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MEDBOX- The Aid libary (2022) CC

In this category, you will find numerous guidelines on working in humanitarian aid, humanitarian standards, and health care for patients in fragile contexts

Tags: humanitarian work, humanitarian needs, humanitarian action, humanitarian response, Sphere standards, SPHERE handbook, humanitarian situation, humanitarian settings, conflict, fragile, fragile state, conflict settings, natural hazard,

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Mauder, S. MEDBOX (2021) CC

25 August 2021. The earthquake on August 14, 2021 was almost as strong as the severe quake in 2010, which killed about 300,000 people. The current number of victims is more than 2,200 people, and more than 12,000 people have been injured. More than 52,000 houses were destroyed and more than 77,000 damaged. Thousands of families were affected! The magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwest Haiti at 8:30 a.m. local time at a depth of about 10 km. The epicentre was measured about 12 km northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, about 125 km west of the capital Port-auPrince. The situation on the ground remains chaotic and the extent of the disaster cannot yet be predicted. In addition, heavy rainfall and the unstable security situation are complicating relief efforts. What is needed most now is food and drinking water, tents and primary health care. MEDBOX has already created the Natural Hazard Toolbox after the severe earthquake in 2010 and has collected many essential materials on health care, shelter & reconstruction after an earthquake in English, French and Kreyol there. In this issue brief, we provide a quick overview of the most important information

Tags: Haiti, earthquake, natural hazard, Natural Disasters, Issue Briefs,

Source: https://medbox.org/document/earthquake-h

World Disasters Report 2020: Come Heat or High Water - Tackling the Humanitarian Impacts of the Climate Crisis Together. Excecutive Summay

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2020) C1

The failure to protect the people most vulnerable to climate change is especially alarming given the steady increase in the number of climate and weather-related disasters. According to the World Disasters Report, the average number of climate and weather-related disasters per decade has increased nearly 35 per cent since the 1990s. Over the past decade, 83 per cent of all disasters were caused by extreme weather and climate-related events such as floods, storms, and heatwaves. Together, these disasters killed more than 410,000 people and affected a staggering 1.7 billion people

Tags: disasters, humanitarian aid, humanitarian work, Climate Change, climate risk management, global impact, humanitarian impact, Natural Disasters, heat wave, floods,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

World Disasters Report 2020: Come Heat or High Water - Tackling the Humanitarian Impacts of the Climate Crisis Together. Arabic Version

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2020) C1

Excecutive Summary. The failure to protect the people most vulnerable to climate change is especially alarming given the steady increase in the number of climate and weather-related disasters. According to the World Disasters Report, the average number of climate and weather-related disasters per decade has increased nearly 35 per cent since the 1990s. Over the past decade, 83 per cent of all disasters were caused by extreme weather and climate-related events such as floods, storms, and heatwaves. Together, these disasters killed more than 410,000 people and affected a staggering 1.7 billion people

Tags: disasters, humanitarian aid, humanitarian work, Climate Change, climate risk management, global impact, humanitarian impact, Natural Disasters, heat wave, floods,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

WHO technical guidance notes on Sendai Framework reporting for Ministries of Health

World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC

The Guidance Notes seek to help operationalize, simplify and standardize the collection and reporting of data through the application of common language and methods. They provide information on the key issues to take into account in the collection of health data and the types of data that should be collated, and potential stakeholders to engage with. They adapt and complement the UNDRR/UNISDR Technical guidance for monitoring and reporting on progress in achieving the global targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which has a multisectoral target audience

Tags: Disaster risk reduction, disaster management, hazards, specific hazards, natural hazard, conflict,

Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand

A Primer on Rapid Visual Screening (RVS)

National Disaster Management Authority India (2020) CC

Consolidating Earthquake Safety Assessment Efforts in India. This document provides succinct instructions on how to perform rapid visual screening (RVS), a quick method of earthquake assessment of buildings. It covers a brief description of RVS and its role as a simplified qualitative assessment in the wider methodology of earthquake assessment of buildings, and the recommended forms for pre-earthquake and post-earthquake Level 1 Assessments for seven building typologies. The method recommended by the primer is the BMTPC method which provides both Seismic Safety Index and Performance Rating to a particular building

Tags: natural hazard, India, earthquake, Assessment,

Source: http://ndma.gov.in/sites/default/files/P

Hazard definition and classification review

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction UNDRR (2020) C1

According to the International Science Council, the report focuses on identifying the scope of hazards that should be considered in risk reduction efforts, and provides scientifically robust and internationally agreed definitions of these hazards

