1. Recent Water-related News
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1-1 Typhoon Rammasun (GLENDA)
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2014.8.4 RW(IFRC) "Philippines: Typhoon Rammasun DREF operation n°
MDRPH015 - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA)" (Link)
2014.7.27 Xinhua "Super Typhoon Rammasun kills 62 so far" (Link)
2014.7.22 RW(AFP) "Vietnam says extreme weather linked to typhoon
kills 27" (Link)
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1-2 Landslides in India
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2014.7.31 CNN "Official: Landslides trap 170 people or more in western
India" (Link)
2014.7.31 BBC "Is India's construction boom behind Pune village landslide?"(Link)
2014.8.7 RW(AFP) "India calls off landslide rescue after 151 bodies
found"(Link)
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1-3 Floods in Sudan
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2014.8.13 Sudan Tribune "77 people killed, 227 injured in heavy flooding
across Sudan" (Link)
2014.8.14 FloodList "Sudan Floods Death Toll Rises to 77"(Link)
2014.8.20 RW(UNOSAT) "Flood waters over Khartoum State, Sudan (as
of 20 August 2014)"(Link)
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1-4 Landslide in Nepal
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2014.8.2 BBC "Massive landslide hits river near Nepal capital"(Link)
2014.8.2 Reuters "India evacuates thousands as Nepal landslide sparks
flood fears"(Link)
2014.8.6 RW(AFP) "Nepal says 156 people killed in landslide, ends
search"(Link)
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1-5 Landslides and Floods in Nepal and Northern India
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2014.8.18 BBC "In pictures: Nepal and India floods"(Link)
2014.8.18 RW(AFP) "Nepal, India floods kill nearly 200"(Link)
2014.8.19 Indian Republic "113 Killed, More than 21,000 Displaced
in Nepal Flood, Landslide"(Link)
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2. Training Courses, Workshops and Seminars
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2-1 South Africa-Japan Technical Workshop on Water-Related Disaster Management and Infrastructure Management
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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
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3. Others
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IFNet is an open network, purpose of the activities is to share experiences and information on flood issues. We look forward to your active participation and flood related information to be shared among participants. Please email to the IFNet Secretariat for contact.
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Registration
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1. Name, 2.Nationality, 3.Organization, 4.Position, 5.Address, 6.Tel, 7.e-mail
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