IFRC-DREF through Malawi Red Cross Society has today distributed cash assistance amounting to 162 million Kwacha to 3,620 people who were affected by Floods in Karonga District. The multipurpose cash assistance aims at supporting shelter and other basic needs.

Nancy Senjere aged 60 and her mother Tumbwene Musiku from Mwenitete village thank Malawi Red Cross for the support. They said their house completely collapsed and they will use the money to reconstruct their houses.

“Rising seas are a crisis entirely of humanity’s making. A crisis that will soon swell to an almost unimaginable scale.” In Tonga, António Guterres calls for drastic global emissions cuts, fossil fuel phase out & boost to climate adaptation investments. un.org/sg/en/content/…

Water is life but can also create conflict and tension within communities. Although access to water is a human right, yet, 2.2 billion people do not have access to clean water. World Water Week 2024, themed 'Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future,' was

Pacific Islands are facing a triple threat from climate change: rising sea levels, warming oceans, and increasing acidification. These changes are putting their socioeconomic stability—and even their very existence—at risk. This is the #StateOfClimate. wmo.int/media/news/cli…

In the 1980s and '90s, "maybe there were a few days where you’d go through a heat wave—you'd deal with it. Now, if it's one, two, three weeks in a row, that's a much different impact profile," says Columbia Climate School climate scientist Andrew Kruczkiewicz. Via Slate. slate.com/technology/202…

#AnticipatoryAction requires knowledge and resources for immediate, targeted intervention. In Timor-Leste, Climate Centre and Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team are working with local partners to fill in geospatial and risk data gaps, providing vital planning information. ➡️ ow.ly/c0N750T7jJE

.World Meteorological Organization: #ClimateCrisis presenting #Pacific island nations w 'triple whammy' of rising seas + their warming & acidification; March '23 file pic, Vanuatu Red Cross Society check on communities amid fears of increased leptospirosis after two back-to-back cyclones - bit.ly/4dH0g0t

.World Weather Attribution today: #climatechange intensified rainfall associated w #typhooncarina (Gaemi) in W #Pacific last yr by up to 14%; pic, Philippine Red Cross aquatic rescue team wades thru floods to rescue residents in City of Valenzuela in NCR just N of #Manila - bit.ly/3z5ESCY

In Makindo Village, Butungama Sub County, Ntoroko district, our disaster response teams continue to conduct assessment, following heavy flooding in the area. Some schools are submerged and the children have to access them by canoe boats. Many houses are abandoned, with property

📌 #NtorokoFloods

El WASH Hub busca unir el personal y los equipos que los países de Centroamérica tienen para apoyarse unos a otros en temas de Agua, Saneamiento y Promoción de la Higiene. Hasta la fecha, cerca de 200 personas han sido parte de los entrenamientos del centro. Descubre más acá 👇🏽

From the assessment, 300 families were selected to benefit from relief non food aid, supported by Office of the Prime Minister - Uganda to help them develop coping mechanisms, amidst heavy flooding. Office of the Prime Minister - Uganda OPM RDPM Uganda 🇺🇬 IFRC-DREF IFRC Africa Brian Kanaahe™ Dr.PH Robert Kwesiga Irene Nakasiita (MCIPR) Lillian Aber

🌍 Africa bears an increasingly heavy burden from climate change and disproportionately high costs for essential climate adaptation, as highlighted by the #StateOfClimate. 📊 Check out the full report: wmo.int/publication-se…

🌍 Africa bears an increasingly heavy burden from climate change and disproportionately high costs for essential climate adaptation, according to the latest #StateOfClimate in Africa report. 📢 Press Release: wmo.int/media/news/afr…

In Mossurize district - Manica province, the Chaiva community faces severe crop shortages due to drought affecting over 100,000 hectares. @IFRC's Emergency Appeal aims to support Cruz Vermelha de Moçambique - CVM in delivering aid to those affected by the drought in Mozambique.

- Shattered lives - Conflict and crises - Heatwaves - Wildfires - Floods - Disease outbreaks - And more This month, as every month, our IFRC network teams have been tirelessly responding to escalating emergencies around the world. As challenges grow, so does our commitment to

.World Meteorological Organization: African govts devote nearly 10% of budgets to unplanned expenditure on climate impacts & lose up to 5% of GDP; Malawi Red Cross Society file pic, Nancy Senjere (R) got cash assistance to rebuild from IFRC-DREF after floods washed their house away - bit.ly/3TdwCaU

This year’s Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action is just a few weeks away – and registration is now open! 🔗events.anticipation-hub.org/global-dialogu… /1 #AnticipatoryAction #GlobalDP

.World Weather Attribution: Blistering #heat linked to climate change is turning periods of very low #rainfall like the one experienced since last summer in the Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia into devastating #droughts; December 2023 graphic, Copernicus EU - bit.ly/47hYf8H