Disasters

Since 2 July 2025, multiple fast-moving wildfires have broken out across the mountainous and densely forested northern countryside of Lattakia Governorate, rapidly escalating into a large-scale emergency. The most severely affected areas include Qastal Ma‘af,...

On 17 June, 2025, the department of Ocotepeque began experiencing heavy rainfall caused by the interaction of a surface trough with Tropical Wave Erick, a hydrometeorological event that entered the country that same day. This combination triggered flooding,...

Since the end of May 2025, the La Villa River — the main water source for the provinces of Herrera and Los Santos — has been facing a critical situation due to severe contamination. A technical operation carried out by the Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente)...

In the late hours of 10 June through the early morning of 11 June 2025, the city of Gabu, capital of the Gabu region in Guinea-Bissau, was struck by a severe windstorm accompanied by torrential rains. The storm swept through four densely populated...

The passage of Tropical Wave number 9 through western Venezuela has caused heavy rains that led to flooding and landslides in the states of Barinas, Mérida, Trujillo, and Táchira. Local and national authorities agree that this has been the strongest rain...

On 05 June 2025, the Ministry of Health officially declared the cholera outbreak. This first outbreak in the past 15 years has arisen at the very start of the rainy season—a known aggravating factor that increases the spread of stagnant water and waterborne...

The ongoing flood crisis in Bangladesh began in mid-May 2025, primarily triggered by heavy monsoon rainfall and upstream water flow from India. As of 1 June 2025, several districts, including Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Netrokona, Noakhali,...

Heavy rainfall affected western Nigeria between 29 and 30 May, causing devastating floods that have resulted in casualties and severe damage. According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), as of 30 May, at least 97...

[...] As of 16 May 2025, Papua New Guinea (PNG) has confirmed a polio outbreak—the first since 2018—after detecting two cases of poliovirus type 2 in children from Lae, Morobe Province. Environmental samples from Port Moresby also tested positive for the...

As of 30 April, three cases were reported in Ecuador. Predicting new cases is uncertain due to virus transmission dynamics and irregular border crossings, especially from Colombia and Peru, where outbreaks persist. Risk is higher in Amazonian provinces with...

Between 14 and 16 May 2025, severe flash floods triggered by intense rainfall and hailstorms affected at least 15 provinces across Algeria, with Djelfa, M’Sila, Laghouat, and Tiaret being the most severely impacted. The floods resulted in the deaths of 5...

Kenya’s March–April–May (MAM) long rains, which began in March 2025, are expected to peak in mid to late May. So far, 23 counties—mainly in Coastal, Central, Lower Eastern, North Rift, Upper Eastern, Western, and North Eastern regions—have reported impacts...

Intense rainfall during the night of 5 May caused several rivers in the North-East department to overflow their banks, resulting in significant flooding in the communes of Ouanaminthe and Ferrier. More than 3,200 houses were flooded in Ouanaminthe and around...

The malaria outbreak has resulted in increased morbidity and mortality, with 85 confirmed deaths reported as of 26 April 2025. The surge in malaria cases has placed additional pressure on healthcare facilities, particularly in rural areas where resources are...

Four people, including three children, have been swept away and nearly 30,000 impacted by flash floods caused by moderate to heavy rains in several areas of Somalia over the last week. [...] The rains, marking a delayed start to the gu (April to June) wet...

Heavy rainfall has been affecting Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since 4 April, causing flooding and landslides that have resulted in casualties and damage. According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red...

A strong earthquake of 7.7 M at a depth of 10 km occurred on 28 March at 06.20 UTC (12.50 local time) in Sagaing Region, central Myanmar. The epicentre was located about 16 km north-north-west of Sagaing city, and 19 km north-west of Mandalay city. An...

On March 21 to 24, 2025, continuous heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds began impacting Ulanga District in Morogoro region, particularly in Iragua ward, leading to the collapse of 433 houses. The heavy rains displaced 2,165 people who are now in urgent...

According to the Republican Center for Immunoprophylaxis of the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic (RCI), since the beginning of 2025, the epidemiological situation in the country for measles and rubella has deteriorated. The RCI informs that, as of 18...

Since the start of the rainy season, VIDECI has reported a total of 76,563 flood-affected families and 216,542 affected families nationwide as of March 17, 2025. These figures represent an increase of 144.7% and 131.4%, respectively, compared to the data from...

On Thursday, March 7, 2025, most of the governorates of Iraq witnessed unprecedented heavy rains that lasted for three consecutive days, straining the capacity of the water channels and drainage networks which led to a rise in the water level and widespread...

According to the Mozambique National Institute of Meteorology (INAM), Cyclone Jude made its landfall over the district of Mossuril in Nampula province on 10 March at 06:00H (local time), with maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h and gustiness of up to 195...

On 6 March, the National Meteorological Service, through its Early Warning System, established the Orange Alert Level for storms for the southern region of the Province of Buenos Aires. Given that this represented a dangerous phenomenon for society, life,...

