Friday, April 13, 2018

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin - 09 to 13 April 2018

Global hazards weekly bulletin

Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin – 09th to 13th April 2018

China

Northern China blanketed by a return of bad smog

Smog in key north China region rises 27 pct in March - ministry

 

Fiji

Hundreds take shelter as Fiji braces for another cyclone

 

India

Rajasthan Hailstorm: 12 Dead in Dholpur, 5 in Bharatpur

19 killed during thunderstorm in Rajasthan

44 die in UP due to hailstorm

 

Italy

Woman hurt by falling tree amid high winds in Rome

Earthquake in central Italy: Traffic disruption, schools closed, damage to buildings

 

Japan

Earthquake measuring 6.1 on Richter Scale hits Japan's Honshu island; three injured

1 dead and 5 missing after huge landslide in Oita Prefecture

 

New Zealand

Air traffic halted in Auckland, after day of destructive storms

Power cuts still affect thousands of Aucklanders after massive storm, capital gets rare thunder, National Park assesses tornado damage

 

Nicaragua

Nicaragua forest fire burns almost 9,000 acres

 

United States of America

Apartments evacuated for falling trees as landslide continues in East Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania Landslide: Apartments Destroyed, Route 30 Will Be Closed for Months

Downpours leave landslides, flooded streets across the island

People jumped, threw baby from balconies to escape Carolina Forest fire

Strong winds down Southland trees and leave thousands without power

 

Vanuatu

Relocation likely on Vanuatu volcano island

Volcano forces Vanuatu island evacuation

 

Other items of interest

Inclusive disaster risk reduction: Women and climate change adaptation

Israel will boost desalination to fight a five-year drought

Spanish government rushes to reform "out of date" rules before forest fire season begins

NGO Brief: Working Together for Better Implementation of Global Agendas

Online tool that monitors disaster losses will save lives in Pacific: UN expert

'Day zero' water crises: Spain, Morocco, India and Iraq at risk as reservoirs shrink

Mississippi mayors and insurance executives tackle disaster resilience

Four new names have been added to the Atlantic tropical storm list

Climate adaptation strategies and the role of gender

Nature-based solutions can prevent $50 billion in Gulf Coast flood damages

Climate change and extreme weather: Science is proving the link

Kenya faces huge losses from armyworm, US warns

St. Vincent and the Grenadines gets 'volcano ready'

USA: Predicting hurricane flooding risks to the East Coast

 

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