 Lao People's Democratic Republic: Flash Appeal 2009On 29 September 2009, Typhoon Ketsana struck southern provinces of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). The resulting floods and landslides affected some 170 000 people in Attapeu, Champassack, Saravan, Savannakhet and Sekong Provinces – home...  The Philippines: Flash Appeal 2009Tropical Storm Ketsana struck the Philippines on 26 September 2009, causing the worst flooding to sweep the capital and surrounding regions in over 40 years. With soils already saturated with monsoon rains, including three previous typhoons, the... Burkina Faso: Flash Appeal 2009Living conditions for the majority of the inhabitants of Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, have been worsening considerably over the past two years, linked to the increasing number of people moving from rural areas to the city and higher than... Yemen Flash Appeal 2009An estimated 150 000 people in Yemen are displaced as a result of past and renewed conflict between Al Houthi rebels and the Government. Following five rounds of fighting since the onset of hostilities in 2004 and the last ceasefire of 2008, clashes... Syria Drought Response Plan 2009The Syrian Arab Republic is facing its third consecutive year of severe drought. In the northeast and the Badia region, the failed rains of this year have compounded devastating losses from 2007/08 – during the country’s worst drought spell in over...
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