Disasters and emergency response
Disaster preparedness and emergency response policy and administration
President tells Khammuan, Savannakhet to speed up flood relief, recovery
President Bounnhang Vorachit told Khammuan and Savannakhet provincial authorities to expedite work to restore life to normal following widespread flooding in the central provinces.More ...
Times Reporters
Officials evaluating impact of flood in Attapeu
An assessment team from the Ministry of Planning and Investment is working with authorities in Attapeu province to evaluate the impact of the recent floods in Sanamxay district. According to initial information from the province, 13 villages with 2,717 families and 13,067 people were affected by ...
Times Reporters
Tropical Storm Bebinca set to lash nation’s north
Northern regions of Laos are being warned to prepare for heavy rain and wind with weather forecasters predicting that Tropical Storm Bebinca will move across parts of Vietnam and northern Laos from August 16-18.More ...
Times Reporters
Attapeu hospitals treat 221 injured flood victims
Sanamxay district, Attapeu province: Some 149 people who were injured when the flood raged through this area have received treatment at the district hospital, while 72 people with more serious injuries were taken to Attapeu provincial hospital.More ...
Phomphong Laoin
36 confirmed dead, 98 still missing in Attapeu
Sanamxay district, Attapeu province: Military personnel and a rescue team from Singapore are continuing the search for the 98 people still missing in the wake of the dam burst, with the number of dead confirmed at 36.More ...
Phomphong Laoin
Attapeu flood victims appeal for more rice, cooking equipment
Sanamxay district, Attapeu province: Large numbers of people living in camps here are still in need of rice, beef, fish, cooking stoves and cooking equipment, with many wanting to cook for themselves following the devastating flood.More ...
Phomphong Laoin
Faster dispatch of donated supplies necessary: DPM
Officials are trying to sort through the vast pile of clothing and other items that have been donated for flood victims in Attapeu province, as more and more pour in to a central warehouse in Vientiane.More ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Leaders stress urgency in flood relief, recovery effort
Leaders have called for work related to the flood relief and recovery effort to be expedited in all provinces hit by extreme weather conditions.More ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Ministry offers scholarships to flood-affected students
Impoverished students affected by the flooding in Sanamxay district, Attapeu province, will be eligible for scholarships under the education policy for flood victims. The Ministry of Education and Sports recently said it would provide scholarships for flood victims in Sanamxay district, although the Department of ...
Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
Military flies in supplies for Attapeu flood victims
Sanamxay district, Attapeu province: Military personnel are continuing to deliver food, drinking water, clothes, medicines and other supplies by helicopter to two temporary accommodation centres here, as trucks are unable to access the area.More ...
Phomphong Laoin