Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 13^th to 19^th October 2018

Canada

Strong winds knock power out for thousands across Quebec

Colombia

Several killed by Mudslide post flooding

France

France weather: Red alert as flash floods kill 10 in south-west

India

Tropical Cyclone Titli Kills dozens in eastern India

Indonesia

At least 22 killed in Indonesia Floods and Landslides

Another Tragedy Strikes Indonesia As Landslides Kill School Children

Indonesia - Earthquake/Tsunami latest figures

Mexico

Four northern states feel the effects of Tropical Storm Sergio - causing evacuation

Portugal

Storm Leslie: Portugal hit by hurricane-force winds - leaving 300,000 without power

Portugal - Tropical Cyclone Leslie

Tunisia

Flash floods - leaves 2 dead

Uganda

Uganda says landslide death toll rises to 43, begins relocations

Uganda mudslides, floods spur deaths, destruction

United Kingdom

Storm Callum: Two dead as extreme weather wreaks havoc

United States of America

Friday US briefing: Six dead as Hurricane Michael tears through south

Hurricane Michael death toll grows to 19 after body found in Mexico Beach

Deadly onslaught of flooding hits Texas after days of rain

Yemen

Yemen- Tropical Cyclone LUBAN

Other items of interest

Diversity in Disaster

Redcross - Best Practice Guidelines: Supporting Communities Before, During and After Collective Trauma Events

Oxfam - Using community-centred approaches to build resilience at scale

Argentina: CONAE launches new SAOCOM 1 satellite for effective Earth observation and disaster management

Center for health security report highlights 15 emerging technologies with potential to reduce global catastrophic biological risks

Philippines: NDRRMC, private sector, and UNDP draw up national framework for disaster risk reduction

UNISDR calls for risk-informed investment

USA: Actions the government can take to lessen the damage of future floods

We should be worried about the impacts of climate change on mental health

Climate disasters cause global economic losses to soar - UN

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 6^th to 12^th of October 2018

Central America:

Reliefweb: Central America: Floods and landslides

Central America - Flash floods and mudslides

Costa Rica:

Heavy Rains Cause Floods & Landslides In Central Pacific

Democratic Republic of Congo

DRC - Ebola outbreak - 29 new confirmed cases within a week

Haiti

12 people died and almost 200 were injured after a powerful magnitude 5.9 quake struck Haiti

Haiti - Earthquake 17 deaths and 333 injured.

Honduras

6,000 impacted by flooding and landslides in Honduras

Indonesia

Three dead, IMF summit shaken as strong quake hits Indonesia's Java, Bali

Indonesia - 7.5M Earthquake and Tsunami Impact

Iran

Iran Hit Hard By Floods In The North, Dust Storms In The South

Extreme rainfall, unprecedented flash floods wreak havoc, leave 7 dead in northern Iran

Nigeria

Nigeria - Floods update

Portugal

700 firefighters in Portugal battle wildfire west of Lisbon

Spain

Majorca flash flood kills at least 10 on Spanish island

United Kingdom

Heavy rain causes flooding in parts of Scotland

United States of America

Hurricane Michael: Florida hit by strongest US storm since 1992

Other items of interest

European Climate Change Adaptation conference (28-31 May 2019) Abstract Deadline extended

Use of evidence in the humanitarian sector: A practice guide

UNIDSR Economic Losses, Poverty & Disasters: 1998-2017

Oasis Loss Modelling Framework offered open source and free of charge

First Africa-Arab DRR platform opens

Working across borders to improve early warnings in South Eastern Europe

Study report: Kerala floods of August 2018

Understanding excess mortality from not-so-natural disasters

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - [29th September - 5th October 2018]

Canada

Old Fort Landslide Continues to Grow as Residents Wrestle with Water Shortage

Croatia

6 Months' Worth of Rain in 3 Hours, Unprecedented Rain Floods Dubrovnik, Croatia

Fiji

Fiji Earthquake: 8.1 Quake Hits near Suva

Greece

Powerful 'Medicane' Storm Strikes Greece; Three People Missing

Japan

Typhoon Trami: Three Reported Dead and 200 Hurt

Indonesia

Indonesia's Race to Find Survivors after Earthquake and Tsunami

Indonesia: CERF allocates US$15M for People Affected by Earthquake and Tsunami

'Full impact' of Indonesia Disaster Unclear, UN Teams Push into Worst-Hit Areas

Volcano Erupts on Quake-Hit Indonesian Island

United States of America

Hurricane Walaka and Typhoon Kong-rey Become First Simultaneous Category 5 Storms in 13 Years

Hurricane Rosa aftermath: Engineers will Check Arizona Dam at Risk of Failure

Other Items of Interest

UNISDR: Private Sector Study Preparedness for Enhanced Resilience after Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Dominica and the British Virgin Islands

UNISDR calls for Greater Attention to Disaster Risk in Pacific's "Ring of Fire"

Yemen Cholera Outbreak Accelerates to 10,000+ Cases per Week: WHO

Finding the Evidence for Global and Disaster Health, Suggestions for additional resources to be included in the resource guide are welcome, and will be considered for future updates. Please send these to E4GDHteam@gmail.com.

UNISDR: How to Make Cities more Resilient: A Handbook for Local Government Leaders

Integrated Health Education in Disaster Risk Reduction: Lesson Learned from Disease Outbreak Following Natural Disasters in Indonesia

Developing Disaster Risk Management Approaches for Climate Risks

Mapping the Vulnerability of Human Health to Extreme Heat in the United States

European Cities Pioneer DRR Peer Review

WMO and Hong Kong Observatory Strengthen Cooperation

EnhANcing emergencY management and response to extreme WeatHER and climate Events (ANYWHERE) Project 3rd Workshop - 13th-14th November, Barcelona

UNISDR European Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR) - 21st - 23rd November, Rome

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 22^nd to 28^th of September 2018

Croatia

Dozens evacuated as forest fire erupts in southern Croatia

Democratic Republic of Congo

Ebola outbreak - one new confirmed case

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic - Cholera outbreak

Europe

Mediterranean hurricane dubbed 'Medicane' to hit Greek islands

Ghana

Heavy rain and flooding - as of 24^th September at least 34 dead and 100,000 displaced.

