A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster Continuous heavy rains resulted in mudflows and floods countrywide between 1 and 7 June 2019. In total, 10 mid-scale mudflows and floods have...
Heavy rain affected several parts of Tajikistan and Afghanistan over the past week, causing flash floods and triggering landslides. According to media reports, as of 11 June at 8.00 UTC, three people...
Heavy rainfall has hit Mexico in recent days, generating flooding in western areas of the country. According to media reports, as of 6 June at 8.00 UTC, five people died in Jalisco and one person is...
Following from ALNAP research on the importance of understanding urban contexts to improve humanitarian response, 'Barrio Mio and Katye: PCI's neighbourhood approach in cities' is the first in a...
Description of the disaster Tropical Storm Soulik formed off the coast of Guam on 16 August 2018 as a small storm and gradually grew to a medium-sized typhoon moving towards the Korean peninsula...
Surrounded by mountainous rainforest and with six rivers running through and around it, Mocoa's topography and location make it prone to mudslides and flash floods By Anastasia Moloney MOCOA,...
SUBMITTED BY IVAN BRUCE Evidence is clear that climate change is changing weather patterns, increasing the frequencies and intensities of extreme weather events. Unfortunately, those in the poorest...
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, through its UN-SPIDER programme, has activated the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" on behalf of the National Disaster Management...
Ingemmet presenta Catálogo de Peligros Geológicos, una herramienta clave para prevenir riesgos ¿Se ha preguntado alguna vez si en su región hay riesgo de huaicos, erosión marina o aluviones? El...