While Tropical Cyclone Honde passed approximately 100 km off the south-western coast of Madagascar, its wind and rain mainly affected two regions. Initial reports indicate that three people have died, one is missing, and 69 others have been injured...

Since 21 February 2025, Western Georgia has been struggling with a severe winter storm, causing widespread damage and humanitarian challenges. The most critical impact was recorded on 1 March and the disaster is still ongoing, with heavy snow and extreme...

The Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of Dengue Fever (DF) for Tonga on 19 February 2025. [...] 42 new cases reported with positive rapid test and that brings up the total cases of DF to 52. Majority of confirmed cases from Vava’u (25), the rest from...

Since 16 February, Botswana has been experiencing widespread floods caused by heavy rainfall which resulted in the displacement of over five thousand people, including children, disrupting access to clean water, healthcare, education, and shelter. The crisis...

The Government declared a 60-day state of emergency across 338 districts in 20 regions, including Lima and Callao, to address the severe threat of heavy rainfall. An executive decree for the emergency will allow authorities to expedite urgent action to reduce...

In Luanda on January 7th out of 25 suspected cases of cholera, 5 deaths were reported. On January 8th, over 30 suspected cases of cholera were recorded in the same area of Luanda province. The rapid escalation of suspected cases indicates potential for a...

The Fentale volcanic complex in the Main Ethiopian Rift has seen increased seismic activity since October 2024. In late December 2024, earthquake frequency spiked with several magnitude 5 events, accompanied by the opening of steam vents (releasing steam and...

The suspected measles figures indicate a concerning upward trend, with 8776 new cases reported in the latest month, reflecting a 20.1% increase compared to January. This rise suggests a growing outbreak during the winter season. Monthly deaths totaled 69,...

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck 30 km west of Port Vila, Vanuatu, on 17 December 2024, at 12:47 PM local time. A tsunami warning was issued but has since been lifted. Search and rescue operations are ongoing at the time of reporting. Preliminary reports...

The Colombian government has declared a national state of emergency for the second time this year due to heavy rains and floods, primarily impacting Chocó and La Guajira. In Chocó, flooding from the Atrato, San Juan and Baudó rivers has affected more than...

The Ministry of Health has declared a cholera outbreak today in Renk, Upper Nile State. This declaration comes after reports of 44 suspected cholera cases, and six laboratory-confirmed cases on 23 October 2024 in Renk, Upper Nile State. As of 27 October 2024,...

The cholera outbreak began on October 4, 2024, when the first case was recorded after an individual exhibiting cholera-like symptoms sought medical care following attendance at a funeral in the Ada East District. The epidemic spread to 36 districts across...

Severe flooding in Cameroon's Far North region has affected over 158,620 people, including 38,069 women of reproductive age and 4,133 pregnant women. The hardest-hit areas are Mayo-Tsanaga, Mayo-Danay, and Logone-and-Chari divisions, with significant damage...

The humanitarian impact of the widespread flooding caused by rainfall and strong winds that has been affecting central and south-western Chad since mid-May is increasing. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), as of 7...

Since 22 July, Bla town, in Segou region (central Mali), has been experiencing days with heavy rainfall, causing floods that have resulted in damage. According to UN OCHA, as of 29 July, 8,700 people have been affected in the aforementioned town. Regional...

As of 11 June, 26 communes across Niger have been affected by heavy rainfall and floods. The worst affected communes include 15 in Maradi in the south-central part of the country, five in Tahoua in the west, three in Tillabéri in the southwestern, two in...

On 22 May, the Government of Namibia declared the State of Emergency following the worst drought that the country has experienced in 100 years. According to media reports, every one in five Namibians is considered food insecure. Against the backdrop of scarce...

According to the weather update for quarter 1 of 2024 issued by the Lesotho Meteorological Services, the persistent heatwaves and exceptionally high temperatures experienced between January and March 2024 have led to widespread dryness of crops across most...

About nine million people in Malawi are reeling from the devastating impacts of El Niño-induced floods and drought, which are destroying harvests and causing hunger to soar to crisis levels ... An El Niño-induced drought has severely affected this season’s...

Since mid-March 2024, Yemen has seen a dramatic surge in AWD cases, with 29 536 suspected cases reported by 25 April 2024. With heavy seasonal rains affecting already fragile water and sanitation systems, each day currently brings 500 to 1000 new cases,...

The dry spell has from mid-January this year affected most of the central and southern half of the country, which has received less than normal rainfall leaving 1 million hectares of maize destroyed, almost half of the country’s maize cultivation. It is also...

On 26 September, the Federal Ministry of Health officially declared a cholera outbreak in the state of Gedaref. Suspected cholera cases have also been registered in Khartoum and South Kordofan states but the limited access and inability to send samples to...

Burundi Cholera Ungraded 1-Jan-23 6-Jan-23 42 0 0.0% An outbreak of cholera has been confirmed in Burundi on 1 January 2023. As of 6 January, 42 suspected cases have been reported with no deaths. Four districts have reported one or several cases: Budjumbura...