Tropical Cyclones - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 1, 2019 · The health impacts of tropical cyclones depend on the number of people living in low-lying coastal areas in the storm’s direct path, the built environment including building design, and whether …
Cyclone Ditwah 2025 - World Health Organization (WHO)
Cyclonic Storm Ditwah made landfall on Sri Lanka’s eastern coast on 28 November 2025, leaving a major humanitarian crisis in its wake. More than 1.4 million people have been affected across all 25 …
Start of the cyclone season in the South Pacific: Tips on how to prepare
Oct 16, 2024 · The combined impact of increased cyclone intensity, rising sea levels and increased heavy rainfalls can be devastating for PICs, in which most of the population live in coastal areas …
WHO’s work in the acute phase of Cyclone Ditwah: Looking ahead to …
6 days ago · When Cyclone Ditwah swept across Sri Lanka in late 2025, it left behind a trail of disruption that tested the resilience of communities and the national health system. In the hours and days that …
Sri Lanka Floods and landslides – Cyclonic storm Ditwah November 2025
Dec 2, 2025 · Sri Lanka is experiencing torrential rainfall, severe flooding and landslides as the northeast monsoon intensifies, worsened by the impact of Cyclonic Storm Ditwah which made …
Dec 10, 2020 · Purpose, scope and users of this Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation 1. Purpose and scope: This Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation (IAHE) provides an independent assessment of …
Evaluation of a WHO Grade 3 Emergency: The Inter-Agency …
Mar 27, 2025 · The evaluation found that the scale-up enhanced leadership and increased in-country capacities in the early stages of the response to Cyclone Idai, thus facilitating the provision of …
WHO provides emergency funds to scale up health response in cyclone …
Dec 2, 2025 · As Sri Lanka faces rapidly worsening conditions triggered by a cyclonic storm, the World Health Organization today provided US$ 175 000 as emergency funds to support essential …
WHO supports Fiji in restoring health facilities after Cyclone Winston
Mar 10, 2016 · The World Health Organization continues to support the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MOHMS) in the health response to Cyclone Winston by strengthening the Ministry's health …
WHO responding to Cyclone MOCHA
Jun 12, 2023 · On 14 May 2023, an extremely severe Cyclone Mocha crossed the coast between Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and Rakhine State in Myanmar with the wind estimated as high as 250 kmph, …