WHO Technical Notes for Emergencies
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- Cleaning and disinfecting wells PDF | HTML
- Cleaning and disinfecting boreholes PDF | HTML
- Cleaning and disinfecting water storage tanks and tankers PDF | HTML
- Rehabilitating small-scale piped water distribution systems PDF | HTML
- Emergency treatment of drinking water at the point of use PDF | HTML
- Rehabilitating water treatment works after an emergency PDF | HTML
- Solid waste management in emergencies PDF | HTML
- Disposal of dead bodies PDF | HTML
- How much water is needed PDF | HTML
- Hygiene promotion in emergencies PDF | HTML
- Measuring chlorine levels in water supplies PDF | HTML
- Delivering safe water by tanker PDF | HTML
- Planning for excreta disposal in emergencies PDF | HTML
- Technical options for excreta disposal PDF | HTML
- Cleaning wells after seawater flooding PDF | HTML
- Complete: all 15 notes in one file PDF
Other resources you may find helpful:
- Lessons Learnt from Rural and Urban Floods:
http://www.humanitarianreform.org/Default.aspx?tabid=770 - Flood disasters: Learning from previous relief operations:
http://www.alnap.org/pool/files/ALNAP-ProVention_flood_lessons.pdf - Drought relief in Ethiopia. Planning and management of feeding programmes. A practical guide (downloadable PDFs)
Please search the Knowledge Base for other useful resources.
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