Pakistani Women Nurture Trees and Pride in Forest Drive
HARIPUR, Pakistan, Jan 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Robina Gul has swapped her needle for a trowel. Until recently, the villager from northern Pakistan got by making clothes for family…
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Mountain Pakistan Walls Off Glacial Lake Flash Floods
BAGROT VALLEY, Pakistan, Dec 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Nestled at the foot of five snow-capped mountain peaks in Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan province, the villages of the Bagrot valley face…
Pakistan Floods – Pakistan Needs a Fresh Disaster Mitigation Strategy
The rural economy takes a huge hit from frequent floods that can be better managed, says Ibrar ul Hassan Akhtar, writing for SciDev.Net. The history of disasters in South Asia…
Pakistan – 151 People Have Died in 3 Weeks of Flooding
Heavy rain has continued to fall in northern and eastern Pakistan over the last few days, causing further floods and deaths. More rain is expected over the next 24 hours.…
Global Glacier Melt Reaches Record Levels
In the wake of recent glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) in Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, as well as the recent announcement by IOM that unseasonal snowmelt has resulted in over…
Pakistan Floods – Death Toll Rises to 69
According to the latest reports from Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), 69 people have died in the flooding which has affected the six provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Balochistan,…
Kazakhstan Floods – 1,000 Evacuated after Glacial Lake Overflows in Almaty Region
Around 1,000 people were evacuated from areas around the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan, after floods and mudflow swept through residential streets on 23 July 2015. According to the committee of…
Pakistan – At Least 9 Dead as Floods Affect 5 Provinces
Floods in Pakistan have now affected 5 provinces. More heavy rain is expected over the coming days, and authorities have issued river and flash flood warnings. Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,…
300,000 Stranded by Floods in Chitral, Pakistan
The flood situation in Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan has now left almost 300,000 cut off, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). An official update from yesterday,…
Pakistan – Two Killed in Floods in Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
Heavy rain over the past week has caused flash floods and triggered rivers and lakes to overflow in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The worst hit area is…
Pakistan – Melting Glaciers Pose Serious Flood Threat
In a statement made earlier this month, Pakistan Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Mushahidullah Khan, expressed serious concern over the flood threat posed by Pakistan’s melting glaciers. The minister…
27 Dead in Northern India and Pakistan after Week of Torrential Rain and Floods
Several states in northern India have seen heavy rainfall over the last few days, causing rivers to overflow and buildings to collapse. Reports say that at least 19 people have…
At Least 10 Dead after Flash Floods in Northwest Pakistan
Flash floods raged through the market area of a remote community in Upper Dir district, a mountainous region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in northwest Pakistan. Local media say that the…
World Bank Announces Over $800 million for Flood And Disaster Prevention Projects in South Asia
This month the world bank has announced approval for several flood and disaster prevention projects in parts of India and Pakistan with a total cost of over $800 million. In…
Pakistan – Flash Floods Kill At Least 13 in Khuzdar, Balochistan Province
At least 13 people have died after flash-floods and torrential rains hit Khuzdar district in Balochistan province, Pakistan. Latest reports say that the death toll could be much higher, with…
What Next for the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction? Perspectives from South Asia
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (SFDRR) was finally agreed on 18th March following over 30 final hours of intense negotiations in Sendai, Japan. Amy Kirbyshire, a Research Programme…
