Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met 30-08-2024 What happened, where and when? The dengue fever outbreak in Cape Verde, a viral disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito,...
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Maize production in 2025 estimated at below‑average level Prices of cereals near or above year‑earlier values About 37 800 people acutely food insecure between October and...
Los equipos de la Cruz Roja Ucraniana instalaron un punto de calefacción, uno de los varios que hay en la región de Kiev, para ayudar a la población a mantenerse caliente tras los cortes de...
Il y a quatre mois, les îles de São Vicente et de Santo Antão, au Cap-Vert, ont été frappées par des pluies torrentielles provoquées par la tempête tropicale Erin. En l’espace de quelques heures, les...
Four months ago, the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão in Cape Verde were hit by torrential rains brought by Tropical Storm Erin. Within hours, streets turned into raging torrents, sweeping away...
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Brazzaville, 17 November 2025 — In a significant public health achievement, Cabo Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles have eliminated measles and rubella, becoming the first sub-Saharan countries to...
To date, this Emergency Appeal, which seeks CHF 3,000,000, is 45% per cent funded. Further funding contributions are needed to enable the National Societies in the region, with the support of the...
A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis On 10–11 August 2025, Tropical Storm Erin brought torrential rains that caused severe flash floods and landslides across Cabo Verde, with São Vicente...
Hurricane Erin, born as a tropical wave off West Africa on 9 August, became the first Atlantic hurricane of the year a week later as it tracked west, undergoing very rapid intensification into a...
SUMMARY OF CRISIS AND KEY FINDINGS Hurricane Erin, born as a tropical wave off West Africa on 9 August, became the first Atlantic hurricane of the year a week later as it tracked west, undergoing...
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Erratic start of 2025 rainy season Maize production in 2024 estimated at above‑average level Prices of cereals near or below year‑earlier levels Flash floods raise food...
TIMELINE 10-11 August 2025 – Floods and strong winds affected Cape Verde 20 August 2025: CHF 150,000 allocation from the IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) after the Eligibility and...
29/08/2025 Praia/Nairobi/Genève, 29 août 2025 – Les fortes pluies provoquées par la tempête tropicale Erin dans la nuit du 10 au 11 août ont déclenché des crues soudaines dévastatrices au Cap-Vert,...
Praia/Nairobi/Ginebra, 29 de agosto de 2025 – Las fuertes lluvias provocadas por la tormenta tropical Erin en la noche del 10 al 11 de agosto causaron devastadoras inundaciones repentinas en Cabo...
What happened, where and when? During the night of 10–11 August 2025, extreme rainfall linked to a tropical disturbance caused torrential ooding across Cape Verde, overwhelming irrigation canals and...
Praia/Nairobi/Geneva, 29 August 2025 – Heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Erin on the night of 10–11 August unleashed devastating flash floods across Cape Verde, resulting in the deaths of at...
Las lluvias torrenciales han causado la muerte de al menos nueve personas y han afectado a otras 119.000, lo que ha llevado al Gobierno a declarar estado de emergencia y dos días de luto nacional. ...
SITUATION OVERVIEW On the night of 10–11 August 2025, torrential rains triggered devastating flash floods across São Vicente and Santo Antão islands in Cabo Verde, with partial impacts also reported...
For many inhabitants of the Cape Verde archipelago, the night of 10 August 2025 will never be forgotten. Never before had they faced such devastation. In just a few hours, torrential rains brought by...
Des pluies torrentielles nocturnes ont fait au moins neuf morts et affecté 119 000 autres personnes, poussant le gouvernement à déclarer l’état d’urgence et deux jours de deuil national. Pour de...
