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Tag: Floods
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Death toll rises to 36 due to landslides, floods in southeastern Brazil
Meteorologists say it was the most intense storm recorded in the country's history in a short period of time
February 21, 2023 -
UN seeks funds for Pakistan after last year’s devastating floods
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday sought "massive investments" for Pakistan to help it recover from damage caused by devastating floods that ravaged the country last year.
January 9, 2023 -
Pakistan PM appeals for ‘additional funds’ after floods
"We are not asking for any kind of measure [such as] a rescheduling or a moratorium," Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif told the Financial Times.
October 19, 2022 -
Pakistan PM Sharif likely to visit China next month
Meanwhile, Pakistan Embassy in Beijing hosted an event on floods in Pakistan to lay stress on the need for proactive climate action and international solidarity to mitigate the effects of climate change.
October 2, 2022 -
Death toll from devastating Pakistan floods reaches 1,693
Balochistan and Punjab provinces reported five deaths each, while Sindh and the Gilgit-Baltistan region logged four and one, respectively, the Authority said.
October 1, 2022 -
Highlighting Pakistan’s flood woes, Greta Thunberg says Swedish politicians ignoring climate crisis
Highlighting the recent floods in Pakistan that have wrecked catastrophic damage, activist Greta Thunberg said Sweden’s politicians are ignoring the climate crisis in the run-up to the election on September 11 and treating it as if it were just a problem rather than a life-or-death threat.
September 7, 2022 -
Death toll in devastating Pakistan flooding reaches 1,265
The death toll in Pakistan's devastating flooding has increased to 1,265 as the cash-strapped country struggles to rescue and care for millions of people displaced by the record deluges.
September 3, 2022 -
Over 1/3 of Pakistan underwater amid its worst floods in history
As deadly floodwaters threaten to create secondary disasters, food is in short supply after water covered millions of acres of crops and wiped out hundreds of thousands of livestock, reported CNN.
September 3, 2022 -
Anger erupts over inept govt response to floods in Pakistan
At least 1,186 people have died from the floods in Pakistan, leaving affected residents angry at the lack of help being provided to them as this natural disaster disrupts life and pose threat to food security and the economy.
September 2, 2022 -
Flood situation in Pak highly likely to boost disease spread: WHO
As of August 25, more than 33 million people have been affected and over 6.4 million people are in dire need of humanitarian aid, including 421,000 refugees, the WHO report highlighted.
September 1, 2022 -
Himachal administration takes stock of losses caused during monsoon
State Chief Secretary RD Dhiman said 278 lives were lost in incidents like flash floods, cloud bursts, landslides, and house collapses while 522 people were injured and nine people are missing. Damage to property was estimated at Rs 1,981.86 crore.
August 30, 2022 -
Floods inflict $10bn loss on Pakistan
Top official sources said Islamabad would first seek financial assistance from the international community and then it might assess the damages separately or jointly with the donors to work out the exact figures, but first of all the government would focus on all-out relief efforts in order to rescue the victims.
August 29, 2022 -
Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif calls emergency multi-party meeting over floods
Pakistan Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said chief ministers of all provinces have been invited to the meeting, which would also be attended by the armed forces' leadership.
August 29, 2022 -
Himachal CM visits flood-affected areas of Thunag in Mandi district
He directed the officers of the Public Works Department and the Rural Development Department to expedite the work of removing the debris and sludge from the market.
August 24, 2022 -
Flash floods grip seven Rajasthan districts, Army alerted
Five persons, including a couple and a young man, were swept in the flash floods in Tonk district, and two youth drowned with their bike in Udaipur's Nandvel village while crossing the inundated bridge in the last 24 hours. One body was also recovered by the SDRF team.
August 23, 2022 -
Himachal: 105 people trapped in floods rescued in Lahaul-Spiti
Out of the total rescued people, 80 have left for Manali and the remaining have been accommodated in Koksar and Sissu, said the administration.
August 1, 2022 -
Don’t turn receivers of aid into photo props
Each person belonging to these classifications comes with their own requirements and it is important to recognise them rather than discriminate against them.
July 10, 2022
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