1. Recent News on Water-related Disasters

a.Dam Collapse and Floods in Sudan [August]

- IOM, August 29, 2024, 'Floods, Dam Collapse Intensify Suffering in Sudan 500 Days into the War' (Link)

b.Typhoon YAGI in Philippines, China, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Thailand and Myanmar [September]

- CNN, September 11, 2024, 'One of the year’s strongest typhoons has deadly impact in ‘China’s Hawaii’ before hitting Vietnam’' (Link)

- AHA Centre, September 27, 2024, 'SITUATION UPDATE No. 8 – Combined Effects of Tropical Cyclone YAGI and Southwest Monsoon' (Link)

c.Central European Floods in Poland, Czech Rep., Slovakia, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Italy [September]

- Euronews, September 25, 2024, 'Climate change made Central Europe’s deadly flooding twice as likely, scientists say' (Link)

- ECHO, September 27, 2024, 'Europe | Severe weather and floods - DG ECHO Daily Map | 27/09/2024;' (Link)

d. Floods and Landslides in Japan [September]

- NHK, September 24, 2024, 'Japan's Noto region battered by disaster double blow' (Link)

e. Hurricane HELENE in U.S.A. [September]

- CNN, October 1, 2024, 'What Hurricane Helene's 500-mile path of destruction looks like' (Link)

f.Floods and Landslides in Nepal [September]

- IFRC, October 3, 2024, 'Nepal Flood and Landslide Response 2024 - DREF Operation (MDRNP018)' (Link)

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