1. Recent Water-related News

1-1 Typhoon Rammasun (GLENDA)

2014年8月4日 RW(IFRC) "Philippines: Typhoon Rammasun DREF operation n° MDRPH015 - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA)" (Link)
2014年7月27日 Xinhua "Super Typhoon Rammasun kills 62 so far" (Link)
2014年7月22日 RW(AFP) "Vietnam says extreme weather linked to typhoon kills 27" (Link)

1-2 Landslides in India

2014年7月31日 CNN "Official: Landslides trap 170 people or more in western India" (Link)
2014年7月31日 BBC "Is India's construction boom behind Pune village landslide?"(Link)
2014年8月7日 RW(AFP) "India calls off landslide rescue after 151 bodies found"(Link)

1-3 Floods in Sudan

2014年8月13日 Sudan Tribune "77 people killed, 227 injured in heavy flooding across Sudan" (Link)
2014年8月14日 FloodList "Sudan Floods Death Toll Rises to 77"(Link)
2014年8月20日 RW(UNOSAT) "Flood waters over Khartoum State, Sudan (as of 20 August 2014)"(Link)

1-4 Landslide in Nepal

2014年8月2日 BBC "Massive landslide hits river near Nepal capital"(Link)
2014年8月2日 Reuters "India evacuates thousands as Nepal landslide sparks flood fears"(Link)
2014年8月6日 RW(AFP) "Nepal says 156 people killed in landslide, ends search"(Link)

1-5 Landslides and Floods in Nepal and Northern India

2014年8月18日 BBC "In pictures: Nepal and India floods"(Link)
2014年8月18日 RW(AFP) "Nepal, India floods kill nearly 200"(Link)
2014年8月19日 Indian Republic "113 Killed, More than 21,000 Displaced in Nepal Flood, Landslide"(Link)

2. Training Courses, Workshops and Seminars

2-1 South Africa-Japan Technical Workshop on Water-Related Disaster Management and Infrastructure Management

South Africa-Japan Technical Workshop on water-related disaster management and infrastructure management was hosted in South Africa from 25 to 29 Aug 2014 by the Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation, South Africa (DWS) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan(MLIT). DWS, National Disaster Management Center (NDMC), South African Weather Service (SAWS), etc. from South Africa side, and MLIT from Japan side, gave presentations and held enthusiastic discussions. In addition, the delegation from Japan made site visits to Vaal dam, Rust de Winter dam, Hartbeespoort dam, etc.

3. Others

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