WorldFAIR project - (worldfair-project.eu) - CODATA ( the Committee on Data of the International Science Council) and RDA (the Research Data Alliance), work with a set of 11 disciplinary and cross-disciplinary case studies to advance implementation of the FAIR principles and, in particular, to improve interoperability and reusability of digital research objects, including data. Two case studies are shared below:

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20^th May – 26^th May 2023

Regional Hazards

Tropical Cyclone Mawar North Pacific Ocean

Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Phillippines - Tropical Cyclone MAWAR, update (GDACS, NOAA Guam, JTWC, PAGASA, FEMA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 25 May 2023) - Guam | ReliefWeb

Eye of Typhoon “Mawar” grazes northern Guam with Category 4 force - The Watchers

Typhoon Mawar (nasa.gov)

Pacific Northwest wildfires

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is pouring into the US and could linger for days | CNN

A Smoky May for North America (nasa.gov)

Country Hazards

Afghanistan

Heavy rainfall triggers fatal floods and extensive damage in Afghanistan - The Watchers

Algeria

Algeria – 2 Dead After Flash Floods in 9 Provinces – FloodList

Bangladesh

Bangladesh - Severe weather (Media, media, BMD) (ECHO Daily Flash of 26 May 2023) - Bangladesh | ReliefWeb

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina – Floods (ECHO Daily Flash of 19 May 2014) - Bosnia and Herzegovina | ReliefWeb

Brazil

Bird flu: Brazil declares animal health emergency after several cases found - BBC News

Colombia

Colombia - Severe weather and floods (GDACS, Dagran Antioquia, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 24 May 2023) - Colombia | ReliefWeb

Guyana

Guyana school fire: At least 19 children die in Mahdia blaze - BBC News

Italy

Severe flooding in southern Italy results in 1 fatality, extensive damage - The Watchers

Italian agriculture severely impacted as floods ravage Emilia-Romagna - The Watchers

Italy's deadly floods are yet another example of climate change extremes, experts say | Euronews

Mexico

Popocatépetl: Millions preparing to flee homes as Mexican volcano spews ash and rock | World News | Sky News

Mexico - Volcanic eruption (GDACS, CENAPRED, Puebla State Civil Protection, UN OCHA, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 23 May 2023) - Mexico | ReliefWeb

Mongolia

Severe storms hit Mongolia, resulting in 1 fatality, 16 missing, and significant toll on infrastructure and livestock - The Watchers

Myanmar

Myanmar: Cyclone Mocha leaves a trail of destruction, misery and death - Myanmar | ReliefWeb

Philippines

PAGASA Tropical Cyclone Bulletin No. 4: Super Typhoon “MAWAR” Issued at 11:00 PM, 25 May 2023 - Philippines | ReliefWeb

South Africa

Cholera death toll rises to 20 - South Africa | ReliefWeb

Spain

Extreme rainfall in southern Spain: A century record broken, massive disruptions reported - The Watchers

Schools shut as torrential rains hit south-eastern Spain - EU Reporter

Thailand

Four children among seven dead after school roof collapses in Thailand storm | The Independent

USA

2 killed, 7 hurt when Texas home under construction collapses during storm - CBS News

Fatalities and damage reported as severe storm strikes Eastern Texas - The Watchers

High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework – New York, USA (17^th May – 19^th May 2023)

Summary report, 17–19 May 2023 | Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework (undrr.org)

The Report of the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 | Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework (undrr.org)

The Report of the Main findings and recommendations of the Midterm Review of the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 | Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework (undrr.org)

Closing the early warnings gap | PreventionWeb

Other items of interest

Extreme weather caused two million deaths, cost $4 trillion over last 50 years | UN News

World must be ready to respond to next pandemic: WHO chief | UN News

WHO launches global network to detect and prevent infectious disease threats - World | ReliefWeb

One billion people in 43 countries face cholera risk, amid ‘bleak’ outlook | UN News

First Person: Rising from disaster | UN News

The UK's International Technology Strategy - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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13^th May – 19^th May 2023

Regional Hazards

Tropical Cyclone MOCHA – Bay of Bengal

Myanmar, Bangladesh - Tropical cyclone MOCHA, update (GDACS, UN OCHA, UNICEF, UN News, UN Bangladesh, MOEZALA, BMD, Copernicus EMSR) (ECHO Daily Flash of 17 May 2023) - Myanmar | ReliefWeb

More than 450 fatalities in Myanmar after Tropical Cyclone “Mocha” makes landfall - The Watchers

Tropical Cyclone “Mocha” makes landfall in Myanmar, locals report up to 90% of Sittwe destroyed - The Watchers

Myanmar Emergency - Flash Update #1 on Cyclone Mocha (May 19th, 2023) - Myanmar | ReliefWeb

Balkans Floods

Bosnia and Herzegovina – Flooding Rivers Damage Homes and Impact Livelihoods – FloodList

Croatia – Flooding in Multiple Counties After Record Rain, Authorities on Alert as Rivers Rise – FloodList

Pacific Northwest Heatwave

Summer Temperatures Arrive Early (nasa.gov)

Punishing heatwave grips Pacific north-west as wildfires rage in western Canada | US news | The Guardian

Country Hazards

Australia

Melbourne bus crash: School children suffer "life changing" injuries - BBC News

Bangladesh

Cyclone Mocha: Inside the refugee camp that was nearly blown apart - BBC News

Canada

Canada: dry weather and shifting winds threaten to spread Alberta wildfires | Canada | The Guardian

Croatia

More than a month’s worth of rain within 5 days floods parts of Croatia - The Watchers

Ethiopia

Ethiopia - Floods (UN OCHA, Reliefweb, NMA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 16 May 2023) - Ethiopia | ReliefWeb

Indonesia

Indonesia - Landslides and floods (BMKG, BNPB, ADINet, ADINet) (ECHO Daily Flash of 17 May 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Italy

Italy floods: F1 Imola race cancelled as deadly deluge sparks evacuations in Emilia-Romagna - BBC News

Italy floods leave 13 dead and force 13,000 from their homes - BBC News

Malawi

Death toll up to 7 after hippo capsized canoe in Malawi; 17 missing | Africanews

Myanmar

Cyclone Mocha kills dozens in Myanmar - BBC News

Cyclone Mocha: Myanmar's Rakhine state declared disaster area - BBC News

Cyclone Mocha leaves ‘trail of devastation’ in Myanmar | UN News

Pakistan

Pakistan - Severe weather (PMD, PDMA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 15 May 2023) - Pakistan | ReliefWeb

Somalia

Somalia – Flash floods, displacement (UN, DG ECHO, INGOs, SoDMA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 17 May 2023) - Somalia | ReliefWeb

Spain

Hundreds of people evacuated as wildfire rages in western Spain | Weather News | Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka - Epidemic (NDCU, DG ECHO Partners, Local Media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 16 May 2023) - Sri Lanka | ReliefWeb

USA

Ice jams cause catastrophic flooding in Alaskan riverfront towns - The Watchers

Debris from 1980 eruption causes bridge collapse at Mount St. Helens - The Watchers

Multiple large and extremely dangerous tornadoes touch down in Nebraska - The Watchers

Other items of interest

‘Weak and insufficient’ progress made towards disaster risk reduction | UN News

WMO Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update

Global temperatures set to break records during next 5 years: WMO | UN News

Global warming set to break key 1.5C limit for first time - BBC News

Children bearing the brunt of Afghanistan crisis: UNICEF | UN News

Millions of children still facing dire conditions 100 days after Türkiye-Syria quakes: UNICEF | UN News

WHO congratulates Benin and Mali for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework – New York, USA (17 May – 19 May 2023)

Background

Your guide to the Midterm Review of the Implementation of SFDRR | PreventionWeb

ISC | Rising to the challenge of the High-Level Meeting on Sendai Framework | PreventionWeb

The Reports of the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 | Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework (undrr.org)

Agenda

Agenda and Links for the High-Level Meeting and Risk Reduction Hub | Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework (undrr.org)

Updates

Daily report for 17 May 2023 High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework (UNDRR)

Daily report for 18 May 2023 High-Level Meeting on the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework (UNDRR)

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6^th May – 12^th May 2023

Regional Hazards

Tropical Cyclone MOCHA – Bay of Bengal

Overall Red Tropical Cyclone alert for MOCHA-23 in Myanmar, Bangladesh from 11 May to 12 May 2023 (gdacs.org)

Myanmar, Bangladesh - Tropical cyclone Mocha update (ECHO Daily Flash of 12 May 2023) - Myanmar | ReliefWeb

India - Tropical cyclone Mocha (DG ECHO, DMH, JTWC, GDACS) (ECHO Daily Flash of 12 May 2023) - India | ReliefWeb

UN agencies brace for disaster as Cyclone Mocha intensifies in Bay of Bengal | UN News

Country Hazards

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Four people killed, 25 others injured due to heavy rains, flash floods in Nangarhar (thenewsmill.com)

