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- Tropical Cyclones - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 r
- Start of the cyclone season in the South Pacific: Tips on how to prepare
The upcoming season projects higher risk of impact from a tropical cyclone near the Coral Sea, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands However, according to NIWA, between three to four severe tropical cyclones reaching category three or higher may occur anywhere across the Region
- Cyclone Winston 2016 - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 interrupting
- Providing essential NCD medicines during cyclone Mocha health emergency . . .
This cyclone brought heavy rains, floodings, and winds across the coast of Rakhine state and headed northeast to Chin, Magway, Sagaing and Kachin According to Cyclone Mocha Flash Appeal 2023, the cyclone and flooding that followed hit the area of high preexisting vulnerability, with large numbers of people displaced, returned, stateless and
- WHO responding to Cyclone MOCHA
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
- Tropical Cyclone Gita - World Health Organization (WHO)
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
- WHO responds to health needs caused by Cyclone Pam
The cyclone ravaged Vanuatu on 13–14 March with winds of more than 250 kilometres per hour and one-metre storm surges While damage is still being assessed, there are reports of deaths and serious injuries, destroyed homes, and limited or no access to health services, food and clean water in many places
- Cyclone Winston leaves lasting aftermath - World Health Organization (WHO)
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
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