Qatar Charity (QC) launched an urgent humanitarian initiative as part of its winter campaign "Warmth and Peace" to help vulnerable Syrians. The initiative is an urgent response to the challenging...
Amman, 19 January, 2021 – A six-year-old boy has died and more than 20,000 children have been displaced by heavy flooding in North West Syria, Save the Children said today. At least 41,200 people...
2. Rationale 2.1. Rationale Seasonal flash floods are an unfortunate but common occurrence in Syria. Flooding generated by sudden and heavy rainfalls exacerbate vulnerabilities already intensified...
This profile was written by MacKenzie Dove (Senior Climate Change Consultant, WBG). Additional support was provided by Yunziyi Lang (Climate Change Analyst, WBG) and Fernanda Zermoglio (Senior...
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the Disaster Cuba suffered several hydrometeorological events that reached their highest intensity on 25-26 May 2020. Intense rains, floods, and strong winds...
REGIONAL SUMMARY: A total of 33 disasters (26 floods, 4 landslides, 1 earthquake, 1 volcanic eruption, 1 wind) affected the region in the second week of 2021. Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines...
DISPLACEMENT OVERVIEW As of the 31st of December, a total number of 59,626 families (274,327 individuals) are currently displaced in Mindanao. Those displaced can be classified into three main...
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is supporting the government-led response after a series of fires destroyed the Reception and Identification Centre in Moria (Lesvos) in September 2020. UNHCR has scaled...
REGIONAL SUMMARY: A total of 27 disasters (20 floods, 4 landslides, 1 storm, 1 volcanic eruption, 1 wind) affected the region in the first week of 2021. Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and...
On 5 January, heavy rainfall and lightning were reported in Bongouanou City (central-eastern Côte d'Ivoire). According to media, 6 people died as a result of a lightning event. Light to locally...