Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin – 23^rd May to 27^th May 2016

Australia

Damage, flooding as Perth and South West hit by storms

Greenstone under a state of emergency due to forest fires

Bangladesh

Cyclone Roanu claims 24 lives in seven Bangladesh districts

23 dead, 500,000 flee as cyclone hits Bangladesh

Bangladesh avoids high death toll with cyclone evacuation

Bulgaria

Torrential rain causes flooding in parts of central Bulgaria

China

Heavy rain causes flooding in central, southern China

Ghana

Rains lead to flooding in Accra suburbs again

India

Heatwave rages on, 8 killed in Madhya Pradesh

Indonesia

Indonesian volcano spews ash 3km-high, six killed

Indonesian volcano erupts again, killing several people

Mount Sinabung: Search for survivors after Indonesian volcano erupts, killing seven

Mount Sinabung: Thick layer of ash covers villages after eruption

Flood in Subang kills at least six people

Thousands Hit With Respiratory Disease After Mt. Sinabung Eruption

Jamaica

Schoolgirl dies as heavy rains lash St Thomas

Malawi

More than half of Malawi's population need food relief - minister

Myanmar

At Least 12 Killed, Dozens Missing in Mine Waste Landslide in Myanmar

New Zealand

Some homes still without power after weather smashed Wellington

Philippines

Floods hit Mandaue; 60 families evacuated

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan landslide death toll rises to 64, 131 missing

Sri Lanka landslides kill at least 73 with scores more missing

Toll from Sri Lanka floods, landslides rises to 92

Sri Lanka: Deadly tropical storm displaces more than 230,000, UN relief wing reports

Sri Lanka appeals for up to $2 billion in foreign flood aid

Vietnam

Why Vietnam Is Running Dry, Worst Drought In Nearly 100 Years

Yemen

At least 20 dead as landslide sweeps Yemen village

Other items of interest

Humanitarian aid is as close as your phone

Disaster prevention for foreigners / Local Mie officials prepare information ahead of summit

Nigeria: Sparing a Thought for Humanity

One Billion Coalition for Resilience

Sendai Framework critical to reshaping aid

Innovative visions: A look through the #WaterWindow

Bangladesh: When small contributions lead to resilience - Case of Suri Mesra

CARE Australia launches Disaster Response Depot in preparation for humanitarian emergencies

ThinkHazard! – A new, simple platform for understanding and acting on disaster risk

Partnership of V20, UN and World Bank to help countries get ready for future disasters

UN and businesses team up to prevent and respond to crises

Resilient health systems can prevent and contain pandemics

The climate change solution to disasters

Why is there a funding blind spot for disasters in fragile States?

Donor support allows WFP to extend Africa disaster insurance so risks are managed

It's time to shift to disaster preparedness

Five emerging trends in climate resilience

1.3 billion at risk of climate change, says World Bank

Beijing considers classifying worst smog events as natural disasters

After devastating floods and landslides, Sri Lanka plans new building code

The Climate Change Solution to Disasters

Implementing Sendai to reduce humanitarian burden

Global release for consultation: Roadmap to Habitat III - Financing and Implementing the Global Goals in Human Settlements and City Regions by 2030

EVENT - IRDR 6th Annual Conference, 15th June 2016

The #365disasters campaign came to an end on the 24 May 2016. Over the last year GNDR has tweeted about 663 disasters in 149 countries. Many of these failed to make it into mainstream media and received little support despite impacting lives and livelihoods. To explore the disasters and read about what they found click here