September 2007 posts from South Asia Blog
Over 31 million people displaced by floods in India
Posted by Niall O Murchu in South Asia Blog | 10 September 2007 |
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Floods in India this year have been the worst in recent memoy, claiming more than 5,900 lives and displacing over 31 million across 20 states since June.
Second wave of flooding devastating rehabilitation efforts
Posted by Niall O Murchu in South Asia Blog | 14 September 2007 |
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Thousands of people have been marooned since Thursday 6 September by fresh floods, feared to be worse than those in August. Forty six districts in Bangladesh have been inundated with flood waters for a second time, affecting 11.3 million people.
Millions more affected by continuous rains in India
Several parts of India continue to receive heavy rains, affecting many millions of people.Though major rivers are receding somewhat, they are still dangerously high and the monsoon is still not ove
