Asia Insights : Natural disasters

Asia Insights : Two years after the Tsunami disaster

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Asia Insights : Earthquake in Indonesia

An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale (depth 17 kms.) struck at 22.54 GMT (26 May 2006), 05.54 local time (27 May), on the island of Java, Indonesia. The epicentre was on the southern coast approximately 37 kms. south of Yogyakarta. The population of Yogyakartais between 600,000 -800,000 and the affected area is some 500 sq km.

The earthquake-affected provinces are Yogyakarta and Central Java. In Yogyakarta, the earthquake affected all four districts (Sleman, Bantul, Gunung Kidul and Kulon Progo). In Central Java, it affected districts of Magelang, Boyolali, Klaten, and Purworejo. People in the affected areas are living in temporary shelters established nearby their houses, as they are worried about the aftershocks.

NIAS Asia Insights: Indonesia, facts and links to Indonesia

Reliefweb: News and updates

Alertnet: Country Profile

Indonesia: Yogyakarta earthquake - Situation maps from Red Cross and Reliefweb.

Portal Nasional Republik Indonesia ; Indonesian Governmental Portal

Asia Insights : Earthquake in Pakistan

The World Bank has launched a WEBSITE WITH INFORMATION ON EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION:

Information included in the website:

SIGNS OF PROGRESS:
- 75% of entitled homeowners have recently received a second tranche of a housing grant
- 85% of the more than 240,000 eligible families are receiving livelihood support.

CHALLENGES REMAINING:
- Over 1.8 million people face a second winter in makeshift shelters and tents
- Cost of housing reconstruction has increased
- 10,000 orphaned children, and thousands of widowed women face an uncertain future.

KEY INFORMATION:
- Quick facts on earthquake and reconstruction needs
- Examples of progress
- Survivor stories (video)
- Status of World Bank support
- World Bank Chief Economist for South Asia talks about challenges ahead (audio)

Government of Pakistan official site

On October 8, 2005 at 08:52 hours a powerful earthquake struck the northern part of Pakistan causing major destruction and playing havoc with millions of lives. The affected areas were the five districts of North West Frontier Province and four districts of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. More than 70,000 people lost their lives out of those 35,000 were children who were attending schools at that time. Most of the civil society infrastructure such as schools, colleges and hospitals were destroyed and require immediate attention. Administrative boundary of affected maps: *District Map *Tehsil Map

Pakistan turned an important corner in helping earthquake-affected communities when the government officially launched the reconstruction phase titled "Rebuilding Lives," which includes registration for housing reconstruction grants and livelihood cash grants. More information is available at: http://www.worldbank.org/sar

Pakistan: Federal Relief Commission completes Earthqueake relief operation

Earth Quake of Pakistan Vs Tsunami-- Facts

By following up the web link, you can view the comparison between Tsunami and South Asia Earthquake.

Latest updates of Pakistan-Earthquake

Find the latest updates regarding causalities, convalescence centers and relief camps, medical assistance, relief provided, tent villages/schools established, infrastructure, etc.