In the coastal areas of the Indian state of Gujarat, a flood situation arose after the storm, 2 people were killed and more than 20 were injured. According to Indian authorities, there is water on the roads in the coastal districts, 1500 villages are without electricity. Several power poles were downed by the storm, resulting…
Speaking to journalists from Bilozerka, a town on the Dnipro River about 20 kilometres west of Kherson and five kilometres from the frontline, Ms. Brown, the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, said that on Friday, the UN brought in a five-truck convoy to the affected areas, with desperately needed drinking water, food and equipment to help…
RIYADH: Rain is expected in most parts of Saudi Arabia until Tuesday, after which an alert has been issued, with the risk of flooding, hailstorms and dusty winds. According to Urdu News, the Saudi Department of Civil Defense says that there is a possibility of rain with thunder in most areas of the kingdom till…
Defnarand, the director of the US Department of State’s foreign aid department, says that Pakistan-US cooperation in flood relief and Covid challenges has been strong. Defnarand said in one of his statements that he wants to help Pakistan to strengthen climate smart agriculture and economic development, to restore damaged infrastructure. He said that they want…
The unprecedented flooding, triggered by severe monsoon rains, submerged a third of the country and resulted in some 1,700 deaths. Millions displaced, infrastructure damaged More than 33 million people were affected overall, or one in seven Pakistanis, while eight million were displaced and 13,000 injured, according to the UN Office in the country. Around one…
“This is a challenge that we can master with ingenuity and determination,” said Csaba Kőrösi, calling for science-based solutions and solidarity, as he delivered a keynote speech at the high-level symposium on “Integrated Water Cycle Management in the post-COVID-19 era.” He said when the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were crafted, the full magnitude of…
