UNICEF: Indonesia, Jakarta Floods
Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, was paralyzed over the weekend as severe flooding left large parts of the city underwater. Relief assistance is now beginning to reach affected areas.
The flooding, coupled with seasonal torrential rains, inundated thousands of houses and other buildings, including about 1,500 schools, and displaced some 340,000 people. Roads, safe water, telephone lines and electricity remain inaccessible to many of the city's residents.<br><br>
Districts surrounding Jakarta "including Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi " were also seriously affected.<br><br>
Jakarta police report that at least 29 people have died in the floods so far. Meanwhile, the displaced are now seeking refuge in crowded mosques, schools and government buildings.<br><br>
Embed code for Blogs
Simply copy and paste the following HTML code below into your blog, website, or MySpace profile.
Copy to Clipboard
Share this video:
Simply click the button below and select your social bookmarking site.
Tag Cloud
Category: Human Services
The Power of Partnerships: The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Fourth Annual
Report to Congress underscores the importance of the close working relationship between the
American people and host nations in the fight...
Views: 34586
Category: Human Services
UNICEF was to provide more than just humanitarian relief: in addition to nutrition and health, education and family issues became an additional focus. UNICEF's work was now to become a key to global development.Education, of...
Views: 23165
Category: International & Intercultural
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan visited Pakistan, a country devastated by the
earthquake that has left nearly 4 million people homeless.
Accompanied by UNICEF staff, Queen Rania toured the ruins of a girls' high...
Views: 21133
Category: Education & Career
The landscape is bleak. Families live in fear of militants facing off in the streets. Since the beginning of this year in
Gaza and the West Bank 23 children have died. This is no place for children to play.
An oasis in the center of...
Tags:
safety, gaza, peace, youth, children, palestinian, hope, learning center, children, education, unicef
Views: 12513
Category: Arts & Humanities
UNICEF was never meant to be here today, in the first decade of the 21st century.
Yet today, a world without UNICEF is unimaginable.
Brought to life by unanimous vote at the first-ever session of the United Nations General Assembly...
Tags:
cause, campaign, ambassador, humanitarian, peace, world war, united nations, organization, anniversary, unicef
Views: 17413
Category: Disaster Relief
The 1960s and 70s were times of social upheaval. Vietnam began to take center stage in the public eye. At the military's request, Red Cross began a program to provide recreational activities in Vietnam. The organization continued its...
Tags:
hurricane camille, refugees, vietnam, red cross, large disasters, disaster relief, life-saving technique, cpr
Views: 20197
Category: Human Services
What began as a temporary experiment 60 years ago has grown to become the world's leading agency for children. Today, UNICEF is active in over 190 countries, uniting people and partners to make the world a better place for future...
Views: 11551
Category: Health & Care
PSA from the American Lung Association. Promoting Freedom From Smoking Online Program, encouraging people to quit smoking. Quitting smoking can evoke a lot of feelings: fear, resentment, relief, and so on. If you stay committed to...
Views: 11169
Category: Health & Care
PSA from the American Lung Association. Promoting Freedom From Smoking Online Program, encouraging people to quit smoking. Quitting smoking can evoke a lot of feelings: fear, resentment, relief, and so on. If you stay committed to...
Views: 9172
Category: Health & Care
PSA from the American Lung Association. Promoting Freedom From Smoking Online Program, encouraging people to quit smoking. Quitting smoking can evoke a lot of feelings: fear, resentment, relief, and so on. If you stay committed to...
Views: 9170
Category: Disaster Relief
As torrential rains ease off and floodwaters begin to recede, thousands of people in Jakarta and surrounding areas are now returning to their homes.
Garbage trucks have been out in force on the capital's streets for a huge...
Tags:
flood victims, supplies, natural disaster, refugees, unicef, inundation, disaster relief, floods, indonesia, jakarta
Views: 14249
Category: Human Services
Unexploded ordnance and booby-trapped buildings are hindering an already highly restricted relief effort trying to provide vital food and water and evacuate the injured from the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon....
Tags:
unicef, lebanon, ordinance, education, human, services, unexploded, munitions, united, nations, bombs, injured, killed
Views: 12961
AARP: High Tech Toy Shopping for Grandparents
Project Safe Neighborhood (Spanish)
Volvo: Dynafleet Part 2
Clinton Global Initiative 1
Iraq call to action
Lifelong Literacy - Open your mind
Peace Corps: Life is Calling
Year-end Watchdog Report - Brand name drug prices continue to rise
CAPS - Meet the housing experts older Americans are turning to so they can age in place
Jacques Rogge, IOC President at the Opening Ceremony of the 119th IOC session
Lunar New Year-Year of the Rat
Global Warming - Train
UNICEF: Mandela Institute seeks new solutions to social and educational challenges
the 11th hour
American Lung Association of California: Smoke Free Choice
Rotary International: Symbols Spanish
AARP: Long Term Medical Care
Michael Wamithi, East Africa regional director
AARP: Estudio: Mayoría de hispanos desconoce los costos del cuidado a largo plazo