Typhoon Yagi affecting 6 million children with floods and landslides in Southeast Asia

Nearly 6 million Children in Viet Nam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand at risk of being cut off from education, clean water, and essential services as floods and landslides damage homes and infrastructure.

Floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi are compromising access to clean water, education, healthcare, food, and shelter—pushing already marginalized communities deeper into crisis.

UNICEF, working alongside humanitarian partners, is delivering urgent relief to children and families in flood-affected areas across Southeast Asia. This includes distributing safe drinking water, hygiene materials, nutritional supplements and medical kits, while also providing mental health support and learning and recreational materials to help children regain a sense of normalcy and continue learning and playing in a safe environment. UNICEF is also committed to working with partners to ensure child-focused recovery efforts when floodwaters have receded.

Children in East Asia and the Pacific are exposed to multiple, overlapping climate and environmental hazards, facing these threats six times more often than their grandparents did. The intensifying frequency and compounding effects of climate-related hazards erode children’s coping strategies, deepen inequality, and harm their potential to thrive.