Furacão Willa

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.

A nossa experiente equipa do GEM Caraíbas, sediada em Kingston, Jamaica, está a liderar operações humanitárias de grande escala em toda a ilha, em resposta ao furacão Melissa. Estão a decorrer entregas de ajuda em grande escala, com a distribuição de milhões de libras de bens essenciais.

Em 12 de outubro, o delta do Yukon-Kuskokwim, no remoto Alasca, foi atingido pelos restos do tufão Halong, provocando graves inundações. Este desastre é um dos mais destrutivos na região desde o terramoto de 1964 no Alasca.

No dia 30 de setembro, as Filipinas foram atingidas por um terramoto de magnitude 6,9. Foi o terramoto mais forte alguma vez registado no norte de Cebu e foi seguido de milhares de réplicas mais pequenas. Setenta e cinco pessoas perderam a vida e centenas de casas foram destruídas.