Continued violence and political unrest in countries including Syria and Afghanistan have forced many thousands of people to flee their homes. After long and often dangerous journey, people are now...
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“We are protected now, we feel safe, we realize that we are not alone with our fight with natural cataclysms” Zarrina Noyobova, an inhabitant of Qozideh village in Tajikistan suffers...
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Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), a region highly vulnerable to natural hazards, has a long history of being negatively impacted by the effects of disasters. Avalanche is among many other hazards...
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The Khurdopin Glacier is among the four threating glaciers of Shimshal valley in Pakistan. The glacier is surrounded by high mountains and wide glaciers, making it a natural beauty, a...
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The India Search And Rescue Team (SART) held a refresher training for its members in September 2018. Prior to this training, the SART team had screened and trained nine new...
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Amrapur, Bhalchel and Virpur, three villages in the coastal region in southern Gujarat, have been a part of Aga Khan Agency for Habitat India’s (AKAH India’s) community-based disaster risk reduction...
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The serene landscapes of Tajikistan are prone to natural disasters, both as a result of climate change and its location along a seismic rift. Following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in...
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In August, the biggest storm to hit the US mainland in 13 years arrived on the Texas coast. Hurricane Harvey caused unprecedented flooding in Houston, USA, the nations forth largest...
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In June 2016, Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) delivered vital food supplies provided by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to 327 households, or 1,547 individuals in the Wakhan Corridor...
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Afghanistan has been devastated by both natural and man-made disasters, affecting thousands of people across the country. In June 2016, the remote region of Badakhshan suffered a severe food shortage as...
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