Orkaner på Gulfkusten

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.

Vårt erfarna GEM-team i Karibien, med bas i Kingston på Jamaica, leder storskaliga humanitära insatser över hela ön som svar på orkanen Melissa. Storskaliga hjälpleveranser pågår och miljontals kilo viktiga förnödenheter distribueras.

Den 12 oktober drabbades Yukon-Kuskokwimdeltat i avlägsna Alaska av resterna av tyfonen Halong, vilket ledde till svåra översvämningar. Katastrofen är en av de mest destruktiva i regionen sedan jordbävningen i Alaska 1964.

Den 30 september drabbades Filippinerna av en jordbävning med magnituden 6,9. Det var den kraftigaste jordbävningen som någonsin registrerats i norra Cebu och följdes av tusentals mindre efterskalv. Sjuttiofem personer miste livet och hundratals hem har förstörts.