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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 29th April - 3rd May
Bolivia Bolivia landslide sweeps houses away - over 300 people displaced Canada Quebec Flooding Update - 2,500 evacuated Ethiopia Early warning signs of drought India Cyclone Fani intensifies into 'extremely severe cyclonic storm' Cyclone Fani: 800,000 evacuated in India as severe storm advances Indonesia Torrential rain triggers flooding, evacuations in Indonesia's capital Floods and landslides in Indonesia leave nearly 40 dead, thousands displaced Ireland Storm Hannah: Power restored to 31,000 homes after strong winds Mozambique Mozambique, Tropical Cyclone Kenneth Update Thousands flee as second cyclone hits Mozambique Mozambique hit by flooding in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth New Zealand Power outages and surface flooding hits Christchurch South Africa 70 people killed in South Africa floods Death toll in South Africa floods and mudslides rises United Kingdom Risk of disruption and power loss as Storm Hannah hits UK Other items of interest: UNDRR: Who we are - UNISDR changes name to UNDRR on May 1 2019 Disaster Risk Reduction and Open Data Newsletter - May 2019 Integrating disaster and climate risk into the SDGs Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters - Disasters 2018: Year in review UN publishes Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2019 Philippines to join ASEAN disaster risk insurance facility Asian Development Bank and Ireland establish fund to boost disaster resilience in Pacific WADEM Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine 7-10 May 2019 • Brisbane, Australia |
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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 19th to 26th April 2019 Australia Fire west of Jervis Bay rips through 223ha of national park China China's top steelmaking city Tangshan issues 2nd-level smog alert from April 20 Colombia Colombia mudslide death toll rises to 28 Germany Forest fire north of Berlin brought under control India Landslide in J&K's Doda District leave 5 dead, 9 Injured Thunderstorms across Indian states kills at least 60 - radio Indonesia Monday flights on schedule as Bali volcano erupts Ireland Flood defences pass first tough test Kenya Cholera hits Kenyan capital on shortage of clean water: report Myanmar Rescuers battle to find dozens killed in Myanmar mudslide Deadly Myanmar landslide at Jade Mine may have killed more than 50 Norway Europe wildfires: Norway police evacuate hundreds in Sokndal Peru Huge fire engulfs downtown Lima Philippines Strong earthquake strikes Philippines, Killing 11 people Philippines 6.1 magnitude earthquake leaves 16 dead Russia At least 25 hurt in Russia as wildfires tear through villages in Siberia South Africa South Africa floods: Death toll after Durban rains rises to 60 Hailstorm leaves Joburg South homeowners with thousands worth of damages Taiwan Taiwan Earthquake: Major 6.1 magnitude quake triggers landslide and shaking buildings in Taipei 6.7 magnitude quakes hits Taiwan, injuring at least 17 people Thailand Phuket has enough water, not a drought crisis: Governor Forest fires continue to plague Mae Hong Son Uganda Hailstorm ravages Soroti villages, hundreds homeless United Kingdom Major wildfire in Moray 'will take days' to put out Fire crew battle through the night as major wildfire threatens Moray wind farm Wildfires take hold on mountainsides and in forestry United States of America At least 7 tornadoes touched down in central North Carolina during Friday's sever weather outbreak At least 5 dead after 3-day sever weather outbreak slams southern, eastern US
Other reports The UK has already had more wildfires in 2019 than any year on record UN Workshop on disaster loss and damage assessment will be held in Tehran NASA catches formation of Tropical Cyclone Kenneth near Aldabra Italy: Students fined €27million over barbecue that caused forest fire In Photos: Tracking Gujarat's Worst Drought in over thirty years Lessons from Hurricane Maria: Doctors offer tips to better prepare clinics for catastrophe Southern Africa countries can't manage disasters unless they work together Hurricane aftermath leaves Florida with years of major wildfire threat Wildfires prompt new B.C. [British Columbia] protocols around flooding and mudslides Are hailstorms getting worse in US? Why 2019 could produce record damage Puerto Rico lost nearly 4% of its population after Hurricane Maria, data shows |
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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 12-18th April 2019
