Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 06^th to 10^th November 2017

Australia

Severe NSW weather blows roofs from buildings, brings unseasonal snow and 'giant hail'

Coast hit by severe storm cell

Colombia

Colombia mudslide: Three dead as Corinto town inundated

Four dead and 18 missing in Colombian mudslide

India

India: Death toll rises to 12 as monsoon rain tops 450 mm in Chennai

Toxic smog chokes New Delhi: Why has a pollution emergency been declared?  

Pollution emergency declared in New Delhi over toxic smog making residents vomit and suffer headaches

Indonesia

Strong winds kill 3, injure 5 in central Indonesia

Malaysia

Heavy Rain, High Winds Force Malaysians to Flee

Flash floods kill five in Malaysia, army deploys to rescue thousands of displaced

FMM: Factories lost RM300 million due to Penang floods

Number of flood victims in Penang down to 3,213 this morning

Pakistan

Smog blankets Pakistan, India, causing accidents, illness

Three dead as dense smog continues to cause traffic chaos in Punjab

Accidents continue, flight operations suspended due to smog in Punjab

Russia

Four dead in tower block collapse in Russia's Urals

Russian tower block collapses after 'gas' explosion in Izhevsk, western Urals

The United States of America

Rutherford County flooding: Rain prompts water rescues, road and school closures

Vietnam

Typhoon Damrey Kills 29 People in Central Vietnam

Ahead of APEC summit, death toll in Vietnam flooding hits 49

Vietnam: Death toll from typhoon Damrey rises to 69

8 ships sank, biggest maritime disaster in Vietnam history

Other items of interest

Thunderstorm asthma: who's at risk and how to manage it

World Bank, OCHA Focus on Preventing “Misery in Slow Motion� of Drought

Life on the Front Line of Climate Change for Fiji's Women and Girls

NDMA conducts brainstorming session on use of UAVs in Disaster Management

Cash for Work Repositioning Youths for Climate Resilience in Kenya

Building on the Sendai Framework in support of the Paris Agreement implementation and monitoring

2017 Hurricane Season Produces Most Reported Tornadoes in Nearly a Decade

Cape Town water crisis: 7 myths that must be bust

Preparing for the Next Hurricane Irma, or Harvey: How analytics and smart cities will help

Pacific communities building resilience in the face of climate change

Seed banks help Zimbabwe's farmers tackle climate change

Partnering to enhance climate risk management and improve resilience in Belize

Why it's so important to mark the anniversaries of earthquakes

Deutsche Bank's tool maps climate-change investment risks

SIDS: The whole of islands approach

Climate-hit nations ask: Who will pay the rising costs of disasters?

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 23^rd to 27^th October 2017

Australia

30,000 lightning strikes as storms, rain batter NSW

Sydney and Hunter battered by heavy rain, thunder and lightning

Bulgaria

Floods in Bourgas: Three dead, houses and streets flooded, mudslide on Trakiya Motorway

Search continues for woman missing in fatal floods in Bulgaria's Bourgas

Israel

Israel's water worries return after four years of drought

Years Of Consecutive Drought Bring Renewed Water Concerns

Japan

Two dead after powerful typhoon brings heavy wind and rain to Honshu

Typhoon Lan: Tens of thousands told to evacuate as Category 4 storm lashes Japan

Typhoon leaves flooding, four dead in Japan before moving out to sea

Malaysia

Three dead, 11 missing in Penang landslide

Penang landslide: Body of the eighth victim found, three still buried in rubble

11 dead in a landslide at Penang construction site

Mexico

Mudslide smashes home, killing 5 siblings in southern Mexico

Mudslide kills 5 children in southern Mexico

Nicaragua

Torrential rain in Nicaragua leaves five dead

Floods kill several people in Honduras and Nicaragua

Philippines

Floods, landslides kill 15 in Zamboanga Peninsula

Thailand

Flood toll rises as heavy rain continues

Central Plains brace for severe floods

The United States of America

Storms knock out Maui power

Strong winds bring down trees, power lines in New York area

Heatwave brings triple digit temps to Central Coast

Other items of interest

Science and Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia

China paying attention to better, more sound earthquake technology

Project Loon restores web in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico

Food ruined by drought could feed more than 80m a day, says World Bank

Publications Identify Synergies between Adaptation, DRR and SDGs

Stanford researchers find link between media attention to drought and household water savings

Reaching out to those affected by volcanic activity at Mount Agung

Rebuild by Design: Insights for building forward with resilience

Let's talk about building back better

Q&A with Craig Fugate (Former FEMA): Leading through the storm

Disaster risk reduction: Critical for Nepal

UN: Hurricanes spur calls for disaster resilience

New device will shatter current earthquake-proofing practice

UNDP and the private sector: In the business of building resilience

Georgia to launch forest fire warning systems

World lost 2.3 million sq km of forested land to drought in last three decades

Munich Re warns £2.4bn hurricane hit will drag profits

Insured losses from deadly California wildfires could hit $3 billion

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 16^th to 20^th October 2017

Public Health England and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 - A Review

This review provides a list of PHE's activities and projects to meet the targets and goals of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

The review can be found here.

