Like wars over water, such as in the Indus.

Floods in Mexico

The International Flood Network (IFNet), which is chaired by WMO and involves ISDR and ESCAP, is promoting the Global Flood Alert System, a programme for mitigating flood damage.

d) public installations designed for protection against fire, flood or any other natural disasters,

Major disasters to which Nepal is vulnerable, in addition to earthquakes, include floods, drought, landslides, epidemics, glacial lake outburst floods, fire and ecological hazards.

Emergency flood plans are being developed and people advised on how to manage the scarce water resources in case of drought.

ESCAP contributes, through its 52 members and associate members, to the mainstreaming of disaster reduction into sustainable development, with particular focus on water related disasters, especially floods and drought.

Aware of the high vulnerability of Afghanistan to natural disasters and harsh climate conditions, in particular drought or flooding,

24. To assist in the advance planning of relief efforts, vegetation monitoring information was used to assess regional food and water supplies and to mitigate the risks of drought, pest infestation and environmental contamination.

Satellite data had many applications in the management of water resources and in disaster reduction and relief.

In particular, it was recommended that high resolution satellite images be used to distinguish between floods caused by natural phenomena and those resulting from anthropogenic factors.

We have provided assistance to combat epidemic diseases and overcome the effects of natural disasters including floods, droughts and infestation by locusts and other pests.

Somalia remains highly vulnerable to natural disasters, particularly drought and floods, as well as seasonal cyclones and coastal storms.

The UNESCO and WMO Flood Initiative, which focuses on integrated flood management, will use information obtained from satellite observations.

9. FSAU commenced its flood related activities by expanding field research and carrying out rapid assessments in flood affected areas.

Water quality, ecosystem management and disaster prevention

Areas of activity have included the coordination of drought mitigation and winterization programmes, as well as assistance to flood victims.

The damage caused by recurrent floods can be mitigated by using remote sensing data on different types of terrain and surface water areas to classify different risk zones in flood prone areas.

The floods dramatically affected the lives of around 1 million people.

The climate has changed. I will show you no more flooding, no more fires.

The images were also used to study and monitor volcanoes, geology, icebergs, ice fields, fire and flooding.

It further noted the planned initiatives aimed at monitoring variations in water cycles and natural disasters, including torrential rains, typhoons, floods and droughts, as well as weather forecasting.

These priorities include water scarcity and pollution sanitation, safe drinking water and health gender mainstreaming in water and sanitation integrated water resources management transboundary water issues and disaster reduction.

Expressing concern at the damaging consequences of floods and drought that have occurred in various parts of the Sudan in recent years,

Given the high rate of urbanization, the prevention of disasters in urban areas (floods, landslides) as well as improved housing and access to water will contribute to stability.

The flood emergency response operation was officially terminated on 31 December 1997.

In 2004, AJC contributed 25,000 to assist flood victims in the Dominican Republic and in Haiti.

The implementation of a flood prevention strategy and plan of intervention was presented, as also the continuous improvement of space based techniques in the management and prevention of floods in China.

20. Droughts, floods and storms accounted for emergency situations among vulnerable rural populations in many countries.

There was famine in the land caused by cold, drought, fire and flood

Regarding soil and water conservation, improved irrigation techniques, introduction of water use policies and monitoring of competing uses and demands for water, soil and water conservation techniques, and flood controls were seen as important.

During heavy rains in February 2005, Israeli soldiers refused to open drainage pipes in Qalqiliya, causing severe flood damage to homes, greenhouses and crops in several nearby villages.

Mozambique was also severely affected by floods in 1977 and 1978.

As unprecedented as the devastation has been, let us endeavour to make the effectiveness of the response reach new levels.

CO The point is, if there's a flood or a fire or a hurricane, you, or somebody like you, are going to step up and start organizing things.

(a) Disasters such as floods, earthquakes, forest fires, oil spills, drought and volcanic eruptions affect large parts of the globe and coordinated international efforts are required to minimize their impacts.

A second round of floods occurred in May and June, affecting the north east and east.

We have sent material assistance, such as medicines, water and blankets to the victims.

Several countries have suffered exceptionally heavy rainfalls, storms and floods.

Preview now includes data on cyclones, earthquakes, floods, forest fires, tsunamis and volcanoes, as well as a new application providing frequency and exposure to hazards (see http www.grid.unep.ch preview).

(h) To assist Governments in their efforts in water related and geologic natural disaster reduction through promotion of prevention and preparedness measures, including risk analysis, structural and non structural measures, and hazard monitoring.

If we have four years of drought, we still have water on the campus, because we collect rainwater.

The programme on water related disaster risk management links the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action, adopted at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (Kobe, Japan, January 2005), to the Water for Life Decade.

29th plenary meeting Floods and mudslides in Central America and earthquake in South Asia

That organization depended heavily on space platform observations for the purpose of early warning of weather related disasters such as floods and typhoons.