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Past Disasters

Find out more about some of SCIAF's past emergency responses.

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Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone - May 2008

Cyclone Nagris left at least 138,000 dead and destroyed thousands of homes and livelihoods.

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Indian Floods - August 2008

Hundreds drowned and millions became homeless when Monsoon rains caused the Kosi River to burst its banks.

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Ethiopia Food Crisis - 2008

Thousands of women, children and young babies are facing a food crisis in the south and western Ethiopia.

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Haiti Food Shortages - 2008

As food prices escalate, getting enough to eat has become a straightforward impossibility for many people in Haiti.

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Bangladesh Cyclone - November 2007

Super Cyclone SIDR killed more than 3,500 people and destoryed hundreds of thousands of homes.

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Nicaragua Hurricane - September 2007

Over 100 people were killed and thousands lost their homes when the powerful tropical storm hit.

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Peru Earthquake - August 2007

Over 800 people were killed and 85,000 left homeless when a massive earthquake devastated the southern coast of Peru.

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Darfur and Chad Emergency Appeal

The conflict in western Sudan has left 200,000 dead and an estimated two million homeless.

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Java Tsunami - July 2006

Over 500 people lost their lives and more than 40,000 fled their homes. Many fishing boats were damaged or lost.

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Crisis in the Middle East - July 2006

SCIAF's sister agencies are helping those affected by current fighting and providing essential supplies to those most in need.

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Indonesian Earthquake - May 2006

In May 2006 a massive earthquake killed over 5000 people and left over a million homeless.

Drought in Africa - March 2006

In 2006 drought devastated large regions of Africa including Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Ethiopia.

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Pakistan Earthquake - October 2005

A massive quake devastated huge parts of Pakistan and India, killing over 75,000 people.