Jan 1, 2018 · The magnitude of the physical and human costs from tsunamis can be reduced if adequate emergency prevention, preparedness, response and recovery measures are implemented …

Mar 1, 2023 · 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 …

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 …

Dec 13, 2024 · WHO publishes its first-ever report on drowning prevention, which reveals a 38% drop in the global drowning death rate since 2000—a major global health achievement. However, the report …

Dec 26, 2019 · SEAR/PR/1723 New Delhi: Fifteen years ago on this day a strong earthquake in the Indian ocean triggered a massive tsunami, with waves as high as 100 feet, that hit several countries …

Dec 5, 2025 · On 31 August to 4 September 2025 Padang, West Sumatra, hosted a five-day national simulation exercise based on a megathrust earthquake scenario, bringing together more than 520 …

Feb 22, 2006 · They include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, tsunamis, floods and drought. Natural disasters can have rapid or slow onset, and serious health, social and economic consequences.

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Dec 8, 2021 · Disasters resulting from natural hazards such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis and floods, are increasing in intensity, frequency and impact, in part due to climate change.

May 31, 2024 · Landmark resolution passed on health and climate change In a resounding call to action, the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly has recognized climate change as an imminent threat …