Description of the disaster On 5 November 2021, a fire incident occurred in the Wellington PMD Junction east of Freetown involving a loaded fuel tanker that collided with a truck carrying granite...
SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster On 13 July 2021, a fire broke out in the coronavirus ward of the al-Hussein Teaching Hospital located in the southern city of Nasiriyah, southern Iraq...
Overview of Hazard Incidences in August 2022 In August 2022, 13 hazards occurred across Bangladesh, including Covid-19, Fire, BoatCapsize, Heat-wave, Dengue, Lightning, Bridge Collapse, Sea High...
UNOPS is working with the government of Japan to help the largest informal settlement in Freetown, Sierra Leone build back better after devastating fires. Susan’s Bay has been battling the...
The EU Civil Protection Mechanism (EUCPM) prepares and responds to the environmental dimensions of emergencies, including incidents that arise as secondary effects of disasters. DG ECHO, operating...
REGIONAL: MONITOREO DE RIESGO DE DESASTRE CUBA: INCENDIO EN SUPERTANQUEROS Las brigadas de bomberos siguen trabajando en la extinción de un incendio masivo en la base de supertanqueros de Matanzas,...
WHAT IS THIS REPORT ABOUT? This report summarizes the current work of the Natural Hazards Technical Working Group (NatHaz TWG), a specialized sub-group bringing together the inhouse capacities of key...
Introduction Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) consists of 647 small islands in the Western Pacific. It comprises four semi-autonomous states: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. FSM has 273.5 square...
June 2022 observations There has been a notable reduction in extreme weather events as the MAM rainy season came to an end. Hailstorms/windstorms and fires were the reported hazardous events in June...
In continuation of its disaster response operations, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Offices (FOs) in Central Luzon, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR),...