Australia

Lightning strike hits 11 men in the Northern Goldfields

Eleven men struck by lightning in Northern Goldfields thunderstorm

Canada

Intense Ontario storm downs trees leaves thousands without power

Thousands still in the dark after winds tear through Toronto downing wires, damaging trees

China

Heavy rains cause havoc, killing one

972,000 Chinese adversely affected by Typhoon Khanun

Ireland

Storm Ophelia: a second person killed in Ireland, police confirm - as it happened

Schools closed as Ireland braces for landfall of ex-Hurricane Ophelia

Ophelia: Storm kills three people as high winds wreak havoc across Ireland and the UK

Storm Ophelia 2017: Hundreds of thousands still without power and water amid huge recovery operation

Malaysia

Sabah endures battering by tropical storm Lan; damage, flooding worsens

Pakistan

Karachi residents reeling under water crisis amid heat wave

Portugal

At least 27 dead as Ophelia winds fan wildfires in Portugal

Dozens dead in wildfires in Portugal and Spain

Philippines

Floods, strong winds kill 10, displace 10,000 in Zamboanga

Zamboanga City in state of calamity as thousands evacuate due to heavy rains

Spain

At least four dead as wildfires ravage Galicia

Thailand

Landslides, flooding in provinces

Thailand: No quick fix for flooding problem, says the PM

The United States of America

Death toll from California bush fires reaches 40, as blaze said to be 160km wide

Crews work to restore power to thousands, clean up damage left by storm

Mudslide hits Edmonds home, causes gas leak, evacuations

Vietnam

Death toll in Vietnam flooding, landslides rises to 68

Toll rises to 68, at least 34 people are missing as landslides, floods continue in Vietnam

Other items of interest

National Disaster Risk Assessment - Governance System, Methodologies and Use of Results

People Love To Live In Places That Are At Risk For Disasters, 'And This Is What Happens'

Bali Tourism: 20% visitor arrival drop because of irresponsible reports

EU Calls for COP 23 to Provide Clarity on 2018 Facilitative Dialogue

Disasters are driving world hunger

Xi Jinping affirms China's commitment to green development

After Deadly Mudslide, Sierra Leone Vaccinates Against Cholera

International Day Calls for Reducing Number of People Affected by Disasters

Fiji calls for action on climate

Comprehensive Climate Risk Insurance Database Launched

Billion dollar weather disasters in the U.S. this year

It's Impossible to Prevent Wildfires. So How Do We Prepare?

The Latest: Official: California fire losses top $1 billion

West and Central Africa: 2017 flood impact (as of 18 Oct 2017)

ASPR TRACIE-Developed Resources

The Philippines launches program on disaster reduction

Institutional drivers of adaptation in local government decision-making: evidence from Chile

Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Europe

Who cleans up after hurricanes, earthquakes and war?

Calculating the Cost of Weather and Climate Disasters

Protection, prosperity, wellbeing: a focus on disaster risk reduction

China exports drought-resistant rice farming technique

World's deepest lake in danger, scientists warn

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 09^th to 13^th October 2017

Australia

Torrential rain, wild winds, 6300 without power

Canada

Strong winds cut power to 37,000 Quebec homes

Indonesia

Landslide, flood-hit Central Bengkulu

Israel

Seasons First Rainfall Leaves One Dead, Causes Flooding and Power Outages

Portugal

Eleven active wildfires rage in Portugal

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico hurricane death toll rises by four to 43

South Africa

Death toll rises in Durban storm

KZN counts storm cost

Cold, rain kill at least 4 000 sheep in East Cape

Storm leaves Durban shack dwellers destitute

Turkey

Blaze destroys 20 hectares of land in tourist hotspot on Aegean Coast

The United States of America

Hundreds lose power after strong winds sweep across state

Nate Leaves Tens of Thousands Without Power; Damage from Possible Tornadoes in Carolinas

Massive forest fire raging in Northern California

At least 15 dead, thousands evacuated as California battles devastating bushfires

Hospitals evacuated and many injured as wildfires ravage Northern California

California wildfires: Death toll climbs to 31

Vietnam

Vietnam flash floods and landslides kill dozens

Floods and landslides kill 37; 40 missing in Vietnam

Vietnam flash floods kill at least 43 as tropical storm triggers landslides

Thousands evacuated in Vietnam as floods, landslides kill 46

International Day for Disaster Reduction 2017

Twitter #IDDR2017 - keep up to date with today's stories

On disaster reduction day - lessons for Pakistan

A snapshot of disaster and management practices on International Day for Disaster Reduction

Disaster reduction day: ‘Inaction to deepen vulnerability'

INTERVIEW: Few global issues as urgent as tackling climate and disaster risks - UN official

Sudden onset disasters to make 14 million people homeless every year

UAE to mark International Day for Disaster Reduction

Pakistan - CM discusses importance of Int'l Day for Natural Disaster Reduction

Call for joint efforts to mitigate disasters

Uganda: Climate Change Is a Threat to the Rich and Poor Alike

Psychology holds key to getting people out before disaster strikes

Other items of interest

Disaster Framework Set For Approval

Hurricane Nate shuts down about 90% of Gulf of Mexico oil production

India bans Diwali firecrackers in Delhi in bid to reduce toxic smog

Japan launches the latest satellite of positioning system

In Puerto Rico, No Power Means No Telecommunications

Threatening Climate Patterns Must be Addressed to Limit Disaster Risks, Deliver on 2030 Agenda, Delegates Say, as Second Committee Debates Sustainable Development

