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YEMEN - FLOODS LEAVE WOMEN & CHILDREN HOMELESS, DISPLACED

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Yemen-Flooding/ss/events/wl/102708yemeniflooding#photoViewer=/081024/photos_wl_me_afp/054fb33af118054d1181e2612f40ef4f

Oct 24, 2008

Yemenis walk on a partially flooded area of Maabar, south of Sana'a, 2006. At least 18 people died in Yemen when floods caused by heavy rains swept through the southeastern province of Hadramaut, which has been declared a disaster zone.

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http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=13597&size=A

10/28/2008

YEMEN: Death Toll Hits 184 in Yemen Flooding

A hundred people are still missing. Thousands of homes have been destroyed in the eastern region of the country, hit on Friday by torrential rain. Relief efforts underway. Aid announced by countries in the region, and by international organizations.

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Sana'a (AsiaNews/Agencies) - The death toll from the flooding that hit the eastern region of Yemen continues to rise. At the moment, 184 are said to be dead, and about 100 missing.

At the origin of the tragedy is the unusually heavy rain that has fallen since Friday in the area around Hadramout and al-Maharah, causing devastating floods. In addition to the victims, 17,000 homes have been destroyed, and over the past three days 10,000 people have had to leave the region. In Tarim, 2,000 families are sheltered in the schools, as are 1,500 families in al-Qatan..............................

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