Heavy rains, flash floods,
storms and landslides continue to cause widespread devastation in
many Asian countries. Across South and East Asia, volunteers
and staff from the Red Cross and Red Crescent have been responding
to the disasters by helping rescue people, distributing emergency
relief and providing essential services, such as health care
and clean water.
This year's destruction comes following
three particularly harsh storm and flood seasons in 2006, 2007 and 2008, which left many
poor residents struggling to recover.
Disaster management