Locust outbreak in Afghanistan threatens wheat harvest | UN News

Cambodia

4 Cambodians die in accident at unlicensed gold mine - The Washington Post

Canada

Out-of-control wildfires force Canadian province to seek help | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera

China

China - Floods (IFRC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 08 May 2023) - China | ReliefWeb

Heavy rains affect nearly 500 000 people, devastate crop fields in Jiangxi, China - The Watchers

Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Floods, flash floods and landslide, update (NOAA-CPC, UNICEF, media , media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 10 May 2023) - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb

At least 16 people killed in multiple landslides in eastern DRC | Floods News | Al Jazeera

DRC Cholera: more than 300 cases including 11 deaths notified in 2 weeks in Lubumbashi - Outbreak News Today

Finland

Police: 24 people, many of them children, hurt in bridge collapse in Finland | AP News

India

At least 22 dead as tourist boat capsizes in India’s Kerala state | News | Al Jazeera

Indonesia

Indonesia - Floods (ADINet, BMKG) (ECHO Daily Flash of 08 May 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Japan

Several injured as magnitude 5.2 quake rattles east Japan | The Japan Times

New Zealand

New Zealand – More Floods in Auckland After 50mm of Rain in 1 Hour – FloodList

Pakistan

Two Congo virus-related deaths cause alarm in Pakistan | Health News | Al Jazeera

Peru

Fire deep in gold mine in southern Peru kills 27 workers | AP News

Philippines

Philippines - Floods (PAGASA, DSWD) (ECHO Daily Flash of 10 May 2023) - Philippines | ReliefWeb

Russia

Devastating wildfires engulf southern Russia, claiming lives and property - The Watchers

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone – 7 Fatalities After Floods Hit Freetown – FloodList

Turkey

Tornado strikes Anamur district, Turkey, injuring over a dozen people and destroying banana greenhouses - The Watchers

UK – Evacuations After Floods in Devon and Somerset – FloodList

Other items of interest

WHO | Mpox public health emergency declared over | UN News

World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies (worldbank.org)

UNDRR | Keeping track of disaster losses and damages | PreventionWeb

UN ESCAP | The race to net zero : accelerating climate action in Asia and the Pacific

‘Silent emergency’: Premature births claim a million lives yearly | UN News

One pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: new UN report | UN News

Cultural significance of health should be incorporated into DRR | PreventionWeb

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29th April – 5^th May 2023

Regional Hazards

East Africa Floods

Flash floods hit western Rwanda, killing more than 100 | Floods News | Al Jazeera

Uganda, Kenya - Floods (DG ECHO, Uganda Red Cross Society, Floodlist, media, UNMA, Kenya Met Department) (ECHO Daily Flash of 02 May 2023) - Kenya | ReliefWeb

Kenya – Fatalities and Evacuations After Floods in Several Regions – FloodList

Rwanda – Dozens Dead After Floods and Landslides in Western and Northern Provinces – FloodList

Destructive floods and landslides hit Rwanda, leaving over 100 fatalities - The Watchers

Updated: Uganda – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Kasese, Mbale and Rukungiri – FloodList

Country Hazards

Canada

Canada – Two Missing After Floods in Quebec – FloodList

China

China - Earthquake (GDACS, USGS, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 04 May 2023) - China | ReliefWeb

12 die in explosion, helicopter crash during Chinese holiday | AP News

Czech Republic

Fire kills at least eight people in Czech city of Brno | News | Al Jazeera

Democratic Republic of Congo

DR Congo – Dozens Feared Dead After Floods Cause “Immeasurable Damage” in South Kivu – FloodList

Ecuador

Ecuador – Over 60 Missing After Landslide in Chimborazo Province – FloodList

Egypt

Deadly bus crash with truck kills 17, injures 29 in Egypt | AP News

Guatemala

250 evacuated as Volcano of Fire erupts in Guatemala | AP News

Guatemala - Volcanic eruption (GDACS, CONRED, INSIVUMEH, media , media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 05 May 2023) - Guatemala | ReliefWeb

Indonesia

Indonesia - Floods and landslides (BMKG, ADINet, ADINet) (ECHO Daily Flash of 05 May 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Italy

Italy – 2 Dead, Hundreds Displaced After “Unprecedented” Floods in Emilia-Romagna – FloodList

Japan

One killed, 22 injured after magnitude 6.5 earthquake jolts Ishikawa | The Japan Times

Kenya

Uganda, Kenya - Floods (DG ECHO, Uganda Red Cross Society, Floodlist, media, UNMA, Kenya Met Department) (ECHO Daily Flash of 02 May 2023) - Kenya | ReliefWeb

Kenya – Fatalities and Evacuations After Floods in Several Regions – FloodList

Pakistan

Pakistan - Severe weather, update (PDMA, media, PMD) (ECHO Daily Flash of 03 May 2023) - Pakistan | ReliefWeb

Pakistan – Deadly Floods in Balochistan Province – FloodList

Peru

Peru - Severe weather, update (DG ECHO, UN OCHA, SENAHMI, NOAA-CPC, INDECI) (ECHO Daily Flash of 02 May 2023) - Peru | ReliefWeb

Philippines

Philippines - Severe weather (PAGASA, DSWD DROMIC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 05 May 2023)

Rwanda

Flash floods hit western Rwanda, killing more than 100 | Floods News | Al Jazeera

Rwanda – Dozens Dead After Floods and Landslides in Western and Northern Provinces – FloodList

Destructive floods and landslides hit Rwanda, leaving over 100 fatalities - The Watchers

Uganda

Uganda, Kenya - Floods (DG ECHO, Uganda Red Cross Society, Floodlist, media, UNMA, Kenya Met Department) (ECHO Daily Flash of 02 May 2023) - Kenya | ReliefWeb

Updated: Uganda – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Kasese, Mbale and Rukungiri – FloodList

USA

Blinding US dust storm leads to fatal collisions in Illinois | Weather News | Al Jazeera

Historic EF-3 tornado sweeps through Virginia Beach, leaving a trail of destruction, Virginia - The Watchers

Worker killed in Massachusetts pharmaceutical plant blast | AP News

Vietnam

Vietnam - Severe weather and floods (NCHMF, ADINet) (ECHO Daily Flash of 02 May 2023) - Viet Nam | ReliefWeb

Other items of interest

WHO chief declares end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency | UN News

Statement on the fifteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic (who.int)

COP28 Programme

Next UN climate summit to consider health issues in depth for first time | Cop28 | The Guardian

Responding to the climate crisis: applying behavioural science - World Health Organization Collaborating Centre On Investment for Health and Well-being (phwwhocc.co.uk)

Resources for Sustainable Health - World Health Organization Collaborating Centre On Investment for Health and Well-being (phwwhocc.co.uk)

Communities and Climate Change in a Future Wales - World Health Organization Collaborating Centre On Investment for Health and Well-being (phwwhocc.co.uk)

Nature-based solutions can transform 21st-century humanitarianism | World Economic Forum

WMO WWRP High Impact Weather (HIWeather) Citizen Science Guidance Note For weather, climate and water projects 2021

Global Report on Food Crises 2023

Outbreaks and Emergencies Bulletin 24th - 30th April | WHO African Region

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22^ndApril – 28^thApril 2023

Coronavirus

WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situational Report – 26th April 2023

Country Hazards

Angola

Angola - Floods (Floodlist, media, INAMET) (ECHO Daily Flash of 24 April 2023) - Angola | ReliefWeb

Argentina

Argentina dengue: Record fever outbreak kills over 40 - BBC News

Argentina: Dengue cases up 13,000 in one week - Outbreak News Today

Bangladesh

Bangladesh - Severe weather (media, BMD) (ECHO Daily Flash of 26 April 2023) - Bangladesh | ReliefWeb

Brazil

Brazil - Floods (INMET, NOAA-CPC, PAHO, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 27 April 2023) - Brazil | ReliefWeb

Ecuador

Ecuador - Severe weather, floods and landslides, update (NOAA-CPC, SGR) (ECHO Daily Flash of 28 April 2023) - Ecuador | ReliefWeb

Sangay volcano eruption in Ecuador produces large ash emission - The Watchers

Indonesia

Indonesia - Floods and earthquakes (BMKG, ADINet, GDACS, USGS, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 24 April 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Indonesia - Earthquake ( GDACS, ADINet, BMKG, USGS) (ECHO Daily Flash of 26 April 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Kenya

Kenya - Floods (Kenya Met, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 28 April 2023) - Kenya | ReliefWeb

Mozambique

UNICEF Geneva Palais briefing note: Triple impact of cyclone, cholera and flooding threatening survival and well-being of children in Mozambique - Mozambique | ReliefWeb

Myanmar

Large rare tornado hits Myanmar - over 200 homes destroyed, 8 fatalities, and 128 injured - The Watchers

Pakistan

Pakistan - Severe weather, floods and landslide, update (PMD, PDMA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 28 April 2023) - Pakistan | ReliefWeb

Pakistan police say electrical shorts caused blasts, toll hits 17 | Police News | Al Jazeera

