Afghanistan: Cold Wave - Mar 2024 Updates

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Executive Summary In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic...

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Date of event 03-03-2024 What happened, where and when? An unusually late winter season aected several provinces in Afghanistan, bringing heavy snowfall and severe cold temperatures. In response, the...

Four imbalances explain the global deterioration - hard power overwhelming diplomacy, civilians bearing the brunt of war, climate crisis adding to humanitarian need, and economic inequality.

From 10 January 2024 to 20 August 2024, 170,702 people were affected by natural disasters throughout Afghanistan. A total of 33 provinces out of 34 experienced some kind of natural disaster during...

Time Period 01/04/2024 to 30/04/2024. Key Highlights Some 156 (1) Humanitarian access incidents, a record showing a 22% drop from the same time last year and a 7% increase from the previous month(2),...

Date of event 2024-03-03 What happened, where and when? An uncharacteristically late winter season impacted multiple provinces across Afghanistan, resulting in heavy snowfall and extreme cold...

PAKISTAN Between 12 and 15 April, persistent heavy rains and lightning resulted in the tragic loss of 42 human lives, with over 50 people sustaining injuries and more than 300 houses damaged across...

Drought persists in much of southern Africa while heavy rainfall drives flooding in parts of East Africa Africa Weather Hazards Flooding in the Sudd wetlands in South Sudan has slightly improved. Due...

Kate Clark, AAN Team The last few weeks have finally seen rain and snowfall in Afghanistan, raising hopes for farmers and herders that this year could be better than the last three drought years...

Many parts of Southern Africa are in drought, while flooding persists in parts of Eastern Africa Africa Weather Hazards Flooding conditions continue in the Sudd wetlands in South Sudan. Many parts of...

What happened, where and when? On 3 March 2024, the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) under the auspices of the Vice President convened an Emergency Task Force Meeting in response to the heavy...

SITUATION AT A GLANCE 23.7 MILLION People in Afghanistan in Need of Humanitarian Assistance in 2024 UN – December 2023 17.3 MILLION Afghans Prioritized for Humanitarian Assistance Under the 2024 HNRP...

Heavy snowfall, heavy rainfall and low temperatures have been affecting most of Afghanistan over the last 48 hours, causing several severe weather-related incidents that have resulted in casualties...