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Oct 1, 2019 · Tropical Cyclones. Tropical cyclones, also known as typhoons or hurricanes, are among the most destructive weather phenomena. They are intense circular storms that originate over warm tropical oceans, and have maximum sustained wind speeds exceeding 119 kilometres per hour and heavy rains. However, the greatest damage to life and property is ...
Cyclone Winston (2016) The most powerful cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere ravaged Fiji on 20–21 February 2016, leaving 44 dead, nearly 130 injured and 45 hospitalized. The cyclone had a significant impact on the health system, damaging health facilities, disrupting health care services, resulting in lost medical supplies, and ...
Jun 12, 2023 · On 14 May 2023, an extremely severe Cyclone Mocha crossed the coast between Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and Rakhine State in Myanmar with the wind estimated as high as 250 kmph, making it one of the strongest cyclones on record to hit the country. Preliminary report suggests significant damage in Rakhine, Myanmar. Extremely strong winds brought down power lines, uprooted trees, and damaged and destroyed houses.The cyclone has devastated coastal areas, leaving hundreds of thousands of already ...
Tropical cyclone Gita. In early February 2018, Tropical Cyclone Gita, a Category 4 storm with winds of more than 275 kilometres per hour, ravaged the Pacific. As the country most affected by the cyclone, Tonga was the focus of WHO's support. From 12 to 13 February, the storm ravaged the main island of Tongatapu and nearby 'Eua. The two islands ...
Apr 5, 2016 · The cyclone left 44 people dead, over 125 injured, and thousands without shelter, food and safe water. The MoHMS responded quickly providing trauma care to the injured, assessing and restoring health services where possible, communicating health advice to people at risk, and monitoring for disease outbreaks that can follow cyclones.
Feb 26, 2016 · Since 23 February, WHO has provided 54 000 water purifying tablets to the communities where water supply was damaged by the cyclone. Tropical Cyclone Winston is a Category 5 cyclone that hit Fiji's two largest islands on 20–21 February. It subsequently weakened to a Category 3 as it passed the southern part of Vanuatu on 23 February.
Jun 25, 2024 · Cyclone Kevin was particularly damaging to the country’s health system. “The twin cyclones damaged many health facilities across the capital and across the country. Damage to roofing led to broken medical equipment and soiled stockpiles of essential medicines,” said Dr. Philippe Guyant, a medical officer at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Vanuatu.
Dec 10, 2020 · the HRP after Cyclone Idai made landfall: the first in April, the second in May (after Mozambique was hit by Cyclone Kenneth) and the third in August 2019. Methodology 6. The evaluation team made a four-week field visit to Mozambique and subsequently visited regional offices in Kenya and South Africa during September 2019. The evaluation used
Apr 15, 2015 · However, a month after the Category 5 storm ravaged the Pacific island country, many pressing health challenges remain. “The impact of Cyclone Pam will be long lasting,” said Dr Shin Young-soo, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific. “We will continue to respond to the urgent needs of the people, as we use this tragedy as an ...
Mar 10, 2016 · The World Health Organization continues to support the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MOHMS) in the health response to Cyclone Winston by strengthening the Ministry's health facilities. The most powerful cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere ravaged Fiji on 20–21 February, leaving 44 dead, nearly 130 injured and 45 hospitalized.