Leave No One Behind: Disaster Resilience for Sustainable Development - Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2017

China's top coal province pledges 40 percent smog cut over winter

Second Committee Emphasizes Climate Change During Sustainable Development Debate

Three initiatives of Vietnam on disaster risk reduction

California's wildfires aren't “natural� - humans made them worse at every step

Cutting greenhouse gases, reducing disaster risk, vital for sustainable development - UN envoy

Climate Change and the Migration Crisis

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 02^nd to 06^th October 2017

Australia

Roofs fly, trees & power-lines down: 'Landspout' wreaks havoc

Gusty storms rip through south-east Queensland leaving thousands without power

China

China diverts 10 billion cubic metres of water to drought-prone north

Costa Rica

Storm Nate: At least 22 dead in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras

Tropical Storm Nate Hits Costa Rica Hard: Seven Dead, Thousands In Shelters

Germany

Six killed in powerful German storm

7 people die as storm causes chaos in Germany

More rain to target Germany this weekend following deadly Storm Xavier

Guatemala

Bad rainy season leaves dozens dead in Central America

India

Delhi's air turning foul again after respite since January

Thunderstorm: Lightning strikes kill three in Telangana

Heavy rainfall batters Hyderabad, normal life hit

Hyderabad Rains: Landslide Overcomes Dhobi Ghat, Two Dead

Malaysia

Floods hit Kelabit highlands in Bario after heavy rainfall

Floods hit longhouses in Long Lama

Nicaragua

Tropical Storm Nate forms off coast of Nicaragua

Tropical Storm Nate kills 22 in Central America, heads for US

Puerto Rico

Hurricane death toll in Puerto Rico more than doubles to 34, governor says

United Kingdom

Hundreds of homes across Norfolk without power as high winds continue across county

Vanuatu

Volcano Forces All 11,000 Residents to Evacuate Ambae in Vanuatu

Vanuatu in final evacuation of island threatened by volcano

Other items of interest

Thunderstorm asthma alert system launched in Victoria to prevent repeat of disaster

Pathways to a Resilient Pacific: Our Island Journey Ahead

The Salvation Army in Mexico Continues a Multifaceted Disaster Response

Pacific tackles disaster and climate risk

Making satellite technologies work for sustainable development

Climate-resilience for Puerto Rico, CNote's impact savings, ADAP's real-time deals, future of energy is distributed

Cyclone Debbie: 80 insurance claims handled every day

Concerts now come with disaster evacuation drills

Pacific: DRR is everyone's business

Pacific tackles disaster and climate risk

Lesotho: IFRC President calls for proactive measures to tackle drought, hunger and disease

Mumbai may be vulnerable to future hurricanes

Using crowdsourced data to help communities prevent disasters

6 decades, 268 extreme rainfall events, more than 69,000 killed: India's fatal weather

Using crowdsourced data to help communities prevent disasters

New climate project to support 3 million Malawians

Predicting the next big flood in Greenland

Europe will benefit hugely from keeping global warming to 1.5°C

Researchers receive funding to advance accuracy of hurricane storm surge forecasts

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 25^th to 29^th September 2017

Canada

Storm uproots trees, leaves thousands without power in Ottawa

Storm's 'downburst' winds reached 160 km/h in Britannia

Damage from Wednesday's violent storm

Costa Rica

New Tropical Storm Hits Costa Rica

Guatemala

Guatemala mudslide kills 2, leaves 8 more missing

India

Heavy rain lashes Nagaland

Indonesia

Bali volcano: 'Thousands evacuated' from Mount Agung area

Indonesia evacuates 28,000 villagers as Agung volcano eruption approaches

Japan

Heavy rain leads to evacuations, railway delays around Tokyo

Heavy rain hits eastern Japan; man washed away by swollen river

Philippines

Heavy rains cause floods, traffic in parts of Metro Cebu

2 kids, man killed in Cebu flood

The United States of America

Mandatory evacuation issued for Ocracoke Island ahead of Hurricane Maria

Multiple Homes Hit by 2 Wildfires in Northern California

At least 1,000 Calif. residents evacuated due to fast-growing wildfire

Flooding, lightning and heavy winds cause damage across Kansas

Vanuatu

Thousands flee as Vanuatu volcano verges on eruption

Volcanic activity in Bali, Vanuatu, Mexico - Expert reaction

Other items of interest

Impact from unprecedented hurricane season could wipe out U.S. job growth in September

Villagers grow palm trees to limit damage from lightning

Battered Puerto Rico hospitals on life support after Hurricane Maria

Expedition finds South Pacific plastic patch bigger than India

NASA's heartbeat probe helping rescue Mexico quake survivors

What would an entirely flood-proof city look like?

