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  1. Floods - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jan 30, 2024 · Floods are the most frequent type of natural disaster and occur when an overflow of water submerges land that is usually dry. Floods are often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid …

  2. Rising Waters, Rising Challenges-WHO's Response to Severe …

    Nov 4, 2024 · In the third week of August 2024, heavy rainfall and upstream water releases caused significant flooding across multiple districts in Bangladesh, particularly affecting 11 …

  3. WHO and partners respond to recent tropical storms, typhoons …

    Jan 12, 2025 · In early September 2024, Typhoon Yagi impacted several countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region, leaving a trail of destruction with its …

  4. Flooding: managing health risks in the WHO European Region

    Jan 1, 2017 · Over the last 20 years, flood events have occurred in 49 countries in the WHO European Region. These have caused more than 2000 deaths, other health effects, property …

  5. Heavy rainfall is causing rivers to burst their banks, leaving huge ...

    Sep 18, 2024 · Vast areas of central Europe are experiencing what is being called the worst flooding in more than 20 years, triggered by slow-moving Storm Boris. WHO/Europe has been …

  6. World malaria report 2023 - World Health Organization (WHO)

    The 2023 World malaria report delves into the nexus between climate change and malaria. Changes in temperature, humidity and rainfall can influence the behaviour and survival of the …

  7. Flooded but not defeated: the residents of Budapest navigate ...

    Sep 24, 2024 · One week it’s 35 degrees Celsius, the next there’s flooding – these are warning signs of the climate crisis we are facing.” Around the world, the building of settlements on flood …

  8. Fact sheets - World Health Organization (WHO)

    PAHO/WHO / Ary Rogerio Si A technologist works in the transfer of mRNA vaccines technology with the PAHO Regional Platform to promote the production of COVID-19 vaccines.

  9. Floods: How to protect your health

    Jan 29, 2020 · The most common risks associated with flooding is the contamination of drinking-water facilities, and standing water, which can be a breeding site for mosquitoes, bring …

  10. The unseen toll of floods: Prioritizing mental well-being in Bosnia …

    Oct 18, 2024 · Climate change is intensifying extreme weather globally and Bosnia and Herzegovina is reeling from some of the most severe flooding in a decade. Heavy rains …