7 killed in fire on passenger train in southern Pakistan | AP News

Peru

Cyclone Yaku - Peru’s first cyclone in 40 years and El Niño Costero leave 54% of the country under a state of emergency - The Watchers

Spain

Climate change: Spain breaks record temperature for April - BBC News

Weather tracker: Spain’s spring heatwave breaks April records | Spain | The Guardian

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka - Severe weather (DMC Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Department of Meteorology, Local Media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 27 April 2023) - Sri Lanka | ReliefWeb

Thailand

Thailand - Severe weather (TMD, NOAA-CPC, ADINet) (ECHO Daily Flash of 26 April 2023) - Thailand | ReliefWeb

Turkey

Türkiye - Tornado (media, MGM) (ECHO Daily Flash of 26 April 2023) - Türkiye | ReliefWeb

USA

Severe thunderstorms drop grapefruit-sized hail over Texas, historic hailstorm over Florida, U.S. - The Watchers

Two homes collapse following a landslide, slide down a cliff in Draper, Utah - The Watchers

Venezuela

Venezuela - Severe weather (NOAA-CPC, INAMEH, GDACS, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 27 April 2023) - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | ReliefWeb

Other items of interest

WHO launches new initiative to improve pandemic preparedness

Use new tools to save lives, WHO says on World Malaria Day | UN News

UNICEF sounds the alarm over increased number of unvaccinated children in the Middle East and North Africa [EN/AR] - World | ReliefWeb

World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees and Societies [EN/AR/RU/ZH] - World | ReliefWeb

World Health Assembly Resolution 75.7 on Strengthening Health Emergency Preparedness and Response in Cities and Urban Settings 2022

WHO Framework for Strengthening Health Emergency Preparedness in Cities and Urban Settings.2021

WHO Strengthening health emergency preparedness in cities and urban settings: guidance for national and local authorities 2022

WHO Strategic Toolkit for Assessing Risks: a comprehensive toolkit for all-hazards health emergency risk assessment (STAR) 2021

Human, economic, environmental toll of climate change on the rise: WMO | UN News

Spanish heatwave: Is climate change behind record heat in Europe? | New Scientist

UNHCR mobilizes to help people fleeing Sudan for neighbouring countries - Chad | ReliefWeb

Chernobyl: Survivors reflect on nuclear accident, Russian occupation | UN News

Adverse Weather and Health Plan - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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15^th April – 21^st April 2023

Coronavirus

WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situational Report – 19th April 2023

Regional Hazards

South East Asia

South East Asia – Heatwaves (DG ECHO, DG ECHO Partners, IMD, DHM, Media ) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 April 2023) - Nepal | ReliefWeb

Severe heatwave engulfs Asia causing deaths and forcing schools to close | Asia Pacific | The Guardian

Asia experiences unprecedented April heatwave - The Watchers

France & Spain

Wildfires along French-Spanish border force hundreds to evacuate - The Watchers

Country Hazards

Angola

Angola – Thousands of Homes Damaged or Destroyed After Days of Heavy Rain – FloodList

Brazil

Brazil - Severe weather (CatNat, INMET, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 19 April 2023) - Brazil | ReliefWeb

Heavy rain and giant hail hit Rio Grande do Sul, leaving hundreds of homes damaged, Brazil - The Watchers

Cambodia

Cambodia - Severe weather (Cambodia Meteo, ADINet) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 April 2023) - Cambodia | ReliefWeb

China

Large dust storm sweeps across China - The Watchers

Investigation under way after 29 killed in Beijing hospital fire | News | Al Jazeera

Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Severe weather (CatNat, media, METTELSAT) (ECHO Daily Flash of 19 April 2023) - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb

Fatal lightning strikes hit Tshimbulu, southern DR Congo amid heavy rainfall - The Watchers

India

Maharashtra: Twelve die of heatstroke at Indian award event - BBC News

Indonesia

Indonesia - Landslide (BMKG, ADINet) (ECHO Daily Flash of 18 April 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Indonesia - Floods (ADINet, BMKG) (ECHO Daily Flash of 21 April 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Pakistan

Landslide in Pakistan: Landslide kills 3, buries vehicles in northwest Pakistan | World News - Times of India (indiatimes.com)

Massive landslide caused by lightning hits Pakistan, burying about two dozen trucks - The Watchers

Pakistan - Severe weather (PMD, PDMA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 21 April 2023) - Pakistan | ReliefWeb

Peru

Peru: Flooding and Landslides Situation Report No. 03 - English Summary (As of 13 April 2023) - Peru | ReliefWeb

Peru - Landslide, update (SENAHMI, COEN INDECI) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 April 2023) - Peru | ReliefWeb

Philippines

Philippines - Tropical Depression Amang (PAGASA, DROMIC DSWD) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 April 2023) - Philippines | ReliefWeb

Sudan

Patients and staff in difficult conditions in hospital amid Sudan conflict - Sudan | ReliefWeb

Sudan: Clashes between SAF & RSF - Flash Update No. 03 (20 April 2023) - Sudan | ReliefWeb

Syria

WHO provides support in north-west Syria in the aftermath of the earthquake - Syrian Arab Republic | ReliefWeb

Tanzania

Tanzania - Floods (GDACS, Floodlist, media, Reliefweb, Tanzania Meteorological Agency) (ECHO Daily Flash of 17 April 2023) - United Republic of Tanzania | ReliefWeb

7 fatalities, 6 missing after widespread floods hit Tanzania - The Watchers

Ukraine

Ukraine – Floods in 8 Regions Impact Hundreds of Households – FloodList

USA

Blastomycosis outbreak: 97 confirmed and probable cases identified, First death - Outbreak News Today

Large tornado devastates Cole, Oklahoma, claims at least two lives - The Watchers

Rapidly melting snow causes widespread flooding in Minnesota, U.S. - The Watchers

One dead in NYC multi-storey car park collapse - BBC News

Yemen

At least 78 killed in crush at Ramadan charity event in Yemen | Poverty and Development News | Al Jazeera

Yemen crowd crush: at least 85 dead after Houthi gunfire sparks panic | Yemen | The Guardian

Other items of interest

United Nations Development Programme Annual Report 2022

WHO releases the largest global collection of health inequality data

WHO | A brief overview of the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats initiative (PRET)

UN | ‘Let us learn from indigenous peoples’, UN chief declares | UN News

Don’t let SDGs turn into ‘mirage of what might have been’: UN chief | UN News

West Africa and Sahel: Food insecurity, malnutrition, set to reach 10-year high | UN News

World Chagas Day calls for primary health care to track ‘silent’ disease | UN News

WHO mission to Syria quake zone boosts protection from disease outbreaks | UN News

UCPKN newsletter | UCP Knowledge Network: Applied knowledge for action (europa.eu)

Biological invasions as costly as natural hazards | PreventionWeb

La Niña Impacts Felt Throughout The Pacific - World | ReliefWeb

Risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks at 30-year high, PAHO Director says - World | ReliefWeb

Future Visioning for Pro-poor Disaster Risk Reduction in Tomorrow's Cities: Activities Toolbox - World | ReliefWeb

Independent Review of the UK’s Research, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape: final report and recommendations (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Record-breaking rice shortage in 2023 threatens global food security - The Watchers

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1^st April – 14^th April 2023

Coronavirus

WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situational Report – 12^th April 2023

Regional Hazards

Iran and Iraq

Iran, Iraq - Severe weather and floods ( NOAA-CPC, IRCS, media ) (ECHO Daily Flash of 14 April 2023) - Iran (Islamic Republic of) | ReliefWeb

South East Asia

Yellow dust: Sandstorms bring misery from China to South Korea - BBC News

Country Hazards

Australia

Cyclone Ilsa: Powerful storm hits Western Australia - BBC News

Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Scabies outbreak in Rohingya refugee camps - Outbreak News Today

Brazil

Brazil - Severe weather (NOAA-CPC, INMET, PAHO, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 12 April 2023) - Brazil | ReliefWeb

Burundi

Burundi – Damage and Fatalities After Floods in 4 Provinces – FloodList

Burundi - Floods and landslides (IGEBU, FloodList, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 12 April 2023) - Burundi | ReliefWeb

Canada

Freezing rain hits Ontario and Quebec, leaving more than 2.5 million people without power, Canada - The Watchers

Colombia

Nevado del Ruiz: Residents evacuated from slopes of volcano - BBC News

Democratic Republic of Congo

At least 21 killed, several missing in eastern DR Congo landslide | News | Al Jazeera

Ethiopia

Ethiopia - 230,000 Impacted by Heavy Rains and Floods, Situation Report, 03 Apr 2023 | ReliefWeb

France

Video shows avalanche in French Alps - BBC News

Two people still missing in Marseille building collapse (france24.com)

India

Seven killed, many trapped in avalanche in India’s Sikkim state | News | Al Jazeera

Indonesia

Indonesia - Floods (BNPB, ADINet, ADINet) (ECHO Daily Flash of 5 April 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Indonesia – Floods in Central Kalimantan Damage 4,000 homes – FloodList

