39 donors pledge US$409 million for 2023 (New York, 9 December 2022): With humanitarian needs reaching unprecedented levels, top United Nations officials today spotlighted the critical role of the...
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39 donors pledge US$409 million for 2023 (New York, 9 December 2022): With humanitarian needs reaching unprecedented levels, top United Nations officials today spotlighted the critical role of the...
UN calls for US$42 million to speed up response, recovery efforts (New York, 18 October 2022) Hurricane Ian was one of the worst disasters ever to hit Cuba, pummeling the country’s western provinces...
Introducción El huracán Ian azotó la región occidental de Cuba con vientos sostenidos de más de 200 km/h, significativas tormentas e inundaciones costeras. El impacto del huracán fue destructivo,...
Introduction Hurricane Ian hit western Cuba with sustained winds of more than 200 km/h, significant storm surge and coastal flooding. It left a trail of destruction as it crossed through the country,...
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KEY MESSAGES Response preparedness is essential as climate change continues to produce more active and devastating Atlantic hurricane seasons. While the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is unlikely to...
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KEY MESSAGES Extremely active season, three to six major hurricanes expected. In early August, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration revised its outlook for the hurricane season,...
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Hurricanes Irma and Maria were the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. Pummeling everything in their path, the storms caused massive damage to infrastructure and agricultural land...
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(New York 17 September 2017): The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, today allocated US$10 million from the Central Emergency Response...
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Devastation and the extensive breakdown of essential services have followed Hurricane Irma, the most powerful hurricane ever recorded over the Atlantic. The Category 5 hurricane wrought havoc on many...
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Sequía. Enfermedades. Terremotos. Huracanes. Más de 10,6 millones de personas en América Latina y el Caribe fueron afectadas por estos desastres en 2016. Cada emergencia presentó sus propios...
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Hurricane Sandy hit Cuba and Haiti hard when it passed through the two countries in late October causing deaths and destroying infrastructure, agricultural land and in many cases worsening the food...
21 November 2012: Hurricane Sandy hit the eastern region of Cuba hard when it passed through the country on 25 October. Sustained winds reached upwards of 200 km/h as Sandy lashed Santiago de Cuba...
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November 2012 – Some 1.8 million Haitians have been affected by Hurricane Sandy, the United Nations relief agency said today after its first assessment of the situation in the region, adding that...
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DESTACADOS: -? CUBA: La Tormenta Tropical Paula causa daños menores en Cuba. 130,000 personas quedaron sin fluido eléctrico. -? NICARAGUA: 9,904 personas permanecen en albergues. El nivel del agua...
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HIGHLIGHTS: h ECUADOR: Some 2,340 people have been affected by the rainy season. h GUATEMALA: Local authorities provide parcels of beans to assist population in Baja Verapaz. h LAC: Health...
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This note is compiled for The Risk Emergency Disaster Working Group for Latin America and the Caribbean (REDLAC) by the OCHA Regional Office through disaster monitoring and input from our Regional...
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Con el inicio de la temporada de huracanes, es necesario que la mayoría de los países en el Caribe y Centroamérica ubicados en el cinturón de huracanes, esten muy bien preparados para enfrentarlos...
(New York, 23 October 2008): United Nations agencies are seeking $30 million to help survivors of the four tropical storms and hurricanes that struck Cuba recently, destroying the homes and...
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CERF GIVES OVER $1 BILLION TO HELP THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE WORLDWIDE The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has now allocated more than one billion dollars for humanitarian aid around the...
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(Mexico City, 11 September 2008): On 10 and 11 September, the Government of Mexico, together with the support of the Government of Canada and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of...