Italy

Forest fire forces 700 people to evacuate near Pisa

India

Jammu-Srinagar national highway closed after landslide in Ramban District  

22 dead as heavy rain triggers flash floods, landslides in northern states

Mexico

Mexico - Flash floods, 7 people have been killed and 5 are still missing

Nigeria

Nigeria: CDC Monkeypox Update Epi Week 37

Pakistan

Mudslide kills mother, three daughters in Landikotal

Philippines

Philippines villages buried by landslide after Typhoon Mangkhut. at least 22 dead.

Digging continues as Cebu landslide death toll rises to 45

Tunisia

Flash Floods have killed 5 people

United Kingdom

Two cases of monkeypox imported to the United Kingdom, September 2018

United States of America

Wyoming wildfire forces evacuations, closes highway south of Jackson

High winds knock out power to more than 2,400 in Maine

Thousands in South Carolina brace for post-Florence flooding

Other items of interest

Guide: Finding the Evidence for Global and Disaster Health

An overview of how ISO standards contribute directly to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13 October

Copernicus Risk & Recovery Mapping: Supporting Disaster Risk Reduction around the globe

Science and Politics of Death Tolls

The weight of water on women: the long wake of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico

The inverse response law: Theory and relevance to the aftermath of disasters

Is air pollution a disaster in Indian cities?

Empowering Australians with disability to prepare for natural disasters

Climate change, water and the spread of diseases: connecting the dots differently

Lessons from Mexico's earthquake early warning system

Sikkim gets sensor-based landslide warning system ahead of being on aviation map of India

Kenya boosts risk reduction capacity

2018 Technical Forum Leveraging on the Sendai Framework Monitoring (SFM) Process in Support of the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement

Forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2017 European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), 2018

Building Sri Lanka's resilience to climate change

Mass evacuations save lives in extreme weather

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - [15th to 21st September 2018]

Afghanistan

Millions risk running out of water in severe drought

Canada

Bottled water sent to drought-stricken region of Nova Scotia

China

Typhoon Mangkhut: South China battered by deadly storm

China evacuates millions after Typhoon Mangkhut leaves Hong Kong in tatters

Typhoon Mangkhut: Hong Kong's outlying islands face long road to recovery after storm devastates homes and businesses

Indonesia

Drought conditions in Australia spread north as Indonesia feels the bite of the big dry

30 Villages in Ngawi Face Water Crisis due to Prolonged Drought

Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut Reaches Luzon

Philippines typhoon toll hits 81, expected to rise

Philippines villages buried by landslide after Typhoon Mangkhut

Thailand

Lethal mudslide sweeps through border refugee camp

United Kingdom

Storm Ali: Two killed as severe winds lash UK and Ireland

Storm Bronagh brings more strong winds and UK 'danger to life warning'

United States of America

A Broad View of Flooding in the Carolinas

Hurricane Florence death toll rises to 42 as South Carolina expects more record flooding

1 home lost in growing Wyoming wildfire

Western wildfires force evacuations of hundreds of homes

Vanuatu

State of emergency extended for Vanuatu's volcanic Ambae

Other items of interest

Understanding and acting on the complexity of climate change

Transforming aid for urban areas

Climate-ADAPT Sharing adaptation information across Europe

Implementation of the Paris Agreement critical to avoid large increase in temperature-related deaths

Heatwave and mortality in 31 major Chinese cities: Definition, vulnerability and implications

Europe continues to phase out substances harmful to the ozone layer under the Montreal Protocol

Can We Build Useful Models of Future Risk from Natural Hazards?

How to become a resilience chef

Countries give only limited information on the results of their policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Impacts of fires on water quality

European waters getting cleaner, but big challenges remain

Recovering from Hurricane Maria

WHO calls for urgent action to end TB

Mercury pollution remains a problem in Europe and globally

European Climate Change Adaptation conference - call for abstracts closing 10 October 2018.  

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - [8th to 14th September 2018]

China

12,000 residents evacuated as typhoon Barijat approaches Guangdong

Japan

Death toll rises after earthquake on Japan's Hokkaido Island

North Korea

Flooding kills dozens in North Korea, thousands left homeless: Red Cross

Pakistan

Drought alert issued for Sindh and Balochistan

Philippines

Super Typhoon Mangkhut: Alerts issued as huge storm nears Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut: Millions in Philippines braced for storm

Spain

Violent Flash Floods Cause Destruction in Toledo Province

United Sates of America

Hurricane Florence starts flooding parts of the Carolinas

Hurricane Florence: Life-threatening storm to soon hit North Carolina

Tropical Storm Olivia: Maui County evacuating several homes amid storm

Forest fire above Glendora and Azusa burns 166 acres; is 54 percent contained

Other items of interest

Evidence Aid - resources for Windstorms updated 13 September 2018

New Zealand Natural hazards 2017

Transformation and innovation in the wake of devastation: an economic and disaster recovery plan for Puerto Rico

Flood, drought and satellites: online tools boost climate cooperation

Loss and damage from a gender equality perspective

Effective adaptation to rising flood risk

Combining role-play with interactive simulation to motivate informed climate action: Evidence from the World Climate simulation

HiWeather workshop on increasing the value of weather-related warnings

New York: Barnard students hospitalized amid city-wide heat wave

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 1st to 7th September 2018

Australia

The challenge of 'farming the desert' in Australia

China

All eight confirmed dead from China mudflow

Torrential rain batters 1.2M in China

Fiji

Fijians warned to save water to deal with drought

India

Kerala, After the Flood: Aftermath of calamity shows need for institution dedicated to coordinating rescue efforts

