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Floods - World Health Organization (WHO) Floods are often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt or a storm surge from a tropical cyclone or tsunami in coastal areas Floods can cause widespread devastation, resulting in loss of life and damages to personal property and critical public health infrastructure Between 1998-2017, floods affected more than 2 billion people worldwide
Floods: How to protect your health - World Health Organization (WHO) Protect your health during a flood by: Knowing your community’s evacuation route and warning signals, and identifying areas prone to flooding or landslides Chlorinating or boiling all water for drinking and food preparation Ensuring uninterrupted provision of safe drinking water is the most important preventive measure to be implemented
Public health advice for flooding in western Europe Flooding has widespread and significant health effects over short and long terms, ranging from drowning and injuries to infectious diseases and mental-health problems The longer-term health effects result from displacement, physical injuries and psychosocial impact; disruption of access to health and other essential services due to
Flooding in 19 provinces affects people, homes, health facilities, schools Heavy rainfall since 1 October has caused flooding throughout Cambodia, resulting in 37 deaths and the evacuation of 42 332 people Nationwide, as of 20 October, 95 130 homes, more than 25 health facilities and more than 560 schools had been affected by flooding in 19 provinces, according to the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) The provinces of Banteay Meanchey, Battambang
Flooding: managing health risks in the WHO European Region Over the last 20 years, flood events have occurred in 49 countries in the WHO European Region These have caused more than 2000 deaths, other health effects, property losses, damage to health facilities, displacement and enormous economic costs (estimated at €70 billion) A survey of countries in the Region highlighted the gaps in the prevention of health effects of floods and the
Food safety tips for flooding - World Health Organization (WHO) More than 700 million people live in low-lying coastal areas and Small Island Developing States exposed to extreme sea-level events including tsunamis Resilient infrastructure, early warning systems, and education is critical to saving people and protecting their assets against tsunami risk in the future Fact sheets Questions and answers
Flooding in northern Italy and central Europe threatening the health of . . . Severe rainfall across northern Italy and central Europe, including parts of Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia, has caused numerous rivers to burst their banks, leading to the death of at least 13 people in Italy and forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes The extreme weather has also reportedly led to landslides and the destruction of roads, hampering emergency
Flooding: managing health risks in the WHO European Region Over the last 20 years, flood events have occurred in 49 countries in the WHO European Region These have caused more than 2000 deaths, other health effects, property losses, damage to health facilities, displacement and enormous economic costs (estimated at €70 billion) A survey of countries in the Region highlighted the gaps in the
Public health advice in the aftermath of flooding: how to protect your . . . Leave doors and windows open whenever possible and safe, to dry out your home Wear a face mask and rubber boots, waterproof gloves and an apron while cleaning Keep children away from flood-contaminated and muddy areas until a week after the water has receded 9 I am getting so much health information and advice
Flash flooding in Lao People’s Democratic Republic During the evening of 23 July 2018, torrential rain overwhelmed a dam in the south of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic A tsunami-like wave inundated villages and wiped out houses, crops and roads Continued rains and flooding left some areas accessible only by helicopter From the first hours of the disaster, WHO worked hand in hand with