Bangladesh Mudslide at Chuadanga brick field kills two Brazil Brazil - 10 Dead After Torrential Rain in Rio De Janeiro Two dead after apartment buildings collapse in rain-soaked Brazil Ethiopia Ethiopia's 'Roof of Africa' forest burns Iran Iran expands flood warnings to five northeast, southern areas India Thunderstorm across Indian states kills at least 60: radio Rains, thunderstorm leave nearly 50 dead in 4 statesx Liberia 21 bodies found after mudslide at gold mine Nepal Nepal records first-ever tornado touchdown Nepali scientists record country's first tornado Pakistan Five reported dead with dozens injured after strong winds batter city of Karachi Nine dead as rain continues to lash different areas of Balochistan 28 killed as flash floods, thunderstorms lash Pakistan Thailand Hazardous smog in Northern Thailand United Kingdom Firefighters spend second night at Ayrshire blaze United States of America Mississippi Governor declares state of emergency after deadly tornadoes death toll reaches 9 2nd multi-day severe weather, tornado outbreak in a week looms for US
Other items of interest: Cyclone Idai is over - but its health effects will be felt for a long time AccuWeather's 2019 Atlantic hurricane season forecast Lao PDR: Managing climate change with early warnings British Virgin Islands: Government invests in territory-wide early warning systems Nicaragua prepares for high intensity earthquake Resilience to changing climate means working across borders Protection from cyclones: Benefits of integrating green and gray infrastructure |
Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 6th - 12th April 2019
Australia Waterbombing aircraft sent to tackle bushfire at Dolphin Sands on Tasmania's East Coast Brazil Brazil floods: Deadly torrential rains hits Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro floods: death toll climbs to 10 Storm in Rio Kills at Least 10 and Mayor Admits Fault China Forest Fire in South West China starts again Democratic Republic of Congo Emergency panel meets as Congo Ebola outbreak gathers pace Red Cross says Ebola spreading faster in DRC, many not seeking care Ethiopia Ethiopia - Measles Outbreak: Almost 4000 Cases Ghana Accra: 5 confirmed dead after flooding Greece Torrential Rains Cause Floods, Damages in Crete India Several workers die in India landslide Iran WHO airlifts medical supplies for flood response in Islamic Republic of Iran Iran floods: fresh evacuations with more rain forecast Six more towns evacuated in Iran with more floods expected Iraq Flood fears as water levels peak at Iraq reservoirs and dams: Hundreds displaced Kashmir Massive landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar highway Mozambique Fast rollout of cholera vaccines for people in need in Mozambique Mozambique's Beira city 'returning to life', elsewhere UN teams assess damage, deliver assistance World Bank says Cyclone Idai cost Mozambique up to $773 million Nigeria NCDC confirms 16 new cases of Lassa Fever in 5 states Pakistan 6 killed, over 50 injured as heavy rains lashes North West Pakistan South Korea Thailand Haze causes thousands to fall ill in North Thailand United States of America Winter Storm Wesley Brings Treacherous Road Conditions to Plains, Midwest Other Items of Interest WHO Europe Noncommunicable diseases and air pollution UN emergency funding to bolster Ebola response preparedness in Uganda AFTER THE EARTH'S VIOLENT SWAY: The tangible and intangible legacies of a natural disaster Cyclone Idai shows the urgent need to prepare better for extreme weather US Congress approves Colorado River drought plan Cambodia steps up fight against climate change Climate Change: National Adaption Plans Technical Guidelines Launched Anak Krakatau: Collapsed volcano's tsunami simulated Pakistan: National Disaster Response Plan 2019 A heatwave in Australia killed 23,000 spectacled flying foxes First Arab DRR Science Conference planned Pacific Humanitarian Team Report - 2018 Report Recovery and Resilience in Lao PDR UN-SPIDER conducts Institutional Strengthening Mission to Ecuador The BBC programme "Climate Change - The Facts" will air on BBC1 at 9pm on Thursday 18th April |
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Global Hazards Bulletin - 30th of March to 5th of April 2019
