The thin line marks today, 29 September 2026.

Disaster & climate

Storms, heat, floods and the preparedness weeks that exist because of them.

The headline figure

2 milliondeaths from weather, climate and water-related disasters, 1970 to 2021

Deaths from weather, climate and water-related hazards, 1970–2021 — worldwide, 2023. Source: World Meteorological Organization, Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water-related Hazards (1970–2021) (2023).

“The death toll is at 2 million, with 90% are in developing countries”

More figures for this hazard

Observances

Observance	Next	Kind	Where	Hazards
Hurricane Preparedness Week	The organiser has not announced dates	Week	United States	Disaster
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction	13 October 2026 Confirmed	Day	Worldwide	Disaster
National CPR and AED Awareness Week	1–7 June 2027 Expected	Week	United States	Disaster
National Lightning Safety Awareness Week	20–26 June 2027 Expected	Week	United States	Poison Disaster
National Preparedness Month	1–30 September 2026 Confirmed	Month	United States	Disaster
New Zealand ShakeOut	21 October 2026 Confirmed	Day	New Zealand	Disaster
Restart a Heart Day	16 October 2026 Confirmed	Day	Worldwide	Disaster
World First Aid Day	11 September 2027 Expected	Day	Worldwide	Disaster
World Tsunami Awareness Day	5 November 2026 Expected	Day	Worldwide	Disaster Water

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Conferences covering this

Eighth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction — 2–6 June 2025, Geneva
Safety 2026: 16th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion — 1–4 September 2026, Cape Town
World Conference on Drowning Prevention 2025 — 21–23 November 2025, Sharm El Sheikh