Disasters

On 9 October at 12:56 p.m., a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 39 km north-west of Tonosí, in the south-central province of Los Santos, at a depth of 4 km, according to the University of Panama’s Institute of Geosciences (IGC-UP). Aftershocks are ongoing, with...

More than 51,000 dengue cases and 149 deaths were recorded from the beginning of 2026 to 13 September, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). [...] During the first 14 days of September, the country recorded an average of more than...

As of 1 September, floods have affected 34,372 people (5,470 households), causing 44 deaths and 95 injuries. Maradi, Zinder and Dosso are the worst affected, with 4,412 houses collapsed, 43 classrooms damaged, livestock losses and destroyed food stocks...

The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) has intensified over the Philippines, bringing persistent and at times heavy to intense rainfall over western and northern Luzon, Metro Manila, and parts of MIMAROPA and the Visayas. The enhanced monsoon is being further...

A major flash flood struck Rasuwa district after a sudden and intense surge of water entered the Bhote Koshi River from the Tibet (China) side at approximately 9:15 AM [on 26 August 2026]. The flood rapidly impacted the Timure, Rasuwagadhi, and Syabrubesi...

Between 19 and 26 August 2026, Liberia experienced a prolonged period of heavy rainfall that affected multiple parts of the country. Initial flooding and localized impacts were reported from 19 August onwards in several communities; however, the situation...

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck offshore Nagekeo Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, on 15 August 2026 at 04:58 WIB. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 15 km, approximately 38 km northeast of Mbay. The tsunami warning issued for several coastal areas...

According to information from the Colombian Geological Service (SGC), an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 was recorded on Monday, August 10, 2026, in the morning, with its epicenter in the town of San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó,...

On the night of 3 August 2026, Freetown experienced approximately six consecutive hours of exceptionally heavy rainfall, triggering widespread flash flooding, severe soil erosion, and multiple slope and structural failures across several densely populated...

Heavy and continuous monsoon rainfall caused rising water levels and flooding across low-lying and flood-prone areas of Ayeyarwady Region. The situation escalated on 30 July 2026, when an embankment near Myit Kyo Village in Laymyatna Township breached, and...

Heavy and continuous rainfall on 20 July triggered flash flooding in several areas of eastern Afghanistan. The impacts have varied significantly between locations with the most severe impacts reported in Parun City, Nuristan Province, alongside flooding in...

The Assam floods began on 19 July 2026, triggered by exceptionally heavy monsoonal rainfall, which reached up to 490% above normal levels in parts of Upper Assam. Rising river levels and continuous rainfall caused floodwaters to spread rapidly across multiple...

On 13 July 2026, at approximately 19:30 local time, intense short-duration rainfall over the mountainous catchment areas of Nooken district triggered mudflows along two separate channels. The Besh-Korgon channel overflowed and inundated the lower streets of...

On 11 July 2026, at approximately 15:40 local time, following intense rainfall, flash floods and mudflows affected the villages of Darg and Kazdon in Shamtuch Jamoat, Ayni District, Sughd Region. The disaster caused significant damage to residential houses,...

The Ministry of Public Health declared Guinea-Bissau’s first mpox outbreak on 4 July 2026. By 20 July, three laboratory-confirmed cases had been reported: two in Bissau, including the first confirmed case in Cuntum, and one in Safim in Biombo Region...

Since late June 2026, Lao PDR had experienced recurrent flooding, flash floods, waterlogging and landslides associated with the southwest monsoon, Tropical Storm Maysak and subsequent weather systems. While flooding was first reported in late June, the...

On 27–29 June 2026, heavy and persistent rainfall struck the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Kakheti Regions in Western Georgia, severely impacting Senaki, Chkhorotsku municipalities and Akhmeta municipality in Eastern over the following days. The continuous...

On 26 June 2026, the Ministry of Health and Population declared a cholera outbreak after laboratory confirmation of cases in Bimbo and Mbaïki health districts. As of 1 July, 214 suspected cases and 24 community deaths had been reported, resulting in a case...

On 24 June 2026, two strong earthquakes, preliminarily measured at magnitudes 7.1 and 7.5, struck north-central Venezuela in rapid succession, with epicentres near Morón, Carabobo State. The earthquakes were felt across much of the country, including Caracas,...

