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Displaying 15 of about 18 resultsThis post-disaster needs assessment provides estimates of the damages and losses, and the costs for reconstruction and recovery following the 2009 floods in Burkina Faso.
The assessment concluded that the floods caused the following negative impacts on the areas affected: the human toll was 119,356 victims, 46 deaths, 63 injured, and 1 person not…
This fact sheet presents a project that supports local population in planning and implementing reconstruction in the aftermath of heavy rain in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
In order to enhance the capacity of professionals in developing countries to cope with 'natural' disasters, this document provides practitioners solution-oriented theoretical and engineering bases that can serve for planning and implementing flood management within the framework of integrated river basin management at all levels -- from nations to local…
Institutions for rural development series, no. 8
The in-depth look at the situation in a disaster-prone area of The Philippines of this case study contributes to the understanding of the impact of local institutions in the design and implementation of disaster risk management strategies, as well as the role of local authorities in building community so…
This book addresses sustainable planning and construction after natural events such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, etc. and asserts it is yet possible, in theory and in practice, to construct in a way that provides a sustainable environment and improved conditions for current and future generations.
This book emphasizes the role of the built envir…
Tropical storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) hit the Philippines on September 26, 2009, causing widespread flooding. Ondoy, the equivalent of a Category I storm, brought an unusually high volume of rain which inundated the central part of Luzon. In turn, these intense rains generated high flooding in the Marikina River that exceeded the river’s car…
Heavy precipitation totaling over 450 mm in a three-day period from November 7 to 9, 2009, with a maximum intensity of 355 mm in a five-hour period, caused landslides occurred and rivers to overflow their banks. This heavy precipitation was nearly five times the average precipitation expected for the month of November.
This assessment estimated that t…
In March 2009, flooding, caused by heavy rainfalls in the region, affected six regions in Northern Namibia (Caprivi, Kavango, Oshana, Oshikoto, Ohangwena, and Omusati). The 2009 flood is the second such event in two years, following three years of successive low-rainfall events. Flood waters surged to near record, overtopping roads and washing out local…
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Recopilación de Herramientas para la Gestión Local del Riesgo, realizada por el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para los Asentamientos Humanos, UN-Habitat con el apoyo del International Development Research Centre – IDRC (Canadá), en el marco del Proyecto Apoyo a las Autoridades Locales de Ciudades de América Central para la Gestión Local de…
This book is the latest in a series of volumes addressing natural disasters, and how their impact can be reduced by effective capacity building and prevention strategies.
A fully illustrated, 200-page book, Risk Wise offers perspectives, case studies and analysis on disaster risk reduction and mitigation in light of the increasing threat of natural dis…
This user-friendly handbook provides an overview of several 'natural' disasters that occurred in the world in 2006, and contains good practices submitted by ADRC member countries to share knowledge among relevant stakeholders in order to contribute to global disaster risk reduction, in regard to the progression on the implementation of the Hyogo Framewo…
The main objective of this training material is to build the capacity of water managers and others to develop strategies for coping with hydro-climatic disasters such as floods and drought within the context of water resources management. An added expectation is improving the resilience of vulnerable communities and reducing the impact of extreme events…
Typhoon Ketsana hit Cambodia on September 29/30, 2009, causing incredible damage and loss, affecting some 50,000 families, leaving 43 people dead and 67 severely injured. Originating in the middle of the Pacific, Typhoon Ketsana swept through the Philippines, Vietnam and the Lao PDR before it ended its destructive path in our country. The Northern…
Recurrent flooding is one of the most serious problems that Senegal has been facing over the last years, making it a serious concern for the Government. At the end of August 2009, heavy rainfall once again caused serious flooding in Senegal, particularly in Dakar but also in the rest of the country. The flooding was not caused by exceptionally heavy rai…
Urban floods in the southwestern neighborhoodsof Bangui on June 14-15 and July 3-4, 2009 left 14,500 people homeless. Over 40 percent of victims were under 14 years old, and 57 percent were female. At least two people died, while many other lives were exposed to the increased threats of malaria, diarrhea, and other water-borne diseases. The 2009 floods…