Floods triggered by heavy rains and a river bursting its banks have killed at least 50 people.
2016年12月29日 PressTV
"Heavy flooding kills 50 people in Democratic Republic of Congo"
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Since January 1, 2017, continuous heavy rain influenced by low depression and the strong northeast monsoon caused a widespread flooding in 12 provinces.
2017年1月10日 Southeast Asia Globe
"Thailand's worst flooding in more than 30 years continues to wreak havoc"
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Severe weather between 16 and 27 of January resulted in flooding in several provinces of Visayas and Mindanao islands in the Philippines.
2017年1月30日 THE WATCHERS
"100,000 displaced due to floods in Caraga region, Philippines"
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Heavy rain has continued to affect the country since 25 January, causing floods and landslides in the regions of Arequipa, Huancavelica and Lima.
2017年1月28日 Peru Reports
"Five dead as torrential rains and flooding batter Peru"
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Parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan struggled to dig out from heavy snow with dozens of people reported killed and major highways closed.
2017年2月7日 The Daily Star
"Avalanche Hits Afghanistan, Pakistan: More than 100 killed"
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Disaster Management Collaboration Dialogue Workshop between Myanmar and Japan was held in Naypyidaw, Myanmar on February 7th and 8th, 2017. The workshop was based on the MOC (Memorandum of Cooperation) in the field of Water Resource Management, Water-related Disaster Management and Climate Change Adaptation between Myanmar's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Ministry of Transport and Communications and Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), which was exchanged in February 2014.
About 100 people from the three ministries of Myanmar, MLIT, JICA, and private companies attended. The themes of the workshop were Disaster Management, Sediment Management, Inspection and Maintenance of Dams (Safety Improvement), and Flood Early Warning.
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