Marshall Islands, Republic of the

24 June 2013

Pumping water from the Pacific as drought lingers in the Marshall Islands

By Ika Koeck, IFRC As severe drought maintains its grip on the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an Emergency Appeal to assist thousands of people facing hardship across the Pacific island nation. The RMI Government first declared a state of...
Marshall Islanders endure food and water shortages as drought lingers
10 June 2013

Marshall Islanders endure food and water shortages as drought lingers

Since April, the Pacific nation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands in Micronesia has been suffering from a severe drought that has seen up to 6,400 people ...

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