Hurricane John in Mexico
The Pacific Coast of Mexico received the first landfall of Hurricane John on 23 September.?Hurricane John caused strong winds, flash floods, and landslides, affecting 280,000 people in Guerrero and?Oaxaca states,?while the exact number in Michoacan is unknown. Following the hurricane, access to water has been limited, education disrupted, and communities have lost 40,000?hectares of crops. The affected states are no longer in a state of emergency, but the damage persists.
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On 20 October 2024, Hurricane Oscar landed in Cuba,?causing heavy rains, floods and landslides. It has affected at least 15,000 people, mainly in Guantanamo and Holguin provinces. Severe damage to infrastructure, and blockage of roads and highways have also been reported,?constraining access for humanitarian and government responders. There is a high risk of waterborne and vector-borne diseases.
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Migration in Dominican Republic/Haiti
Since 2021, over 430,000 people have been forcibly returned to Haiti, 87% of them?from the Dominican Republic – Haiti’s only land-bordering neighbour. In 2024 alone, the Dominican Republic returned over 150,000 Haitians amid escalating insecurity in Haiti...?read more
Conflict in Lebanon
The escalating clashes between Hezbollah and Israel have been straining maternal healthcare services, affecting more than 11,000 pregnant displaced women by 30 October. Many lack access to healthcare given the destruction of nearly a quarter of Lebanon’s infrastructure...?read more
Conflict in Syria
Since October 2023, Turkish air strikes against Kurdish-led armed groups in northern Syria have intensified. The latest series of significant attacks from 23–24 October 2024 resulted in fatalities and extensive damage to critical infrastructure, affecting water and electricity access for over one million people...?read more
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In-person training in UKraine: basics of humanitarian analysis
Want to learn how to better use analysis to inform critical decision-making and drive impactful fundraising efforts? Are you a national or part of a local organisation supporting the Ukraine response? Then join us for a training session focused on the?basics of humanitarian analysis?on 27 November in Kyiv. More information and registration here !
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