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  1. Landslides - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jan 30, 2024 · Landslides are more widespread than any other geological event, and can occur anywhere in the world. They occur when large masses of soil, rocks or debris move down a slope …

  2. September 2024 Floods and Landslides - World Health Organization …

    Apr 16, 2024 · I n the aftermath of these floods and landslides, the risk of water pollution has increased, raising concerns about a potential rise in waterborne diseases and other sanitation-related public …

  3. Sri Lanka Floods and landslides – Cyclonic storm Ditwah November 2025

    Dec 2, 2025 · Sri Lanka is experiencing torrential rainfall, severe flooding and landslides as the northeast monsoon intensifies, worsened by the impact of Cyclonic Storm Ditwah which made …

  4. Landslides - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Landslide; mudslide; landslides; mudslides; rockslide; emergency; natural disaster; crises

  5. Cyclone Ditwah 2025 - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Cyclonic Storm Ditwah made landfall on Sri Lanka’s eastern coast on 28 November 2025, leaving a major humanitarian crisis in its wake. More than 1.4 million people have been affected across all 25 …

  6. Nepal Earthquake 2015: An insight into risks, A vision for resilience

    Sep 9, 2016 · On 25 April 2015 at 11:56 NST, with a mighty shudder, the earth released the pent-up seismic energy trapped within in the form of an earthquake that lasted 55 seconds. That brief span of …

  7. Earthquakes - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Apr 29, 2020 · Earthquakes can strike suddenly and without warning. An earthquake is a violent and abrupt shaking of the ground, caused by movement between tectonic plates along a fault line in the …

  8. 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 …

  9. 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 …

  10. Typhoon Odette One Month On - World Health Organization (WHO)

    MANILA, 16 January 2022 — One month ago on 16 December 2021, Typhoon Odette (known internationally as Rai) made landfall several times on different islands in Visayas and Mindanao. It …