Tags: risk reduction, natural hazard, earthquake, typhoon, heat wave, cyclone, epidemic,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

Seniors at risk: Heat and climate change

Climate central (2020) C2

Heat is the top killer among all types of weather hazards, including hurricanes and tornadoes. But hospitals and health care providers do not always report heat-related illnesses or heat as an underlying cause of a death, making it hard to measure the actual impact of extreme heat on health

Tags: heat, Climate Change, Older People,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/senio

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident Coordinator for Mozambique, UN Country Team in Mozambique (2019) C1

While the full extent of Cyclone Ida’s impact is still being assessed, early reports indicate significant damage to infrastructure and livelihoods, with an estimated 3,000km2 of land submerged. Preliminary government reports as of 24 March indicate that more than 58,600 houses have been damaged, including 36,747 totally destroyed, 19,733 partially destroyed and 2,184 flooded. More than 500,000 hectares of crops have been damaged, which is expected to significantly increase food insecurity given that the flooding has coincided with the annual harvest season. More than 3,100 schools have been damaged, along with at least 45 health centres. Nearly 110,000 people remained displaced in more than 130 accommodation centres – mostly schools and other public buildings – in Sofala (90), Manica (26), Zambezia (10) and Tete (4), where humanitarian needs are acute and both the risk of communicable disease outbreaks and protection risks – particularly for women and girls – are hig

