飓风马修

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.

我们经验丰富的 GEM 加勒比海团队位于牙买加金斯敦，正在全岛领导大规模的人道主义行动，以应对飓风梅利莎。大规模的援助物资运送正在进行中，数百万磅的重要物资正在分发。

10 月 12 日，台风 "海龙 "的余威袭击了偏远的阿拉斯加育空-库斯科克维姆三角洲，带来了严重的洪灾。这是自 1964 年阿拉斯加地震以来，该地区破坏性最大的灾难之一。

9 月 30 日，菲律宾发生了 6.9 级地震。这是宿务北部有记录以来最强烈的地震，随后又发生了数千次较小的余震。75 人丧生，数百所房屋被毁。