Iran

Iran – 3 Killed, Hundreds Displaced After Floods in North West – FloodList

Israel

Israel: Disruptions due to flooding ongoing in southern regions as of early April 12 /update 1 | Crisis24 (garda.com)

Italy

Italy – Deadly Flash Floods in Calabria – FloodList

Kenya

Kenya – More Fatalities After Floods in South – FloodList

Latvia

Latvia – Augšdaugava Communities Isolated After Daugava River Floods – FloodList

Malawi

17 people feared dead in Malawi after boat capsizes-Xinhua (news.cn)

Mexico

WATCH: Entire building collapses onto road in Mexico - BBC News

Netherlands

One killed, 30 injured after Netherlands train crash | transport News | Al Jazeera

New Zealand

Two destructive tornadoes hit New Zealand - The Watchers

New Zealand: Adverse weather forecast over scattered parts of the country through at least April 12 /update 3 | Crisis24 (garda.com)

Pakistan

Stampede at Ramadan food distribution centre kills 11 in Pakistan | Food News | Al Jazeera

Pakistan – 11 Dead as Rain and Flash Floods Cause Houses to Collapse in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – FloodList

Pakistan - Severe weather and landslide (NOAA-CPC, PDMA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 06 April 2023) - Pakistan | ReliefWeb

Papua New Guinea

Very strong M7.0 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea — hundreds of homes destroyed, at least 4 people killed - The Watchers

Peru

Peru - Severe weather, update (NOAA-CPC, COEN INDECI) (ECHO Daily Flash of 12 April 2023) - Peru | ReliefWeb

Philippines

Philippines – 5 Dead, 1 Missing After Floods and Storms in South – FloodList

Russia

Strong M6.5 earthquake hits Kamchatka, Russia - The Watchers

Massive eruption at Sheveluch volcano produces strongest ashfall in 60 years, Russia - The Watchers

Shiveluch volcano: Video shows Russian village under 8.5cm of ash - BBC News

Somalia

Somalia - Acute watery Diarrhoea/Cholera outbreak (MoH, UN, INGOs) (ECHO Daily Flash of 04 April 2023) - Somalia | ReliefWeb

South Korea

Worst dust storm of the year engulfs Korean Peninsula - The Watchers

Gangneung: Hundreds flee as wildfire sweeps through South Korean city | The Independent

Spain

Climate change: Catalonia in grip of worst drought in decades - BBC News

Tunisia

Tunisia to cut water supplies to citizens overnight amid drought | Drought News | Al Jazeera

Storm Noa: Power cuts and trees down in Devon and Cornwall - BBC News

USA

Several dead after tornado tears through Missouri - BBC News

Strong EF-3 tornado hits Bridgeville, Delaware - state’s strongest in over 60 years - The Watchers

Major tornado outbreak — Large and destructive tornadoes hit Little Rock and Wynne, Arkansas - The Watchers

Tornado Razes a Path Through Wynne (nasa.gov)

Homes collapsing under record snowfall in Park City, Utah - The Watchers

Catastrophic flood event in Fort Lauderdale after extreme 500 mm (20 inches) of rain in 12 hours, Florida - The Watchers

South Florida endures 'life threatening' floods - BBC News

Texas dairy farm explosion kills 18,000 cows - BBC News

Yemen

Yemen - Floods (DG ECHO, NOAA-CPC, GDACS, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 11 April 2023) - Yemen | ReliefWeb

Other items of interest

WHO calls for action to protect, support and expand global health force | UN News

Highlighting a population’s health information needs during health emergencies through new infodemic management tools and frameworks (who.int)

New WHO guide aims to boost the use of life-saving helmets for motorcycle riders

Early Warnings For All Initiative scaled up into action on the ground | UNDRR

WMO calls for more investment in integrated weather and climate services | UN News

Climate change and environment (europa.eu)

Climate Change: Global Ocean surface temperature highest since records began - BBC Newsround

UNDRR Status Report on Target E 2023

UNDRR Americas + Caribbean VIII Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Regional Action Plan For the Implementation of the Sendai Framework

Shaping Futures with Local Women | Disaster Recovery and Women’s Empowerment 2011-2020

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25^th - 31^st March 2023

Coronavirus

WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situational Report – 29^th March 2023

Regional Hazards

Kenya and Ethiopia

Deadly floods and storms sweep across Kenya and Ethiopia, leaving at least 19 people dead - The Watchers

Country Hazards

Bolivia

Bolivia - Floods, update (UN OCHA, NOAA-CPC, MoH Bolivia) (ECHO Daily Flash of 29 March 2023) - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | ReliefWeb

Bolivia – Thousands Affected by Floods in Santa Cruz and Pando Departments – FloodList

Brazil

Brazil – 170 Families Homeless After More Floods in Manaus – FloodList

Brazil - Floods and landslides, update (Floodlist, Reliefweb, WHO PAHO, INMET, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 30 March 2023) - Brazil | ReliefWeb

Chile

Chile detects first case of bird flu in a human | Reuters

Colombia

Colombia – Floods Destroy Homes in Cauca, 1,500 Families Affected – FloodList

Ecuador

Ecuador - Landslide, update (NOAA-CPC, SGR, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 30 March 2023) - Ecuador | ReliefWeb

Deadly landslide hits Alausí, Ecuador, destroying homes and part of Pan-American Highway - The Watchers

Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Heavy Flood Kills Seven in Drought Ravaged Dawa Zone, Somali Region, Displaces IDPs Reeling From Drought - allAfrica.com

India

Odisha hit by over 5 000 lightning strikes in 30 minutes, leaving five dead - The Watchers

Powerful tornado leaves a trail of destruction in Punjab’s Fazilka district - The Watchers

Madhya Pradesh: At least 35 die after falling into a well - BBC News

Indonesia

Indonesia, Flooding in Cianjur (West Java) (26 Mar 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Indonesia, Flooding in Toli-toli (Central Sulawesi) (26 Mar 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Kenya

Kenya – Fatalities and Evacuations After Floods in Several Regions – FloodList

Mexico

Mexico migrants: Deadly fire at Juárez migrant centre kills at least 38 - BBC News

Malawi

Malawi: Tropical Cyclone Freddy - Flash Update No. 10 (28 March 2023) - Malawi | ReliefWeb

New Zealand

New Zealand reports its first case of rabies - Outbreak News Today

Pakistan

Pakistan - Severe weather (NOAA-CPC, PDMA Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) (ECHO Daily Flash of 27 March 2023) - Pakistan | ReliefWeb

Peru

State of national emergency declared in Tumbes, Piura, and Lambayeque, Peru - The Watchers

Philippines

Dozens killed in blaze on Philippines ferry - BBC News

Somalia

Somalia - Floods (DG ECHO Partners, UN OCHA, NOAA-CPC, SoDMA, media floodlist) (ECHO Daily Flash of 28 March 2023) - Somalia | ReliefWeb

Somalia – 20 Killed in Jubaland Flash Floods – FloodList

South Africa

South Africa – Deadly Floods Hit Eastern Cape – FloodList

South Africa - Floods (Floodlist, media, SAWS) (ECHO Daily Flash of 28 March 2023) - South Africa | ReliefWeb

South Korea

Sandstorm from China forecast to push up fine dust levels in S. Korea

Thailand

Large wildfire breaks out northeast of Bangkok, Thailand - The Watchers

Thailand air pollution: Thick smog chokes Chiang Rai this week - BBC News

Storm Mathis set to batter Brits with 70mph winds capable of inflicting 'structural... - LBC

Storm Mathis weather havoc in Cornwall as hundreds of homes without power - Cornwall Live

Person dies in listeria outbreak linked to cheese - BBC News

USA

Long-track, violent tornado hits Mississippi, leaving massive damage and multiple fatalities - The Watchers

Kentucky helicopter crash: Nine people killed, officials confirm - BBC News

Other items of interest

WHO | Quadripartite call to action for One Health for a safer world

WHO | Marburg virus outbreaks highlight link between health and planet: Tedros | UN News

WHO AFRO | Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies

Continued high losses from natural hazards in 2022 | PreventionWeb

Deep ocean currents around Antarctica headed for collapse, study finds -- ScienceDaily

ISC | Science and Society in Transition ISC Action Plan: 2022–2024

Centre for Science Futures - International Science Council

AirKorea : Current Air Quality

New Zealand's Nationally Significant Risks | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)

Open Science and Data Management

UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science - UNESCO Digital Library

The CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance (codata.org)

The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship - PubMed (nih.gov)

The TRUST Principles - An RDA Community Effort | RDA (rd-alliance.org)

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19^th – 24^th March 2023

Coronavirus

WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situational Report – 21^st March 2023

Regional Hazards

Afghanistan and Pakistan

Afghanistan, Pakistan - Earthquake (GDACS, PDMA, PMD, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 22 March 2023) - Afghanistan | ReliefWeb

