 13 June, 2017. Heavy rain has also caused flash flooding in Mizoram, India, where local…
Bangladesh and World Bank Sign $113 Million Agreement to Improve Weather Forecasting and Early Warning Systems
The Government of Bangladesh has recently signed a $113 million financing agreement with the World Bank to modernize the country’s meteorological and hydrological information system, including weather forecasting, early warning…
Bangladesh – Floods in North East Wipe Out Rice Crops
A long period of heavy rain from 29 March to 07 April caused flooding in Sylhet region in the north east of Bangladesh. The country’s Department of Disaster Management reported…
Children Take the Lead in Cyclone Early Warnings in Bangladesh
COX’s BAZAR, Bangladesh, Dec 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As Cyclone Roanu approached the coast of Bangladesh last May, 10-year-old Mohammad Hossain worried about his father, a fisherman out at…
Climate Refugees in South Asia Need Protection, Advocates Say
NEW YORK, Dec 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – People forced to leave their homes because of climate change in South Asia should get the same protections given to political refugees,…
In Bangladesh, Disaster-Savvy Students Protect Families From Floods
If children are taught how to respond to disasters and climate change, the whole community benefits, reports Mushfique Wadud. KURIGRAM, Bangladesh, Nov 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Bangladeshi teacher Monjurul…
Scientists Find Link Between Tropical Storms and Decline of River Deltas
Research by the University of Southampton shows that a change in the patterns of tropical storms is threatening the future of the Mekong River delta in Vietnam, indicating a similar…
Living With Floods – Chaur Communities of the Teesta River
Bharat Lal Seth, the South Asia Program Coordinator at International Rivers, visited some of the river islands (known as chaurs) of the Teesta River. Below he reports on the lives…
Flood-Hit Bangladesh Plans to Keep Food Safe in Home Silos
Latest floods have caused acute food shortages in some areas, with household food stocks damaged and food production hampered, reports Syful Islam for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. DHAKA, Aug 17…
Bangladesh – 42 Dead After Floods in 16 Districts
The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) has reported that over 3.2 million people have been affected by flooding in Bangladesh. Flooding has been reported in 16 districts:…
Reducing Disaster Losses in the World’s Most Hazard Prone Cities
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) aim to reduce disaster losses in some of the world’s most hazard prone cities…
Bangladesh Declares Lightning Strikes a Disaster as Deaths Surge
DHAKA, June 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Bangladesh has seen a near-record number of deaths this year from a phenomenon that appears to be worsening with climate change: lightning strikes.…
Cyclone Roanu Exposed Sri Lankan Disaster Response Gaps
ICTs can help disaster response, so long as they are fully integrated into overall systems, says Nalaka Gunawardene, writes Nalaka Gunawardene for SciDevNet. When hazards turn into disasters, they challenge…
Bangladesh – Vital Support to Improve Weather Forecasting and Education
The Weather and Climate Services Regional Project in Bangladesh aims to strengthen hydro-meteorological monitoring and forecasting and improve early warning systems, vital in a country where flooding is so prevalent.…
