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And our first stop is in Southern Asia, where massive flooding tied to monsoon season is soaking parts of Nepal, as well as areas of India and neighboring Bangladesh. Heavy rains are typical in this region during August, which is when the monsoon rai
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 31 March 2006 Women fetch water in drought-hit Dubluk, Ethiopia The U.N. Children's Fund, UNICEF, says Ethiopian children are facing an epidemic of lethal diseases. UNICEF says
Sixteen aid agencies say they face new challenges in Somalia, after the al Shabab militant group banned their activities in the southern and central parts of the country. Al Shabab accuses the agencies of bias and misconduct. 16家援助机构表示,
First story today takes us to Sri Lanka. It's an island nation in the Indian Ocean, a little larger than the U.S. state of West Virginia, and about half a million Sri Lankans have been affected by the worst flooding the nation has seen in 14 years. I
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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 11 January 2008 Floods and heavy rains have destroyed the homes and crops of nearly 100,000 people in several countries in southern Africa. Water levels of major rivers are approaching those that caused disastrous flooding
By Cathy Majtenyi Gode 20 March 2006 The Somali region of southeastern Ethiopia is being hit by a drought that is also affecting parts of Kenya and Somalia. Residents and aid workers fear that widespr
Flooding in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, has affected thousands and left hundreds displaced. The Liberian Minister of Information has placed the blame on global warming and poor construction planning. Brent Latham has more from our West Africa bu
By Scott Stearns Dakar 25 September 2009 People waiting to be registered for assistance in the city of Rosso, Mauritania, 25 Sep 2009 Flooding in Mauritania may delay the start of the school year as people displaced by heavy rains are living in clas
Africa Major Player at World Water Forum African ministers say water is vital to improving health and economic development on the continent. Africa placed high on the agenda at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille, France, March 12-17. Bai-Mas Taal
Record Drought Takes Toll on Texas Cattle Rancher Marc Scott once ran three times this many cows on his pastures, but when he saw drought coming last year, he began to sell them off. Probably between 60 and 70 percent of my herd is what I sold off, s
The rainy season officially started in Indonesia a few weeks ago, but many here would say that this year, it never really ended. Summer has been unusually wet, and since September heavy downpours take a toll on crops. With so much rain damaging harve
The U.N. refugee agency reports torrential rains in Chad are affecting about 150,000 people. The UNHCR says more than one-third of the flood-affected victims are refugees, mainly from the Central African Republic. Heavy rains have been pummeling Chad
By Alisha Ryu Kajiado, Kenya 19 January 2006 The Kenyan government says 3.5 million of the country's 32 million people are in need of immediate food aid as a result of a severe drought ravaging many p
By Arjun Kohli Nairobi 11 July 2007 In Sudan, unusually heavy rainfall in recent days has left tens of thousands homeless in several regions. As Arjun Kohli reports from our East Africa Bureau in Nairobi, the rains have created another humanitarian c
The sun beating down on tropical waters powers the weather systems of the globe. Moisture evaporates from the warming ocean and rises to create great storms. The winds generated out at sea sweep inland across the continents. As they travel across the
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 03 August 2007 Relief workers are struggling to help at least 20 million people affected by floods in South Asia. More than 200 people have died so far in this year's annual monsoon rains. Anjana Pasricha in VOA's New Del
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 07 January 2008 Relief agencies are warning that heavy rains in Mozambique and neighboring countries are causing floods that already have killed six people and made 13,000 homeless. Correspondent Scott Bobb reports from our
Heavy rains in West Africa have affected more than 350,000 people. Our correspondent reports, flooding has killed at least 32 people in Ghana and Burkina Faso. View of the flooded streets of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 01 Sep 2009 More than 150,000 p
介绍: I'll take a rain check. 改天吧。 I'm sorry, but I'll have to take a rain check for dinner this Saturday. Would next weekend work for you? 不好意思,这周六的晚饭得改天了。下个周末你方便吗? When it rains, it pour