1. Recent Water-related News
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1-1 Flood in Japan
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2015.9.13 Japan Times "More than 3,000 residents of Joso remain evacuated after devastating floods;death toll hits 7"
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2015.9.10 BBC "Japan floods: City of Joso hit by 'unprecedented' rain"
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1-2 Flood in USA (Utah)
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2015.9.18 Reuters "Utah flood toll rises to 20; dead Zion National Park hikers named"
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1-3 Flood in France
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2015.10.5 Mirror "Briton among 21 killed by flash floods that swept through French Riviera"
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1-4 Landslide in Guatemala
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2015.10.5 ABC News "Guatemala landslide kills 131, hundreds missing as families despair of finding loved ones"
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2015.10.14 Reuters "Search in Guatemala landslide ends with 280 dead, 70 missing"
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1-5 Flood in USA (South Carolina and North Carolina)
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2015.10.13 WYFF "Inspection records: Failed dams had flaws for years"
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1-6 Typhoon in Philippines
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2015.10.21 ABC News "Typhoon Koppu: Philippines floods ease but death toll hits 58, thousands remain in evacuation centres"
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1-7 Flood in Iraq
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2015.11.7 ALJAZEERA "Scores killed in week of flash floods in Iraq"
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2015.11.6 The National "58 Iraqis died of electrocution during heavy rains"
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1-8 Flood in India
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2015.11.18 The Hindu "Monsoon fury abates in TN"
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2015.12.3 BBC "Chennai: Race to rescue India flood victims"
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2. International Conference, Forum and training course
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2-1 UN High-Level Water and Sanitation Days 2015
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The UN High-Level Water and Sanitation Days 2015 was held from 18 to 20 November at UN Headquarters in New York.
The Session on Water and Disasters will develop messages and recommendations for major UN conferences.
Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan gave a keynote address at the opening of the Second UN Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters.
For more information, please visit the following websites:
Second UN Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters
UN High-Level Water and Sanitation Days 2015
Final UNSGAB Meeting
UN News Centre
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2-2 JICA training course: Adaptation to Climate Change from Sep. 27 to Oct. 24, 2015 supported by IDI-Japan
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JICA training course "Adaptation to Climate Change (CC)" supported by IDI was conducted for four weeks from 27th September 2015.
18 participants from 14 countries (Algeria, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Indonesia,
Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Nepal, Palau, Peru, Samoa and Vietnam)
took part in this course to study Japanese measures for adaptation to Climate Change.
The training course provided lectures about comprehensive knowledge and techniques for adaptation plan toward CC, climate model and forecast,
environmentalimpact assessment, vulnerability of disaster prevention / water resources / agriculture sectors etc.
The participants also had field trips for Tsurumi River Basin Information Center, Life Safety Learning Center,
Sea Water Desalination Plant in Fukuoka, Biodiversity Center of Japan, etc.
By using the knowledge and information acquired during this training course,
the participants are expected to promote actions in terms of adaptation of climate change in each country.
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3. Others
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and information on flood issues. We look forward to your active participation
and flood related information to be shared among participants. If you have
any information you would like to share with IFNet members via Newsletter,
please email to the IFNet Secretariat for contact.
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