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Bookmark or Share- 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. Floods can cause widespread devastation, resulting in loss of life and damages to personal ...
- 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 ...
- September 2024 Floods and Landslides - World Health Organization (WHO)In the third week of September, Nepal experienced heavy and continuous rainfall, which caused widespread destruction across 21 districts, with seven being severely affected. Over 50 health facilities sustained damage. The relentless downpours led to severe flooding, landslides and road blockages, disrupting transportation, livelihoods and ...
- Disaster in Viet Nam - World Health Organization (WHO)Flash floods and landslides in the northern provinces of Viet Nam in June 2018 led to 19 deaths; 11 went missing and 12 were injured. There were 2 221 houses that were damaged, inundated or destroyed, and more than 1 203 hectares of crops perished in floods. Two hundred fifty one (251) cattle and around 6 000 livestock were also killed.
- Pakistan crisis - World Health Organization (WHO)This content was last updated on 5 October 2022. WHO is responding as Pakistan is affected by massive monsoon rainfall and unprecedented levels of flooding and landslides. Damage to health infrastructure, shortages of health workers, and limited health supplies are disrupting health services. Significant public health threats include the spread ...
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