Thailand: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (1 - 7 Jan 2019)

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 12:59:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

THAILAND. Tropical Storm Pabuk made landfall in southern Thailand on 4 January, bringing widespread and torrential rainfall affecting 720,885 people and damaging farmland and houses in 16 provinces. Provincial authorities are leading the relief operation with support from national government, Thai Red Cross and local NGOs.

Tropical Cyclone Mona Heads Toward Fiji

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 08:40:00 +0100newsweek-USA (en)

Tropical Cyclone Mona was moving through the Pacific Ocean toward Fiji this week, likely bringing severe wind and rain to the area. Mona was classified as a Category 2 storm, packing winds of up to 80 miles per hour. Mona was expected to reach northern and central Fiji on Sunday, and southern Fiji by Monday.

Climate change hits home as Solomons flood again

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 04:39:00 +0100rnzi (en)

Loti Yates, the director of the Solomon Islands Disaster Management Office, is used to dealing with floods. But even he's getting worried with what he has to deal with - and how often. "When I first come ... 15 years ago, we were dealing with floods only on the Guadalcanal plains around this time of year," he said.

Tropical Cyclone Mona Heads Toward Fiji

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 00:04:00 +0100newsweek (en)

Tropical Cyclone Mona was moving through the Pacific Ocean toward Fiji this week, likely bringing severe wind and rain to the area. Mona was classified as a Category 2 storm, packing winds of up to 80 miles per hour. Mona was expected to reach northern and central Fiji on Sunday, and southern Fiji by Monday.

UH remains unbeaten with win over Tulsa in AAC opener

Thu, 03 Jan 2019 04:42:00 +0100houstonchronicle (en)

Houston didn't look like a nationally-ranked team in the early going. At least not with its shooting. The Cougars missed their first 10 shots from the field before finding the touch. It took a while to get going, but Houston did in keeping its unbeaten streak intact. Corey Davis Jr.

A prime opportunity to work together

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 14:40:00 +0100highlandstoday (en)

Mention the Federal Emergency Management Agency in this state, and you’re sure to get a variety of responses. For each person who cheers FEMA for having helped them rebuild after a hurricane, you’re likely to meet one or more who waited too long for help to arrive. According to government auditors, those complainers have a legitimate gripe.

Weakest link

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 04:32:00 +0100inquirer (en)

Take the agriculture sector. The government’s economic team has noted that the farm sector needs to step up if the country is to sustain its high-growth momentum. In the first nine months of 2018, the farm sector grew by only 0.15 percent, compared to the growth in the same period last year of 4.59 percent.