Hurricane María made landfall in Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017

On 28 September 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, resulting in 1.5 metre tsunami waves that caused widespread damage and destruction to the areas of Palu and Donggala.
On 4 October, Indonesian authorities estimated 2.4 million people were affected. The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance estimated that some 191,000 people were in need of immediate humanitarian assistance.
As of 22 October, the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami stood at more than 2,000 people, with over 4,600 severely injured and at least 210,000 people displaced from their homes. The earthquake caused widespread damage to homes, buildings and critical infrastructure, including to health services and schools. Affected people faced health risks due to the lack of clean water, food and sanitation.
The Indonesian Government led the humanitarian response.