Tropical Cyclones - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 1, 2019 · Tropical cyclones, also known as typhoons or hurricanes, are among the most destructive weather phenomena. They are intense circular storms that originate over warm …
Start of the cyclone season in the South Pacific: Tips on how to …
Oct 16, 2024 · The upcoming season projects higher risk of impact from a tropical cyclone near the Coral Sea, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. However, according to NIWA, …
WHO responding to Cyclone MOCHA
Jun 12, 2023 · On 14 May 2023, an extremely severe Cyclone Mocha crossed the coast between Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and Rakhine State in Myanmar with the wind estimated as high as …
Cyclone Winston 2016 - World Health Organization (WHO)
The most powerful cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere ravaged Fiji on 20–21 February 2016, leaving 44 dead, nearly 130 injured and 45 hospitalized. The cyclone had a …
Tropical Cyclone Gita - World Health Organization (WHO)
In early February 2018, Tropical Cyclone Gita, a Category 4 storm with winds of more than 275 kilometres per hour, ravaged the Pacific. As the country most affected by the cyclone, Tonga …
Floods - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 30, 2024 · Floods are the most frequent type of natural disaster and occur when an overflow of water submerges land that is usually dry. Floods are often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid …
Drought - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 1, 2018 · Drought is a prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle that can occur anywhere in the world. It is a slow-onset disaster characterized by the lack of precipitation, …
On the path to recovery: three months after the earthquake in …
Mar 16, 2025 · As such, results of the AAR will help Vanuatu further improve resilience essential to protect health and safety. This latest earthquake—following major storms like Category 5 …
El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) - World Health Organization …
Nov 9, 2023 · Overview. El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a naturally occurring large-scale climatic phenomenon involving fluctuating ocean temperatures in the central and eastern …
Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS)
Jul 3, 2023 · Cyclone Idai: disease detection and response in Mozambique with EWARS. 21 October 2016. WHO: Emergencies ...