Nigeria annual flood outlook 2024
The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through
Natural Disasters
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Design and implementation of a mobile device APP for network-based EEW systems: application to PRESTo EEWS in Southern Italy
<p>A fundamental feature of any Earthquake Early Warning System is the ability of rapidly broadcast earthquake information to a wide audience of potential end users and stakeholders, in an intuitive, customizable
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Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2019
<p>Annual economic losses due to disasters cost the Asia Pacific region nearly $675 billion, about 2.4 per cent its gross domestic product says this new report released by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).</p>
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Coupled, physics-based modeling reveals earthquake displacements are critical to the 2018 Palu, Sulawesi tsunami
<p>The September 2018, Mw 7.5 Sulawesi earthquake occurring on the Palu-Koro strike-slip fault system was followed by an unexpected localized tsunami.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Sulawesi-Tsunami.pdf"
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Wading out the storm: the role of poverty in exposure, vulnerability and resilience to floods in Dar Es Salaam
Dar es Salaam is frequently affected by severe flooding causing destruction and impeding daily life of its 4.5 million inhabitants. The focus of this paper is on the role of poverty in the impact of floods
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Building resilience for all: intersectional approaches for reducing vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change- findings from Nepal
This note provides insights from the ODI report 'Building resilience for all: intersectional approaches for reducing vulnerability to natural hazards in Nepal and Kenya', which highlights challenges and
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Baseline study on disaster recovery in Africa: transitioning from relief to recovery
Strengthening national capacities in recovery management and setting up the enabling institutional, policy and financial frameworks for inclusive, effective and transparent recovery processes require qualitative
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Committed or complacent: a failing response to the 2019 Horn of Africa drought crisis
More than 15 million people are in need of aid as drought hits parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia again. Yet lessons from the devastating droughts of 2011 and 2017 are being ignored, putting lives at
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Assam: Floodwater enters Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, animals take refuge in highlands
A total of 57 animals were rescued out of which four died on arrival at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC). Morigaon: A large section of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary here
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Flood toll in Assam reaches 62, over 44 lakh affected
The flood waters showed a receding trend in Assam, however, the toll rose to 62 on Sunday. Northeast India and Bihar continued to battle flood fury on Saturday as the death toll due to rain-related
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Flood situation remains grim in Assam, 20 dead
Thee spread of Japanese Encephalitis during the flood has made the condition more challenging as death toll due to JE has also climbed to 82. Guwahati: The flood situation remains grim in Assam on Wednesday