Iran

Water solicitation for drought-ridden Sistan-Baluchestan to ease water stress

Japan

Kansai counts the cost of Typhoon Jebi

Ship smashes into Kansai airport bridge as typhoon hits Japan

Japan's Waters Run Brown after Typhoon Jebi

Earthquake buries homes under landslides in Hokkaido, Japan

20,000 ordered to evacuate as rain lashes central, northeastern Japan

Mexico

Mexico - 10,000 Hit by Floods in Piedras Negras, Coahuila

United Sates of America

Tropical Storm Gordon, never a hurricane, killed a child blowing down tree

California wildfire nears interstate highway as families ordered to evacuate

Water levels continue to drop at Lake Mead, Lake Powell: Colorado River basin

Vietnam

Flash floods, landslides caused by rain claim 14 lives in Vietnam

Other items of interest

UN urges greater focus on fire risk following Greek wildfire tragedy

UNISDR's annual report for the 2016-17 biennium is now online

Words into Action guidelines - Disaster displacement: How to reduce risk, address impacts and strengthen resilience (Public consultation version)

Annual report on Disaster statistics in 2017 (previously Annual Disaster Statistics Review) is released!

Assessment of State, Local, and Territorial Zika Planning and Preparedness Activities — United States, June 2016-July 2017

Alignment to advance climate-resilient development

Climate-ADAPT 10 case studies: How Europe is adapting to climate change

The Impact of Typhoon Haiyan on Health Staff: a Qualitative Study in two Hospitals in Eastern Visayas, the Philippines

The girl whose home could slip away

This Startup Slices the World Into 57 Trillion Squares

Reducing the Future Risk of Trauma: On the Integration of Global Disaster Policy within Specific Health Domains and Established Fields of Practice

Complex Urban Systems for Sustainability and Health (CUSSH)

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 25^th July to 31^th of August 2018

Burma (Myanmar)

Dam breach forces thousands to evacuate their homes

Canada

6,200 remain without power in Montreal and South Shore after storms

India

Uttarakhand flood: Two killed, one injured in landslide

Iran

Iran earthquake injures hundreds, fatalities reported

Japan

Heavy rains continue in Hokuriku

20,000 ordered to evacuate as rain lashes central, northeastern Japan

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea volcano erupts, forcing villagers to flee

New Zealand

Auckland school flooded as front crosses North Island

South Korea

Heavy rain kills one, injures two in Seoul

United Sates of America

Schools forced to close early due to heatwave on the East Coast 

Flooding in Wisconsin due to severe thunderstorms

Severe storms cut power to over 100,000, trigger new round of flooding in Midwest

Hurricane Lane dumped 52 inches of rain on Hawaii

Vanuatu

Clean water delivered to Pentecost after volcanic ash fall

Vietnam

Floods kill 3 in northern Vietnam

Other items of interest

UN disaster risk reduction regional workshop begins in Doha

Cholera Outbreak in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya - November 2015-June 2016

The effect of natural disasters on cancer care: a systematic review

Armed conflict and child mortality in Africa: a geospatial analysis

ECHO Daily map- Droughts in central and northern Europe for July and August

China to improve smog control via satellite remote sensing

Puerto Rico increases Hurricane Maria death toll to 2,975

Register Now:  Workshop on Medical Product Shortages During Disasters

Register to attend:  Understanding Risk Finance Pacific Forum

Call for application:  Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

Measuring up- How the UK is performing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.  

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 18th July to 24th of August 2018

Canada

British Columbia wildfires: Smoky skies in western Canada

Toronto braces for more flooding due to heavy rainfall

China

Typhoon Rumbia causes 24 deaths, flooding in Shandong

China allocates flood relief materials for Shandong, Anhui

Germany

Forest fires break out near Berlin, hundreds forced to evacuate

India

Heavy monsoon spell wreaks havoc in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Himachal Pradesh

Kerala Floods up to 400 deaths

A Flood for the Century in India

Indonesia

Pontianak urges school closure for smog

Indonesia's Lombok, Sumbawa islands again hit by deadly quakes

Italy

Italy: At least 11 killed by flash flood in Calabria gorge

Japan

Powerful Typhoon Cimaron hits western Japan, injures 13 in 7 prefectures

ECHO Daily map of tropical Cyclone Soulik and Cimaron

Liberia

Flooding leaves parts of Liberia's capital under water

New Zealand

Buildings 'blown to pieces' by tornadoes in Ohope, New Plymouth

South Korea

2 typhoons weaken after pounding South Korea and Japan

Taiwan

Tropical depression brings heavy flooding to south Taiwan

United States of America

Oregon air quality: Advisory extended, lingering wildfire smoke keeps levels at 'unhealthy'

Dane County braces for more rain after flooding and washed-out roads.  

Hurricane Lane: Hawaii hit by flooding and landslides as storm nears.

Venezuela

7.3-magnitude quake jolts Venezuela, no tsunami threat

Other items of interest

Micronesia forges a way forward to health security in the Pacific

USA: How forecasting models are changing the way we fight fires

Typhoon hazard map helping Japanese people predict strong wind

A breakthrough in combating the risk of flooding in the USA

Major outbreaks averted, thousands of lives saved; but Rohingyas continue to be vulnerable: WHO.  

