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Winter storms upended thousands in Gaza

·January 6, 2026·1 min read

“Tents were blown away or damaged, homes collapsed under storm conditions, and personal belongings were soaked,” according to its latest update. “In several locations, entire displacement sites were flooded due to inadequate drainage and low-lying terrain.” The storms also damaged temporary learning spaces and roads used to bring much-needed supplies into Gaza, where...

Deadly storms sweep South and Southeast Asia, leaving over 1,600 dead

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·December 6, 2025·6 min read

Since mid-November, overlapping tropical storms and intensified monsoon systems have triggered catastrophic flooding and landslides across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Viet Nam. UN teams across the region are supporting government-led emergency operations with food, health, water and sanitation aid, medical deployments and early recovery assessments, as heavy rains...

‘No end’ expected to floods and storms as global heating continues

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·September 19, 2025·2 min read

“Water-related hazards continue to cause major devastation this year,” said Celeste Saulo, WMO Secretary-General. “The latest examples are the devastating monsoon flooding in Pakistan, floods in South Sudan and the deadly flash floods in the Indonesian island of Bali. And unfortunately, we see no end to this trend.” Ms. Saulo...

Gaza crisis: Amid winter storms, humanitarians appeal for full aid access

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·February 10, 2025·2 min read

“The health system is ruined. Malnutrition is rising. The risk of famine persists,” said Dr Hanan Balkhy, the UN World Health Organization (WHO)’s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean. “We are ready to scale up our response – but we urgently need systematic and sustained access to the population across...

Devastating 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends, marked by record-setting storms

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·November 29, 2024·2 min read

This year saw 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and five major hurricanes – classified as Category 3 or higher – marking the ninth consecutive above-average season for the Atlantic basin. “Year after year, the climate crisis continues to break new records, resulting in more extreme weather events, including rapidly intensifying...

The Philippines brace for more storms amid devastating typhoon season

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·November 13, 2024·2 min read

Typhoons Kristine and Leon caused widespread damage in the Philippines, leaving thousands of families and children without access to safe water and sanitation facilities. The 11th and 12th tropical cyclones to hit the country this year affected at least 4.2 million individuals – approximately 1.3 million of them children –...