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Author: Robyn Pharoah/ActionAid
Abstract. "We use numerical climate simulations, paleoclimate data, and modern observations to study the effect of growing ice melt from Antarctica and Greenland.
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Cyclone Komen made landfall in Myanmar at the end of July 2015
causing extensive flooding to
agricultural land, which remained
submerged
in some areas until September. This caused severe
localized losses to the 2015 monsoon season crops, especially p
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Abstract: "The objective of the Flood and Landslide Emergency Recovery Project for Myanmar is to support recovery in priority disaster-affected areas and, in the event of another eligible crisis or emergency, to provide immediate and effective response to said eligible crisis or emergency.
Situation Overview: "As sporadic flooding continues
in some areas of Myanmar, the number of
people termporarily
or still
displaced
since July continues to grow. As of 21 September, nearly 1.7
million people, including
over
578,000 children,
Disaster overview: "The coordination team
suggests that there are three broad geographic areas.
The
team has conducted
field trips to
two of these ‘typical’ areas. Many houses in the areas visited are of timber construction but there are
also masonry
Emergency Flood Response: "In late July and August,
more than 1.7 million people in 13 states/regions were
affected by the widespread floods and landslides,
as a result of the tropical Cyclone Komen. WFP
prompted an emergency flood response on 2 August,