Evidence Aid Annual Report 2017

Resilient cities report 2018

Central America: Drought - Information Bulletin 

Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM)- Asian Pacific conference 2018

Asia-Pacific Association for Medical Informatics (APAMI) 2018 Conference - Early Bird Registration Deadline Extended

High Impact Weather Project- Call for Applicants

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 11^th to 17^th of August

Australia

NSW south coast homes under threat from two out-of-control bushfires

China

Tropical downpours to raise flood risk in eastern, southern China this week

Five injured in 5.0-magnitude quake in Yunnan

Colombia

Colombia Floods - 30 000 people have been evacuated after main rivers reached alert levels

Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo - Ebola outbreak

Italy

Genoa bridge death toll rises to 35 as more bodies pulled from rubble

India

Worst flood in a century kills 43 in India's Kerala, more rain due

Kerala Floods - death toll rose to 73. 25 people lost their lives on 15 August alone

16 dead as heavy rains, floods, landslides hit Himachal Pradesh

Indonesia

Lombok Earthquake - verified fatalities number of 392, with 1,353 people injured and 387,067 people displace

Indonesia: Death toll continues to rise, thousands remain displaced

United States of America

California wildfires: Thousands evacuated as Lake Elsinore threatened

More than 100 large wildfires in U.S. as new blazes erupt

US: Torrential rain, flooding to continue across northeast

Vanuatu

Thousands evacuated from tiny Vanuatu island as volcanic ash rains down on everything

Venezuela

Heavy rains causing rivers to overflow, affecting over 57 900 people

Vietnam

Hà Giang repairs landslide road due to heavy rain

Other items of interest

Disability inclusion and disaster risk reduction: overcoming barriers to progress

School district crisis preparedness, response, and recovery plans - United States, 2006, 2012, and 2016

Using climate information for climate-resilient water management: moving from science to action

Heat: the next big inequality issue

CDC EPIC: Protecting Pregnant Women and Babies During Public Health Emergencies - Webinar August 22^nd.

Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Operational readiness and preparedness in neighbouring countries

The First Global Forum on HEAT and HEALTH - Hong Kong Dec 17-20

Prioritizing the needs of children in a changing climate

Overview of earthquakes on the European continent between 2000 and 2017, providing data on economic damages, mortality and the number of people affected by country.

Australia: Farmers experiencing drought-related stress need targeted support

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 4^th July to 10^th of August 2018

Canada

42 forest fires burning in northeast Ont., with 19 of them out of control

Europe

Record temperatures could hit Spain, Portugal amid European heat wave

France

Helicopters help evacuate 1,600 campers after flooding in southern France

Grenada

Grenada - Floods (GoG, media, DG ECHO, DG ECHO partners) (ECHO Daily Flash of 03 August 2018)

India

Uttar Pradesh monsoon: Toll rises to 183 as three more die in rain-related incidents; major rivers in spate triggers flood fears

Over 2500 hit in Bankura as 224mm rain triggers floods

Indonesia

Lombok earthquake: Death toll rises to 259 amid rescue efforts

91 People Perished Due to 7 Richter Scale Earthquake on NTB, Assistance Pouring in

Japan

Thousands ordered to evacuate as torrential rain continues to pummel Japan

2,000 households in Yamagata told to evacuate amid landslides and flooding

Nepal

14 killed in landslides in western Nepal

Pakistan

Monsoon rain caused one dead amid landslide in AJK: NDMA

Portugal

At peak of European heatwave, Portugal battles wildfire, power outage

Spain and Portugal swelter as heat wave kills 3 people

Spain

Heat wave in Spain claims eight lives

South Korea

Record-breaking temperatures leave 29 dead in South Korean heatwave

South Korean heatwave causes record deaths

United States of America

Thousands more evacuated from California's largest wildfire

California wildfires: Deadly fire tornado reaches wind speeds of more than 143mph

Other items of interest

Heatwaves and health

Applications for UN International Conference on Space-Based Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction close 31 August

Pakistan launches Earth observation satellite to monitor disasters

Knowing what we know: Reflections on the development of technical guidance for loss data for the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

Nepal government's emergency response to the 2015 earthquake: a case study

Greening finance: embedding sustainability in financial decision making

Prioritizing the needs of children in a changing climate

India's Government teams up with Google to improve flood management

Quantifying excess deaths related to heatwaves under climate change scenarios: a multicountry time series modelling study

Japan to launch new satellite-based system for disaster prediction

State of the UK climate 2017

The influence of impact-based severe weather warnings on risk perceptions and intended protective actions

Use of death counts from vital statistics to calculate excess deaths in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria

Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness 2018

An Evaluation of Global Hazard Communication with Ethical Considerations

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 28^th July to 3^rd of August 2018

Bangladesh

IOM Staff Tackle Floods and Landslides to Support Rohingya Refugees During Monsoon

China

More Than 130,000 Evacuated as Tropical Storm Hits Shanghai

Colombia

Heavy rain has been affecting several areas of the southeastern parts of Colombia

Germany

Forest fire outside Berlin sets off WWII munition, 200-300 evacuated

Greece

Greece's wildfire disaster - leaving 87 dead and countless missing

India

Uttar Pradesh: Seventy people killed in rain-related incidents in four days

Indonesia

Indonesia - Earthquake Update - Echo Daily Flash

3 killed, 12 injured as 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits C. Indonesia

Japan

Typhoon Jongdari: Japan storm cuts power to thousands

Mexico

Unusual hailstorm hits Jalisco, killing one, injuring 40

97 injured as Mexican plane crashes at airport in hail storm

Myanmar

Myanmar | Floods

10 killed and more than 100,000 forced to flee homes in Myanmar floods

Thailand

Landslides in northern Thailand kill seven; houses, roads damaged

Mudslide-hit village in Nan province evacuated

United Kingdom

UK heatwave: Storms sweep in as temperatures cool

United States of America

Heavy rain, lightning cause major damage, flooding across Albuquerque

Deadly wildfires blaze across California amid fears that 'the worst is yet to come'

'A fire tornado': death toll in massive California blaze rises to five, 37,000 evacuated

California wildfires kill 8 people, and brutal heat spells more danger

Vanuatu

Ambae island evacuated again over volcano eruption

State of emergency in Vanuatu as volcanic ash blacks out sun

Vietnam

Hanoi considers evacuation of 14,000 households after heavy rains, 2 drowned and 4,00 already evacuated

Other items of interest

Building Back Better : Achieving Resilience through Stronger, Faster, and More Inclusive Post-Disaster Reconstruction

Could we deliver aid before a disaster strikes?