Afghanistan 11 dead, hundreds homeless after heavy rain, flood hit N. Afghanistan Over 10,000 families roaming about due to flooding Bangladesh Rainstorm, lightning kill 10 in Bangladesh China Southwestern China forest fire contained after killing over 2 dozen Firefighters India 80-year-old woman is first heat wave fatality in Maharastra Indonesia Two injured, two other missing after mudslide in Freeport's Grasberg mine Iran Iran: mass evacuations planned as floods spread to oil-rich province Israel 2 Jordanian men crushed to death in Eilat by tree uprooted by wind Mozambique Cyclone Idai: life after the devastation as cholera emergency now threatens Nepal Nepal Storm: At least 30 killed as winds flatten homes New Zealand Rubbish clean-up continues on the West Coast as torrential weather clears Paraguay Emergency declared after flooding in Paraguay's capital due to heavy rain South Korea Firefighters start to contain South Korean wildfires; thousands evacuated Syria Intense Flooding Affects over 6,500 families in Syria Thailand Thai Junta Chief demands action to cut smog Flash floods hit Pattaya after hours of heavy rains United States of America Hurricane Michael debris fuels 500-acre wildfire in Florida Panhandle
Other Items of Interest UNISDR Stakeholder events in preparatory days before Global Platform Aiming High: Rwanda's Journey to train all of its medical doctors on how to determine cause of death What Cape Town's drought can teach other cities about climate adaption Disaster Risk Reduction workshop begins in Accra Most northern China cities fail to meet winter smog targets - data While the rich braces for future climate change, the poor world is already being devastated by it Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo Disease outbreak Report update Rockefeller Foundation moves beyond cities in broader resilience push Global Report on Food Crises 2019 $10million for vulnerable Bangladeshi small islands Rural Roads, Poverty and Resilience: Evidence from Ethiopia Who are the most climate-vulnerable? Challenging Assumptions Scoping and design for taking forecast-based early action to scale: three case studies Judge orders PG&E to stop paying dividends and spend money to reduce wildfire risk |
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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 23rd-29th March 2019 Australia Cyclone Trevor hits Australia's northern coast, bringing torrential rains Cyclone Veronica causes heavy rainfall and floods in Western Australia China At least 47 killed in blast at Chinese chemical plant Indonesia Search and rescue ongoing in Papua province as floods death toll hits 112 Iran 23 dead as Iran battles heavy rain and floods Flooding In Tehran As Death Toll Climbs And More Severe Rain Expected In Iran Iraq Torrential rains and floods lead to one death and damage in infrastructure in several regions Pakistan Landslide triggered by heavy rain kills six family members in Harnai Four killed in KP, Fata rain-related incidents Panama 500 hectares of land destroyed by wildfire in west Panama Peru 51 killed due to floods in Amazon region Thailand Heavy smog persists in North Thailand Norway 1,300 evacuated from cruise ship off Norwegian coast after mayday call in heavy winds Southern Africa Cyclone Idai More than 700 dead, hundreds of thousands displaced across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Why Cyclone Idai was so destructive Ukraine Strong winds cause blackouts in over 90 towns and villages in Ukraine
Other items of interest: 30 innovations for Disaster Risk Reduction United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction: 2018 annual report Challenges for achieving clean air - lessons from ten cities across Europe Jamaica strategizes a new agro-environmental approach to disaster resilience Commonwealth conference will accelerate efforts to help small states better respond to disasters California governor declares state of emergency to strengthen forest fire prevention Strategies to Improve Urban Hydrology Vietnam adopts pre-emptive measures in the Mekong River Delta against El Nino |
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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 16th-22nd March 2019
Australia 1,600 residents evacuated in Australia before Tropical Cyclone Trevor Torrential rain leads to flash floods in Sydney China Landslide in northern China collapses homes, killing 7 people Indonesia Flood causes more than 100 deaths in Indonesia and more than 10,000 displaced in eastern Papua province Death toll from Indonesia floods, mudslides rises to 89 Lombok Earthquake leads to 6 deaths and 13 people injured in Bayan sub district Iraq Iraq ferry sinking: Dozens feared dead near Mosul New Zealand Southern Africa Cyclone Idai Malawi Malawi flooding death toll rises to 56 due to Cyclone Idai Almost half a million women and girls affected by floods in Malawi Mozambique Mozambique deaths by Tropical cyclone Idai pass 200, approximately 15,000 displaced Cyclone Idai: Flying over flooded Mozambique Zimbabwe Cyclone Idai hits Zimbabwe, at least 31 people dead At least 100 missing in Zimbabwe after cyclone
