Mila Talidong

Floods are among the most frequent and devastating extreme events — responsible for 44% of disasters between 2000 and 2019, affecting 1.6 billion people and causing $650 billion in losses.

What makes floods particularly complex is their systemic nature:
🔹 Climate change intensifies rainfall, snowmelt, and sea-level rise
🔹 Rapid urbanisation seals land and overloads drainage
🔹 Deforestation, soil degradation, and river straightening amplify runoff
🔹 Marginalised groups remain the most exposed

Floods come in three forms — fluvial (river), pluvial (rainfall), and coastal — and each requires tailored approaches. But all demand integrated flood management that combines:
✅ Effective governance and early warning systems
✅ Technological innovation, adapted to local realities
✅ Social resilience and traditional knowledge
✅ Nature-based solutions, from mangroves to wetlands

The evidence is clear: piecemeal fixes won’t suffice. Building resilience to floods requires investment in holistic, inclusive, and locally led strategies.

📖 Read more in the World Risk Report 2025 ➡️ https://ow.ly/pYqW50X6fFa

Seasonal flu is around. Protect yourself.

Simple steps can help reduce the spread of influenza:
🧼 Wash your hands regularly
🙅 Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
↔️ Keep a safe distance from people with flu symptoms
💉 Get your flu vaccine

Stay informed, stay protected.

There are different types of herpes:

👉 HSV-1:
🔸 Commonly causes oral herpes with cold sores or mouth ulcers.
🔸 Often spread through saliva or oral contact in childhood.
🔸 Can also cause ge***al herpes later in life through sexual contact.

👉 HSV-2:
🔸 Main cause of ge***al herpes, responsible for 90% of recurrent ge***al symptoms.
🔸 Spread mainly through sexual activity.
🔸 Increases the risk of acquiring HIV by up to three times.

Floods increase 📈 the risk of vector-borne diseases. 🦟🌧️

Standing water creates ideal breeding sites for mosquitoes, increasing the risk of diseases such as dengue, malaria and chikungunya.

Protect yourself and your family:

🦟 Use mosquito repellents
👕 Wear long-sleeved, full-length clothing
🛏️ Sleep under bed nets