Earlier this week, heavy rainfalls caused flooding in 87 cities, 31 Iranian provinces, destroying agriculture, infrastructure, villages, and communication systems, leaving tens of thousands of people in dire need of immediate relief and nearly a dozen dead. The hardest-hit areas are in the provinces of Hormozgan, Sistan & Baluchestan, Fars, and Kerman. Rain has not […]
Repeated coastal and river surges, along with torrential rains, resulted in widespread flash flooding across over 80% of Iran’s provinces, in March 2019. Four provinces in particular — Golestan, Fars, Khuzestan, and Lorestan — sustained significant agricultural and infrastructure damage, Golestan, alone, receiving 70% of their annual rainfall in a single day1. Throughout Iran, hundreds […]
A Region in Crisis On January 9, heavy rainfall triggered devastating flash floods in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, Iran. Entire towns and villages were submerged, and the damage was widespread. Thousands of homes, schools, health centers, roads, and businesses were destroyed. Moms Against Poverty’s local team quickly mobilized to deliver flood relief in Iran, […]
FLOOD RELIEF UPDATE APRIL 22, 2019 Help bring relief Thanks to your generosity, 600 fans were delivered and will be distributed to victims of the recent floods in Ahvaz. Many children and their families are currently living in tents and temporary shelter with temperatures in the area reaching close to100 degrees Fahrenheit these much needed […]
FLOOD RELIEF UPDATE APRIL 16, 2019 Help bring relief Our team in Iran is continually providing first level relief (food, hygiene products, clothing, walkers, wheel chairs and other necessities) to the victims of the recent floods in Iran. These pictures are from our efforts in various villages in the Lorestan Province. We have also distributed […]