United Kingdom Wales suffers floods and power cuts as wind and rain hits Rail services and roads hit by flooding in northern England United States of America Three dead, one missing in devastating floods across U.S. Midwest
Other items of interest: Cyclone Idai: Website launched to help families find missing relatives UNICEF report: Water under Fire - For every child, water and sanitation in complex emergencies Drought subjects Central America to pests, loss of crops and lack of drinking water Appeal for attention to drought risk Mapping combined wildfire and heat stress hazards to improve evidence-based decision making An assessment of vulnerability to climate change in Auckland Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) | Humanitarian Shocks 2018-2019 |
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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 9th-15th March 2019
Australia Victorian bushfires have destroyed 32 homes over two weeks and continue to burn Brazil 12 dead and 6 injured due to floods and landslides in Sao Paulo Indonesia Kenya Hundreds of families living near Arabuko Sokoke Forest are evacuated due to forest fire Malawi 45 dead, 577 injured and more than 700,000 affected due to heavy rains and floods Mexico Central Veracruz forest fire triggers evacuation of 100 families Mozambique Floods kill 66 and affects 141 000 people in central and northern Mozambique Papua New Guinea Heavy rain and floods cause damage to properties and houses in East New Britain province South Africa Flash flood kills at least 3 people and damages houses in KwaZulu-Natal Province Tanzania Over 90 families left homeless as hailstorm hits Same district Uganda At least 50 houses destroyed by heavy rains and hailstorm in Kaliro district United States of America Mudslide in Sausalito destroys two homes, 50 residences evacuated
Other items of interest: Australia's Queensland flood losses estimated at $1.2bn Communicating disaster risk? An evaluation of the availability and quality of flood maps Special report: Preparing for the era of disasters Social science in epidemics: Ebola virus disease lessons learned Lost production due to internal displacement - Cuba, 2008: Hurricane Ike 2018 was California's worst year of fire ever, federal report confirms Five approaches to build functional early warning systems USA: A faster, more accurate way to monitor drought Climate change is fuelling wildfires around the world. Can Indigenous knowledge help us manage them? |
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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 2nd-8th March 2019
Afghanistan 25 people died and 40 have been injured due to flash floods in Kandahar province Australia Houses lost, residents evacuated as out-of-control fires rage across Victoria Properties destroyed, more under threat as wildfires rip through southeast Australia Colombia Greece State of Emergency Declared in Halkida, Greece After Flooding India 2 labourers dead in landslide on Char Dham road Indonesia Death toll from mine collapse reaches 27 in Sulawesi Kenya More than 80,000 hectares of forest land has been destroyed by forest fire Pakistan Flash floods in Pakistan kill at least 45 people Map of flood-affected areas in Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan Peru Floods damage properties and isolates 12 villages in northern Peru Solomon Islands Local villages impacted by the leak of more than 80 tons of oil from grounded ship Spain Approximately 100 different forest fires cause power outages and road closures in northern Spain Thailand Nearly a quarter of million people in Chiang Mai sought treatment due to intense smog United States of America 23 killed by tornado in eastern Alabama Avalanches close roads in Colorado and buries cars near Copper Mountain Other items of interest: Global disease outbreaks associated with the 2015-2016 El Nino event The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction and International Law An evidence-based urban DRR strategy for informal settlements Climate change and mental health: risks, impacts and priority actions An orientation to using the online Sendai Framework Monitor Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction May 2019 Boosting Financial Protection Against Natural Disasters is Critical for Economies in Central Asia |