Earthquake in Pakistan and Afghanistan kills at least 19 people - BBC News

Strong M6.5 earthquake hits Hindu Kush at intermediate depth, Afghanistan - The Watchers

Ecuador and Peru

Ecuador, Peru - Earthquake, update (GDACS, SGR, INDECI, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 March 2023) - Ecuador | ReliefWeb

Southern Africa

Cyclone Freddy Flash update (As of 24 March 2023, 12:00 CAT) - Malawi | ReliefWeb

Record-breaking Tropical Cyclone “Freddy” left at least 582 people dead, hundreds missing - The Watchers

Southern Africa: Cyclone Freddy aftermath brings diseases, healthcare gaps | UN News

Country Hazards

Brazil

Brazil – Hundreds Displaced After Floods in Northern States – FloodList

Brazil - Floods and landslides, update (media, Floodlist, INMET) (ECHO Daily Flash of 23 March 2023) - Brazil | ReliefWeb

China

Most extensive sandstorm of the year hits Beijing and surrounding provinces, China - The Watchers

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea confirms eight more Marburg cases | WHO | Regional Office for Africa

India

Unseasonal rain and hailstorm cause significant crop loss in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh - The Watchers

India - Severe weather (media, IMD) (ECHO Daily Flash of 21 March 2023) - India | ReliefWeb

Indonesia

Indonesia - Severe weather (ADINet, BMKG) (ECHO Daily Flash of 24 March 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Iran

Iran - Earthquake (GDACS, USGS, IRNA, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 24 March 2023) - Iran (Islamic Republic of) | ReliefWeb

Malawi

Malawi: Tropical Cyclone Freddy - Flash Update No. 8 (23 March 2023) - Malawi | ReliefWeb

New Zealand

Tornado damages 5 buildings and 17 vehicles in Greymouth, New Zealand - The Watchers

Pakistan

Pakistan - Flash floods (media, PMD) (ECHO Daily Flash of 22 March 2023) - Pakistan | ReliefWeb

Peru

Peru - Severe weather, update (SENHAMI, INDECI, PAHO) (ECHO Daily Flash of 23 March 2023) - Peru | ReliefWeb

Russia

Russia: Two people hospitalized with anthrax in Chuvashia - Outbreak News Today

Somalia

Somalia: Gu rainy season 2023 Flash Floods Update No. 1 (23 March 2023) - Somalia | ReliefWeb

Spain

Hundreds evacuated in eastern Spain as wildfire season starts 'very early' | World News | Sky News

Syria

Deadly floods sweep through northern Syria, leaving many without homes - The Watchers

Syria – Floods Cause Severe Damage to Displacement Camps – FloodList

Tanzania

Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease | WHO | Regional Office for Africa

Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of deadly Marburg Virus Disease | UN News

Multiple injuries after ship tips over at Edinburgh dockyard - BBC News

USA

Precipitation Piles on in California (nasa.gov)

More than 700 000 people lost power, 5 killed as heavy rainfall and strong winds hit California, U.S. - The Watchers

California storm kills two as severe weather continues | Weather News | Al Jazeera

From drought to deluge: California experiences second snowiest winter on record - The Watchers

EF-1 tornado hits Montebello, California — the strongest tornado to impact Los Angeles Metro area since March 1983 - The Watchers

Yemen

Yemen - Floods (DG ECHO, DG ECHO partners, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 24 March 2023) - Yemen | ReliefWeb

Other items of interest

UN | A liveable future for all is possible, if we take urgent climate action: flagship UN report

IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023

UN | Climate change making Earth ‘uninhabitable’ Guterres warns | UN News

UN Conference seeks solutions to global water crisis | UN News

UN | Guterres warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences of a world without glaciers

WHO | Multi-country outbreak of cholera, External situation report #1

WHO | Geographical expansion of cases of dengue and chikungunya beyond the historical areas of transmission in the Region of the Americas

WHO | World Tuberculosis Day: WHO ramps up initiative to combat killer disease | UN News

Candida auris: What is the deadly fungus sweeping through US hospitals? - BBC News

Climate change: The Pakistani communities still under water six months after historic floods | ITV News

UN: 10 million lack safe water six months after Pakistan floods | Floods News | Al Jazeera

Cholera in the WHO African Region: Weekly Regional Cholera Bulletin: 22 March 2023 | WHO | Regional Office for Africa

Rebooting memories of life before the nuclear devastation of Hiroshima | UN News

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11^th – 19^th March 2023

Coronavirus

WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situational Report – 16th March 2023

Regional Hazards

Southern Africa

Freddy: The deadly cyclone that lasted more than a month - BBC News

Southern Africa: Tropical Cyclone Freddy - Flash Update No. 7 (14 March 2023) - Mozambique | ReliefWeb

Malawi and Mozambique – Dozens Dead After Storm Freddy Triggers Floods and Mudslides – FloodList

Country Hazards

Armenia

Armenia measles outbreak reaches 50 cases - Outbreak News Today

Australia

Australia: Record-breaking floods in Queensland as residents warned of crocodile-infested waters | World News | Sky News

Record floods hit parts of northern Queensland, Australia - The Watchers

Menindee: Millions of dead fish wash up near Australian town - BBC News

Brazil

Brazil – 8 Killed, Homes Destroyed After Landslide in Manaus, Amazonas – FloodList

Heavy rains and deadly landslides hit Manaus, Brazil - The Watchers

Burundi

Burundi announces first polio outbreak in more than 30 years | UN News

Cambodia

Cluster of avian influenza in Cambodia (europa.eu)

Cameroon

Cameroon – Severe Floods Hit Buea, South West Region – FloodList

Colombia

Colombia – Floods Damage Hundreds of Homes in Cesar Department – FloodList

Colombian coal mine explosion kills at least 11 | Mining News | Al Jazeera

Ecuador

Very strong M6.7 earthquake hits near the coast of Ecuador - The Watchers

Ecuador earthquake kills at least 15 people - BBC News

India

Uttar Pradesh: Eight killed by deluge of potatoes after roof collapse - BBC News

Indonesia

Indonesia - Floods (BMKG, ADINet, ADINet) (ECHO Daily Flash of 17 March 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Indonesia – 4 Dead, 7 Missing After Floods and Landslides in Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi – FloodList

Indonesia - Volcanic eruption (BNPB) (ECHO Daily Flash of 13 March 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Major eruption at Merapi volcano produces very large pyroclastic flow, Indonesia - The Watchers

Malawi

Malawi – 180,000 Displaced, 200 Still Missing in Cyclone Freddy Floods – FloodList

Cyclone Freddy in Malawi: Searching for my daughter-in-law in the mud - BBC News

Malawi: Tropical Cyclone Freddy - Flash Update No. 2 (17 March 2023) - Malawi | ReliefWeb

Mozambique

Mozambique: Severe Tropical Storm Freddy - Flash Update No. 10 (as of 15 March 2023) - Mozambique | ReliefWeb

Nepal

Measles outbreak in Nepal: Nearly 700 cases recorded - Outbreak News Today

New Zealand

Cyclone Gabrielle: The New Zealand flood victims too scared to go home - BBC News

Peru

Peru – 8 Dead, 1 Missing After Floods in 7 Departments – FloodList

UNICEF Peru Flash Note No. 1 (Floods): 1 to 14 March 2023 - Peru | ReliefWeb

Cyclone Yaku hits Peru, leaving 6 people dead, 5 missing, and over 2 000 homes severely damaged - The Watchers

Philippines

Philippines, Flooding and Landslides in Davao Region (Region XI) (14 Mar 2023) - Philippines | ReliefWeb

Syria

Syria – Water shortage in Northeast Syria (DG ECHO, DG ECHO Partners) (ECHO Daily Flash of 14 March 2023) - Syrian Arab Republic | ReliefWeb

Thailand

Thailand - Severe weather (TMD, ADINet) (ECHO Daily Flash of 15 March 2023) - Thailand | ReliefWeb

Turkey

Flash floods claim 16 lives in earthquake-stricken Turkish provinces - The Watchers

Turkey floods: Truck overturned by surge of water in earthquake zone - BBC News

USA

USA – Heavy Rain from Atmospheric Rivers Triggers More Flooding in California – FloodList

Almost 1 million Californians without power amid second atmospheric river impact in a week - The Watchers

Major Nor’easter triggers snow, wind, and disruptions in northeastern U.S. - The Watchers

Clean-up of radioactive water leak ongoing at Minnesota nuclear plant - BBC News

Vanuatu

Vanuatu - Tropical cyclones JUDY and KEVIN, update (GDACS, UN OCHA, Copernicus EMSR, VMGD Forecast) (ECHO Daily Flash of 14 March 2023) - Vanuatu | ReliefWeb

Vanuatu – Multiple crises, update (DG ECHO, UN OCHA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 13 March 2023) - Vanuatu | ReliefWeb

Other items of interest

UNFCCC | Early warning technologies can be game-changers for climate adaptation | PreventionWeb

Sticking to ‘cold, hard’ climate facts can end global warming: Guterres | UN News

Cholera in the WHO African Region: Weekly Regional Cholera Bulletin: 15 March 2023

UN deputy chief warns of faltering progress towards SDGs | UN News

Horn of Africa hunger emergency: ‘129,000 looking death in the eyes’ | UN News

Native UK plants in catastrophic decline, major report finds - BBC News

Climate change: Warming could raise UK flood damage bill by 20% - BBC News

Correction: In last week’s Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin 4th - 10th March 2023, the report Australia floods: PM Morrison to declare a national emergency referred to floods that occurred in March 2022 and should not have been shared. We apologise for this error.