Cyclone Debbie insurance bill hits $1.5b

Ireland's response to the mudslide and flooding in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Hurricanes expose the urgent need to address vulnerability

Texas experiencing drought, flooding simultaneously, water board says

Drones in disaster zones could prove a lifesaver

Jamaica To Review Disaster Insurance Fund With CCRIF

Why Santiago, Chile's Immense Smog Problem Should Concern All Of Us

Hurricane blow looms for Lloyd's of London profits

High-Level Panels Call for Mainstreaming WASH, Action on Disasters

Uniqlo's summer sales hit by 21 days of rain in Tokyo

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 18^th to 22^nd September 2017

Bangladesh

Monsoon rain adding to Rohingya camp misery

Barbados

Hurricane Maria is following Irma's path and getting stronger

Canada

1,800 wildfire evacuees wait for flights home from Winnipeg and Brandon

Wildfire declared 'held' as residents begin gradual return to Waterton

Dominica

Hurricane Maria batters Dominica as category five storm

India

Schools, Colleges to remain shut on Monday as torrential rain hits Kerala

Heavy rains cause landslides, floods in Kerala

Heavy rain triggers flash floods, landslides in southern India

Heavy rain batters Mumbai again; traffic at a standstill

Six die in mudslide, plane stuck as heavy rain lashes parts of India

Japan

People evacuated from homes as Typhoon Talim batters southern Japan

Talim puts 640,000 on evacuation alert

Typhoon Talim rumbles through Hokkaido after leaving two dead in Shikoku

Mexico

Mexico City rocked by 7.1-earthquake

Death toll climbs as volunteers join search for Mexico earthquake survivors

At least 225 dead after powerful earthquake hits central Mexico

Hundreds Missing in Mexico City Days After Earthquake

Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico left entirely without power

Puerto Rico battered by Hurricane Maria: 'Devastation - it's everywhere'

Hurricane Maria devastates Puerto Rico, kills at least 32 in the Caribbean

Romania

Powerful windstorm kills eight in Romania

Storm kills eight in Romania, damage hits Serbia, Croatia

8 dead, dozens injured as fierce storm hits western Romania

Other items of interest

2017 set to be the stormiest year on record, forecasts predict

Preparing to live sustainably alongside increasing natural risks

Extreme weather in India taking a toll on people and economy

Africa Increases Resilience by Modernizing Weather and Climate Services

APEC officials eye better technology-based disaster management

Two Mexico City earthquakes exactly 32 years apart. Two very different responses

Japanese cities move towards distributed energy systems to power-proof from natural disasters

Floods spearhead disaster-related displacement worldwide

Myanmar: Never too young to stay safe from disasters

How GIS can help communities prepare for disaster

Silent killer: Sweltering planet braces for deadly heat shocks

Assessing flood risk: New foresight tool at cutting-edge of mitigation efforts

Training disaster medicine Trainers

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 11^th to 15^th September 2017

Australia

Strong winds leave Melbourne travellers stranded at Sydney airport

Strong winds cause about 70 flight cancellations and delays at Sydney Airport

China

Rescuers killed after landslide caused by days of heavy rain in China's southwest

Flights cancelled as typhoon heads for Taiwan

Croatia

Heavy Rain and Flash Flood Hits Zadar

Torrential rain causes floods, power cuts on Croatian coast

Cuba

Cuba blasted as Hurricane Irma tears through the Caribbean

India

Four die as heavy rain batters floods Bengaluru

Flash flood affects 40,000 in Assam, Manipur counts losses

Italy

At least 6 dead as torrential rain triggers severe flooding in central Italy

Mexico

90 people killed in Mexico earthquake

50 million affected in Mexico Earthquake: Three days mourning declared

Dissipating storm Katia kills two in mudslide in eastern Mexico

Netherlands

Amsterdam flights cancelled: High winds wreck travel plans for thousands

Philippines

Tropical Depression Maring set to make landfall in Quezon

Tropical depression "Maring" leaves two minors and an infant dead

4 dead, 6 missing as storm Maring lashes the Philippines

Floods, landslides spawned by Maring kill 3 children, shut down financial markets

Thailand

Heavy rains across Phuket bring widespread floods, landslide

Flash floods drown Penang as Doksuri lashes

The United Kingdom

Power restored to homes in Wales after strong winds

UK surveys damage after Storm Aileen cuts power to 50,000

The United States of America

Millions without power as Irma weakens over Georgia

Bay Area sees more than 1000 lightning strikes during thunderstorm

Other items of interest

Why natural disasters aren't all that natural

PHE Conference session on Preparing for emergencies: disaster risk reduction principles and plans into practice

GFDRR-DfID Challenge Funds Expert Workshop

UK's first Urban Observatory provides unique understanding of how our cities work

In flood-prone Jakarta, will "Giant Sea Wall" plan sink or swim?

Strengthening infrastructure in Tajikistan for disaster and climate resilience

New Mexico Adapts to Decades of Drought Caused by Climate Change

Northern China smog cuts life expectancy by 3 years versus south: study

113 Schools Built In Six Disaster Affected Areas

Earthquake alert system in Uttarakhand to be expanded

Sierra Leone to Begin Cholera Vaccination After Devastating Mudslide

Companies Get Creative In Wake Of Hurricane Harvey And Irma

Predicting disaster: better hurricane forecasts buy vital time for residents

Central America Adopts New Procedure for the Transit of Humanitarian Relief Items

Mexico steps up to unique triple disaster threat

World's poor bearing the brunt of global crises, stresses UN rights expert

Cities are gaining power in global politics - can the UN keep up?

