1. Recent Water-related News

1-1 Typhoon Molave (=Quinta) in the Philippines and Vietnam

- October 29, 2020 CNN Philippines, 'Typhoon Quinta death toll now at 16 - NDRRMC' (Link)

- October 28, 2020 VN Express, 'Storm Molave, mightiest in 20 years, makes landfall over central Vietnam' (Link)

1-2 Typhoon Vamco (=Ulysses) in the Philippines

- November 13, 2020 BBC, 'Typhoon Vamco: Dozens dead as Philippines hit by powerful storm' (Link)

1-3 Hurricane Eta and Iota in Central America

- November 27, 2020 The Tico Times, 'Eta and Iota left 200 dead, millions in financial losses across Central America' (Link)

1-4 Floods and Landslides in Indonesia

- November 19, 2020 Channel News Asia, 'As yearly floods loom, Jakarta residents fear shelters are potential COVID-19 'breeding grounds'' (Link)

1-5 Floods in Thailand

- December 8, 2020 FloodList, 'Thailand - Floods Remain in 5 Southern Provinces as Death Toll Rises' (Link)

1-6 Floods and Landslides in Brazil

- December 18, 2020 The Watchers, 'At least 21 dead or missing after major floods and landslides hit Santa Catarina, Brazil' (Link)

2. International Conferences, Forums and Programs

The Sixteenth Meeting of the High-Level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP)

The Sixteenth Meeting of the High-level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP) was held on December 8th, 2020 online via Webex. It was chaired by Dr. Han Seung-soo, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, with 45 participants including Mr. YAMADA Kunihiro, Vice-Minister for Engineering Affairs, Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT). In the meeting, discussion was made on the HELP actions under and post COVID-19.
HELP was established in 2014 in order to enhance proactive disaster prevention countermeasures and to mitigate water-related disasters, such as floods, droughts, storm surges and tsunamis.
Infrastructure Development Institute (IDI)-Japan supported MLIT participation and assisted HELP Secretariat to make the meeting minute.

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