Cameroon's Far North Region is facing a rapidly expanding outbreak. Since late June, more than 1,250 cases and 31 deaths have been reported across nine health districts. The outbreak has already surpassed the scale of recent epidemics recorded in 2019, 2022...

On 16 June, the Ministry of Public Health and Prevention declared a cholera outbreak in Karal health district, Haraz-al-Biar department (bordering the Lac province and the far-northern Cameroon region), an area hosting more than 30,000 displaced people...

In late May 2026, the Euphrates River experienced severe flooding, expanding to three times its normal size, from 60.9 km² to 188.7 km², following exceptional upstream rainfall and large‑scale dam water releases. The flood inundated 7,210 hectares of...

On 15 May 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared its 17th Ebola disease outbreak after laboratory testing confirmed Bundibugyo virus disease in Ituri Province. Uganda simultaneously confirmed an outbreak following the detection of imported cases...

Since May 2026, Honduras has been facing a progressive deterioration in climatic conditions associated with the delay in the start of the rainy season, the irregular distribution of rainfall, high temperatures, and the influence of the El Niño phenomenon. ...

Dengue cases have been on the rise in the country since the beginning of the year. Following a massive seasonal surge triggered by heavy rains in mid-May 2026, the epidemic trajectory accelerated significantly. Driven by the onset of the southwest monsoon and...

[...] The rainy season in Yemen began earlier than usual, with initial low-intensity rainfall recorded starting from 20 March 2026. From 27 March 2026 onwards, rainfall intensified significantly, triggering severe flooding across Yemen and approximately more...

Between 15 and 19 March 2026, severe flooding affected multiple areas of the Palapye Sub District in the Central District, including Majwaneng, Lerala, Seolwane, Mokokwana, Mosweu, Maunatlala, Martins Drift and surrounding farming areas. […] By 20 March,...

Torrential rains in the Gammo Zone in South Ethiopia Regional State caused flooding and landslides on 10 March 2026, affecting 11 villages, claiming at least 96 lives, and destroying property in 780 households. Altogether, around 1,950 households were...

On March 4, 2026 Suriname's Ministry of Health has confirmed a significant increase in the cases of chikungunya virus (CHIK V) following the previous declaration of outbreak in late January. Based on the Central Laboratory of the Bureau for Public Health...

Tropical Cyclone Fytia developed over the Mozambique Channel on 28 January and intensified as it tracked eastwards toward Madagascar. The cyclone made landfall on 31 January in some of the country’s most remote areas, which are rarely affected by humanitarian...

Since 23 February, Peru (particularly the southern provinces of Arequipa and Ica, as well as Piura and Tumbes in the northwest) has been battered by heavy rains, triggering deadly floods and landslides. As of 24 February, media reports confirm at least four...

From 21st to 23rd February 2026, rainfall in several municipalities in Cunene Province, caused floods affecting homes and social infrastructure. with the highest incidence in the municipalities of Cuvelai, Cuanhama and Mupa. As of 23rd February 2026, the...

Zambia has been experiencing the cholera outbreak since 5th August 2025. The first case was detected at Chipwa Health post bordering Tanzania in a region that was experiencing cholera then. Within a few weeks, the disease spread to other parts of Northern...

As of early 2026, health authorities have reported a sharp increase in mosquito-borne infections compared to previous years, raising alarm among public health. The disease has spread across multiple regions, particularly in urban and densely populated areas,...

On Tuesday, 20 January 2026, a severe weather system brought widespread unsettled conditions across Algeria, with heavy rainfall, strong winds, and snowfall at higher elevations. The National Meteorological Office issued Level 2 weather alerts for multiple...

On 18 January 2026, the city of Comodoro Rivadavia, located in the province of Chubut, southern Argentina, registered landslides of significant magnitude in urban sectors located on unstable slopes, particularly in areas near Cerro Hermitte [...] The event...

On 17 January 2026, the Government of South Africa declared a national state of disaster in response to severe flooding in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, marking the escalation of a rapidly deteriorating situation that exceeded provincial response...

The floods signicantly disrupted lives, well-being, livelihoods and infrastructure, with households reporting loss of food stocks, damage to essential household goods, contamination of water sources and increased health risks linked to damp living conditions...

Persistent heavy rains triggered widespread flooding across several districts, particularly lakeshore areas such as Nkhotakota, which has been the most severely affected. Nkhotakota District experienced two waves of devastating floods, first in December 2025...