Neighborfest: Building a stronger, more connected world from the block up

Floods may cost South Asia $215 billion a year by 2030

How hurricanes and other devastating disasters spur scientific research

How to tell the stories of those worst affected by a disaster like Hurricane Irma

IPCC agrees outlines for next climate assessment with ‘stronger focus on risks and solutions'

After Irma we need to build better cities

Pilot earthquake and volcano risk assessment framework in Indonesia, Philippines and Colombia to start in November 2017

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin 04^th to 08^th September 2017

Barbuda

The Caribbean battered as Irma, most powerful hurricane ever, makes landfall

Update on Barbuda - evacuation and assessment 6

Hurricane Irma track kills 10, hits Barbuda, Puerto Rico; updated path heads to South Florida

Tiny island of Barbuda "practically uninhabitable" in Irma's devastating wake

Canada

High winds cause campground and lake evacuations in Central Alberta

About 100 people spend hours stuck on mountain after high winds stop Jasper SkyTram

China

Torrential rain leaves 9 dead, 1 missing in SW China

India

Fire at building in India's Mumbai kills at least six

Mumbai: Six dead, 11 injured in Juhu building fire

Indonesia

Central Java villagers face skyrocketing water price amid drought

Mexico

Deadly earthquake hits off the coast of southern Mexico

Mexico earthquake: mass evacuations after strongest tremor in a century

At least six die in huge Mexico quake; small tsunami triggered

Puerto Rico

Hurricane Irma: storm heads to the Caribbean as states of emergency declared

At least 14 dead in the Caribbean as hurricane heads towards Miami

Russia

Mudslide Traps 300 Tourists in Mount Elbrus Area

Over 500 People Cut Off by Mudslide in Russia's South

Authorities scrambling to rescue M'sian climbers stranded on Russia's Mt Elbrus

Sri Lanka

Over 150 houses damaged as strong winds rip through Kanduruwela

Turkey

Villages evacuated in Turkey forest fire

Houses damaged, locals evacuated as major forest fire hits western Turkey

40 homes destroyed in forest fire in SW Turkey

The United States of America

Los Angeles wildfire spreads to 5,000 acres amid Western heatwave

Los Angeles wildfires: City battles 'largest fire in history'

Trump declares emergency in Florida, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico ahead of Category 5 Irma

Vietnam

Landslides kill 2, injure 7 in Vietnam's northern mountains

Other items of interest

Hurricanes are an unlikely reminder that gender bias could actually kill you

Hurricane Harvey caused up to $180bn-worth of damage, more than Katrina or Sandy, say Texas governor

Opening Remarks by the Hon'ble Secretary of Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs during the consultation workshop on the UN Inter-Agency Contingency Plan for Earthquakes

Keeping communication lines open during disasters

After deadly mudslide, Sierra Leone vaccinates against cholera

Extreme rain, flooding, and health

Hurricane Irma: The exposure variable

A struggling Haiti braces for fresh onslaught from Hurricane Irma

GDACS earthquake alerts: The new seismic alerting algorithm is operational

Our hurricane risk models are dangerously out-of-date

Even poorest can be shielded from drought, say UN chiefs in Ethiopia

Leading drought experts launch Help Desk for drought-impacted populations

From Ebola to mudslides, Sierra Leone learns painful disaster lessons

Cameroon clean-up lets flood-hit residents sleep with "both eyes closed"

In Houston, a terrifying real-life lesson for disaster-prone cities

South-South cooperation initiative to help countries prepare for climate-related disasters

Improving the seismic resilience of dams in India: A case of Maithon Dam, Jharkhand state

Sierra Leone mudslide was a man-made tragedy that could have been prevented

Explosions at chemical plant following Hurricane Harvey highlight need to step up prevention and preparedness for extreme weather-related industrial accidents

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 28^th August to 01^st September 2017

Canada

Hydro pole damaged by forest fire; 300 customers without power

China

HK, Macau pummelled by storm four days after typhoon

2 dead, 25 missing in China landslide

India

Three killed in landslide, two drown in flood waters in Mumbai rains

At least five dead in Mumbai as heavy rain batters city

Mumbai Weather LIVE: Two Drown In Thane, Three Dead In Vikhroli

Twelve dead and 25 trapped after Mumbai building collapses because of torrential rain

UP flood toll touches 104; one killed in landslide in Uttarakhand

Iran

4.9-magnitude quake injures 13 in northwest Iran

4.9-Magnitude Quake Wounds 13 People in Northwestern Iran

Italy

Italy drought: Rome forced to cut water pressure at night

Rome to reduce night-time water use to combat drought

Nepal

South Asia floods kill 1,200 and shut 1.8 million children out of school

Pakistan

City govt seeks Pak Army help as rain wrecks havoc in Karachi

Karachi floods: At least 16 killed, power supply suspended in many areas of the city

Sierra Leone

The Sierra Leone mudslide and flood leaves more than 1,000 people dead, local leaders say

Guinea says 19 bodies washed up after Sierra Leone mudslide

The United States of America

Tropical storm Harvey brings deadly flooding in Houston

Tropical storm Harvey: catastrophic floods in Houston as city braces for days of rain

More than 50 homes damaged in Sienna Plantation

Tropical Storm Harvey Sets Preliminary Lower 48 U.S. Rainfall Record with More Than 51 Inches

