Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin – 31st July to 04th 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 This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Public Health England (PHE), Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG 020 7654 8400 | | |
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