Heavy snowfall and rainfall have been affecting Himachal Pradesh State in northern India since 2 March, triggering six snow avalanches, and resulting in population displacement and damage. According...
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“We see real outcomes.” MapAction impact in Central Asia in partnership with CESDRR
MapAction has delivered 15 workshops to disaster managers in Central Asia in the last five years in partnership with the Center for Emergency Situations and Disaster Risk Reduction (CESDRR)...
Italy - Snow avalanches and severe weather (media, Bozen Province, MeteoAM, Italian Civil Protection) (ECHO Daily Flash of 29 February 2024)
Heavy rainfall, snow and strong winds have been affecting northern Italy since 26 February, causing snow avalanches, flooding, landslides, and resulting in casualties and damage. As of 29 February,...
Japan - Severe weather (JMA, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 06 February 2024)
Heavy snowfall has affected eastern Japan since 5 February, in particular Tokyo City, resulting in casualties and damage. According to media, as of 7 February, more than 240 people have been injured...
Afghanistan: EL-Niño Outlook for 2024 (as of 6 Dec 2023)
What is an El Niño event? El Niño is a climate phenomenon characterized by the periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. This warming typically...
World + 5 more
Nature-Based Infrastructure: How natural infrastructure solutions can address sustainable development challenges and the triple planetary crisis
NATURE’S CRITICAL ROLE IN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT A new report from the UN Environment Programme, UNOPS and the University of Oxford highlights the contributions of nature-based...
Towards systemic disaster risk reduction in mountains
Schneiderbauer, Stefan, Fontanella Pisa, Paola, Delves, Jess L., Szarzynski, Joerg, Bustillos Ardaya, Alicia, Terzi, Stefano, Pedoth, Lydia, Mandira Singh Shrestha, Adler, Carolina, Alcántara-Ayala,...
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (August 2023)
Time Period 01/08/2023 to 31/08/2023 Key Highlights Humanitarian partners continued to encounter heightened access challenges to deliver humanitarian assistance, although a slight decline in access...
Disaster Management Reference Handbook - Nepal (September 2023)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Landlocked Nepal is mountainous with major rivers flowing southward from the Himalaya into India. The country is the scene of the ongoing collision of the Eurasian and Indian...
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (July 2023)
Key Highlights In July 2023, 150[1] humanitarian access incidents, mostly (95 percent) authored by De-facto Authority (DfA) and its Armed Forces were reported by partners. Despite the 18 per cent...
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (June 2023)
Key Highlights Humanitarian partners continue to observe increased humanitarian access constraints impacting operational environment, with some 182[1] humanitarian access incidents reported in the...
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (May 2023)
Time Period 01/05/2023 to 31/05/2023 Key Highlights The operational environment remains to face significant challenges due to access constraints, with some 128 access incidents, that resulted in...
IRCS on Alert
TEHRAN, 19 June 2023 (IRCS) - Branches of the Iranian Red Crescent in 11 provinces are on alert following an orange warning from the Meteorological Organization. The Meteorological Organization of...
India - Snow avalanche (IMD, media ) (ECHO Daily Flash of 07 June 2023)
A snow avalanche occurred in Chamoli District (northern Uttarakhand State, northern India), resulting in casualties. According to media reports, at least one person died, and four have been rescued...
Pakistan - Snow avalanche (PMD, media , media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 30 May 2023)
On 27 May, an avalanche occurred in a mountainous pass that connects the Astore district of the Gilgit-Baltistan region to the bordering Kashmir valley (northern Pakistan). According to media...
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (April 2023)
Key Highlights Humanitarian partners continue to observe increased humanitarian access constraints impacting operational environment, with some 146 (1) humanitarian access incidents reported in the...
Severe Weather Information Centre 2.0 (Beta)
The Severe Weather Information Centre (SWIC) is a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) website that provides a single and centralized source for the media and the general public to access official...
Nexus Brief No. 10: Mountains in a Changing Climate (March 2023)
Key messages The mountain regions of the world are home to more than 1 billion people and are distinguished by their geologic characteristics, their biodiversity, their array of cultures, and their...
Afghanistan - Avalanches (AMD, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 15 February 2023)
Several avalanches have been reported across Afghanistan, resulting in casualties. According to media, five people died and eight others were injured after two separate avalanche events that occurred...
China - Avalanche (NOAA-CPC, CMA, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 January 2023)
On 17 January, an avalanche occurred in Nyingchi City (Nyingchi County, Autonomous Region of Tibet, south-western China), resulting in casualties. According to media reports, at least eight people...