Thunderstorm causes power outages across Boise

Tropical Storm Harvey causes disruptions, emissions, and explosions in Houston area

Wildfires burn around Oregon; 4,500 people evacuated

Other items of interest

As heat rises, women risk death in South Asia

Women are more at risk from disasters like Hurricane Harvey

It's a fact: climate change made Hurricane Harvey more deadly

Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 - Report of the Secretary-General

The Bahamas to host regional disaster conference

Mumbai floods prompt calls for crackdown on India's urban sprawl

Flooding and the economics of risk reduction

Tuvalu's climate resilience shored up with launch of US$38.9 million adaptation project

Machine-learning earthquake prediction in lab shows promise

Valuing climate change impacts in Viet Nam

Concrete reefs come to the rescue of sinking islands off south Indian coast

US scientists: Droughts to become more frequent and severe

Mumbai floods: Why India's cities are struggling with extreme rainfall

New Orleans looks to Amsterdam for a new flood plan

Formal launching programme of the MOALI DRR task force and drone mapping unit

Hurricane Harvey is testing our ability to communicate natural disaster risks

Hotels in tsunami-prone Bali sign MOU to become evacuation points

Don't blame climate change for the Hurricane Harvey disaster - blame society

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 21^st to 25^th August 2017

Canada

At least 19 wildfires combine to form the largest blaze in B.C.'s history

New wildfire east of Kelowna, B.C., forces more than 1,000 people from their homes

China

Mass flight cancellations in Hong Kong as Typhoon Hato approaches

Heavy wind, rain as Typhoon Hato wreaks havoc in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Issues Highest Typhoon Warning as Trading Scrapped

Typhoon Hato leaves trail of death and destruction in Macau

Typhoon Hato: Death toll rises to twelve after most powerful storm in half a century

Typhoon Hato hits Hong Kong, kills five

The Democratic Republic of the Congo

DR Congo landslide death toll climbs to 200

Guinea

Mudslide at Guinea rubbish dump kills at least eight

Guinea: Several buried alive in rubbish dump collapse

India

Flash floods in South Asia kill 600, displace 1,00,000 as rescue and relief operations continue

Italy

Magnitude of 3.6 earthquake hits Italian island

New pictures reveal earthquake damage on Ischia

Japan

Landslide on Chuo Expressway leaves 11 injured

Pakistan

8 die as wind storm, rain lash Karachi

8 die as heavy, wind storm lash Karachi

Russia

Mudslide triggers multi car pile up

Crimea mudslide causes massive car pileup

Sierra Leone

Nearly 500 dead pulled from Sierra Leone mudslide: coroner

Sierra Leone mudslide survivors at risk of disease

Switzerland

Eight missing after Switzerland landslide

Fourteen missing after landslide hits Swiss village

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland floods: More than 100 people rescued

The United States of America

Oregon Wildfires Cause Hundreds to Evacuate

Hurricane Harvey barrels towards Texas as mandatory evacuations ordered

Hurricane Harvey: evacuations under way as storm heads for Texas

Other items of interest

As Central Texas battles wildfires, agencies turn to tech to train firefighters

Inclusive response

Water filters to combat cholera - UK ShelterBox aid in Somaliland to help families facing drought and disease

Text message alerts prove life saver in flood-hit Nepal

Facing disasters: lessons from a Bangladeshi island

Mapping the problems and solutions: Implementing climate-smart agriculture actions in Mekong River Delta

Freetown's mudslides and the slippery slope of urban risk in Africa

Battling century's worst drought, India's farmers revive traditional grains

Hot take: Heat waves scorch unsuspecting cities

PetaBencana.id: Real-time flood mapping in Jakarta

Changing climate already changing Africa: Are we really prepared?

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 14^th to 18^th August 2017

Bangladesh

Humanitarian crisis: Floods affect 16 million in Nepal, India and Bangladesh

Bangladesh floods: At least 27 people killed, nearly 6 lakh affected

‘600,000 Bangladesh children affected by floods'

At Least 39 Dead, 500K People Displaced After Monsoon Floods in Bangladesh

Canada

Isolated Saskatchewan community evacuated due to approaching forest fire

Forest fire smoke returns to southern Saskatchewan

China

48,000 residents evacuated following torrential rain in China

6 dead, 1 missing after torrential rain in South China

The Democratic Republic of the Congo

At least 40 dead in northeast Congo after mudslide hits town

DR Congo landslide kills scores in northeast

India

Nearly 50 feared dead in India landslide

Two Buses Get Washed Away After Massive Landslide In Himachal Pradesh, 50 Dead

24 dead, over 18 missing in Himachal mudslide

Uttarakhand cloudburst: 6 soldiers among 25 feared dead

Flood situation improves in north Bengal, death toll at 7

Nepal

Monsoon flooding kills at least 173 across South Asia

Number Of Dead In Nepal Flood Now 120; Six Million Affected

Portugal

Wildfires trap 2,000 people in town in central Portugal

3,000 Firefighters in Portugal Combat Raging Wildfire

Sierra Leone

At Least 250 Dead in Sierra Leone Landslide; Heavy Rains Causing Flash Flooding

Hundreds killed after Sierra Leone mudslide

Sierra Leone mudslide leaves hundreds dead and more missing

Facing risk of disease, Sierra Leone buries mudslide dead

Other items of interest

Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction: For Children

University unveils set of tech tools to help manage disasters

Capacity-building Projects Enhance Urban, Rural Resilience

Reaching the most vulnerable across the border: Community-based flood early warning systems

Index insurance is having a development impact where it's needed most

Disaster management partnership helps pave way for a safer Honduras

Climate Centre: Integrate early action and preparedness into social protection

How do we start putting a price on resilience?