Since 4 January, severe winter weather conditions, including heavy snowfall, strong winds and low temperatures, have affected several parts of Serbia, causing partial collapse of the electricity distribution network and widespread, prolonged power outages...

On 2 January 2026, Guatemala was officially notified of a confirmed measles case involving a 24 year old male patient, of Salvadoran nationality and resident in El Salvador, with onset of rash on 24 December 2025 and laboratory confirmation reported on 30...

Between 1 January and 8 March, health authorities reported 3,234 measles cases and one death across the eastern regions of Goulmou, Sirba, and Tapoa, including 2,683 cases in Matiacoali (Goulmou). This is nearly ten times higher than during the same period in...

On 27 February, authorities declared a 90-day regional state of emergency across five coastal provinces - Guayas, Esmeraldas, Los Ríos, El Oro and Santa Elena - as heavy rains have continued to intensify. As of 26 February, authorities now report more than...

Since the start of the year, heavy rains have triggered severe floods across Zimbabwe, with Manicaland Province, which borders Mozambique, being the most affected. The floods caused fatalities and destruction. As of 24 January, media reports indicate 83...

The National Directorate for Water Resources Management (DNGRH) reports elevated hydrological pressure in key river basins. Water levels in the Buzi and Pungue basins remain above alert thresholds, while the Licungo basin shows oscillating levels with an...

On 14 December 2025, intense and short-duration rainfall affected Safi Province, on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, resulting in sudden urban flooding and flash floods. Heavy precipitation over a limited timeframe (a few hours) caused rapid surface runoff,...

Heavy rainfall has been affecting eastern Bolivia - particularly the Santa Cruz department - since 12 December, causing severe floods, rivers to overflow and triggering landslides that have resulted in casualties and widespread damage. Media report, as of 16...

A new tropical cyclone named MELISSA formed over the southern Caribbean Sea on 21 October and moved north toward Jamaica and Cuba, intensifying from a tropical storm to a major hurricane (ECHO, 22 Oct 2025). Early impacts were reported in the Dominican...

In October 2025, the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) officially declared a complex arboviral outbreak in Cuba, involving Dengue, Oropouche, and Chikungunya viruses. All 15 provinces are affected to varying degrees, with the most critical situation reported...

Following torrential rains on 11 August, flash floods struck the northern islands of São Vicente, Santo Antão, and São Nicolau, leaving nine people dead, three missing, and displacing 1,500 people. The Government has declared a state of calamity across the...

As of 30 July, flooding continues to impact an estimated 80,000 people in Mayendit and Bor South counties, in Unity and Jonglei states. While no flood-related displacement has been reported to date, communities remain at heightened risk due to prolonged...

The Ministry of Health was informed on July 10, 2025 of the appearance of several cases of diarrhea in the health district of Ile de Mbamou, Brazzaville department, clinically accompanied by the following signs: Fever, vomiting, emission of liquid stools. The...

On 05 June 2025, the Ministry of Health officially declared the cholera outbreak. This first outbreak in the past 15 years has arisen at the very start of the rainy season—a known aggravating factor that increases the spread of stagnant water and waterborne...

Between 1 January and 1 December 2025, a total 20,717 of dengue confirmed cases, and 21 deaths have been reported across the Pacific. Pacific Syndromic Surveillance System has reported a total of 39,245 Dengue-like Illness (DLI) cases to date, reaching its...

The cholera outbreak began on October 4, 2024, when the first case was recorded after an individual exhibiting cholera-like symptoms sought medical care following attendance at a funeral in the Ada East District. The epidemic spread to 36 districts across...

On 22 May, the Government of Namibia declared the State of Emergency following the worst drought that the country has experienced in 100 years. According to media reports, every one in five Namibians is considered food insecure. Against the backdrop of scarce...

From week 1 through week 3, 2023, a total of 244 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever, including 37 deaths with a case fatality ratio of 15.2%, have been reported in 16 states. The highest number of cases was reported in Ondo (90) and Edo (89) states, followed...

An outbreak of cholera was declared in Burundi on 1 January 2023, following the onset of cases in December 2022. As of early January 2023, 42 suspected cases with no deaths had been reported across four districts: Bujumbura North, Cibitoke, Isale, and...

In January 2014, the Government of Kenya declared an impending drought with an estimated 1.6 million people affected. After a poor performance of the long rains between March and May 2014 in the arid and semi-arid zones, the drought situation continued to...