콜롬비아 화재

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.

자메이카 킹스턴에 위치한 숙련된 GEM 카리브해 팀은 허리케인 멜리사에 대응하여 섬 전역에서 대규모 인도주의적 활동을 주도하고 있습니다. 수백만 파운드의 생필품이 배포되는 등 대규모 구호품 전달이 진행 중입니다.

10월 12일, 알래스카 외딴 곳에 위치한 유콘-쿠스코큄 삼각주는 태풍 할롱의 잔해로 인해 극심한 홍수를 겪었습니다. 이 재난은 1964년 알래스카 지진 이후 이 지역에서 발생한 가장 파괴적인 재난 중 하나입니다.

지난 9월 30일, 필리핀은 규모 6.9의 강진을 겪었습니다. 세부 북부 지역에서 기록된 지진 중 가장 강력한 지진이었으며, 이후 수천 차례의 여진이 이어졌습니다. 75명이 목숨을 잃었고 수백 채의 집이 파괴되었습니다.