Collections: Learning from past disasters

Learn from past disasters on the PreventionWeb knowledge base. These collections explore the lessons learned from past disasters, what were the risk drivers, impacts and efforts towards building back better.

Disaster learnings

25 Aug 2023

Hurricane Mitch 1998

Hurricane Mitch is widely remembered as one of the most destructive hurricanes to strike Central America, in no small part because it caused widespread homelessness in Honduras.

Disaster learnings

04 Mar 2024

Nepal: Gorkha Earthquake 2015

The Gorkha Earthquake in Nepal occurred on 25 April 2015 and had a magnitude of 7.6.

Disaster learnings

15 Mar 2022

Cyclones Idai and Kenneth 2019

Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall near Beira City, Mozambique on 14 March 2019, bringing strong winds and severe flooding in Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Madagascar.

Disaster learnings

04 Mar 2024

India-Pakistan floods 2014

In September 2014, intense flooding in India's Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Punjab in Pakistan, killed hundreds, caused tens of thousands of people to be evacuated, and affected over 2,000 villages.

Disaster learnings

04 Mar 2024

New Zealand: Christchurch and Canterbury earthquakes 2010-2011

A strong earthquake in Canterbury, New Zealand, triggered a series of aftershocks, including an earthquake that resulted in multiple deaths in Christchurch.

Disaster learnings

04 Mar 2024

El Nino 2015 - 2016

The 2015-16 El Niño was one of the strongest El Niño events since 1950, with wide-ranging effects felt around the world.

Disaster learnings

25 Aug 2023

India: Gujarat earthquake 2001

In January 2001, a strong earthquake impacted the Kutch District of Gujarat, killing thousands, injuring over 100,000, and destroying over 300,000 homes.

Disaster learnings

04 Mar 2024

Pakistan floods 2010-2011

In July 2010, heavy monsoon rains affected millions of people by submerging approximately one-fifth of Pakistan's land area.