1. Recent News on Water-related Disasters
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a. Floods and landslides in Kinshasa, D.R.Congo [December]
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- UN OCHA, December 31, 2022,
'Floods caused by heavy rains in Kinshasa'
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b. Successive rainstorms in California, U.S.A. [December-January]
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- Reuters January 17, 2023,
'California rainstorm death toll reaches 20, Biden plans visit'
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c. Floods and Landslide in the Philippines [December, January]
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- Floodlist, December 27, 2022,
'Philippines – Deadly Floods Leave 45,000 Displaced'
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- Floodlist, January 23, 2023,
'Philippines – Death Tolls Rises After Further Floods and Landslides'
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d. Tropical Storm CHENESO in Madagascar [January]
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- Floodlist, January 31, 2023,
'Madagascar – Tropical Storm Cheneso Leaves 30 Dead, 40,000 Displaced'
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e. Floods and Landslide in northern New Zealand [January]
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- New Zealand Herald, February 1, 2023,
'Weather, Auckland floods live updates: Heavy rain hits Auckland; Northland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty also in line of fire'
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2. International Conferences, Forums and Programs
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Seminar on Climate Change Perspectives in Managing Rivers and Floods
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Ministry of Infrastructure, Land, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan, and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Philippines, organized the “Seminar on Climate Change Perspectives in Managing Rivers and Floods” in Manila on December 1, 2022, in order to strengthen the bilateral relationship and to share activities on river management for adaptation to climate change - a common issue for the two countries. About ninety people from relevant ministries and agencies of both countries participated in the seminar.
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3. Others
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