Volcanic eruptions - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 30, 2024 · Volcanic eruptions can pose multiple health threats depending on the proximity of the volcano to the community and whether there was any warning. acute and chronic respiratory …
Tsunamis - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 1, 2018 · Tsunamis are giant waves that are produced when a large volume of water is displaced in an ocean or large lake by an earthquake, volcanic eruption, underwater landslide or meteorite. …
Preparedness saves lives through rapid response to volcanic eruption …
As TEMAT was already positioned in Tonga, it was able to deploy a team within 48 hours of the volcanic eruption. TEMAT’s swift response ensured that the people in the worst-affected areas of the country …
Rapid and comprehensive volcano eruption response amid a pandemic
On 8 April 2021, volcanic activity from the La Soufriere volcano on the main island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rapidly increased. A same-day evacuation order was issued by the Prime Minister …
Philippine emergency medical teams respond to Taal Volcano eruption
Feb 27, 2020 · The Philippine Emergency Medical Assistance Team (PEMAT), led and coordinated by the Department of Health with support from the World Health Organization, answered the call to …
WHO supports whole-of-UN response to volcanic eruption and …
Jan 18, 2022 · The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely coordinating with other United Nations agencies and partners to support the response to the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga, …
Tonga becomes first Pacific island country to apply WHO’s Strategic ...
Mar 1, 2024 · On 15 January 2022, a massive volcanic eruption shook the small island nation of Tonga at a scale that the country hadn’t witnessed since 1883. The volcanic eruption was followed by …
Landslides - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 30, 2024 · Landslides can accompany heavy rains or follow droughts, earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. Areas most vulnerable to landslides include: steep terrain, including areas at the bottom of …
Earthquakes - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 29, 2020 · Earthquakes can strike suddenly and without warning. An earthquake is a violent and abrupt shaking of the ground, caused by movement between tectonic plates along a fault line in the …
Communicable diseases following natural disasters
Feb 22, 2006 · They include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, tsunamis, floods and drought. Natural disasters can have rapid or slow onset, and serious health, social and economic consequences.