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4^th – 10^th March 2023

Coronavirus

WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situational Report – 7th March 2023

Regional Hazards

Turkey – Syria Earthquake

Türkiye and Syria - Earthquakes Fact Sheet #11 Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (March 9, 2023) - Türkiye | ReliefWeb

UN News More than 850,000 Syrian, Turkish children displaced by earthquakes

Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Tropical Cyclone Freddy - Flash Update No. 6 (10 March 2023)

Cyclone Freddy: Rare and deadly storm to hit Mozambique again - BBC News

Tropical Cyclone Freddy on track to become record-breaking storm | UN News

South America

Heat and drought bite in large parts of South America - Argentina | ReliefWeb

Country Hazards

Australia

Australia floods: PM Morrison to declare a national emergency - BBC News

Bangladesh

Bangladesh - Cox’s Bazar fire (DG ECHO, DG ECHO Partners, UNHCR, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 06 March 2023) - Bangladesh | ReliefWeb

Thousands of Rohingya impacted by recent camp fire: IOM responds - Bangladesh | ReliefWeb

Brazil

Brazil - Floods (INMET, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 08 March 2023) - Brazil | ReliefWeb

Ecuador

Ecuador – Fatalities After Floods and Landslides in Manabí Province – FloodList

Heavy rains produced by Cyclone Yaku cause severe flooding and landslides in western Ecuador - The Watchers

Gabon

Gabon: At least two dead and 28 missing in mini ferry sinking | Africanews

Ghana

Ghana – Accra Floods Cause Damage and Fatalities – FloodList

Ghana - Floods (Floodlist, media, Ghana Meteorological Agency) (ECHO Daily Flash of 09 March 2023)

Heavy downpour leads to severe flooding in Accra, Ghana - The Watchers

India

Brahmapuram fire: India's Kochi city covered in toxic haze from waste dump fire - BBC News

Indonesia

Indonesia - Landslide, update (BMKG, BNPB) (ECHO Daily Flash of 09 March 2023)

At least 15 killed, 50 missing after large landslide hits Serasan island, Indonesia - The Watchers

Malawi

Malawi: Cholera Outbreak - Mar 2022 | ReliefWeb

Geneva Palais briefing on the cholera outbreak in Malawi - Malawi | ReliefWeb

Malaysia

Malaysia - Floods and landslides (DG ECHO partners, AHA Centre, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 07 March 2023) - Malaysia | ReliefWeb

Malaysia dengue cases up more than 200% in 2023 - Outbreak News Today

Nigeria

Nigeria bus crashes into train; 6 dead and dozens injured | AP News

Paraguay

Paraguay – Floods (DG ECHO, DG ECHO Partners) (ECHO Daily Flash of 8 March 2023) - Paraguay | ReliefWeb

Philippines

Philippines - Seismic activity, update (GDACS, USGS, PHIVOLCS, media, media, PNA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 09 March 2023)

Philippines, M5.9 Earthquake in Davao Region (7 Mar 2023) - Philippines | ReliefWeb

South Sudan

South Sudan: Cholera Outbreak Situation Report: No. 001 (Reporting Date: 07 March 2023)

Uganda

Uganda declares Ebola (Sudan) outbreak in Mubende District - Outbreak News Today

UK weather latest: Storm Larisa looms as snow and high winds leave drivers stuck on motorways - and airport forced to close runway | UK News | Sky News

Storm Larisa: More snow and ice disruption in Wales - BBC News

USA

Florida fires closing highways - Wildfire Today

Tornadoes and high winds cause damage and widespread power outages across Texas and Louisiana - The Watchers

Atmospheric river to bring heavy precipitation, potential flooding to California - The Watchers

Third person dies after crush at US GloRilla show - BBC News

Vanuatu

UN News Vanuatu emergency: UN supports aid effort after cyclones, earthquake

Zambia

Zambia - Floods (media, Reliefweb, Zambia Meteorological Department) (ECHO Daily Flash of 09 March 2023)

Other items of interest

UN delegates reach historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters | UN News

Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks - BBC News

UNEP | The 2023 Climate Risk Landscape – United Nations Environment – Finance Initiative

NASA Space Mission Takes Stock of Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Countries – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet

WHO | New global guidelines to boost the use of life-saving safety restraints in vehicles

ESCAP | Vanuatu twin cyclones underscore the Pacific’s vulnerability to compounding climate-disaster risks

India: reviving traditional crops to climate-proofing infrastructure | PreventionWeb

Lack of cross-border flood alerts adds to disaster fears in Nepal | Floods News | Al Jazeera

The Planetary Health Report Card Initiative - An international health student community inspiring institutional change.

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25th February – 3rd March 2023

Coronavirus

WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situational Report – 3rd March 2023

Regional Hazards

Turkey – Syria Earthquake

Cholera outbreak in quake-hit northwestern Syria kills two people | Turkey-Syria Earthquake News | Al Jazeera

Türkiye and Syria one month on: A mental health ticking time bomb | IFRC

South-East Africa

Mozambique – Thousands Displaced as Cyclone Freddy Brings Flooding Rain – FloodList

Madagascar, Mozambique - Tropical cyclone FREDDY and its remnants, update (DG ECHO, Meteo France, GDACS, BNGRC, INGD) (ECHO Daily Flash of 03 March 2023) - Madagascar | ReliefWeb

Pacific Islands

Tropical Cyclone Judy - Feb 2023 | ReliefWeb

Country Hazards

Argentina

Argentina's power largely restored after fire hits national grid - BBC News

Australia

Australia – Hundreds Evacuate Floods in Northern Territory – FloodList

Residents ordered to evacuate bushfire northeast of Melbourne - Wildfire Today

Australia floods: Teenager bitten by crocodile as army sent to help remote areas - BBC News

Cambodia

Avian flu reappears in Cambodia, UN health agency warns | UN News

Cambodia Health officials: H5N1 situation is now under control - Outbreak News Today

Chile

Chile - Wildfires, update (DG ECHO, GDACS, SENAPRED, UNCT Chile, JRC-GWIS, Copernicus EMSR) (ECHO Daily Flash of 03 March 2023) - Chile | ReliefWeb

Cuba

Dozens of forest fires scorch Cuba, threatening brittle economy | Environment News | Al Jazeera

Ghana

Ghana reports 12 additional Lassa fever cases - Outbreak News Today

Greece

Greece train crash: 57 people confirmed dead as public anger grows - BBC News

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Under-construction skyscraper on fire - BBC News

Indonesia

Tornado damages at least 340 houses in West Java, Indonesia - The Watchers

Iran

Iran: Dozens of schoolgirls taken to hospital after new gas poisonings - BBC News

Malaysia

Malaysia – 30,000 Displaced by Floods in Johor, Pahang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan – FloodList

Nigeria

NCDC Lassa Fever Situation Report Epi Week 8: 20 February - 28 February 2023 - Nigeria | ReliefWeb

Paraguay

Paraguay – Floods Affect Thousands in Amambay, Concepción, Alto Paraguay and San Pedro – FloodList

Philippines

Philippines reports 100 measles cases in 2023 to date, a 900% increase compared to last year - Outbreak News Today

Spain

Rare red alert issued as Majorca hit by snow | The Independent

USA

Another powerful western system will bring heavy snow to low elevations across the West, with blizzard conditions in the Sierra Nevada mountains, U.S. - The Watchers

Tornadoes leave a trail of destruction in southern Plains, U.S. - The Watchers

Californians snowed in by winter storm surge - BBC News

Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Pacific nation reels from twin cyclones and earthquake - BBC News

Vanuatu braces tropical cyclone Kevin following emergency declaration-Xinhua (news.cn)

Other items of interest

International Science Council Report for the Mid-Term Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

· International Science Council. 2023. Report for the Mid-Term Review of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (Executive Summary). Paris, France. International Science Council. DOI: 10.24948/2023.01. https://council.science/publications/mtr-sendai-framework-disaster-risk-reduction/

UNDRR | World is set to miss UN targets for preventing disasters by 2030

UN News | Over 1 billion in 43 nations at risk amid cholera outbreaks, WHO says

UN News | Refugee agency appeals for $137 million to help displaced in Horn of Africa

CODATA Statement on the February 2023 Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria - CODATA, The Committee on Data for Science and Technology

Polio this week as of 28 February 2023 - World | ReliefWeb

Wastewater offers clues to emerging diseases - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization

Flooding in African coastal cities demand holistic recovery pathways | PreventionWeb

