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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
Heavy rainfall is causing rivers to burst their banks, leaving huge . . . Vast areas of central Europe are experiencing what is being called the worst flooding in more than 20 years, triggered by slow-moving Storm Boris WHO Europe has been reaching out to affected Member States and offering support, including health advice for communities Several deaths have been reported, with numbers likely to rise as the full extent of the damage becomes clearer Thousands have
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
Flooded but not defeated: the residents of Budapest navigate . . . Flooded but not defeated: the residents of Budapest navigate catastrophic flooding Linda Juhász-Horváth, Technical Officer for Environment and Health at the WHO Country Office in Hungary and a mother of 2, has always understood the delicate balance of living close to nature For the past decade, she and her husband have made their home on a
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 prevention of health effects of floods and the
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
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
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