European Climate Change Adaptation conference - Call for abstracts

The benefits of cyclones: A valuation approach considering ecosystem services

The socio economic vulnerability index: A pragmatic approach for assessing climate change led risks-A case study in the south-western coastal Bangladesh

WHO Air Pollution and Child Health publication

DRR and Open DATA newsletter - August Edition

UK Armed Forces on high alert for hurricane season - UKOT

European policy development in DRR and CCA - White Paper on the Future of Europe

The United Nations World Water Development Report 2018 Report Nature-Based Solutions for Water

SPINE: analysis of CCA and DRR actors across Europe

Toxic algae spreads in Baltic waters in biggest bloom in years

Cutting dikes, cutting ties? Reintroducing flood dynamics in coastal polders in Bangladesh and the Netherlands

The United Nations World Water Development Report 2018 Report Nature-Based Solutions for Water

International Doctoral Program in Global Health, Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Medicine

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 14^th to 27^th July 2018

Bangladesh

Landslides, floods kill five children in South Eastern Bangladesh

Canada

Mandatory evacuation of Key River, Ont., area recommended due to forest fire

More than 50 told to evacuate as forest fire near Parry Sound quadruples in size

Evacuation numbers remain at nearly 1,000 as B.C. wildfires rage on

China

Torrential rain kills 12 in northwest China's Gansu

Europe

Heatwave wreaks havoc across Europe

Greece

Forest fires rage on either side of Athens; at least 3 dead

Greek wildfires death toll climbs to 80

Greece wildfires: search for missing family members after 79 dead

India

Heavy rains flood parts of India, Gujarat and Kerala worst affected

Kerala rain: Death toll climbs to 41

Iran

Iran's 5.9 Richter Scale Earthquake Injures 156 People

Iran - Echo Daily Flash - Earthquake

Earthquake Hits Western Iran, 300 Injured

Japan

Japan: Heat spikes to 41.1C near Tokyo as high temps to continue until August

Japan heatwave declared natural disaster as death toll mounts

Death toll from torrential rain reaches 218

Western Japan rain disaster causes 120 bil. yen of agricultural damage

Laos

Laos dam collapse: Survivors and NGOs query official toll

Myanmar

Myanmar claws through rubble for 27 buried in jade mine landslide

Mongolia

Floods kill 12 in Inner Mongolia

Philippines

Philippines: Floods - Information Bulletin n° 1

Death toll in Philippines monsoon flooding rises to 8

Sweden

Echo Daily Flash - Forest Fire Update

Evacuations ordered in Sweden as fires rage as far north as Arctic Circle

United Kingdom

UK heatwave: Hottest day of year as temperatures soar

USA 

Fires in a Dry, Hot Colorado Summer

High winds causes boat capsizes near Branson, killing 17

Vietnam

Vietnam flood death toll rises to 27, more rain forecast

Other:

INQUIMUS 2018 Workshop: Methods and tools to assess multi-hazard risk, vulnerability and resilience

WHO: Information and public health advice: heat and health

WHO: Health advice: how to keep cool in the heat

The Emerging Private Residential Flood Insurance Market in the United States

Heat-related deaths set to treble by 2050 unless UK Govt acts

Associations between high ambient temperatures and heat waves with mental health outcomes

Ireland: National Preparedness to Adapt to Climate Change

Country progress in the implementation of the global action plan on antimicrobial resistance

An international program on Silk Road Disaster Risk Reduction

UK aid helps end Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo - potentially preventing it “reaching our shores”

Climate change and women's health: Impacts and policy directions

ANYWHERE 3rd Workshop 13^th-14^th November 2018

Implications of converging conflicts, emergencies, and mass gatherings for global health security

UK What Works Centres: Aims, methods and contexts, Institute of Education, UCL

UNIDSR: Strategic Approach to Capacity Development for Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction - A Vision of Risk-Informed Sustainable Development by 2030

Concept Note Sixth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 13-17 May 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - Proposed overall theme: “Resilience1 Dividend: Towards Sustainable and Inclusive Societies”

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 09^th to 13^th July 2018 

Canada

Temagami forest fire has residents on evacuation notice as Ontario asks for nationwide help

Heat wave leaves morgue overcrowded

Up to 70 people dead after Quebec heat wave

China

Typhoon Maria Kills 1, Injures 3, Cuts Power to 55,000 Households in Taiwan

8 injured due to Typhoon Maria

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Tropical Storm Beryl Leaves Thousands Displaced, Without Water, Power

Beryl flooded hundreds of homes, left 130,000 without power in the Dominican Republic

India

Mudslide kills 9 in India's remote mountainous northeast

9 killed by mudslide in Tamenglong

Japan

At least 85 dead in floods, landslides

Japan tackles rescue and cleanup from massive rain damage that left 88 dead with 58 still missing

Death toll from heavy rain in western Japan rises to 126

Abe visiting flood-hit western Japan as deaths reach 176

Torrential rain triggered nearly 450 mudslides

Russia [note this discusses Artic heat in general]

An Arctic heatwave pushed temperatures in Siberia anomalously high

The United States of America

Lightning strikes spark house fires, down trees in Massachusetts

Puerto Rico deals with rain and flooding as remnants of Beryl move over the island

Newborn killed, dozens hurt by North Dakota tornado

Three Lewes homes caught fire after being struck by lightning

One dead, hundreds of homes destroyed as bushfires tear through California

Other items of interest

Lights, camera...climate change

EU and Georgia strengthen cooperation in civil protection and disaster risk management

Great Britain's coastal wetlands threatened by rising sea levels

Can the Middle East solve its water problem?

