 Nepal: Floods Humanitarian Response Plan 2008On 18 August 2008, the Koshi River breached its eastern embankment, inundating village development committees (VDCs) in Nepal’s Sunsari district. The force of the water caused 80 percent of the river to change its course, leading to extensive...  Tajikistan: Humanitarian Food Security Appeal 2008/2009The people of Tajikistan are in urgent need of assistance to restore food security following two years of unrelenting economic, environmental and social shocks. Reduced agricultural yields combined with the global rise in food costs have left 2.2... Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Joint Appeal for Flood Recovery and RehabilitationBetween 12 and 18 August, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) was struck by the most severe flood to affect the country in about one hundred years. Tropical storm Kammuri brought heavy rainfall and rising waters to the Mekong Basin, impacting... Haiti: Flash Appeal 2008Striking between 15 August and 2 September, Hurricanes Fay and Gustav and Tropical Storm Hanna caused escalating devastation and human suffering throughout the ten departments of Haiti. Initial estimates reveal some 800 000 people to be in critical... Pakistan: Humanitarian Response Plan 2008In August 2008, overlapping crises compounded the impact of global soaring food prices on growing food insecurity in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Unusually heavy monsoon rains at the beginning of the month led to flash floods that had a...
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