Community cooperation across Nepal-India border saves lives during floods | The Third Pole

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18^th - 24^th February 2023

Coronavirus

WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situational Report - 24^th February 2023

Regional Hazards

Turkey – Syria Earthquake

Türkiye: 2023 Earthquakes Situation Report No. 4, As of 23 February 2023 - Türkiye | ReliefWeb

Türkiye / Syria Earthquake: Whole of Syria Situation Report #4 - 23 February, 2023 - Türkiye | ReliefWeb

M6.3 aftershock hits Turkey-Syria border region, leaving 6 people dead and nearly 800 injured - The Watchers

North America

Winter storm disrupts towns across US and Canada - BBC News

Two powerful winter storms hit U.S., leaving more than 2 million people without power - The Watchers

Northern Europe

Storm Otto lashes Scandinavia closing the Oresund bridge - BBC News

Power cuts and schools closed as Storm Otto hits - BBC News

South-East Africa

Southern Africa: Tropical Cyclone Freddy - Flash Update No. 2 (22 February 2023) - Madagascar | ReliefWeb

Winds lash Madagascar's coast as Cyclone Freddy makes landfall - BBC News

Country Hazards

Austria

Fatal rockfall in Austria claims lives of two workers - The Watchers

Bolivia

Bolivia – Thousands Affected by Floods and Severe Weather in Chuquisaca Department – FloodList

Brazil

Brazil hit by deadly floods and landslides | Floods News | Al Jazeera

Brazil - Severe weather, floods and landslides, update (GDACS, INMET, CEMADEN, Civil Protection of São Paulo State)(ECHO Daily Flash of 23 February 2023) - Brazil | ReliefWeb

China

Search and rescue mission launched after coal mine collapses in China - BBC News

Ecuador

Ecuador – Fatalities After Flooding in 5 Provinces – FloodList

France

French drought alert after driest winter since 1959 - BBC News

Indonesia

Indonesia - Floods (ADINet, BMKG) (ECHO Daily Flash of 22 February 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Kenya

Wildfire in Aberdares forest leaves two KWS officers dead (Kenyan Broadcasting Company)

Madagascar

Madagascar – Thousands Displaced by Tropical Cyclone Freddy – FloodList

Morocco

Unprecedented snowfall isolates 87 villages, leaving 24 000 families in need of assistance, Morocco

Paraguay

Paraguay – Hundreds of Families Affected by Floods in Amambay – FloodList

Philippines

Rescuers in high-risk volcano search for crashed Philippine plane | Volcanoes News | Al Jazeera

Philippines – 30,000 Displaced After Low-Pressure Area Causes Floods and Landslides – FloodList

South Africa

Measles outbreak declared in Cape Town - South Africa | ReliefWeb

South Africa – More Floods Leave 2 Dead, 5 Missing – FloodList

Ukraine

UN rights chief deplores Ukraine death toll one year after Russian invasion | UN News

USA

USA – Fatalities After Floods in Kentucky and West Virginia – FloodList

Other items of interest

World Health Organization (WHO): The Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 | Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework (undrr.org)

UN High Seas Treaty: New negotiations begin - Oceanographic

Turkey earthquake: How are the true costs calculated? | PreventionWeb

A data-driven approach to rapidly estimate recovery potential to go beyond building damage after disasters | PreventionWeb

First comparison of every state’s physical climate risk | PreventionWeb

UN News | Rising humanitarian needs require political will, increased funding: UN relief chief

UN News | SDG stimulus could unlock $148 billion in debt savings: UNDP

Creating Resilient and Trusted Data Systems Executive Summary - The Royal Society

Creating Resilient and Trusted Data Systems Findings Report - The Royal Society

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11^th – 17^th February 2023

Coronavirus

WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situational Report - 17^th February 2023

Regional Hazards

Turkey – Syria Earthquake

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Secondary crises are greatest threat to life | PreventionWeb

Earthquakes: North-west Syria: Flash Update No. 9 as of 15 February 2023 - Syrian Arab Republic | ReliefWeb

Earthquake: disaster response operations in Syria and Türkiye continue

UN News Children sleep in streets, too afraid to go home after quake disaster

Syria – Thousands Evacuate After Earthquake Damages River Dams in North – FloodList

Thousands displaced by flooding in northern Syria after earthquakes trigger dam breach

Central Asia

Series of fatal avalanches strike Afghanistan and Tajikistan amid heavy snowfall - The Watchers

South-East Africa

South Africa, Mozambique, Eswatini - Floods (INGD, Government South Africa, INAM Mozambique, Weather South Africa, SwaziMET, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 14 February 2023) - Mozambique | ReliefWeb

Country Hazards

Brazil

Severe storms wreak havoc across southern Brazil, leaving 7 people dead

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea confirms first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak | WHO | Regional Office for Africa

UN News WHO supports Equatorial Guinea in combatting country’s first-ever deadly Marburg virus outbreak

Indonesia

Four killed by magnitude 5.4 earthquake in Indonesia’s Papua | Earthquakes News | Al Jazeera

Malawi

Malawi – 4 Dead as Floods Cause Major Damage in Blantyre – FloodList

Southern Malawi hit by severe flooding, leaving four dead and three missing

Malawi - Cholera, update (DG ECHO, Malawi Ministry of Health) (ECHO Daily Flash of 13 February 2023) - Malawi | ReliefWeb

Libya

UN says 73 people presumed dead in shipwreck off Libya | Al Jazeera

Mozambique

Mozambique: Floods in Maputo city and province - Flash update No. 2 (as of 14 February 2023) - Mozambique | ReliefWeb

New Zealand

Cyclone Gabrielle: Thousands yet to be contacted after New Zealand storm

National state of emergency declared as Cyclone Gabrielle causes widespread destruction across New Zealand’s North Island

New Zealand – 4 Killed in Cyclone Gabrielle Floods and Landslides – FloodList

Nigeria

Nigeria reports more than 400 suspected cholera cases in January - Outbreak News Today

Panama

Panama bus accident kills at least 39 migrants | Al Jazeera

South Africa

South Africa – Government Declares National State of Disaster Over Floods – FloodList

Bus and armoured truck collision kills 20 in South Africa | Al Jazeera

Thailand

Thailand reports spike in dengue fever in first 5 weeks of 2023 - Outbreak News Today

Power cuts and schools closed as Storm Otto hits

USA

Record-breaking snowfall hits Anchorage, Alaska - The Watchers

Large dust storms create significant reductions in visibility, cause multiple car crashes, U.S.

Ohio train crash leaves small town fearful of toxic fumes and confused

What we know about Ohio train derailment

A hazardous spill near Tucson closes down I-10 and forces an evacuation : NPR

Vietnam

Vietnam: More than 300 cases of dengue fever in Binh Dinh since the beginning of the year - Outbreak News Today

Other items of interest

UN News Sea level rise poses ‘unthinkable’ risks for the planet, Security Council hears

UN News UN environment agency tackles mercury-tarnished gold mining industry

UN News UN-backed project aims to eliminate mercury from skin lightening products

WHO | Countries unite to remove mercury from hazardous skin lightening products

WHO | ICD-11 2023 release is here

WFP | West Africa: WFP helps half a million recover from loss and damage | PreventionWeb

UK Government | State of the environment: health, people and the environment

Mavrouli, M.; Mavroulis, S.; Lekkas, E.; Tsakris, A. The Impact of Earthquakes on Public Health: A Narrative Review of Infectious Diseases in the Post-Disaster Period Aiming to Disaster Risk Reduction. Microorganisms 2023, 11, 419. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11020419

Alhassan RK, et al. Global Health Security Index not a proven surrogate for health systems capacity to respond to pandemics: The case of COVID-19. J Infect Public Health. 2023 Feb;16(2):196-205. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2022.12.011. Epub 2022 Dec 21. PMID: 36584636; PMCID: PMC9769026.

