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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin – 16th to 20th October 2017 Public Health England and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 - A Review This review provides a list of PHE's activities and projects to meet the targets and goals of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. The review can be found here. Australia Lightning strike hits 11 men in the Northern Goldfields Eleven men struck by lightning in Northern Goldfields thunderstorm Canada Intense Ontario storm downs trees leaves thousands without power Thousands still in the dark after winds tear through Toronto downing wires, damaging trees China Heavy rains cause havoc, killing one 972,000 Chinese adversely affected by Typhoon Khanun Ireland Storm Ophelia: a second person killed in Ireland, police confirm - as it happened Schools closed as Ireland braces for landfall of ex-Hurricane Ophelia Ophelia: Storm kills three people as high winds wreak havoc across Ireland and the UK Storm Ophelia 2017: Hundreds of thousands still without power and water amid huge recovery operation Malaysia Sabah endures battering by tropical storm Lan; damage, flooding worsens Pakistan Karachi residents reeling under water crisis amid heat wave Portugal At least 27 dead as Ophelia winds fan wildfires in Portugal Dozens dead in wildfires in Portugal and Spain Philippines Floods, strong winds kill 10, displace 10,000 in Zamboanga Zamboanga City in state of calamity as thousands evacuate due to heavy rains Spain At least four dead as wildfires ravage Galicia Thailand Landslides, flooding in provinces Thailand: No quick fix for flooding problem, says the PM The United States of America Death toll from California bush fires reaches 40, as blaze said to be 160km wide Crews work to restore power to thousands, clean up damage left by storm Mudslide hits Edmonds home, causes gas leak, evacuations Vietnam Death toll in Vietnam flooding, landslides rises to 68 Toll rises to 68, at least 34 people are missing as landslides, floods continue in Vietnam Other items of interest National Disaster Risk Assessment - Governance System, Methodologies and Use of Results People Love To Live In Places That Are At Risk For Disasters, 'And This Is What Happens' Bali Tourism: 20% visitor arrival drop because of irresponsible reports EU Calls for COP 23 to Provide Clarity on 2018 Facilitative Dialogue Disasters are driving world hunger Xi Jinping affirms China's commitment to green development After Deadly Mudslide, Sierra Leone Vaccinates Against Cholera International Day Calls for Reducing Number of People Affected by Disasters Fiji calls for action on climate Comprehensive Climate Risk Insurance Database Launched Billion dollar weather disasters in the U.S. this year It's Impossible to Prevent Wildfires. So How Do We Prepare? The Latest: Official: California fire losses top $1 billion West and Central Africa: 2017 flood impact (as of 18 Oct 2017) ASPR TRACIE–Developed Resources The Philippines launches program on disaster reduction Institutional drivers of adaptation in local government decision-making: evidence from Chile Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Europe Who cleans up after hurricanes, earthquakes and war? Calculating the Cost of Weather and Climate Disasters Protection, prosperity, wellbeing: a focus on disaster risk reduction China exports drought-resistant rice farming technique World's deepest lake in danger, scientists warn | 
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