Latest news on Disaster Risk Reduction
- Affected country: Ecuador Glide: FL-2022-000164-ECU
The number of casualties is increasing following the landslide triggered by heavy rain in the La Gasca area (neighbourhood of Quito). According to the authorities, 23 people have died, 15 are reportedly missing and 49 others have been injured. In addition,…
- Affected country: Haiti Glide: FL-2022-000158-HTI
Widespread floods have affected 22 municipalities of North-West, North, North-East and Nippes Departments over the past few days, resulting in an increasing number of casualties. According to the Haitian Civil Protection, five people have died (three in North-West…
- Affected country: Peru Glide: AC-2022-000151-PER
The Government of Peru has formally declared an environmental emergency following a 15 January oil spill at a Repsol-owned refinery near the Ventanilla district to the north of the Lima metropolitan region. The spill, estimated to be of about 6,000 barrels, has…
- Affected countries: Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe Glide: ST-2022-000088-MOZ
A low-pressure system formed in the south-west part of the Indian Ocean over the past days, crossing over Madagascar on 22 January.The system entered the Mozambique channel on 23 January and evolved into a moderate tropical…
- Affected country: Ghana Glide: OT-2022-000152-GHA
On 20 January 2022, a large blast occurred in an area at Apeate community, near the city of Bogoso about 300km (180 miles) west of the capital of Ghana, Accra. The explosion occurred when a motorcycle went under a truck carrying explosives that was en route to the…
- Affected country: occupied Palestinian territory Glide: CW-2022-000163-PSE
Starting 20 January 2022, the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) was hit by extreme weather conditions including heavy rain floods, winds, snow, and low-temperature cold wave. The Meteorological Office of the Ministry of Transport…
- Affected country: Syrian Arab Republic Glide: CW-2022-000067-SYR
Heavy snowfall affected north-west Syria on 18 January, damaging displacement sites, tents and people’s belongings. According to preliminary reports, 22 sites in Aleppo Governorate (mainly Afrin and Azaz districts) and nine sites in Idleb…
- Affected country: Madagascar Glide: ST-2022-000138-MDG
Intense rainfall caused by two different tropical weather systems which have impacted Madagascar over the last week has driven flooding, landslides, destruction of infrastructure and loss of life, particularly affecting the country’s capitalAntananarivo…
- Affected country: Afghanistan Glide: EQ-2022-000008-AFG
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck in Qadis District, Badghis Province in the Western Region of Afghanistan at 16:10 local time (UTC+4:30) on 17 January 2022. The earthquake was preceded by a smaller earthquake and was felt in Badghis, Ghor and Hirat Provinces…
- Affected country: Zambia Glide: FL-2022-000135-ZMB
Most parts of Zambia started receiving heavy rains on 11 of January 2022. On the 16 of January 2022, Kalomo, Namwala and Choma districts of the Southern Province started experiencing flash floods. According to the needs assessment report issued by the Zambian…