Sierra Leone: Regaining old glories

Catastrophe modeling: the third wave of disruptive technology

Japan hit by worst weather disaster in decades: Why did so many die?

Strengthening Cuban coastal landscape in the face of climate change

Half of national climate plans neglect people in danger, say researchers

The Promotion of 'Grab Bags' as a Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy

Fiji progressively achieves Sendai Target E: NDMO director

Disaster displacement "chronic" in Asia

PH renews support for Sendai framework

Central Asia, South Caucasus Enhance Regional Cooperation to Implement Sendai Framework, 2030 Agenda

Asian Ministerial Calls for Accountability for Disaster Losses, Advances Work to Reduce Displacement

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 25^th to 29^th June 2018

Canada

Lightning causes more forest fire starts

Forest fire grows to nearly 15,000 hectares

China

Heavy rain causes disasters including flood, landslides in SW China's Guangxi

Heavy rain hits more Chinese cities

India

Heavy rains lash Mumbai; lead to waterlogging, traffic disruptions

South Gujarat pounded by heavy rain; four dead

India: 5 dead as plane crashes in Mumbai amid monsoon rain

Japan

Torrential rain hits Gifu, causing mudslides

Landslide alert as torrential rain pummels northern Kyushu

Myanmar

Fourteen people killed in Hpakant after heavy rain triggered landslides

At least six dead in landslide in Phakant Township

6 killed in landslide in Myanmar's northernmost state

Nepal

Young couple and infant perish in Baglung landslide

Landslide kills three persons of same family in Baglung

United Kingdom

Saddleworth Moor: Wildfires near Manchester declared major incident

Second moorland fire breaks out near Manchester

Water shortage hits 2,000 Telford homes during hot weather

United States of America

Storm causes damage throughout Chattanooga area

Two more Oregon counties in drought

Heavy rain closes Richmond airport for several hours

California wildfires: Thousands flee homes as strong winds fuel huge blazes north of San Francisco

2,500 Forced to Flee as California Wildfire Season Heats Up

Tornado injures 8 people, 2 critically, in small Kansas town

Vietnam

Floods and landslides kill 7, leave 12 missing in Vietnam

Vietnam's flood death toll rise to 15

Floods, landslides in northern Vietnam kill 17, leave 11 missing

Other items of interest

WHO supports the Ministry of Health to enhance emergency preparedness and risk management in South Sudan

Sendai can "unleash" science on disaster risk reduction

Jamaica Committed To Disaster Risk Management - McKenzie

Thunderstorm asthma inquest begins after 10 deaths

Thunderstorm asthma deaths: only three victims had disease 'action plan'

Jamaica to host 2020 DRR meeting

Americas make resilience a priority

Vietnam looks to integrate UN Sendai Framework into national strategy

Tourism industry in Americas, Caribbean prepares against tsunami risk

World Bank lends EUR 400 mln to Romania for disaster risk management

Every dollar spent on hurricane protection can prevent US$105 in business property loss, disruption

Climate change could shave off 2.8% of India's GDP by 2050: World Bank

Crowdsourced mobile application to track disasters tested for first time in Fiji

AHA Centre and MapAction partner to strengthen disaster management in Southeast Asia

Tiny sensors may help avert earthquake damage, track sonar danger, 'listen' to pipelines

Extreme sea levels predicted to increase along global coastlines

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 16^th to 22^nd June

Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Floods - Information Bulletin

Rohingya refugees unprepared as monsoon rains, flooding and landslides continue

Cyprus

Cyprus asks Israel for help with massive forest fire

Ghana

Ghana - Flash flood 7 killed

Ivory Coast

Cote d'Ivoire - Floods 18 killed

Japan

Japan quake: Strong tremor shakes Osaka, killing at least 5 

India

Six more die in Assam floods, over 5.5 lakh still marooned

India - Assam Flooding 11 people reported dead

Southwest monsoon expected to revive in next 5-6 days, says IMD 

Myanmar

Landslides, flash floods as monsoon batters southern Myanmar

The United States of America

Days of torrential rain lead to Texas' worst flooding since Hurricane Harvey

Gov. Rick Snyder declares disaster for Houghton and Menominee counties

Woman's body found after floodwaters wreak havoc in western Pennsylvania

Other items of interest

UNISDR head calls for more inclusion in DRR

Americas works to improve disaster statistics

Bricks and water: improving water resilience in England

Of forests and floods: devastatingly high water raises clearcut questions

2.5 Million Homes, Businesses Totaling $1 Trillion Threatened by High Tide Flooding

Game-changing Climate Data Store launched

EU's Climate-ADAPT found to be a key tool for adaptation in Europe

Community resilience in Lac-Megantic

Climate Change and Flooding -- Mental Stress and Lost Time from Work

Focus: Providing Healthcare During Mass Violence Responses

Who wants to know? The Political Economy of Statistical Capacity in Latin America.

Mapping Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: progress in South Africa

CDB and PAHO sign agreement to support mental health in aftermath of natural disasters

Pathways to change: IIED Annual report 2017/18

World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine Student Special Interest Group.

