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Disasters, climate and health
Power, supply and ambulance constraints reduce access to treatment; uneven water recovery affects daily life and hygiene.
un · 2026-11-03
Sudan fuel shortages strand aid trucks as a power cut stops dialysis
The UN’s country coordinator reported disruption to electricity, water and fuel supplies after attacks on civilian infrastructure. At a hospital outside Khartoum, she said dialysis for 25 people stopped without backup power.
WHO reports ambulance and medical supply constraints in northern Ethiopia
The WHO chief reported hospital shortages of staff, medicines and equipment, severely limited ambulances and insecurity obstructing medical deliveries.
IPC estimates 28.8 million people face acute food insecurity in the DRC during September–December
The IPC current-period estimate reported by UN News forecasts about 28.8 million people, 23% of the analysed population, facing high acute food insecurity through December. The analysis places 10.4 million in three eastern provinces in Phase 3 or above.
Johannesburg reports uneven recovery of water supplies
The mayor’s Monday-afternoon account, reported on 3 November, put storage up from 37% to 41%. Yeoville service was restored and most of Alexander Park recovered, but high areas remained affected and tower pumping at Midrand’s Grand Central was suspended.