Friday, September 29, 2017

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 25 to 29 September 2017

Global hazards weekly bulletin

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin – 25th to 29th September 2017

Canada

Storm uproots trees, leaves thousands without power in Ottawa

Storm's 'downburst' winds reached 160 km/h in Britannia

Damage from Wednesday's violent storm

 

Costa Rica

New Tropical Storm Hits Costa Rica

 

Guatemala

Guatemala mudslide kills 2, leaves 8 more missing

 

India

Heavy rain lashes Nagaland

 

Indonesia

Bali volcano: 'Thousands evacuated' from Mount Agung area

Indonesia evacuates 28,000 villagers as Agung volcano eruption approaches

 

Japan

Heavy rain leads to evacuations, railway delays around Tokyo

Heavy rain hits eastern Japan; man washed away by swollen river

 

Philippines

Heavy rains cause floods, traffic in parts of Metro Cebu

2 kids, man killed in Cebu flood

 

The United States of America

Mandatory evacuation issued for Ocracoke Island ahead of Hurricane Maria

Multiple Homes Hit by 2 Wildfires in Northern California

At least 1,000 Calif. residents evacuated due to fast-growing wildfire

Flooding, lightning and heavy winds cause damage across Kansas

 

Vanuatu

Thousands flee as Vanuatu volcano verges on eruption

Volcanic activity in Bali, Vanuatu, Mexico - Expert reaction

 

Other items of interest

Impact from unprecedented hurricane season could wipe out U.S. job growth in September

Villagers grow palm trees to limit damage from lightning

Battered Puerto Rico hospitals on life support after Hurricane Maria

Expedition finds South Pacific plastic patch bigger than India

NASA's heartbeat probe helping rescue Mexico quake survivors

What would an entirely flood-proof city look like?

Cyclone Debbie insurance bill hits $1.5b

Ireland's response to the mudslide and flooding in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Hurricanes expose the urgent need to address vulnerability

Texas experiencing drought, flooding simultaneously, water board says

Drones in disaster zones could prove a lifesaver

Jamaica To Review Disaster Insurance Fund With CCRIF

Why Santiago, Chile's Immense Smog Problem Should Concern All Of Us

Hurricane blow looms for Lloyd's of London profits

High-Level Panels Call for Mainstreaming WASH, Action on Disasters

Uniqlo's summer sales hit by 21 days of rain in Tokyo

 

 

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