Hurricane Matthew left a trail of devastation behind as it forced its way through Haiti on October 4. Most affected areas are left with houses in rubble, smashed concrete walls and torn off roofs, most likely to result in a high number of fatalities. More worryingly, the La Digue Bridge linking the southern peninsula of […]
Ahead of the 2016 monsoon season in Nepal, concerns were raised that the destabilization in terrain conditions caused by the 2015 earthquakes could significantly increase the risk of landslides during monsoon rains, both in areas historically prone to landslides and flash floods, and areas that have become susceptible following the earthquakes. In preparation of the […]
When Typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Yolanda, reached the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines on 8 November 2013, it was the strongest typhoon ever recorded to make landfall and the deadliest in Philippine history – killing over 6,000 people and leaving millions homeless. Given the large scale destruction of homes and livelihoods, shelter formed […]
On the 25th of April 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal with its epicentre in Gorkha district, approximately 81km northwest of Kathmandu, causing widespread damage to homes, land, infrastructure and livelihoods, and affecting millions of people across 39 out of 75 districts. The Nepalese government categorized 14 of these districts as severely affected: Dhading, […]
