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Bolivia: Floods

So far, 30 deaths and 6 missing persons were reported as a result of heavy rains and floods in nine departments of Bolivia due to La Nina climatic phenomenon. Some 24,430 families have been affected. (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 26 January 2008)

http://iys.cidi.org/disaster/com-dsr/ixl283.html

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Bolivia: Floods : OCHA Situation Report No. 13

The floods have affected some 78,988 families and claimed so far 63 lives in Boliva. The situation in Santa Cruz and Beni departments remain critical. Main needs are for food, safe drinking water and health support. (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 7 March 2008)

http://iys.cidi.org/disaster/com-dsr/ixl364.html

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Climate change, urban flooding and the rights of the urban poor in Africa: Key findings from six African cities [pdf]

Through first-hand interviews with slum dwellers in six African cities, one of the major problems ActionAid uncovered is that there are few, if any, collective mechanisms either for reducing flood risks, or for managing floods once they do happen. Instead, poor people are left to fend for themselves with whatever individual coping strategies they can muster (ActionAid, October 2006).

http://www.actionaid.org/assets/pdf/Urban%20Flooding%20Africa%20Report.pdf

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Flood Hazard Research Centre

FHRC was set up in 1970 and has grown with national and international reputation, with contacts in many developed and developing countries around the world. The staff include geographers, economists, environmental scientists, social survey specialists, ecologists and risk analysts. Recent research and consultancy has included work on behalf of: national and international bodies, government departments, research councils and local authorities (includes the EU, World Bank, ODA, Environment Agency (previously National Rivers Authority). The Centre has produced a large number of books, papers, reports and conference papers ( a full list is available upon request). We welcome collaboration with other research bodies and individuals (UK).

http://www.fhrc.mdx.ac.uk/

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Flood Recovery Innovation and Response 2008 (2 - 3 July, London, UK)

The International Conference on Flood Recovery Innovation and Response, FRIAR 2008, aims to bring together researchers and practitioners who are actively involved in the repair, reinstatement and resilience of flood damaged property. The goal of the conference is to identify and disseminate good practice in flood repair, reinstatement and flood management. The meeting will also cover research into appropriate flooding and property issues aiming to develop critical perspectives on the impact of flooding.

http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2008/friar08/index.html

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Millions hit by floods in South Asia

Monsoon rains and cyclones have caused chaos across South Asia. Millions of people across Bangladesh, Pakistan and India are struggling to cope after losing their homes, assets and livelihoods to flooding (Relief Web, 18 June 2007.

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/TBRL-758QDE?OpenDocument

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MOZAMBIQUE: Bracing for more flooding

Water levels in the major rivers of central Mozambique are continuing to rise after three days of heavy rain in neighbouring countries, officials at the National Centre for Emergency Operations warned. (IRIN, 14 January 2008)

http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=76228

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Mudslides kill many in Bangladesh

At least 79 people have been killed in mudslides following heavy rain in the port city of Chittagong in Bangladesh, officials say (BBC News, 11 June 2007).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6739889.stm

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NAMIBIA: Too much rain is as bad as too little

Floodwater caused by heavy rains in Namibia's northern and northeastern regions has brought an outbreak of cholera, and is also being blamed for a lower than expected cereal harvest for 2008. (IRIN, 16 March 2008)

http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=77276

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Sink or Swim: Why disaster risk reduction is central to survivng floods in South Asia

Preparedness is the only long term solution - An Oxfam briefing note on disasters and the damaged cause to the poorest people (Oxfam, August 2007).

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/resources/policy/conflict_disasters/downloads/bn_sinkswim_floods.pdf

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Suriname: Floods Information Bulletin No. 01

Torrential rainfall in Suriname since the beginning of May has caused flooding in the interior of the country, and approximately 25,000-30,000 square kilometres are currently under water. It is estimated that 25,000 people have been affected by the rising water levels, with the most severe damage occurring in the southwest and centre of the country. This is the first report of the situation. The Bulletin is being issued for information only, and reflects the situation and the information available at this time. (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), May 9 ,2006)

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RURI-6PMNXS?OpenDocument&rc=2&emid=FL-2006-000057-SUR

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The 1998 Floods in Bangladesh: Disaster Impacts, Household Coping Strategies, and Response

by Carlo del Ninno, Paul A. Dorosh, Lisa C. Smith, and Dilip K. Roy 2001. In 1998,the flood of the century covered more than two-thirds of Bangladesh, causing crop losses of 2.04 million tons of rice, an amount equal to 10.45 percent of target production in 1998/99. This flood threatened the health and lives of millions through food shortages caused by crop failure, loss of purchasing power, and the spread of water-borne disease. Yet very few flood-related deaths occurred, and reportedly none was due to food shortages. This report, based on data from a survey of 757 rural households in seven flood-affected regions (thanas) conducted in November and December 1998 and on analysis of secondary data on food grain markets, describes how Government of Bangladesh policy, well-functioning private markets, household coping strategies, and donor and NGO interventions combined to avert a major food crisis. Download by chapter or the full report (PDF).

http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/abstract/abstr122.htm

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ZAMBIA: Emergency preparedness pays off as harvest hopes fade

Torrential rains have drowned Zambia's hopes of a fourth consecutive bumper maize harvest and there is still no sign that the rain will ease off as the country comes to grips with the extent of the damage. (IRIN, 25 january 2008)

http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=76419

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