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4^th – 10^th February 2023

Coronavirus

WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situational Report - 10^th February 2023

Regional Hazards

Turkey – Syria Earthquake

Turkey, Syria earthquake death toll and devastation: Live tracker | Al Jazeera

Turkey-Syria earthquakes day five: What do we know so far? | Earthquakes News | Al Jazeera

Second humanitarian disaster looms as children without shelter and water following earthquakes - Türkiye | ReliefWeb

Syrian Arab Republic - Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) Coordinated Response Flash Update #4 - Earthquake (As of 09 February 2023) - Syrian Arab Republic | ReliefWeb

Earthquake: Türkiye and north-west Syria Flash Update No. 4 As of 9 February 2023 - Türkiye | ReliefWeb

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Key reason why they’ve been so devastating - Relief Web

WHO Director-General's briefing on earthquake in Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic at the 152nd session of the Executive Board

Earthquake disaster: ‘We must put people first’ urges Guterres in race to save lives | UN News

UN emergency fund releases US$25 million to help people affected by the earthquakes in the Middle East | OCHA

Africa

Horn of Africa: Projections of a famine in 2023

WHO reports exponential rise in cholera cases in Africa

Country Hazards

Australia

Floods in Sydney and NSW After 96mm of Rain in 1 Hour

Severe thunderstorms bring extreme rainfall rates to parts of NSW, Australia

Bolivia

Floods Affect Thousands in La Paz, Beni and Santa Cruz Departments

Dengue cases top 4,000 in Bolivia, Medical brigades mobilize to the city of Trinidad

Brazil

Brazil – Floods in Rio de Janeiro After 67mm of Rain in 1 Hour – FloodList

Emergency in Brazil as avian flu outbreak reported in neighboring Bolivia; poultry exports total US$ 9,7billion

Chile

Raging wildfires claim 26 lives, destroy more than 100 homes in Chile - The Watchers

Fires Blaze Through South-Central Chile (nasa.gov)

Chile forest fires: Heatwave puts new regions at risk - BBC News

New Zealand

Tropical Cyclone “Gabrielle” forms in the Coral Sea, forecast to rapidly intensify before moving toward New Zealand

Niger

Meningitis - Niger (who.int)

Norway

Six TB cases reported in Rogaland county

Oman

MERS case reported in Oman

Pakistan

Pakistan: 2022 Monsoon Floods - Situation Report No. 14 (As of 6 February 2023) - Pakistan | ReliefWeb

Paraguay

More than 8,000 Chikungunya cases reported in past 3 weeks, Hospitals reorganize

Peru

Peru – Heavy Rainfall Triggers Deadly Mudslides and Floods in Arequipa Department

Series of destructive landslides in Peru claim at least 40 lives, destroy 200 homes - The Watchers

South Africa

South Africa’s Ramaphosa declares ‘state of disaster’ on power

USA

Texas: Rabid cow in Cooke County, 5 people exposed

Other items of interest

UN-DRR | SIDS: Gaps, Challenges and Constraints in Means of Implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

UNEP | Bracing for Superbugs: Strengthening environmental action in the One Health response to antimicrobial resistance

Developing nations face 'devastating cost' of future coastal flooding | PreventionWeb

ECHO | Civil Protection: EU outlines Disaster Resilience Goals

New research reveals global dangers of glacial flooding

India: Heat microinsurance launched in India to protect women workers

UNDP | Armenia: Nature-based solutions help reduce risk to climate hazards | PreventionWeb

Insights. Health as a lever for action on climate change; 8 April 2022 (santepubliquefrance.fr)

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28^th January – 3^rdFebruary 2023

Coronavirus

WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situational Report - 2^nd February 2023

Country Hazards

Afghanistan

Families struggle for survival during Afghanistan’s coldest winter in a decade - Afghanistan | ReliefWeb

Chile

Chile wildfires consume over 750 hectares threatening forests, farmland | Reuters

Ethiopia

OCHA - Ethiopia: Cholera Outbreak - Flash Update #5 (As of 30 January 2023) - Ethiopia | ReliefWeb

Ethiopia: Measles and cholera outbreaks pose deadly threat to already malnourished children - Ethiopia | ReliefWeb

Indonesia

Indonesia - Floods (ADINet, BMKG) (Floodlist, ADINet, BMKG) (ECHO Daily Flash of 2 February 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Italy

Italy: Adverse weather forecast across much of the country through at least Jan. 23 /update 3 | Crisis24 (garda.com)

Iran

Earthquake in Iran’s Khoy kills three, injures hundreds | Earthquakes News | Al Jazeera

Japan

Earthquake swarm under Asosan volcano, Alert Level raised, Japan - The Watchers

Madagascar

Madagascar – Tropical Storm Cheneso Leaves 30 Dead, 40,000 Displaced – FloodList

Cheneso Floods Madagascar (NASA)

New Zealand

New Zealand – More Heavy Rain Forecast as Auckland Counts Costs of Floods – FloodList

New Zealand flooding: Fears of further damage as new alerts issued

Nigeria

Diphtheria: Nigeria records 123 infections, 38 deaths

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ncdc.gov.ng)

Pakistan

More than 50 die in two Pakistan accidents - BBC News

Philippines

Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines - The Watchers

Philippines - Earthquake (GDACS, USGS, PHIVOLCS, NDRRMC, PAGASA, PNA, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 2 February 2023) - Philippines | ReliefWeb

Reunion

Residents of Reunion Island confined to homes as tropical cyclone Batsirai passes through (france24.com)

Uruguay

Uruguay: Droughts - January 2023 ReliefWeb

Uruguay’s agricultural emergency persists as drought conditions intensify in 2023 - The Watchers

USA

Extensive and very dangerous ice storm hits U.S. - The Watchers

Health Alert Network (HAN) - 00485 | Outbreak of Extensively Drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Associated with Artificial Tears (cdc.gov)

Vanuatu

East Epi submarine volcano erupts for the first time since 2004, 10 km danger zone established, Vanuatu - The Watchers

Zambia

Catastrophic flooding devastates Zambia, displaces thousands - The Watchers

Other items of interest

EARLY WARNINGS FOR ALL - The UN Global Early Warning Initiative for the Implementation of Climate Adaptation Executive Action Plan 2023-2027

Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) (noaa.gov)

Main findings and recommendations of the midterm review of the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 - 2030 | PreventionWeb (un.org)

WHO Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report#15- 2 February 2023

IFRC 2023 Everyone Counts Report Covid-19

Europe experienced record number of hailstorms in 2022 for the second year in row

Europe had 782 tornados in 2022, causing 6 fatalities and 84 injuries

Korea: Building resilient health systems for pandemic preparedness | PreventionWeb

Myanmar Humanitarian Update No. 26 | 2 February 2023 - Myanmar | ReliefWeb

Pakistan: Wild poliovirus detected in an environmental sample in Lahore - Outbreak News Today

Environmental Improvement Plan (publishing.service.gov.uk)

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21st January - 27th January 2023

Coronavirus

WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Situational Report - 25th January 2023

Regional Hazards

European Hazards

Widespread floods across Europe

Northeast Asia

Northeast Asia battles severe cold snap and heavy snow | Weather News | Al Jazeera

Country Hazards

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Freezing weather kills at least 124 people

Brazil

Brazil - Acute malnutrition- Yanomami indigenous group (DG ECHO, Media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 25 January 2023)

Canada

Major snowstorm expected to hit Ontario, Canada

China

Deadly flash flood hits popular scenic area on Yellow River in Henan, China

Tibet avalanche kills 28 as search called off

Democratic Republic of Congo

Death toll in DR Congo boat accident put at 72 (aa.com.tr)

Ghana

Schoolchildren drown in Ghana in boat accident

Indonesia

Sumatra Island Floods Leave 3 Dead and 15,000 Homes Damaged

Indonesia - Floods (Floodlist, ADINet, BMKG) (ECHO Daily Flash of 27 January 2023) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb

Japan

At least 3 dead as heavy snow and record cold hit Japan - Japan Today

Jin Tian: Eight dead after cargo ship sinks off coast of Japan

Madagascar

Madagascar - Tropical Cyclone CHENESO, update (GDACS, Meteo France La Reunion, Meteo Madagascar, Copernicus EMSR645, BNGRC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 27 January 2023) - Madagascar | ReliefWeb

Malawi

Malawi: Red Cross scales up response to worst cholera outbreak in two decades

Malawi’s worst cholera epidemic in decades sparks massive demand for vaccines, as stocks run low | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

Malaysia

Malaysia – Floods in Johor and Pahang After 430mm of Rain in 24 Hours

Nepal

Nepal - Earthquake (DG ECHO, GDACS, USGS, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 25 January 2023) - Nepal | ReliefWeb

New Zealand

New Zealand – State of Emergency as Record Rain Causes Flood Havoc in Auckland – FloodList

North Korea

North Korea issues 'extreme cold' weather alert

Pakistan

Pakistan hit by nationwide power outage after grid failure

Pakistan hit by massive power outage leaving 220 million without electricity

Cold weather alert issued by UKHSA

Firefighter critically injured in Jenners blaze in Edinburgh

USA

Snow and ice storm hits Northeast U.S., leaving more than 90 000 homes without power

Large tornado rips through the southeastern Houston area, leaving significant damage, Texas

Ohio busts snowfall record as winter storm moves north

Other items of interest

AON: Global insured losses from disasters exceeded $130 billion in 2022, driven by second-costliest event on record

WHO Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and Other Emergencies 16 to 22^nd January 2023

WHO National stockpiles for radiological and nuclear emergencies: policy advice

WHO Refugee and Migrant Health Toolkit

The Lancet Series on One Health and Global Health Security

Decades-long growing rift in Brunt Ice Shelf finally breaks, creating new iceberg, Antarctica

Getting a grip on landslides: Reducing the risk of landslides in India

Melting Glacier Ice Linked to Severe Droughts and Floods in Indian Ocean Region

The UK Government Resilience Framework (HTML) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Correction: In last week’s Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin 14th January - 20th January 2023, Storm Gerard was included but the report One death, 15 people injured as violent storms hit France referred to storms that occurred in June 2022, and should not have been shared. We apologise for this error.