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11 December 2012 - 2:28pmConcerns are growing in Niger that there could be a repeat of the devastating floods that hit the country in August this year. It is clear that Tillabéry, Dosso and the capital, Niamey, will be flooded in the next few weeks, but this time the authorities believe they are better prepared. ...
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9 December 2012 - 8:53pmAt first, the main road out of Davao, southern Mindanao, to the picturesque Compostela Valley looks completely normal. Lorries and motorbikes weave through the traffic and, by the side of the road, shops and houses are festooned with Christmas decorations. But as we near the area that suffered the brunt...
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12 November 2012 - 3:20pmThe UN and its humanitarian partners appealed for additional funding of nearly US$40 million today to support the Haitian Government’s efforts to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by Hurricane Sandy which caused massive flooding and destruction when it swept across the country in October...
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2 November 2012 - 6:10pmHurricane Sandy killed more than 50 people and affected hundreds of thousands of people when it swept through Haiti on 25 October. Heavy rains and wind caused rivers to overflow and flood neighbourhoods, damaging roads and buildings, including homes, schools and hospitals. So far, more than 27,000 homes...
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2 November 2012 - 11:38amMai Shahzadi and her four children are among more than a quarter of a million people living in temporary settlements following monsoon floods that have affected more than 5 million people across Pakistan this year. Shahzadi, 35, found shelter at a roadside settlement in her village after floods destroyed...




