オーストラリア火災

The GEM MENA team, alongside our partners HCI & ONSUR, is presently on the ground in Tyre (Soor), Lebanon supporting displaced families and individuals. The ongoing conflict and crisis in Lebanon has left roughly 80% of the population in poverty.

GEM is presently on the ground in Enid, Oklahoma where a massive tornado destroyed over 40 homes and tore through neighbourhoods. Considered the strongest tornado of the year, so far, the storm has caused disruptions to power and water systems and to the Vance Air Force Base.

Multiple wildfires are currently burning throughout the state of Georgia, with containment efforts stalled due to dry conditions and high winds. The fires have destroyed dozens of homes, forced evacuations in many communities, and put +1,000 more structures at risk.

Hawaii’s islands were recently impacted by the most severe flooding event in over two decades, resulting in widespread damage to residential areas, public infrastructure, and essential services.

A powerful series of winter storms is set to sweep across the United States, bringing heavy snow, ice, and dangerously low temperatures from the Plains to the East Coast. It is estimated that 50% of the USA’s population will be impacted by this storm.

After a series of 19 typhoons and tropical depressions, Vietnam is facing one of the most severe disasters in recent years. Over 400 people have died, 727 have been injured, and more than 337,000 homes have been destroyed.

ジャマイカのキングストンを拠点とする経験豊かなGEMカリブ海チームは、ハリケーン・メリッサに対応する大規模な人道支援活動をジャマイカ全土で指揮している。大規模な援助物資の配送が進行中で、数百万ポンドの重要物資が配布されている。

10月12日、アラスカの奥地にあるユーコン・クスコクウィム・デルタが台風ハロンの残骸に襲われ、大洪水に見舞われた。この災害は、1964年のアラスカ地震以来、この地域で最も破壊的な災害のひとつである。

9月30日、フィリピンはマグニチュード6.9の地震に襲われた。セブ島北部で記録された地震としては最も強いもので、その後何千回もの小さな余震が続いた。75人が命を落とし、数百棟の家屋が倒壊した。