The U.S. is committed to helping the children, women, and men affected by the ongoing conflict in Syria. For more information, click here.

Rains and three typhoons in China have killed nearly 700 people and affected 245 million others throughout the country. USAID is providing relief supplies to affected communities. For more information, click here.

Heavy seasonal rains have killed 10 people and flooded 80 percent of Ambon city in eastern Indonesia. USAID is responding to humanitarian needs through Mercy Corps. For more information, click here.

Monsoon rains exacerbated by multiple typhoons displaced approximately 411,000 people in the Philippines. USAID is responding through Catholic Relief Services and other partners. For more information, click here.

Below-average rainfall and crop production shortages in 2011 have resulted in reduced food and livestock fodder availability in parts of Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Chad, and elsewhere in the Sahel region of West Africa, where many vulnerable families are still recovering from the 2009–2010 food crisis. In addition, conflict in northern Mali has caused large-scale displacement within the country and the region. In conjunction with USG and relief agency partners, USAID staff in Washington, D.C., and the field are closely monitoring the situation across the Sahel. Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and The Gambia pages.