Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin – 22nd to 26th May 2017 This edition is sent from the UNISDR Global Platform for DRR in Cancun, Mexico Canada BC Hydro makes progress restoring power after southern B.C. wind storm China Plane skids off HK runway in heavy rain India Severe heatwave alert in coastal Andhra Pradesh for 48 hours Nigeria Mudslide kills girl, 5, in Magodo Sri Lanka Heavy rains in Sri Lanka cause havoc with floods, landslides, claim 23 lives Several people evacuated as heavy rain brings floods Sri Lanka issues evacuation orders after floods, landslides Other items of interest Cape Town drought forcing rethink in some industries‚ boom in others African countries boost risk knowledge UNFCCC Process Looks at Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development and DRR Integration At $1.4 billion, recent hailstorm that hit Denver was likely Colorado's costliest ever Zim registers progress on Sendai Framework Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2017 Summit aims to 'substantially increase' local strategies on disaster risk Climate-vulnerable islands in spotlight ahead of UN disaster risk reduction forum in Mexico UN Disaster Resilience Scorecard to Target Cities UN business group calls for resilience Why Disaster Prevention Matters ACT Statement for the Global Platform for DRR With focus on natural disasters, UN risk reduction forum opens in Mexico Leaders agree to resilience measures at Global Platform Inclusive technology … at the Double! Reducing risk and rebuilding lives after the Ecuador earthquake Panel urges all countries to improve data on disaster displacement 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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