THREAT OF FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES IN TAJIKISTAN PROMPTS UN HUMANITARIAN APPEAL
THREAT OF FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES IN TAJIKISTAN PROMPTS UN HUMANITARIAN APPEAL New York, Apr 17 2008 4:00PM The United Nations' humanitarian wing is urgently appealing for $1.4 million so that it can buy and pre-position emergency water, sanitation and cooking items for up to 1,500 households in Tajikistan, which faces the threat of floods and landslides after a severe winter across much of Central Asia.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (<"http://ochaonline.un.org/">OCHA) says the likelihood of floods and landslides in upcoming weeks remains high following weeks of heavy snow and intense rains.
OCHA is also reporting that Tajikistan could be hit by a locust infestation over more than 150,000 hectares of land because a combination of favourable weather conditions and incomplete spraying last year has led to a larger than normal amount of locusts' eggs developing to adult stage.
"The pest is developing quicker and earlier than usual and action is extremely time-sensitive," according to a <"http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MMAH-7DS5PB?OpenDocument&query=tajikistan">situation report issued by OCHA yesterday.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (<"http://www.fao.org">FAO) is calling for $500,000 to cover the cost of pesticides and equipment, warning that unless those funds are received within the next week, it may not be able to avert a major outbreak.
2008-04-17 00:00:00.000
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