Tropical Cyclones - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 29, 2020 · Tropical Cyclones. Tropical cyclones, also known as typhoons or hurricanes, are among the most destructive weather phenomena. They are intense circular storms that …
Preparedness for cyclones, tropical storms, tornadoes, floods and ...
Apr 29, 2020 · Overview . The WHO health advisory provides guidance to countries on adapting all existing preparedness and response plans and procedures for natural hazards such as …
Cyclone Winston 2016 - World Health Organization (WHO)
Cyclone Winston (2016) The most powerful cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere ravaged Fiji on 20–21 February 2016, leaving 44 dead, nearly 130 injured and 45 hospitalized. …
Tropical Cyclone Gita - World Health Organization (WHO)
Tropical cyclone Gita. In early February 2018, Tropical Cyclone Gita, a Category 4 storm with winds of more than 275 kilometres per hour, ravaged the Pacific. As the country most affected …
Floods - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 30, 2024 · Floods are often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt or a storm surge from a tropical cyclone or tsunami in coastal areas. Floods can cause widespread devastation, …
Drought - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jan 1, 2018 · Drought is a prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle that can occur anywhere in the world. It is a slow-onset disaster characterized by the lack of precipitation, …
Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 6, 2013 · Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in the Philippines, 2013. On 8 November 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda) swept across the Philippines affecting 16 …
Wildfires - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 3, 2024 · Wildfire smoke is a mixture of air pollutants of which particulate matter (PM) is the principal public health threat. PM from wildfire smoke is associated with premature deaths in …
El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) - World Health Organization …
Nov 9, 2023 · El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a naturally occurring large-scale climatic phenomenon involving fluctuating ocean temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial …
Heat waves - World Health Organization (WHO)
Heat wave is considered if maximum temperature of a station reaches at least 40°C or more for Plains and at least 30°C or more for Hilly regions. a) Based on Departure from Normal Heat …