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Bangladesh Thousands Marooned by Heavy rains in Bangladesh Landslides in Bangladesh kill 13 Tropical Storm Kills 12 in Bangladesh Bangladesh Receiving $190M to Fund Recovery from Floods and Cyclone ICIMOD Provides a Relief Support to the Cyclone Victims of Bangladesh	Nepal Landslides, flash floods kill 11 in Nepal Floods Displace 200 Households NEPAL: Gearing up for potential monsoon disaster Snowfall Hits Life in Mid-west, Disrupts Flights, Power Supply in Nepal National Earthquake Safety Day being Observed Today
India India flood toll crosses 350 Mild earthquake strikes West Bengal 54 killed by monsoon rains in India Monsoon hits Delhi, Earliest Onset in 108 yrs Death toll mounts to 16 in Arunachal Landslides	Pakistan China Orders More Disaster Relief Efforts as Weather Turns Milder Understanding The 2007 Floods in South Asia Disaster Risk, Livelihoods and Natural Barriers, Strengthening Decision-Making Tools for Disaster Risk Reduction, A Case Study from Northern Pakistan Conclusions from Two Workshops on Planning Processes, Social Inclusion and Local Knowledge for Disaster Preparedness Dhaka Declaration
Others From flood rumour to damp squib Earthquake hits Sumatra, Indonesia EarthquakeSstrikes East Japan Hundreds Feared Dead in Philippines Storm Cyclone Nargis Nearly Still	HKH Region Tropical storm slams southern China weeks after floods, earthquake Rains, Floods Wreak Hhavoc in China Flood Warning after Chinese Rains Monsoon hits Delhi, Earliest Onset in 108 yrs 11 Killed in Rain-triggered Landslides in Mynamar
Afghanistan Harsh Winter Kills More than 750 in Afghanistan Dozens Killed by Snow, Cold in Afghanistan Dozens Killed, Missing in Afghan Snow Storms Sixteen Dead or Missing in Afghan Avalanche: Government ICIMOD Workshop on Rainfall Forecasting Underway	International Linking Disaster Risk Reduction and Poverty Reduction Good Practices and Lessons Learned Pre-quake changes seen in rocks Regional Training Course on End-to-End Multi-Hazard Early Warning System 15-26 September 2008, Bangkok, Thailand Global Risk Identification Program GRIP 2007 Achievements Forecasting earthquakes: Is it possible?

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