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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin – 15th to 19th May 2017 China Over 1,600 people battling forest fire in north China Democratic Republic of Congo New cases of Ebola confirmed in DRC India Hailstorm damages crops of 900 farmers Mumbai: 40 railway track deaths reported during pre-monsoon rain Heatwave in Delhi at 45 degrees, relief expected soon Iran Northeast Iran quake leaves 2 dead, 400 injured At least 3 killed, 225 injured in earthquake in northeastern Iran - UPDATED United States of America Lightning Strikes Tree, Kills 1 in Strong New Jersey Thunderstorms More Storms Hit Midwest, a Day After Tornadoes Leave 2 Dead, Dozens Injured Tornado kills 1, injures 25 in Barron County 2017 U.S. Tornado Deaths Near Three Dozen, and More Than Half Have Been in Mobile Homes At Least 1 Dead as Dust Storms Cause Pileups in Illinois Other items of interest Words into action guidelines: Build back better in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction (Consultative version) Words into Action guideline: National Disaster Risk Assessment (Consultative version) Over 50 pc population lives in disaster-prone areas: Rajnath Singh Insurance industry braced for more high winds caused by climate change UNDP & the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction Assessing country-level science and technology capacities for implementing the Sendai Framework Are governments finally facing up to the true cost of disasters? WMO determines highest death tolls from tropical cyclones, tornadoes, lightning and hailstorms Resilience bonds: A secret weapon against catastrophe Viet Nam: HCM City to install sensor chips at flooding hotspots Varied increases in extreme rainfall with global warming United Kingdom: Climate change likely to increase risk of costly storms IMF Executive Board adopts decision to enhance the financial safety net for developing countries hit by large natural disasters China reaffirms disaster risk cooperation commitment How El Niño forecasts can help prevent cholera deaths in Africa Special Zika Newsletter— May 16 2017 Hurricane forecasters add storm surge warnings this year Russia to launch forest fire monitoring satellite on July 14 UN recognises 1970 Bengal cyclone as deadliest weather event ever Adaptation Update: Countries Focus on DRR Targets, Reporting, Links with Paris Agreement and SDG 11 Supporting farmers in Peru recover from El Niño floods and landslides UN-Habitat Governing Council Endorses Iraq's Draft Resolution to Enhance UN-Habitat's Role in Urban Crisis Response Measures mitigating climate change impacts on children sought Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2017 2017 Global Platform: Agenda 2017 Global Platform: Official Programme U.N. disaster forum to push for risk-cutting plans, finance Why Multi-hazard Early Warning Makes Sense Health emergencies: a role for risk reduction | This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Public Health England (PHE), Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG 020 7654 8400 |  | | 
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