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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin
17th – 23rd
December 2022
Coronavirus
WHO
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situational Report – 23rd December
2022
Regional
Hazards
North
America
Large
and historic winter storm to rapidly intensify over Great Lakes, Canada/U.S.
Northern
Europe
Cucumber
from Spain is suspected source of Salmonella Agona outbreak in Norway, Sweden
Country
Hazards
Afghanistan
Salang
tunnel: 19 killed, dozens injured in fire
Australia
Tropical
Cyclone Warning issued for the coast of Western Australia and Northern
Territory
Canada
Arctic
blast breaks numerous daily temperature records across Alberta
Chile
Wildfires
rip through Chile as temperatures soar
Ecuador
Ecuador
volcano releases ash cloud affecting parts of capital
Indonesia
Indonesia
- Severe weather (ADINet, BMKG) (ECHO Daily Flash of 19 December 2022)
Japan
Record-breaking
snow and coldest air mass of the season hit Japan
Kenya
55
fold increase in cholera cases and an outbreak of measles in Kenya’s refugee
camps strain health resources, warns IRC
Malaysia
Malaysia
- Flooding and landslides in Peninsular Malaysia (DG ECHO, AHA Centre,
government, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 19 December 2022)
Malawi
Malawi
– Cholera, update (DG ECHO, Authorities, UNOCHA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 16
December 2022)
Morocco
Morocco
- Severe Weather
Namibia
Namibia
- Severe weather (METEONA, WMO, FloodList, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 16
December 2022)
Philippines
Philippines
- Floods and landslides (PAGASA, ADINet) (ECHO Daily Flash of 22 December
2022)
South
Africa
Freak
wave hits South African beach, killing 3 people and injuring 17
Thailand
Thailand
warship capsizes leaving 31 sailors missing
Turkey
Floods
Hit Antalya for Second Time in 2 Weeks
USA
Train
derailed after smashing into truck in Collegedale, Tennessee
Turbulence
injures dozens on Hawaiian Airlines flight
Strong
and shallow M6.4 earthquake hits near the coast of Northern California,
leaving at least 2 people dead and 12 injured
US
winter storm will bring frostbite within minutes
Other
items of interest
UNEP
Convention on Biological Diversity Kunming-Montreal Global biodiversity
framework Draft decision submitted by the President
COP15:
Nations adopt Four Goals, 23 Targets for 2030 in Landmark UN Biodiversity
Agreement
COP15:
Nations reach 'historic' deal to protect nature
COP15
International Science Advisors’ Statement
COP27
Reaches Breakthrough Agreement on New “Loss and Damage” Fund for Vulnerable
Countries
UNDRR
A world with zero climate disasters needs early warnings for all
UN
Habitat Accelerating progress towards the localization of the SDGs and
post-pandemic recovery through enhanced multilevel governance
V20
and G7 jointly launch Global Shield against Climate Risks at COP27
WMO
Pathway to strengthen Systematic Observation of the Climate System and Early
Warnings for All
Climate
change made record breaking early season heat in Argentina and Paraguay about
60 times more likely
UN
News Horn of Africa faces most severe drought in more than two generations –
UNICEF
UNDRR:
Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Gaps, challenges and constraints in
means of implementing the Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction
UK
Gov Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2022: air pollution
Greater
Manchester shares best practice on disaster risk reduction with Central Asian
cities
Human
papillomavirus vaccines: WHO position paper, December 2022
When
will a 2-metre rise in sea level occur, and how might we adapt?
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