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Angola Over 800 homes destroyed by heavy rain in Malanje, Angola Bangladesh Severe windstorm damages more than 70 houses in Nishumdip island Cambodia 150 houses damaged by thunderstorm in Sampov Loun district Canada Windstorm and snow cause road damages and pile-ups in Ottawa and eastern Ontario Colombia 15,000 affected after rivers overflow in Choco Department China Tianjin launches second-highest smog alert France Wildfire destroys approximately 2,000 hectares of forest in Corsica. India At least 6 dead due to heavy rain and thunderstorms in Kolkata Fire destroys more than 200 acres of Bandipur forest Indonesia Six dead, dozens still trapped in Indonesia mine collapse Italy Strong winds causes 3 deaths due to fallen trees and walls in Frosinone and Guidonia Jordan Flash floods caused by torrential rain cause building collapse and blocked roads Peru At least 50 killed by floods and landslides during the current rainy season. United States of America Flood threat prompts evacuations of approximately 4,000 in Northern California High Winds Leave Thousands Without Power Along East Coast Mudslide closes portion of interstate highway in Nashville for at least a week
Other items of interest: Britain's Winter Heat Wave Means Wildfires and Chronic Pollution Strong winds cause 'ice tsunami' on Lake Erie, USA - video FireCheck Project uses technology in disaster mitigation and response Urban Profiling For Better Responses To Humanitarian Crises Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data: Five-Year Strategy 2019-2023 Air pollution: outdoor air quality and health Building resilience in the face of crisis: a focus on people and systems Disaster risk reduction in Iraq Engaging the private sector in financing adaptation to climate change: Learning from practice Measuring the state of global open data for disasters and climate change adaptation A Blueprint for Disaster Management RD&D Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals |
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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 16th to 22nd February 2019
Australia Houses destroyed during bushfire emergency in WA's south West Bangladesh Hailstorm damages crops and houses in Rangamati Ecuador Greece 4 missing on Crete island after torrential rain flooding India 800 houses in Lunglei damaged in hailstorm Indonesia 4 killed, 5 wounded as landslide strikes western Indonesia Liberia Dozens Killed in Mudslide at Alleged Illegal Mine in Liberia Pakistan At least 26 dead as flooding, torrential rain strikes Pakistan Papua New Guinea Peru Heavy rains leave 12 dead, 43 injured, 3,708 affected in Arequipa Philippines 5 killed in Benguet forest fire Forest fire kills at least 5 in Itogon, Benguet United States of America Heavy rains cause power outage, road closures and mudslides in Dade County 1 dead, another injured in Tennessee mudslide Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and New Caledonia Thousand of houses have been damaged, hundreds evacuated and crops destroyed in Pacific Islands
Other items of interest: UK housing: fit for the future? Lessons learned from the one home that survived Hurricane Michael Bolivian earthquake reveals mountains 660 kilometers below our feet Scotland breaks February temperature record in unusual winter Europe heatwave
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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 9th to 15th February 2019
Australia Six homes destroyed as bushfires rage in northern New South Wales Up to 500,000 drought-stressed cattle killed in Queensland floods Canada Calgary once again under extreme cold advisory Chile Chile - Evacuations After Rivers Overflow in Arica Indonesia Coastal Flooding Forecast Strengthened in Indonesia Mauritius 142 people evacuated due to tropical cyclone GELENA, 90% of the island under power outage Gelena weakening over open water New Zealand 3,000 evacuated from New Zealand fire can return home, 400 still displaced Nigeria Ongoing Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has resulted in 275 confirmed cases and 57 deaths Paraguay 121 Homes affected in San Pedro after a windstorm (Spanish) Peru 8,000 people have been affected and 1,800 made homeless across five regions in southern Peru Flooding and landslides kill at least eight in Peru and Chile United States of America House Slides Down Saturated Sausalito Hillside; Woman Injured, 50 Homes Evacuated Wind storms leaves 2,000 without power and damaged buildings in San Luis Obispo County, California Storms in central Alabama communities causes power outage, damages houses and cars Heavy storm, wind and snow leaves 27,000 without electricity and one dead in Hawaii.
