Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin – 02nd to 06th October 2017 Australia Roofs fly, trees & power-lines down: 'Landspout' wreaks havoc Gusty storms rip through south-east Queensland leaving thousands without power China China diverts 10 billion cubic metres of water to drought-prone north Costa Rica Storm Nate: At least 22 dead in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras Tropical Storm Nate Hits Costa Rica Hard: Seven Dead, Thousands In Shelters Germany Six killed in powerful German storm 7 people die as storm causes chaos in Germany More rain to target Germany this weekend following deadly Storm Xavier Guatemala Bad rainy season leaves dozens dead in Central America India Delhi's air turning foul again after respite since January Thunderstorm: Lightning strikes kill three in Telangana Heavy rainfall batters Hyderabad, normal life hit Hyderabad Rains: Landslide Overcomes Dhobi Ghat, Two Dead Malaysia Floods hit Kelabit highlands in Bario after heavy rainfall Floods hit longhouses in Long Lama Nicaragua Tropical Storm Nate forms off coast of Nicaragua Tropical Storm Nate kills 22 in Central America, heads for US Puerto Rico Hurricane death toll in Puerto Rico more than doubles to 34, governor says United Kingdom Hundreds of homes across Norfolk without power as high winds continue across county Vanuatu Volcano Forces All 11,000 Residents to Evacuate Ambae in Vanuatu Vanuatu in final evacuation of island threatened by volcano Other items of interest Thunderstorm asthma alert system launched in Victoria to prevent repeat of disaster Pathways to a Resilient Pacific: Our Island Journey Ahead The Salvation Army in Mexico Continues a Multifaceted Disaster Response Pacific tackles disaster and climate risk Making satellite technologies work for sustainable development Climate-resilience for Puerto Rico, CNote's impact savings, ADAP's real-time deals, future of energy is distributed Cyclone Debbie: 80 insurance claims handled every day Concerts now come with disaster evacuation drills Pacific: DRR is everyone's business Pacific tackles disaster and climate risk Lesotho: IFRC President calls for proactive measures to tackle drought, hunger and disease Mumbai may be vulnerable to future hurricanes Using crowdsourced data to help communities prevent disasters 6 decades, 268 extreme rainfall events, more than 69,000 killed: India's fatal weather Using crowdsourced data to help communities prevent disasters New climate project to support 3 million Malawians Predicting the next big flood in Greenland Europe will benefit hugely from keeping global warming to 1.5°C Researchers receive funding to advance accuracy of hurricane storm surge forecasts |
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