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- Tropical Cyclones - World Health Organization (WHO)
Tropical cyclones, also known as typhoons or hurricanes, are among the most destructive weather phenomena They are intense circular storms that originate over warm tropical oceans, and have maximum sustained wind speeds exceeding 119 kilometres per hour and heavy r
- WHO responding to Cyclone MOCHA
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 250 kmph, making it one of the strongest cyclones on record to hit the country Preliminary report suggests significant damage in Rakhine, Myanmar Extremely strong winds brought down power lines, uprooted trees, and damaged and
- 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 significant impact on the health system, damaging health facilities, disrupting health care services, resulting in lost medical supplies, and interrupting
- 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 was the focus of WHO's support From 12 to 13 February, the storm ravaged the main island of Tongatapu and nearby 'Eua
- Floods - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 snowmelt or a storm surge from a tropical cyclone or tsunami in coastal areas
- Drought - World Health Organization (WHO)
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, resulting in a water shortage
- On the path to recovery: three months after the earthquake in Vanuatu
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 Cyclone Pam (2015), Cyclone Harold (2020) and Cyclones Judy and Kevin (2023)—highlights the critical importance of strong preparedness for the resilience of health
- El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Overview El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a naturally occurring large-scale climatic phenomenon involving fluctuating ocean temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, coupled with changes in the overlying atmosphere
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