Extreme Weather
Droughts. Floods. Wildfires. Communities who contribute the least to these disasters are bearing the brunt of its impacts. We need your help to send them lifesaving food and support.
The Greatest Challenge of Our Time
More frequent and intense weather events are destroying land, livestock and crops. We’re doing everything we can to help people prepare for and overcome this devastating new reality. But we can’t do it alone.
40%
Up to 40% of the
world’s land is degraded
1.7B
1.7B people have been affected by weather disasters in the past decade
18M
WFP provides nearly 18 million people with sustainable solutions
Help Us Stop the Vicious Cycle
Disaster Strikes
Millions of people living in fragile, disaster-prone areas have limited resources to adapt and are highly vulnerable to extreme weather events – like floods, droughts or hurricanes – when they hit.
Immediate Effects
Lives and livelihoods are lost as homes, land, livestock, crops and essential food supplies are destroyed.
Coping Measures
Food prices skyrocket as supplies dwindle. Parents take their children out of school, people eat less and less, and families sell any remaining valuable assets – like tools and cattle – to afford a meal.
Food and Nutrition Crisis
The lack of food and nutrition, which has been building up since the disaster hit, now explodes into a full-blown crisis. Families become largely dependent on humanitarian aid.
Long-Term Impacts
People’s overall food consumption drops and their dietary diversity reduces to just a few foods. Malnourishment rises, especially among women. Rates of stunting and wasting in children increase.
Another Disaster Strikes
People are unable to fully recover from one disaster before another strikes. They are pushed deeper into hunger and are more vulnerable to the impacts of extreme weather.
WFP’s Resilience PRograms
WFP is one of the leading hunger-fighting agencies in the world. We understand the impacts of extreme weather events, and we help vulnerable communities prepare for, recover from and build resilience to them.
Infrastructure
Land Rehabilitation
Innovation
Food Storage
Latest Stories on Extreme Weather and Hunger
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