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PNG: Cyclone Guba Situation Report No. 1
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 9:54 am | OCHA
Category 1 Tropical Cyclone Guba struck Papua New Guinea 12-16 November 2007, bringing torrential rains and high tides which have caused severe flooding in Oro and Milne Bay provinces in the east of the country. More >>
Bangladesh: Cyclone Sidr Situation Report No. 6
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 7:42 pm | OCHA
To date, the Chief Government Adviser has allocated 138 million taka for relief and house construction in 11 districts. The Deputy Commissioners are procuring and collecting sufficient amount of dry food to respond to the current situation. More >>
Bangladesh: Cyclone Sidr Situation Report No. 5
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 12:19 pm | OCHA
This situation report is based on information received from the Bangladesh Disaster Management Information Centre, the UN Resident Coordinator's Office Bangladesh, the Disaster Emergency Response Group (DER), UN Agencies, UN OCHA Regional Office for ... More >>
Bangladesh: Cyclone Sidr Situation Report No. 4
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 7:36 pm | OCHA
More than 3.1 million people in 28 southern districts are now known to have been directly affected by the cyclonic storms. As of 19 November, the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) official reports indicated an increasing death toll of 2,408 people, with a ... More >>
Timor-Leste Civil Unrest Situation Report No. 3
Sunday, 12 August 2007, 9:42 am | OCHA
In Viqueque the situation is worrying and accurate information difficult to obtain. Press reports citing NGO sources, say 600 - 700 houses have been burnt in Viqueque. However the official figure of burnt houses is 142 for Viqueque & Baucau combined. More >>
Timor-Leste Civil Unrest Situation Report No. 2
Sunday, 12 August 2007, 9:40 am | OCHA
Security incidents in Dili, Lautem, and Baucau have decreased but the situation remains tense. Fighting continues in Viqueque with reports of between 110-150 houses having been burnt and hundreds of inhabitants of Watulari sub-district having fled. More >>
Timor-Leste Civil Unrest Situation Report No. 1
Sunday, 12 August 2007, 9:38 am | OCHA
Civil unrest is occurring in Baucau, Dili, Lautem, and Viqueque in connection with the announcement of the new government on the 6th August 2007 following the 30th June parliamentary elections. In Baucau and Viqueque, the situation has deteriorated. More >>