Other items of interest: 2018's Billion Dollar Disasters in Context January winter storms and extreme cold have cost the US a billion Setting targets for HIV/AIDS-What lessons can be learned from other disease control programmes? Interoperability: A practitioner's guide to joining up data in the development sector Trans-Border Flood Early Warning System in South Asia State of California Tackles Drought with IoT & Blockchain WHO supports five countries to fight lassa fever outbreaks Modelling epidemics: the maths behind disease outbreaks
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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 2nd to 8th February 2019 Australia Flooding in Queensland after rainfall and dam release: two dead, thousands of homes flooded Crocodiles seen in flood waters in city in Queensland Risk of mosquito-borne disease after floods difficult to predict Houses are destroyed in Tasmanian bushfires Tasmania's fire disaster revealed in satellite images showing the extent of the damage Bolivia At least 14 people killed in Bolivia landslides People swept away by mudslide as mountainside collapses in Bolivia Brazil Floods and mudslides around Rio de Janeiro kill six Canada Strong winds leaving more than 6,000 Lower Mainland residents without power Calgary and communities across Alberta under extreme cold warning Indonesia Approximately 600 evacuated due to Karangetang volcano eruption Italy Heavy snowfall causes avalanche in Italian Alps, eight dead New Zealand 700 evacuated from New Zealand town as wildfire threatens United States of America Storm leads to evacuations in California Storm brings hail and causes road accidents and power outages in the Bay Area Extreme cold in U.S. causes more than 2 dozen deaths, hundreds injured Other items of interest: Uganda Ebola surveillance system proves effective in detecting and following suspected cases Measles in Europe: record number of both sick and immunized Tufts University: Heart disease spiked in months after Hurricane Katrina Social vulnerability to air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures in Europe Spring-fed rivers in the Himalayas drying up WMO: Past 4 years warmest on record Tokyo 2020 Olympics to implement weather centre for heat, typhoons The contribution of assets to adaptation to extreme temperatures among older adults Drought Initiative to help make communities resilient to droughts New toolkit for building local urban resilience to climate change Building resilience into energy systems Adolescents take the lead in disaster risk reduction at schools in Pakistan Building cultures of preparedness: Report for the emergency management higher education community How Big Data can help in disaster response New Zealand on right track with new earthquake-resistant building technologies Sierra Leone hazard review and risk assessment Organizations log voluntary commitments in support of the Sendai Framework in new online platform |
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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 26th January to 1st February 2019 Australia Landslide from heavy rain threatens properties in Queensland, disaster declared Brazil Dam collapse in Brumadinho region kills 60, 300 still missing Almost a week later, 99 deaths confirmed and 259 still missing in Brazil dam disaster China Coastal steelmaking city issues orange smog alert Cuba Tornado passes through Havana and kills 4, injures 195 France Heavy snow and strong winds affect Western and Northern France, two dead Severe winter weather affects France, seven injured and roads closed Indonesia Recent floods and landslide on Sulawesi displaced 7 000 people, 68 dead Heavy rains in Bali cause landslide: 4 dead and 12 injured Peru Mudslide in southern Peru kills 15 and injures 34 United Kingdom Hundreds of homes in Wales lose power after strong winds UK weather: Coldest night of winter so far as Scotland reaches -13C Ice and snow closes hundreds of schools, disrupts flights in England and Wales United States of America Extreme cold from polar vortex in Midwest and East causes 8 deaths Heavy rain and wind cause significant damage across Massachusetts Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's Second-Biggest City Rations Water