Residents in Asia are
bracing themselves for heavy rains, mudslides and flooding.
The year 2006 was especially harsh,
with 17 countries in Asia affected by severe storms and flooding.
India saw some of the worst flooding to hit the country in
200 years while in China, scores of people were killed by
heavy rains and multiple typhoons, which also resulted in
the evacuation of millions of homes.
In South East Asia, poor residents
are still struggling to recover from a series of violent storms
that cut a path of destruction across the Philippines and
Viet Nam.
29
December 2006
Red Cross relief operation underway in flood ravaged Indonesia The Indonesian Red Cross (Palang
Merah Indonesia – PMI) is distributing vital relief supplies
to tens of thousands of people who have been affected by extensive
flooding along the east coast of Aceh and Northern Sumatra in
Indonesia. Two days of continuous and torrential rain left much
of the region under water. In some areas downpours triggered
mudslides and washed away roads and bridges, making access often
impossible by land. 60 people have been confirmed dead and a
further 178 are missing. Read
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28
December 2006
Homeless for the holidays in the Philippines Tens of thousands of people in
the Philippines and Vietnam are spending the holidays in temporary
shelters, following a series of deadly typhoons over the past
few months, which caused major destruction in South East Asia.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
is appealing for emergency funds to assist vulnerable storm
survivors in both countries. Read
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