5.2 Disasters灾害事件

The very active tropical cyclone period from July to October 2015 mainly affected the western Pacific basin, where cyclones typically make landfall in eastern Asia after crossing the island states of eastern and south-east Asia. Cyclones, storms and heavy rain led to significant loss due to floods and wind in the agricultural sector. Next to floods, worrisome droughts severely affected eastern and southern Africa as well as central America, creating food insecurity areas at risk of deepening over the coming months.   

The reporting period was also characterised by the continuation of some disasters already reported on in the previous CropWatch bulletin. They include persisting aftershocks of the 25 April 2015 Dolakha earthquake of Nepal, affecting Nepal, India and Pakistan, including a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Peshawar on 26 October.  The earthquakes create a precarious situation of insecurity and increase the risk of landslides, which affects food pr