Because of Drought Other items of interest: Progress in Disaster Science: New journal integrating research and policy in disaster research Researchers develop visual guide to identify invasive tick Launch of online learning course for Sendai Framework Monitor Extreme weather and geopolitics are main drivers of increasing food shocks Extreme weather already breaking records around the world in 2019 When the river runs dry: the Australian towns facing heatwave and drought US freezes, Australia burns: The age of weather extremes Coal and gas plants failed during Australian heatwave Cambodia prepares for future droughts Lessons from California's 2012-2016 drought Drought needs assessment in Pakistan Half a degree and rapid socioeconomic development matter for heatwave risk Extreme rainfall events are connected across the world Tulane study says seas may be rising faster than thought Climate change, air pollution and noncommunicable diseases Leveraging OpenStreetMap to improve disaster risk management in the Seychelles |
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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 19th to 25th January 2019
Australia 20 000 hectare bushfire in Tasmania triggers emergency alerts in different communities 'Extreme' heatwave breaks records across Australia Chile Earthquake in Coquimbo region: 2 deaths and 200,000 without electricity India Snow avalanche causes 2 deaths in Ramban District Indonesia Landslides, flooding from dam kill 8 and displace more than 2,000 in central Indonesia Flash floods cause 6 deaths in Makassar, 10 people reported missing Mozambique Flooding in Mozambique as Tropical Cyclone Desmond makes landfall Tropical cyclone Desmond leaves 120 000 people displaced across four provinces Thailand Hazardous air pollution in Bangkok The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Macedonia takes emergency measures during dangerous levels of air pollution United States of America Tornado causes significant damage in Alabama Severe winter weather in Midwest states, at least 5 dead Vanuatu 685 people evacuated as volcano erupts in the island of Ambrym Other items of interest: Weathering the storm: Developing a Canadian standard for flood-resilient existing communities The World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2019 UK: Building resilience to the effects of climate change UK National Infrastructure Assessment CRED 2018 review of disaster events supplementary information INFORM Report 2019: Shared evidence for managing crises and disasters UCLA researchers using data-driven approaches to make earthquakes less damaging Rwanda conducts full-scale Ebola simulation exercise New Year ushers in high-impact weather Major snowstorms expected to continue with climate change Advanced modelling techniques could improve how cities deal with floods Climate change tipping point may be sooner than expected Resilience in action: Climate and ecosystem-inclusive disaster risk reduction Dozens of wild horses die of thirst in Australia's heat wave
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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 12th - 18th January 2019Australia Extreme heatwave: all-time temperature records fall across parts of Australia Austria Avalanche: Weather related death toll rises to 26 this month Snow chaos hits southern Germany and Austria Canada 'Extreme' winter weather hits Canada Cyprus Torrential rain and strong winds wreaked havoc across Cyprus Democratic Republic of the Congo WHO expert: Ebola outbreak to continue at least 6 more months Lebanon Flash floods that resulting in casualties and damage - Lebanon Middle East Weather front brings sandstorms, hail, rain to Middle East Egypt- Ministry of Environment warns of low air quality due to bad weather conditions Peru Peru - Dozens of Homes Destroyed After Floods in Junín Region Switzerland Disentis grinds to a halt: More than 2,000 people in Swiss village stranded after heavy snowfall Thailand Smog continues to smother Thai capital Heavy smog, worsened by weather, raises alarm across Asia United States of America California storms: At least five people killed after heavy rain and snow cause devastation Other items of interest: WHO Ten threats to global health in 2019 GFDRR Annual Report 2018 - Bringing Resilience to Scale Ethics and Floods: A Systematic Review Health-emergency disaster risk management and research ethics Summary of UR2020 Planning Meetings Sendai Framework Monitor data now publicly available Drought risk assessment and management: a conceptual framework Key sustainability actions in NHS Long Term Plan Government Clean Air Strategy sets key targets for air quality improvement Government commits to consider sustainability at every stage of resource lifecycle HPS publishes Recommendations for Clean-Up Following Palytoxin Incidents |
