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16th
- 22nd September 2023
Regional Hazards
United States and Canada
Post-Tropical
Cyclone Lee Public Advisory (noaa.gov)
One
dead as Storm Lee hits New England and Canada - BBC News
Country Hazards
Australia
Australia
wildfires rage as Sydney breaks all-time September heat record
(accuweather.com)
Brazil
Brazil:
14 killed after plane crashes in Amazon - BBC News
Chile
Chile
- Landslide (WHO PAHO, media, Dirección Meteorológica de Chile) (ECHO Daily
Flash of 20 September 2023) - Chile | ReliefWeb
China
Destructive
tornado outbreak hits Jiangsu, damaging or destroying 1 600 homes and killing
10, China - The Watchers
Violent
tornado sends sparks flying on streets of Chinese city - BBC News
Democratic Republic of the
Congo
Democratic
Republic of the Congo - Landslide (NOAA, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 18
September 2023) - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb
Landslide
in northwest DR Congo kills at least 17 people | Climate News | Al Jazeera
France
France
investigates deaths of four Champagne workers in heatwave | France | The
Guardian
Indonesia
Indonesia
- Floods (BMKG, ADINet) (ECHO Daily Flash of 18 September 2023) - Indonesia |
ReliefWeb
Libya
Libyan
flood survivors weigh water shortages against landmine risk | Reuters
Survivors
of Libya floods grapple with trauma | UN News
Saving
lives, preventing health risks and restoring health care services in the
aftermath of the Libya floods - Libya | ReliefWeb
Libya:
Greek rescuers among those killed in road collision - BBC News
Malaysia
Malaysia
- Floods (ADINet, NOAA, catnat) (ECHO Daily Flash of 22 September 2023) -
Malaysia | ReliefWeb
Mexico
Mexico
- Severe weather (CatNat, media, CONAGUA Mexico) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20
September 2023) - Mexico | ReliefWeb
Morocco
Morocco
earthquake 2023 latest news and updates (redcross.org.uk)
Niger
Rainy
season in Niger results in 41 deaths; Maradi Region worst hit - The Watchers
Nigeria
Nigeria
- Floods (NiMET, NEMA)(ECHO Daily Flash of 21 September 2023) - Nigeria |
ReliefWeb
Peru
Peru
coach crash: 24 killed as bus falls into ravine - BBC News
Philippines
Philippines
- Flash floods (PAGASA, DROMIC DSWD) (ECHO Daily Flash of 19 September 2023)
- Philippines | ReliefWeb
Philippines
issues health warning as capital hit by smog, volcanic gas | Reuters
South Africa
'Spring
tide' ocean waves crash into buildings in South Africa, leaving 2 dead and
injuring several | AP News
Three
South African Navy personnel dead in freak submarine incident at sea | News |
Al Jazeera
Truck-bus
collision kills 20 people in South Africa’s Limpopo province | News | Al
Jazeera
Sudan
Dengue
infection cases rise in Sudan - Sudan | ReliefWeb
UNHCR,
WHO warn of deteriorating health conditions as 1,200 children die of
suspected measles, malnutrition in Sudan
Uganda
Uganda
– Landslide injuries and destruction (DG ECHO, Oxfam, URCS, media) (ECHO
Daily Flash of 15 September 2023) - Uganda | ReliefWeb
USA
New
York school bus crash: 'Faulty tyre' leaves two dead and five critically
injured - BBC News
Driver
killed by falling tree limb as Hurricane Lee lashes Maine | The Independent
Other items of interest
UN
General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs | UN News
Leaders
spotlight the critical intersection between health and climate ahead of
COP-28 first-ever Health Day (who.int)
Climate
inaction puts lives on the line: WMO | UN News
WMO
Air Quality and Climate Bulletin September 2023
‘No
nonsense’ Climate Ambition Summit: What you need to know | UN News
Healthcare:
Lack of universal coverage, ‘human rights tragedy on a massive scale’ | UN
News
Health
chief hails ‘historic milestone’ in race to avert next pandemic | UN News
Global
leaders discuss healthier future for all: Top 5 fast facts | UN News
Preserving
dignity, public health: Managing deceased bodies during crises | UN News
Explosive
Violence in August 2023 - Ukraine | ReliefWeb
Metal-mining
pollution impacts 23 million people worldwide - BBC News
- G.
Macklin et al. Impacts of metal mining on river systems: a global
assessment. Science 381,1345-1350(2023).DOI:10.1126/science.adg6704
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