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- Landslides - World Health Organization (WHO)
Between 1998-2017, landslides affected an estimated 4 8 million people and cause more than 18 000 deaths Climate change and rising temperatures are expected to trigger more landslides, especially in mountainous areas with snow and ice As permafrost melts, rocky slopes can become more unstable resulting in a landslide
- Tsunamis - World Health Organization (WHO)
Tsunamis are giant waves that are produced when a large volume of water is displaced in an ocean or large lake by an earthquake, volcanic eruption, underwater landslide or meteorite Between 1998-2017, tsunamis caused more than 250 000 deaths [KC1] globally, including more than 227 000 deaths due to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004
- September 2024 Floods and Landslides - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 health issues
- Floods - World Health Organization (WHO)
The magnitude of the physical and human costs from floods can be reduced if adequate emergency prevention, preparedness, response and recovery measures are implemented in a sustainable and timely manner
- Volcanic eruptions - World Health Organization (WHO)
Volcanic eruptions can pose multiple health threats depending on the proximity of the volcano to the community and whether there was any warning
- Risk communication and community engagement - World Health Organization . . .
Risk communication is the real-time exchange of information, advice and opinions between experts or officials and people who face a hazard or threat to their survival, health, or economic or social wellbeing
- Earthquakes - World Health Organization (WHO)
Health threats due to earthquakes can vary according the magnitude of the earthquake, the nature of the built environment (such as poor housing or urban slums), and the secondary effects of the earthquake, like tsunamis or landslides
- Chemical incidents - World Health Organization (WHO)
Chemical incidents, especially acts of terrorism, may also cause fear and anxiety in populations, as well as injury from fire, explosion or toxicity
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