Tags: Needs assessment, Report, appeal, response plan, cyclone, Idai, IDP,

Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in

TROPICAL CYCLONES - Technical Hazard Sheet - Natural Disaster Profiles

World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO

Tags: Natural disaster, typhoon, Mental Health, vulnerability, response,

Source: https://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/ems

	Humanitarian Aid MEDBOX- The Aid libary (2022) CC Open external link (40) Add to my MEDBOX In this category, you will find numerous guidelines on working in humanitarian aid, humanitarian standards, and health care for patients in fragile contexts Tags: humanitarian work, humanitarian needs, humanitarian action, humanitarian response, Sphere standards, SPHERE handbook, humanitarian situation, humanitarian settings, conflict, fragile, fragile state, conflict settings, natural hazard, Source: https://medbox.org/categories/1*50OCDCO/
	Earthquake Haiti: Guidelines and Resources Mauder, S. MEDBOX (2021) CC View PDF(70) Download (74) Add to my MEDBOX 25 August 2021. The earthquake on August 14, 2021 was almost as strong as the severe quake in 2010, which killed about 300,000 people. The current number of victims is more than 2,200 people, and more than 12,000 people have been injured. More than 52,000 houses were destroyed and more than 77,000 damaged. Thousands of families were affected! The magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southwest Haiti at 8:30 a.m. local time at a depth of about 10 km. The epicentre was measured about 12 km northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, about 125 km west of the capital Port-auPrince. The situation on the ground remains chaotic and the extent of the disaster cannot yet be predicted. In addition, heavy rainfall and the unstable security situation are complicating relief efforts. What is needed most now is food and drinking water, tents and primary health care. MEDBOX has already created the Natural Hazard Toolbox after the severe earthquake in 2010 and has collected many essential materials on health care, shelter & reconstruction after an earthquake in English, French and Kreyol there. In this issue brief, we provide a quick overview of the most important information Tags: Haiti, earthquake, natural hazard, Natural Disasters, Issue Briefs, Source: https://medbox.org/document/earthquake-h
	World Disasters Report 2020: Come Heat or High Water - Tackling the Humanitarian Impacts of the Climate Crisis Together. Excecutive Summay International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2020) C1 View PDF(36) Download (40) Add to my MEDBOX The failure to protect the people most vulnerable to climate change is especially alarming given the steady increase in the number of climate and weather-related disasters. According to the World Disasters Report, the average number of climate and weather-related disasters per decade has increased nearly 35 per cent since the 1990s. Over the past decade, 83 per cent of all disasters were caused by extreme weather and climate-related events such as floods, storms, and heatwaves. Together, these disasters killed more than 410,000 people and affected a staggering 1.7 billion people Tags: disasters, humanitarian aid, humanitarian work, Climate Change, climate risk management, global impact, humanitarian impact, Natural Disasters, heat wave, floods, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	World Disasters Report 2020: Come Heat or High Water - Tackling the Humanitarian Impacts of the Climate Crisis Together. Arabic Version International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC (2020) C1 View PDF(11) Download (14) Add to my MEDBOX Excecutive Summary. The failure to protect the people most vulnerable to climate change is especially alarming given the steady increase in the number of climate and weather-related disasters. According to the World Disasters Report, the average number of climate and weather-related disasters per decade has increased nearly 35 per cent since the 1990s. Over the past decade, 83 per cent of all disasters were caused by extreme weather and climate-related events such as floods, storms, and heatwaves. Together, these disasters killed more than 410,000 people and affected a staggering 1.7 billion people Tags: disasters, humanitarian aid, humanitarian work, Climate Change, climate risk management, global impact, humanitarian impact, Natural Disasters, heat wave, floods, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	WHO technical guidance notes on Sendai Framework reporting for Ministries of Health World Health Organization WHO (2020) CC View PDF(100) Download (107) Add to my MEDBOX The Guidance Notes seek to help operationalize, simplify and standardize the collection and reporting of data through the application of common language and methods. They provide information on the key issues to take into account in the collection of health data and the types of data that should be collated, and potential stakeholders to engage with. They adapt and complement the UNDRR/UNISDR Technical guidance for monitoring and reporting on progress in achieving the global targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which has a multisectoral target audience Tags: Disaster risk reduction, disaster management, hazards, specific hazards, natural hazard, conflict, Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/hand
	A Primer on Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) National Disaster Management Authority India (2020) CC View PDF(8) Download (11) Add to my MEDBOX Consolidating Earthquake Safety Assessment Efforts in India. This document provides succinct instructions on how to perform rapid visual screening (RVS), a quick method of earthquake assessment of buildings. It covers a brief description of RVS and its role as a simplified qualitative assessment in the wider methodology of earthquake assessment of buildings, and the recommended forms for pre-earthquake and post-earthquake Level 1 Assessments for seven building typologies. The method recommended by the primer is the BMTPC method which provides both Seismic Safety Index and Performance Rating to a particular building Tags: natural hazard, India, earthquake, Assessment, Source: http://ndma.gov.in/sites/default/files/P
	Hazard definition and classification review UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction UNDRR (2020) C1 View PDF(113) Download (150) Add to my MEDBOX According to the International Science Council, the report focuses on identifying the scope of hazards that should be considered in risk reduction efforts, and provides scientifically robust and internationally agreed definitions of these hazards Tags: risk reduction, natural hazard, earthquake, typhoon, heat wave, cyclone, epidemic, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	Seniors at risk: Heat and climate change Climate central (2020) C2 View PDF(58) Download (66) Add to my MEDBOX Heat is the top killer among all types of weather hazards, including hurricanes and tornadoes. But hospitals and health care providers do not always report heat-related illnesses or heat as an underlying cause of a death, making it hard to measure the actual impact of extreme heat on health Tags: heat, Climate Change, Older People, Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/world/senio
	2018-2019 Mozambique Humanitarian Response Plan (November 2018 - June 2019) - Revised following Cyclone Idai, March 2019 UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Resident Coordinator for Mozambique, UN Country Team in Mozambique (2019) C1 View PDF(722) Download (193) Add to my MEDBOX While the full extent of Cyclone Ida’s impact is still being assessed, early reports indicate significant damage to infrastructure and livelihoods, with an estimated 3,000km2 of land submerged. Preliminary government reports as of 24 March indicate that more than 58,600 houses have been damaged, including 36,747 totally destroyed, 19,733 partially destroyed and 2,184 flooded. More than 500,000 hectares of crops have been damaged, which is expected to significantly increase food insecurity given that the flooding has coincided with the annual harvest season. More than 3,100 schools have been damaged, along with at least 45 health centres. Nearly 110,000 people remained displaced in more than 130 accommodation centres – mostly schools and other public buildings – in Sofala (90), Manica (26), Zambezia (10) and Tete (4), where humanitarian needs are acute and both the risk of communicable disease outbreaks and protection risks – particularly for women and girls – are hig Tags: Needs assessment, Report, appeal, response plan, cyclone, Idai, IDP, Source: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.in
	TROPICAL CYCLONES - Technical Hazard Sheet - Natural Disaster Profiles World Health Organization WHO (2019) C_WHO View PDF(220) Download (141) Add to my MEDBOX Tags: Natural disaster, typhoon, Mental Health, vulnerability, response, Source: https://www.who.int/hac/techguidance/ems

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