World: Global Emergency Overview Snapshot 9–15 September 2015
Source: Assessment Capacities ProjectCountry: Afghanistan, Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic...
View ArticlePakistan: Pakistan - Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #4, Fiscal Year 2015
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: Afghanistan, Pakistan, United States of AmericaHIGHLIGHTSGoP continues FATA repatriation programUSAID/OFDA supports floods response in...
View ArticleIndia: India says 330 million people suffering from drought
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: IndiaNew Delhi, India | AFP | Wednesday 4/20/2016 - 09:20 GMT About 330 million people are suffering from drought in India, the government has said, as the country...
View ArticleIndia: Heat wave claims over 100 lives in Andhra, Telangana
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaThe unusually harsh summer heat in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh has started taking a huge toll on its residents. At least 111 people have died due to sunstroke...
View ArticleIndia: India – Heatwave (ECHO, Indian Meteorological Department, media) (ECHO...
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid OfficeCountry: India30 people are reported to have died as a heatwave continues to worsen in the Indian State of Odisha.Severe heatwave conditions are...
View ArticleIndia: Heat wave conditions continue in Telengana
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaMet officials have warned that heat wave conditions is likely to prevail in Telangana for next 2 days. They also said thundershowers are also likely to occur at...
View ArticleIndia: Intense heat wave grips many parts of the country
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaIntense heat wave has gripped several parts of the country.No respite from the heat for people in Bhopal.In the wake of the rise in temperatures, all schools in...
View ArticlePakistan: Crisis Response Bulletin, April 25, 2016 - Volume: 2, Issue: 17
Source: Alhasan SystemsCountry: PakistanHighlightsPakistan boosting capacity to check adverse impacts of climate change: Nisar Environment issues highlighted on Earth Day Pakistan to sign historic...
View ArticleIndia: Situation Report: Heat Wave Prevailing across India, April 27th, 2016
Source: Sphere IndiaCountry: IndiaSeveral parts of India have been reeling under intense heat wave conditions for the past few days. Temperatures are increasing by a few notches every day. The extreme...
View ArticleIndia: India: Drought issue discussed in Rajya Sabha
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaOver 250 districts in 10 states of the country are reeling under severe drought. These states are home to around 33 crore people, that is nearly one-fourth of...
View ArticleIndia: Heat wave toll 4,204 since 2013, 87 deaths this year
Source: Times of IndiaCountry: IndiaNew Delhi: As the first three months (January-March) of 2016 recorded significantly above-normal temperatures in India, the resultant heat waves claimed as many as...
View ArticleIndia: India: Central teams to monitor water situation in drought-hit areas
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaThe government has sent technical teams, comprising officials from Central Water Commission (CWC) and Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), for an on-the-spot...
View ArticleWorld: World - Severe weather events - ECHO Daily Map | 26/04/2016
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid OfficeCountry: China, India, Myanmar, Samoa, WorldINDIA• Severe weather, including heavy rain and extreme high temperatures, has been affecting several...
View ArticleIndia: WFP India Country Brief, March 2016
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: IndiaHighlightsWFP provided technical support for registration of about 32.6 million individuals in the state of Odisha to benefit from the Government of India’s...
View ArticleIndia: India - Heatwave and Drought - ECHO Daily Map | 28/04/2016
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid OfficeCountry: IndiaSituation• Very high temperatures have been affecting several parts of the country. On 27 April, a max. temperature of 45 °C was...
View ArticleWorld: El Nino dries up Asia as its stormy sister La Nina looms
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Cambodia, India, Malaysia, Palau, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, WorldTemerloh, Malaysia | Friday 4/29/2016 - 03:16 GMTBy Satish CheneyWithering drought and...
View ArticleIndia: Feature: Severe heat wave grips India – Authorities can draw on...
Source: Climate and Development Knowledge NetworkCountry: IndiaCDKN’s Mihir Bhatt reports from Ahmedabad, in India’s current heat wave zone – and reflects on how learning from CDKN’s innovative...
View ArticleIndia: Armed guards at India dams as drought leaves farmers dry
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: IndiaTikamgarh, India | AFP | Monday 5/2/2016 - 04:05 GMT by Jalees ANDRABIAs young boys plunge into a murky dam to escape the blistering afternoon sun, guards...
View ArticleIndia: The Government is Closely Monitoring the Drought Situation in the Country
Source: Government of IndiaCountry: IndiaUnion Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Minister Outlines the Various Measures Taken by the GovernmentStating that the country has experienced two successive...
View ArticleIndia: India: Using Mobile Phones to Alert Households Waiting for ‘NextDrop’...
Source: US Agency for International DevelopmentCountry: IndiaAlthough nearly half of the world’s population now has water piped into their homes and there have been significant improvements to water...
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