Tag: Floods
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The Looming Threat of Dengue – Warning Signs for Pakistan
The looming threat of dengue is back for another season and this time cases are high. Pakistan experiences a spell of dengue every few months. Each year, people are caught off guard and suffer at the hands of this threat. With symptoms such as high fevers, aching bones, and red rashes people come reporting to…
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NRSP-SCI-EU Protect Flood Affected Children in District Dadu
The devastating floods in Sindh in 2022 brought damages and loss of lives, infrastructure, and livelihoods. The rural settings in Sindh were impacted badly due to the state of already being shattered. People’s livelihood, agriculture, water sanitation & health, shelter, and most importantly the protection of the children appeared most affected & vulnerable and most…
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ADB report shows Funding received by Pakistan in 2022
According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s annual report, the bank financed projects over thirty billion in Asia. According to Baaghi TV reports, on the one hand, in 2022, the ADB financed projects worth 31.8 billion in Asia, on the other hand, the Russo-Ukraine war remained a leading cause of inflation at the global level,…
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Miseries of flood affected in Pakistan continue
As the nation is riveted by the constitutional drama unfolding, those affected by the floods in Pakistan live a life of misery. Over 10 million do not have clean drinking water. Waterborne diseases are leading to deaths. Malaria and cholera are the most common diseases spreading. Lack of food is creating malnutrition. The number of…
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Landslides, floods kill dozens, displace many in India’s Kerala
At least 35 die in landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains as rescuers scour for survivors in muddy debris as heavy rains pound India’s Kerala state
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China: Several killed, nearly 2m affected, as Shanxi province floods
Heavy rains in China’s Shanxi province known for coal mining come amid mounting concern over energy supplies as the country heads into winter
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Turkey floods: 27 dead as flash floods sweep northern Turkey
An 80-year-old woman is reported missing in Bartin province, says the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management, AFAD
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Minister visits warehouse to review preparations for likely flood situation
LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Disaster Management Mian Khalid Mahmood visited the warehouse on Jallu Road, Lahore to review the preparations of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) for emergency relief operations in view of the impending flood situation in the current monsoon. On the occasion, Director General Raja Mansoor informed the Provincial Minister that…
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Punjab police told to cooperate with citizens in floods in monsoons
Lahore: Inspector General of Police Punjab Inam Ghani said that the role of river check posts is very important in protecting the lives and property of the citizens during the monsoon season in the riverine areas especially in the riverine areas of the cities of South Punjab therefore DPOs should pay special attention…
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Heavy flooding in Western Europe causes more than 180 deaths
Lahore, 18th July: Death toll in Western Europe has risen above 180 due to torrential flooding as rescuers dig deeper into debris. According to reports from police, the death toll from the Ahrweiler area of western Germany’s Rhineland-Palatinate state may rise above 110 as they fear the number may still rise. Meanwhile, in Germany’s most…