US wildfire threat levels - How technology helps in preparedness

How do disasters force vulnerable people into modern slavery?

The Philippines launches innovative insurance program to boost natural disaster risk management

Assam floods: Complexities of disaster risk reduction

Flooded rivers: taking a bird's eye view

Inspiring climate adaptation action in Africa's cities

Drought's lingering death may beat rains' return

Project utilizes radar technology for flood warnings

Urban floods intensifying, countryside drying up

India - Natural disasters claim 50 lives this monsoon

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 07^th to 11^th August 2017

China                 

What you need to know about the Jiuzhaigou earthquake

Earthquake of 6.5 magnitude rocks China's Sichuan; 12 killed, 175 injured, thousands evacuated

Sichuan China earthquake: 19 killed as aftershocks rattle survivors

Landslide in southwest China leaves 24 dead: Sources

Greece

Europe Experiences The Wrath Of The Heat Wave 'Lucifer'

Deadly heat wave grips 10 European countries

Italy

Three dead as storms ravage northern Italy

Japan

2 Dead As Typhoon Noru Approaches Japan

Typhoon Noru deluge prompts evacuation orders in central regions

Nepal

Flood and landslide damaged 13 houses in Kaski

The United States of America

Rare August tornado sends 30 to hospital in Tulsa; no deaths

Vietnam

26 dead, 15 missing in landslides, floods; torrential rain washes dozens of villages away

Upcoming Events

Frontline stories: risks faced by health workers

8th Conference of the International Society for Integrated Disaster Risk Management

13th APRU Multi-hazards Symposium 2017

Strengthening disaster risk reduction across the Americas: Summit on the contribution of earth observation

Australasia's emergency management and public safety conference (AFAC 17)

Global Disaster Relief & Development Summit 2017

Disasters Conference: learning from the past 40 years

IHRR Dealing with Disasters Conference 2017

6th International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation (CCA2017)

DMISA Southern Africa DRR Conference 2017 - Purpose in Action

Other items of interest

Fiji's Climate Champion Speaks Up for Women in the Wake of Cyclones

Disasters and development

Climate Change Is Key Driver Of Disasters

Canada - More than 360 wildfires this season are human-caused

Fires in Europe Fuelled by Urbanisation and Climate Change

U.S. Is Already Feeling Effects of Climate Change, Report Says

In the Philippines, mangroves are a valuable flood defence

Predicting extreme fire weather using artificial intelligence

Kenya's herders swap livestock for chillies as drought bites

Heat waves threaten city dwellers, especially minorities and the poor

Extreme heat decimating crops in parts of Europe

PM Modi Setting Agenda for Disaster Management and Risk Mitigation

Director of MET opens CREWS-Canada and Canada Projects steering committee in Honiara

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 31^st July to 04^th August 2017

Australia

Thousands of homes without power as rain and wind strike Perth metro area

Perth storm destruction: Wild weather leaves damage trail

China

Typhoon injures over 80 in Taiwan, traps dozens

Typhoon injures 81 in Taiwan as another storm approaches

Over 5,000 people evacuated in Kaohsiung due to torrential rain

Greece

Wildfires fanned by high winds ravage Greece and Corsica

India

11 die after being struck by lightning in Odisha; toll due to floods, rains rises across India

India floods: 213 killed in Gujarat as receding waters reveal more victims

Rain lashes many states; seven dead in flood-hit West Bengal

4 dead as rain triggers landslides in Himachal

Indonesia

Mount Sinabung erupts ash 4.2 kilometres up; 10 villages directly affected

Iran

10 injured in 4.7-magnitude quake in western Iran

Number of injured in Iran earthquake reaches 15

Earthquake in Iran leaves 25 people injured

Kenya

Boosting emergency drought response in Kenya

Nepal

Four passengers injured in Dhading landslide hit, jeep buried

United Kingdom

BA plane was left with '42 to 46 holes' after lightning strike - but completed nine-hour flight to India

Vietnam

Death toll rises in northern Vietnam flash floods

5 killed in overnight downpours across Vietnam's northern mountains

Seven killed, 27 missing in flash floods in northern region

Other items of interest

India - Lightning claimed 59 lives in three months: MoHA

Health officials blame drought for dengue surge

Heavy rain brings flooding and loss of life

Philippines - Disaster preparedness now part of school curriculum

The science behind this strange dance between hurricanes Hilary and Irwin

Bangladesh: Building resilience in the eye of the storm (Part 3/3)

How hot weather - and climate change - affect airline flights

Safeguarding Baltimore's food supply: New report examines risks, proposes solutions

A promising new tool for forecasting volcanic hazards

Deadly heat waves could hit South Asia this century

Boosting resilience to modern-day threats - what is it worth?

