Ankara/Budapest/Geneva, 25 January 2020 – Turkish Red Crescent (Türk Kizilay) is providing essential assistance to people affected by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Turkey last...
The situation High temperatures and prolonged dry conditions have resulted in unprecedented bushfire activity across the states of New South Wales (NSW) since early November 2019, in Victoria (VIC),...
The situation On 31 December 2019, the Wuhan city in China was reported to have cases of unknown pneumonic disease. On 9 January 2020, the virus was identified to be a Coronavirus – a virus from a...
The situation Pastoral herding is still common in Mongolia and many people herd livestock for their living. It could be challenging to herd livestock in Mongolia where harsh climate dominates...
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the disaster Heavy rains continued in Malaysia since the rains began to make its mark in the northern states of the western peninsular Malaysia from the end of...
Description of the disaster Torrential rain, from 10 till 12 January has triggered floods in southeast part of the country, Sistan and Baluchistan, leaving casualties and severe and widespread...
Context Disasters cause massive human suffering and losses. In 2018, disaster events affected over 68.5 million people and caused US$131.7 billion in economic damages. Disasters and climate change do...
Context: Disasters and Displacement in a Changing Climate In 2018, it was estimated that 19.2 million people were newly displaced as a result of disasters triggered by suddenonset hazards, including...
Underpinning every disaster response operation, whether large or small, is a complex network of laws, regulations and policies which determine when, how and by whom disaster response activities can...
This thematic report shares the results and recommendations drawn from a series of perception surveys conducted with guest and host communities in Ukhia and Teknaf sub-districts by the Bangladesh Red...