The extreme weather has affected nearly 45,000 households, left 58 people dead, 143 injured and 20 missing. Some 34,519 homes were flooded and 2,843 houses destroyed or damaged.
Haiti + 6 more
Haiti + 6 more
The extreme weather has affected nearly 45,000 households, left 58 people dead, 143 injured and 20 missing. Some 34,519 homes were flooded and 2,843 houses destroyed or damaged.
Anguilla + 43 more
With hurricane season starting, PAHO’s director suggested officials “review national hurricane response plans and conduct simulation exercises to ensure your disaster and COVID-19 responses are aligned".
Anguilla + 43 more
Advirtió que en América del Sur la respuesta a COVID-19 puede verse afectada por una propagación de infecciones respiratorias debido al frío y que la temporada de huracanes puede complicar las acciones en el Caribe, América del Norte y Central.
Nicaragua + 17 more
El 2020 comienza con más casos que el 2019. La Organización Panamericana de la Salud insta a continuar con las acciones para reducir los criaderos de mosquitos y destaca que la prioridad es evitar muertes por la enfermedad.
World + 29 more
Aproximadamente 761.000 niños fueron desplazados internamente por tormentas en el Caribe entre 2014 y 2018, el lustro más caliente del que se tenga registro.
World + 29 more
Without urgent action to mitigate the effects, spike in displacement could be a new norm as climate change predicted to cause more Category 4 and 5 hurricanes in the region.
Cuba + 20 more
The CERF funds will help provide food, critical health care, clean water, and other urgently needed aid to the people most affected by Irma, in particular women and girls.
World + 38 more
Almost US$ 122 million needed over the 18 months to implement the revised Zika Strategic Response Plan which places support for women and girls of child-bearing age at its core.
World + 6 more
The Global Emergency Appeal seeks a total of 9.27 million Swiss francs (9.32 million USD) to support National Societies worldwide in delivering assistance to one million people over 12 months.