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1 oct. 2019 · Tropical Cyclones. Tropical cyclones, also known as typhoons or hurricanes, are among the most destructive weather phenomena. They are intense circular storms that originate over warm tropical oceans, and have maximum sustained wind speeds exceeding 119 kilometres per hour and heavy rains. However, the greatest damage to life and property is ...
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. The cyclone had a significant impact on the health system, damaging health facilities, disrupting health care services, resulting in lost medical supplies, and ...
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 by the cyclone, Tonga was the focus of WHO's support. From 12 to 13 February, the storm ravaged the main island of Tongatapu and nearby 'Eua. The two islands ...
26 févr. 2016 · Since 23 February, WHO has provided 54 000 water purifying tablets to the communities where water supply was damaged by the cyclone. Tropical Cyclone Winston is a Category 5 cyclone that hit Fiji's two largest islands on 20–21 February. It subsequently weakened to a Category 3 as it passed the southern part of Vanuatu on 23 February.
25 juin 2024 · Cyclone Kevin was particularly damaging to the country’s health system. “The twin cyclones damaged many health facilities across the capital and across the country. Damage to roofing led to broken medical equipment and soiled stockpiles of essential medicines,” said Dr. Philippe Guyant, a medical officer at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Vanuatu.
12 juin 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, making it one of the strongest cyclones on record to hit the country. Preliminary report suggests significant damage in Rakhine, Myanmar. Extremely strong winds brought down power lines, uprooted trees, and damaged and ...
10 mars 2016 · Suva, Fiji. 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 facilities. The most powerful cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere ravaged Fiji on 20–21 February, leaving 44 dead, nearly 130 injured ...
18 déc. 2012 · WHO/Brooke Conway. The World Health Organization (WHO) country office in Samoa joined other bilateral and multisectoral organizations in undertaking an initial rapid assessment of the damage caused by tropical cyclone Evan that hit Samoa on 13 December 2012. WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Shin Young-soo approved the release of ...
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, resulting in loss of life and damages to personal property and critical public health infrastructure. Between 1998-2017, floods affected more than 2 billion people worldwide.
26 févr. 2018 · Tonga. The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with governments and partners to protect people's health in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Gita, a Category 4 storm with winds of more than 275 kilometres per hour that tore through the Pacific in early February. As the country most affected by the cyclone, Tonga is the focus of WHO's support.
