Mt. Nyiragongo eruption forces nearby residents to flee
The figure could still rise as provincial authorities from hard-hit villages continue to assess the damage. A total of 17 outlying villages were hit, Muyaya said.
Community members have given a provisional toll of 10 dead in Bugamba alone, the Associated Press news agency reported.
Thousands flee Goma
The International Federation of Red Cross said that between 3,000 and 5,000 people fled into Rwanda on Saturday, many of them peasants and farmers with livestock. Some began returning on Sunday.
A further 25,000 others sought refuge to the northwest in Sake, UNICEF, the UN children s agency, said on Sunday.
Equitable vaccine distribution is a humanitarian imperative
There is a choice. The world of the next 10 years can be one of greater justice, abundance and dignity. Or it can be one of conflict, insecurity and poverty.
We are at a turning point. COVID-19 has been a truly global crisis in which we all have shouldered a burden. In many cases this has caused us to reflect on those longer injustices that have perpetuated in parts of the world where the pandemic is yet another layer of misery, instability and unrest. These inequalities have been exposed and exacerbated by the impact of the pandemic, both between and within countries. The effects will be felt on a global scale for years to come.
Nestle India to set up five oxygen plants as part of Covid-relief efforts
May 24, 2021
50,000 ration kits provided to families in need
Nestle India on Monday said it will set up oxygen plants at five hospitals located near its factory locations as part of its Covid-relief efforts, as the country battles the second pandemic wave. These will be set up at five hospitals near the company’s manufacturing facilities in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, and Goa.
In a statement, Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director, Nestle India said, “In times like these, as we see the impact of the pandemic on the communities around us, it is our strong values and purpose as a company that drives us to overcome our personal suffering and heed to a societal call of duty. My team is continuing to help those communities in need during the pandemic, with initiatives that focus on safeguarding the well-being of people at large.”
Kenya: Imminent Dam Spillage - Final Report DREF Operation n° MDRKE046
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Description of the disaster
On 29 October 2020, Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), launched a DREF Operation for CHF 148,019 to support preparedness actions in view of imminent spillage of the Turkwel dam. Indeed, by 22 October 2020, the water level in the dam had risen to 1,148.25 meters against a maximum height of 1,150 meters leaving only 1.75 meters to spillage. This was caused by heavy rainfall in the dam catchment areas which resulted in increased water in-flow averaged at 56.69m3 /s in October 2020 compared to long term average of 17M3 /s for the same month in previous years.