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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin – 08th to 12th January 2018 Australia Australian heatwave melts roads, prompts destructive fires 'Intense' thunderstorms strike Sydney, cause blackouts and train delays Sydney battered by 4,600 lightning strikes as SES responds to 150 calls Severe storms leave 19,000 premises in the dark India Earthquake measuring 6.0 on Richter Scale hits Indian border near Myanmar Honduras 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Honduras Coast; Tsunami Warning Issued Iran 5.1 earthquake hits Iran's western province of Kermanshah, hurting 21 Multiple strong earthquakes hit western Iran Madagascar Cyclone Ava kills at least 29 in Madagascar Madagascar: 29 killed, 80,000 affected by tropical cyclone Ava The Netherlands Over 1330 damage reports after Zeerijp earthquake Papua New Guinea Residents forced to flee as volcano erupts in Papua New Guinea Ash-spewing volcano in Papua New Guinea forces villagers to flee, local media says 600 evacuated as Papua New Guinea volcano erupts; no loss of life reported The Philippines Tropical Storm Tembin: Flash floods, landslides kill over 100 Singapore Cars stalled, commuters stranded as flash floods hit eastern S'pore Flash floods in eastern parts of Singapore after heavy downpour South Africa Drilling on Cape Flats Aquifer starts as Cape Town dams dry up in drought Thailand Bangkok hit by floods after thunderstorm The United States of America Flooding at JFK airport adds to misery after flight delays Evacuations Ordered for Southern California Burn Scar Areas Ahead of Expected Rainfall The Latest: Thousands evacuated from California burn areas Mandatory Evacuations Ordered As Strong Wind And Rain Hit Orange County California mudslides kill at least 13 in region scorched by wildfires Rescuers search for survivors of deadly California mudslides that left 15 dead, demolished homes and swamped streets California rescuers search for missing in deadly mudslide Zimbabwe Violent hail strikes again Other items of interest Bushfire smoke silent, deadly danger to our health Melbourne hailstorm puts dent in Suncorp UNISDR Asia Partnership Forum shares updates in disaster risk reduction WHO: Heavy Rains in DRC Worsening Cholera Epidemic Climate Change Might Cause More Frequent Eruptions Turkey counts on future rain amid drought concerns Global science for city policy India's advocacy of disaster risk management will save lives What Canada's largest city is doing to help reduce flood insurance claims 'Urgent need for early warning systems in the Caribbean' Adaptation now: River flood risks increase around the globe under future warming Christchurch shifts from concrete to steel in post-earthquake rebuild We're not ready for a flu pandemic Tracing how disaster impacts escalate will improve emergency responses Climate change is triggering a migrant crisis in Vietnam Why half a degree matters - Study | 
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