Water Problems in Syria Give Rise to Deadly Cholera Outbreak.
REACH was cited in a New York Times article on the cholera outbreak in Syria.
REACH, a U.N.-linked research and information service, said in areas in northern Syria with large populations of displaced people, at least half of all sewage systems are out of order. It said in makeshift housing in Deir al-Zour province, 40 percent of residents reported that they did not have access to toilets.
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Urgent help needed for stranded South Sudanese returnees
REACH’s Emergency Situation Overview in South Sudan was cited in The New Humanitarian article on Urgent help needed for stranded South Sudanese returnees. An estimated 20% to 30% of those...
Mapping the damage from the Nova Kakhovka dam collapse
REACH’s Novokakhovka emergency dam breach brief, was cited a REUTERS article”Mapping the damage from the Nova Kakhovka dam collapse” 8 June, 2023
Ukrainians endure grim winter as Russia destroys infrastructure – in maps
REACH’s Cold Spot Risk Assessment data and analysis was cited in The Guardian article on winter in Ukraine. Areas in Dnipro, Donetsk and Kharkiv are particularly vulnerable, according to research...