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Displaying 20 of about 20 results… were already at critical levels before this year’s new wave of rains and flooding. About the Damage and Needs … Due to the cut off from supply of contraceptives, a wave of unwanted pregnancies with all the ensuing …
In the month of May 2016, parts of Sri Lanka were hit by the heaviest recorded rainfall in more than 18 years, which caused severe floods in 24 districts and also horrific landslides, one of which was the worst recorded in our country. The floods and landslides resulted in the loss of at least 93 lives and affected almost half a million people. The disa…
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contracted with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the preparation of a comprehensive Recovery Action Plan (RAP). The RAP evaluates methods for controlling the sedimentation within eight river basins and the higher risk of flooding due to sediment-clogged drainage channels resulting from th…
This document provides an assessment of the floods and landslides damage caused by the 2021 Cyclone Seroja and needs of the affected people in Timor-Leste to inform the country's long term post-floods recovery efforts across multiple sectors. Recovery needs across social, productive, infrastructure and crosscutting sectors are assessed based on damage a…
… by shallow cross flow and, in some areas, wind-induced wave action. • Damaged cross drainage structures, typically …