Category Archives: Worldwide

Philippines, 9 November 2020 – At least 1.6 people in six regions of Luzon, Philippines were affected as super Typhoon Goni pounded the Philippines on November 1st. The tragedy has made for landfalls in Bato, Catanduanes; Tiwi, Albay; San Narciso, Quezon; and Lobo, Batangas. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), the [...]

TURKEY, 2 November 2020 – A powerful earthquake struck the Aegean Sea in Izmir resulted in the casualties of 85 citizens and left 994 others injured. It is reported a total of 1,225 aftershocks following the quake, including 43 that were above four in magnitude. 774 citizens who were injured have been discharged, and the […]

Philippines, 2 November 2020 – At least sixteen people were killed while thousands of houses and buildings were reported damaged and destroyed as Typhoon Goni hit Philippines which also led to landslides and floods. Almost 1 million people had to be evacuated to temporary evacuation centers. The incident has also affected the electricity and water [...]

LEBANON, 6 October 2020 – Analysis from the Multi-Sector Needs Assessment shows that food remains the second-top priority needs alongside cash and shelter repairs. The Beirut Port explosions that occurred last August have caused the death of at least 180 people. Meanwhile, 6,500 injured and left the country with further pressure on the deteriorating economic [...]

EAST AFRICA, 2 October 2020 – Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia see a sharp increase in positive cases and death due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Nearly 40,000 people have been infected while the death toll has reached over 700 in Kenya. Almost 74,584 positive cases and 1,191 deaths were reported in Ethiopia as of 29 September. [...]

SUDAN, 1 October 2020 – Catastrophic floods following heavy downpours since mid-July have driven up the number of casualties to over 120, critically affected more than 830,000 people, and resulted in widespread damage. The heavy downpours have affected 18 states including Eastern, Northern, and Western Sudan, causing River Nile to overflow which triggering floods and landslides. [...]