Benefits of dikes outweigh costs - effective measures for reducing future flooding

Crop-damaging temperatures increase suicide rates in India

Lights Out in Hatteras

Big Data in Environment and Human Health

BBC Media Action - Why we use media for development

Wildfire Season Is Scorching the West

Greenland Tsunami Reached Heights of 300 Feet in June, Study Finds

Cyclone Debbie: Bug in floodwaters lays victims low

Building back better

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 24^th to 28^th July 2017

Bangladesh

Landslides kill 5 more

Bangladesh landslide-related casualties continue unabated, 5 more deaths reported

France

Wild fires across southern France and Corsica threaten homes

Thousands evacuated after wildfire on France's Mediterranean coast

India

Monsoon rain lashes India, killing 16

48 dead as heavy monsoon rain lashes western India

Torrential rains trigger floods in many states across India

17 more bodies recovered, Gujarat flood deaths rise to 111

600 dead in floods across India, Centre says states sitting on relief funds

Italy

Rome takes further drought measures

Two-thirds of Italy hit by drought

Rome risks water rationing as drought-hit lake set to go offline

Japan

Evacuation orders, advisories are given to 120,000 in Akita Prefecture following record rainfall

Hundreds of houses flooded in NE Japan following torrential rain

Myanmar

Myanmar floods kill two, displace tens of thousands

Myanmar Floods Displace More Than 130,000

South Korea

Heavy rain sweeps across S. Korea's central regions over weekend

Torrential rain sweeps across South Korea, leaving one dead and blackouts in some areas

Thailand

Emergency evacuations of at-risk groups amid flooding

Other items of interest

Sharing Resources Across Countries To Fight Wildfires

Guidelines and recommendations for the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in the agriculture and food security and nutrition sector - Latin America and the Caribbean

A perfect storm is brewing - and we can prevent it

As Guatemala's Volcano of Fire belches 1,000-foot fountain of lava, PDC helps with new tools to reduce risk

Forest fire threat to escalate, says Indonesia's disaster agency

Resilience in Bolivia: Impact evaluation of supporting communities to adapt to changing weather patterns and improve their livelihoods

Member States Propose Doubling Finance for Water-Related DRR

'Sustainable, inclusive societies,' priority for new President of UN economic and social body

The English national cohort study of flooding and health: cross-sectional analysis of mental health outcomes at year one

Early warnings may blunt trauma of displacement due to flooding

World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine - Climate Change Position Statement

Special lecture on Climate Change Adaptation by Professor Andreas Neef at ADPC

Financing transformative health systems towards achievement of the health Sustainable Development Goals: a model for projected resource needs in 67 low-income and middle-income countries

Weathering storms in Central America: The impact of hurricanes on poverty and the economy

Tracking river flows from space

Caribbean life "as we know it" at serious risk - expert

Can India's poorly planned cities, with their faulty storm water drains, withstand extreme weather?

Climate and disaster risk in transport: No data? No problem!

Are humans to blame for worsening heat waves in China?

Tsunami records show increased hazards for Chile's central coast

Why mangroves matter for the resilience of coastal communities

Motivating ordinary Bangladeshis to respond to extreme weather

Extreme heat in South Asia threatens millions of people

Climate in Crisis: How risk information can build resilience in Afghanistan

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 17^th to 21^st July 2017

Canada

'Numerous' homes burned after grass fire breaks out in B.C.'s Lake Country

B.C. wildfire resources 'tretched' as around 37,000 residents forced to leave their homes

China

Third amber rainstorm signal cancelled after day of heavy rain and flooding in Hong Kong

Greece

At least 2 confirmed dead on the Greek Island of Kos after an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the richter scale hit the coast of Turkey

Magnitude 6.7 quake off Turkish and Greek coasts triggers tsunami, kills 2

India

Heavy rains pound Gujarat; seven dead, 2,000 relocated

Rain fury continues; 9 dead in Gujarat, flash floods in Odisha

Italy

Italy wildfires force evacuations, cause disruption

New Zealand

1000 still without power in Taihape, rain and wind to go on in many areas

Turkey

Torrential rain leaves Istanbul awash

United Kingdom

Flash flood sweeps through Coverack in Cornwall

Homes evacuated as Cornwall hit by flash floods

United States of America

Nine Dead ID'd, Man Missing After Flood at Arizona Swimming Hole

9 dead and one missing in flash flood at Arizona swimming hole

Thousands of Illinois homes swamped by flood waters as rivers keep rising

Wildfire forces evacuation of California town near Yosemite

Other items of interest

Lloyd's says cyber-attack could cost $120bn, same as Hurricane Katrina

Lightning alert system on cards

ASB Organizes Workshop on Sendai Framework Agreement Implementation Road Mapping

Sri Lanka struggles to adapt as disasters become a new "normal"

Improve protection against disasters - Wina

Resilience for the most vulnerable: Managing disasters to better protect the world's poorest

Wildfires are raging in the Mediterranean. What can we learn?

Countries exchange disaster risk financing experiences at African Risk Capacity workshop

'shadow network' keeps communities safe from deadly volcano

Fiji: Surveys bring new hope for drought stricken communities

How wildfires could radically change forests - and your life

Experimental model predicted tornado's path hours, not minutes, before it formed

UN report urges accelerated efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals

Cities partner to prepare for natural hazards and climate change

Disasters & climate change: Internally displaced persons and refugees