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Mozambique's central bank cut its main interest rate on Friday for the ninth policy meeting in a row, and by a hefty 75 basis points, saying it expected inflation to remain in single digits over the ...
Mozambique is one of the ten countries most vulnerable to extreme climatic impacts, declared Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Monday. “This reality requires coordinated, intelligent and solidarity ...
In the challenging environment, UNHCR’s response is constrained by lack of funding with less than one-third of the $42.7 million funding appeal for the year met so far.
The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but ...
Judging by the last few summers, Rio de Janeiro’s residents should be preparing for the worst. On March 17, 2024, the ...
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Planning Commission got an update on a planned revision to the borough’s Tanana River flood management plans on Tuesday, changes that could benefit hundreds of ...
And the burden of the damage often falls squarely on homeowners, with insurance companies racking up prices or altogether refusing coverage if a home is in an intense flooding zone. Commenters on the ...
The warning was in place for Camden and Gloucester counties. "The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures," according ...
In short: to fix the problem. The newly completed plan, available on the Amite River Basin Commission's website, identifies how we can revise FEMA’s flood maps to remove thousands of homes from ...
“What we’re finding as climate change advances, this idea of being in a flood zone or not a flood zone needs to go out the window," Burgess told WKU Public Radio. "Everybody needs to buy flood ...
New images show the rescue of 150 students and 50 teachers from several schools in western Maryland, who were put into boats and brought to safety after almost half a foot of rain fell in one hour ...
Heavy rains target East Coast flood zones New images show the rescue of 150 students and 50 teachers from several schools in western Maryland, who were put into boats and brought to safety after ...