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 snowmelt …
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 reaching out to …
Rising Waters, Rising Challenges-WHO's Response to Severe Flooding …
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 districts in the …
Floods EURO - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 26, 2025 · Floods can affect both physical and mental well-being. Beyond the widespread nature of the phenomenon, the effects of flooding on health are diverse and significant, ranging from mortality …
September 2024 Floods and Landslides
Apr 16, 2024 · In the third week of September, Nepal experienced heavy and continuous rainfall, which caused widespread destruction across 21 districts, with seven being severely affected. Over 50 …
Flooding in northern Italy and central Europe threatening the health of ...
May 22, 2023 · Severe rainfall across northern Italy and central Europe, including parts of Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia, has caused numerous rivers to burst their banks, …
WHO and partners respond to recent tropical storms, typhoons and ...
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 intense rainfall and …
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 losses, damage to …
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 chemical hazards, …
The importance of preparedness: strengthening community resilience ...
Jul 27, 2023 · Climate change is altering the world in which we live in. Weather has become more extreme, and natural disasters happen more often than before. Flash floods have emerged as a …