Pandemic Influenza: 100 years

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 9^th to 15^th June

 Bangladesh

14 killed as landslides sweep away Rohingya shelters in Bangladesh

Bangladesh/Rohingya Crisis | Floods and Landslides 

Canada

Large forest fire forces evacuation in Cole Harbour 

China

China facing flood, landslide risks amid heavy rain: weather bureau 

India

Pre-monsoon rain leads to floods, landslides, evacuation of residents in parts of Northeast

21 killed in landslide, road accident in Mizoram

Heatwave sweeps Punjab; Patiala hottest at 46.2-degree Celsius

20 killed in thunderstorm in Uttar Pradesh

Torrential rain in Northeast states leaves 4 dead

Heavy rains wreak havoc in North Kerala: Six including three kids killed, over ten missing in landslide, floods 

Mexico

Mexico | Tropical Cyclone BUD 

Myanmar

Heavy Rains Pummel Myanmar, Causing Deadly Landslides And Destroying Homes

Pakistan

One boy died and more than 50 injured in monsoon rain

Philippines

2 killed in mudslide at Baguio condominium construction site 

Sweden

Sweden | Forest Fires 

United Kingdom

Weather warnings upgraded as Storm Hector brings strong winds 

United States of America

Colorado wildfire doubles in size, thousands evacuated

Ontario aftermath: Tornado confirmed in Wednesday storms 

New Zealand

Torrential rain, power outages as wild weather hits 

Other items of interest

Annual Report 2017: Our focus on global water challenges

Welcome to the future of disaster risk management

Release of ICD-11 - the 11^th revision of the International Classification of Disease

How can our homes and communities better withstand natural disasters?

The positives of preparing for disaster

Five insurance lessons from last year's hurricane season

Call for organizing teams: Help shape substantive sessions of the Global Platform 2019

Integrating Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management to Protect Health and Build Resilience in Pacific Islands

UNISDR assesses progress on Sendai Framework

Advancing Urban Health and Wellbeing through Collective and Artificial Intelligence: A Systems Approach 3.0

Strategic Approach to Capacity Development for Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction - A Vision of Risk-Informed Sustainable Development by 2030

Cambridge Global Risk Outlook 2018

CUIDAR: Cultures of Disaster Resilience Amongst Children and Young People

European Environment Agency Environmental change: knowledge is key to mitigating impacts on people and nature

Children, young people and disasters: recovery and resilience

Resilient Cities Congress 2018

• C40 - ICLEI project on Adaptation Diplomacy
• C40 project on Climate Action Planning and the CURB tool
• WRI project on Urban Community Resilience Assessments
• IIED and UN Environment project on the Third Transformative Commitment of the NUA

Biennial conference of the Global Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation

• Adaptation Futures 2018

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 2^nd to 8^th of June 2018

Croatia

Earthquake Causes School Evacuations in Slavonski Brod

China

Forest fire burnt around 5,100 hectares in China

Democratic Republic of Congo

Disease outbreak news : Ebola virus disease - Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6 June 2018

Guatemala

Guatemala: volcano search and rescue resumes with nearly 200 people missing, over  75 dead

India

One Dead, Girl Missing After Hailstorm Triggered Flash Floods in Uttarakhand

Heatwave declared across Jammu and Kashmir

Kenya

Death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Kenya has risen to 186

Mexico

Mexico City issues first smog alert of 2018

Myanmar

Taunggyi torrential rain causes flooding and kills a schoolboy

Torrential rain destroys plantations, dams and roads in Sagaing

Philippines

Dozens Flee Danger Zone as Mount Merapi Eruption Intensifies

United States of America

Wildfire near Durango forces more evacuations and is expected to reach homes Friday

New Mexico Fire Forces Evacuations; Nearly 300 Homes Threatened, Officials Say

Thousands without power in Kansas City after severe thunderstorms, strong winds

North Carolina government revives landslide mapping program after 3 deaths

More evacuations ordered as Colorado wildfire spreads

Other items of interest

Climate insurance and water-related disaster risk management - Unlikely partners in promoting development?

Bangladesh Landslide Disaster Summary Sheet - 5 June 2018

Public Health England's Revised CBRN manual for emergency responders and front-line healthcare professionals

Integrated Loss and Damage-Climate Change Adaptation-Disaster Risk Reduction Framework: The Case of the Philippines

Climate-Resilient Development in Fragile Contexts

WMO and WHO tackle impacts of pollution, extreme weather, climate change

Squaring the circle? Integrating environment, infrastructure and risk reduction in Post Disaster Needs Assessments

UNDP Climate and disaster resilience: Post-disaster needs assessments

The 774th meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council, an open session on the theme: “The link Between Climate Change and Conflicts in Africa and Addressing the Security Implications”

Tanzania earthquake prompts safe schools initiative

Climate insurance and water-related disaster risk management - Unlikely partners in promoting development?

The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018:  Safeguarding cultural heritage from natural and man-made disasters

ICCROM Disaster-Resilient Heritage

Safeguarding Cultural Heritage through Technical and Organisational Resources Management

11th Plenary Meeting of the Community of Users on Secure, Safe and Resilient Societies Brussels (4-7^th 2018)

• 4th June 2018: Plenary Session
• 5th June 2018: Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction
• 5th June 2018: Information Exchange and Interoperability
• 6th June 2018: Extreme Weather and Climate Events
• 6th June 2018: Geological Disasters
• 7th June 2018: Urban Critical Infrastructures

Sessions can be viewed: here

Some of the European Commission research programmes on DRR and CCA:

• Resilience management guidelines and Operationalization applied to Urban Transport Environment
• EnhANcing emergencY management and response to extreme WeatHER and climate Events (ANYWHERE)
• HIGH-END CLIMATE CHANGE IN EUROPE Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation
• Impacts and risks from high-end scenarios: Strategies for innovative solutions
• Preparing for Extreme And Rare events in coastaL regions PEARL
• A pan-European framework for strengthening Critical Infrastructure resilience to climate change U-CIRCLE
• EOPEN: opEn interOperable Platform for unified access and analysis of Earth observatioN data

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 28^th May to 01^st June 2018

