HADR Institute Weekly Update

Welcome to this new edition of the HADR Institute Weekly Update, covering March 4th-10th, 2024.

In this week’s update:

1️⃣ Intelligence Report: Floods cause displacement and disruption

2️⃣ Elevate Disaster Response with NASA's Flood Monitoring Course

3️⃣ Join the Humanitarian Analysis Bootcamp by ACAPS

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Intelligence Report: Indonesia

Floods cause displacement and disruption

• Date Released: 8 March 24 [Correct as at: 6 March 24]

• Information Requirements Addressed: Natural Hazards and Exposure, Vulnerable Groups, Institutional Coping Capacity

High intensity rainfall in Indonesia has triggered severe flooding events across fifteen regions in the past week. As a result of the flooding, one death and 1,800 people were reported displaced as of last week.

With further heavy rainfall forecasted (6,7), it is probable that there will be an increased risk of ongoing flooding with subsequent further displacement of vulnerable groups and damage to property.

Reports in development:

• Understanding Disaster Risk in Myanmar

• Understanding Disaster Risk in the  Philippines

• Human caused hazard exposure update in Ethiopia

• Natural hazard exposure update in Australia

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