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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 5th to the 11th of January 2019 Australia Smoke plume from Tasmania bushfire turns sky red over Hobart, 600 people evacuated Austria, Norway and Switzerland Alps avalanche latest: At least 12 killed as heavy snow and high winds pummel Europe Chile Chile issues 2019 wildfire warning amid heat forecasts Fiji Tropical cyclone Mona - 2,000 people taking shelter Tropical Cyclone Mona Intensifies To A Category 2 Cyclone Haiti Haiti - Food Insecurity Situation(map) India Solomon Islands Tropical cyclone Penny, 827 people affected and 174 households destroyed Pacific Islands - Thousands Affected by Floods After Heavy Rain and Storm Surge Thailand Tropical Storm Pabuk buffets Thailand's east coast, 1 dead and 6,100 people evacuated. Thailand Pabuk: Tourist islands hit by worst storm in decades Tropical cyclone PABUK update, four people killed, 700,000 evacuated. United States of America Reports: More than 300,000 left without power after strong winds blast Washington New threats of heavy rain, floods and snow in California and Pacific Northwest Other items of interest Beijing, Hebei cut smog emissions 12% in 2018 The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO. 2018 Thailand limits death toll from Pabuk Australia's 2018 in weather: Drought, heat and fire Drought risk assessment and management: a conceptual framework 4th World Congress on Disaster Management (29Jan - 1 Feb)
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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 21st December 2018 to 4th January 2019 Afghanistan Water shortages worsen in Afghanistan as drought persists Australia Extreme heatwave in Australia: catastrophic fire conditions as temperature records broken Heatwave - Heatwave Service for Australia Firefighters have been injured while tackling a NSW bushfire Sydney New Year's Eve celebrations hit by huge storm, torrential rain Suncorp hit with 24,800 claims after Sydney hailstorm Bhutan Forest fire still raging in Bartsham, Trashigang China Anthropogenic drivers of 2013-2017 trends in summer surface ozone in China Denmark At least 8 killed in Danish train accident during high winds India Delhi air pollution surges to emergency levels Indonesia Volcano three-quarters blown away by Indonesia tsunami eruption Sunda Strait Tsunami and Gunung Anak Krakatau volcanic activity - Update Indonesia resumes rescue work as landslide death toll rises Italy Earthquake and volcanic activity Mount Etna erupts in Sicily amid dozens of tremors Madagascar Philippines Devastating storm Usman leaves 68 dead in the Philippines Death toll in Philippines landslides, floods reaches 85 Sri Lanka Over 60,000 People Affected by Sri Lanka Flash Floods; Govt on Alert as More Rains Expected Syria Heavy rains, floods displace thousands of refugees in Syria Thailand Thailand Pabuk: Tourist spots hit by worst storm in decades United States of America Severe storm system that has already killed 6 moves toward Eastern US Several homes damaged as strong tornado touches down in Washington State Vietnam Heavy rain triggered flooding batters central region of Vietnam Other items of interest In photos: How climate change is affecting Spain Film: Dealing with Disasters - The Silent Achievers in Public Health Adaptation actions in the natural environment - what works? Adaptive Process for SMART Community Governance under Persistent Disruptive Risks Adopting nature-based solutions for flood risk reduction in Latin America Building the Resilience of WSS Utilities to Climate Change and Other Threats: A Road Map Counting The Cost: A Year of Climate Breakdown |