Canada

Tommy Lakes forest fire grows to over 20,000 Hectares

Two major BC wildfires partially contained; one still out of control

Chile

Smog emergency in Santiago de Chile

Ethiopia

Landslide kills 23 in Ethiopia

At least 32 dead in Ethiopia landslides

France

Hailstorms in France ravage Bordeaux vineyards

Bordeaux vineyards face bankruptcy after hailstorm

India

Thunderstorm wreaks havoc in Uttar Pradesh, nine people killed

33 killed in UP, Bihar, Jharkhand due to thunderstorm, lightning

24-year-old killed, another injured in forest fire in Kangra

Pre-monsoon showers leave 48 dead in northern India

Wind storm in India damages homes, leaves at least 10 dead

Thunderstorm, lightning leave 15 dead in UP

Oman

Deadly tropical Cyclone Mekunu brings up to 8 years with of rainfall to parts of Oman

Cyclone death toll in Oman, Yemen rises to 11

Cyclone death toll in Oman, Yemen rises to at least 13

Pakistan

Severe heatwave hits Pakistan's southern Karachi, alert issued

Russia

Eleven people injured as high winds sweep through central Russia

The United Kingdom

Man in 80s dies in Walsall as flash floods hit Midlands

Cars stranded in 5ft deep water as flash floods hit Birmingham

The United States of America

Hawaiian volcanic lava covers over 2,000 acres of land

Catastrophic flash flood strikes Ellicott City, Maryland: Body of missing National Guardsman found

Maryland flooding: Ellicott City devastated by flash floods as eight inches of rain falls in just six hours

Body of missing National Guard Member found after flood ravages Ellicott City, Maryland

Emergency declaration set for storm-slammed swath of North Carolina

News crew killed after tree falls on SUV in NC mountains

2000 people evacuated in NC after Alberto triggers mudslides and flooding

Other items of interest

Ebola vaccine provides protection and hope for high-risk communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Clade X pandemic exercise highlights policies needed to prevent or reduce the worst possible outcomes in future pandemics

Puerto Rico: thousands more died from hurricane than official toll, study finds

How Dudhai villagers are saving jungles from forest fire

Munich Re forecasts average hurricane season

Data is essential to develop national strategies for disaster risk reduction - access to information bring down fatalities

Volcanic Smog From Kilauea Is Bothering Islands on the Other Side of the Ocean

UNISDR Annual Report Highlights DRR Contribution to SDGs 1, 11 and 13

ECOSOC Meeting Highlights Ways to Strengthen Participation, Resilience

EBRD, GCECA publish recommendations on physical climate impacts in financial reporting

Records show more floods across Europe over past 150 years, but fewer deaths and financial losses

Hurricanes threaten Caribbean countries still recovering from 2017 storms - officials

Seismometer readings could offer debris flow early warning

African smallholder farmers get insurance payouts of US $1.5 million after low rainfall

Corridor to the future? Mauritania's nomadic herders seek safe passage through drought

China floods to hit US economy: climate effects through trade chains

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 21^st May to 25^th May 2018

Australia

High winds and heavy rainfall hits much of Perth and across WA as storms arrive

Canada

Forest fire forces evacuations from Sapotaweyak Cree Nation

Evacuation orders, alerts issued as 2 wildfires burn in B.C. interior

Firefighters tackle 3 new wildfires across B.C.

Military aircraft help fly 1,400 people from raging Manitoba wildfires

India

Two more persons die in landslide in Tripura, flash flood triggered in Agartala

Flash flood hit Tripura, 4 killed, 9000 homeless

Indonesia

Indonesia orders evacuation as the volatile Mount Merapi erupts

People ordered to stay away as Indonesia's most active volcano rumbles

Iran

Flood, Hailstorm Inflict $4m in Losses on North Khorasan

New Zealand

Powerful storm lashes South Island

Snow falls to 200m in South Island, damaging storms hit North Island

Pakistan

Heatwave kills at least 65 in Pakistan

Heatwave in Pakistan's Karachi during Ramadan kills dozens

At least 60 dead as Pakistan's Karachi sizzles in heatwave

Russia

40 injured as winds reach hurricane force in Western Siberia

Somalia

Tropical Cyclone Sagar Kills 16 in Middle East, Africa

25 people killed Tropical storm in Somalia

Sri Lanka

Inclement weather leaves 5 dead, landslide warnings continue in 5 districts

Heavy rains, landslides kill five in Sri Lanka

7 dead, 1,000 displaced in Sri Lanka monsoon rain

Sri Lanka: 13 Dead After Week of Heavy Rains, Flooding

Uganda

East Africa: Raging Floods Destroy Costly Infrastructure in East Africa

The United States of America

1 Dead After Heavy Rain Triggers Mudslides, Flooding in North Carolina

Stage 1 drought restrictions, effective immediately, announced for SA

About 12 vehicles pile up east of Santa Fe in hail storm

Zimbabwe

3 children die in hailstorm

Rainstorm Kills 2, Leaves Over 100 Homeless

Other items of interest

Cape Town Gets First Desalinated Water as Dam Levels Drop Again

Americas to meet on disaster risk reduction following heavy economic losses in 2017

NIDM Centre to help southern states build infrastructure to tackle multiple disaster challenges: Naidu

How Does Forest Fire Smoke Harm People's Health?

H� Noi predicts ten potential disasters

East Africa Flood Deaths Surpass 400

Connection not lost: how the next generation of mobiles could help us against disasters

WHO and World Bank Group join forces to strengthen global health security

Climate and disaster risk financing get fresh boost from African Development Bank

Enhancing drought resilience through index-based livestock insurance: Executive seminars for government representatives in Mombasa

Dominican Republic city prepares for hurricane season after 2017 devastation

Assessing exposure to climate risk in U.S. municipalities

Japan: UNISDR head visits tsunami schools

United States: How to redesign the Bay Area to fight future climate disasters

Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay join to increase resilience of tri-border region