Tag: Orissa
CRS Aids Flood Victims in East India
September 29, 2011
Experts on the ground in India available for interview. Media contact: Jennifer Hardy. More than two million people’s lives have been turned upside down with new, torrential rains that battered an already-flooded area in East India. CRS teams visiting flood zones report that the situation is serious in areas they could reach, while other homes [...]
East India Hit by Worst Floods in 30 Years
September 28, 2011
Flooding in East India is endangering people, homes, livestock and crops, according to an article from AlertNet/Reuters: Tens of thousands of people in India’s eastern region of Orissa are stranded – living on roof tops or sleeping in the open with little food and water – in the worst floods to hit the area in [...]
CRS to Respond to Flooding in Pakistan and India
September 15, 2011
While 6 to 8 feet of water submerges homes in Orissa province in India, floodwaters are packing a second punch to people in Sindh province, Pakistan. Half of the people Catholic Relief Services (CRS) plans to assist in Sindh are still rebuilding their homes and farms after deadly flooding in 2010, setting them further back [...]