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Global Hazards Weekly Bulletin – 16th to 20th April 2018 Australia Australia bushfire threatens Sydney suburbs homes Residents flee as bushfire rages in Sydney Brazil Brazilian Army Delivers Water to Drought Affected Regions Canada Thousands remain without power in southern Ontario after weekend ice storm Ice storm wreaked havoc in Toronto — and now there's a risk of flooding Over 550 crashes reported as storm brings freezing rain, ice pellets India Hailstorm Damages Hundreds Of Houses In Jaintia Hills Four killed in lightning strike in Yavatmal district Toll reaches 5 as 2 more die in lightning; crops suffer damage across Marathwada Heavy pre-Monsoon rain in Kolkata kills 12, more showers in offing for West Bengal Indonesia Banjarnegara earthquake displaces more than 2,000 2 killed in Indonesia quake Earthquake in Indonesia Kills Three and Damages Hundreds of Homes United States of America Tornado, high winds, heavy rains ravage Northeast Ohio Five wildfires in New Mexico burn total of 19 structures Tornado in Greensboro had wind speeds of 135 mph Oklahoma wildfires kill 2; threat nears historic level More than 116,000 Xcel customers experience outages Hawaii rescuers airlift residents after floods, landslides on Kauai Puerto Rico hit by island-wide blackout seven months after Hurricane Maria Other items of interest The impact of climate change on mental health is impossible to ignore Save the date: Call for papers - Global Assessment Report 2019 (GAR19) After eight years of volcanic activity, Sinabung harming children's welfare Health officials issue warning ahead of tick season Developing Inclusive Disaster Management Strategy for Tonga Workshop Asia-Pacific countries unite to tackle climate change effect on agriculture IFLA's new briefing paper: Disaster Risk Response – A brief on Libraries and the Sendai Framework 3 Changes the National Hurricane Center is Making This Season San Francisco's big seismic gamble Acid Rain from Air Pollution May Have Triggered Deadly 2009 Landslide in China, Study Says UNFCCC, UNDP Highlight Long-Term Strategies to Meet Climate Goals Hurricane Harvey: Dutch-Texan research shows most fatalities occurred outside flood zones Less than half surveyed have information needed for disaster preparation Climate adaptation must be reframed from a local issue to a global responsibility US: East Bay fault is 'tectonic time bomb,' more dangerous than San Andreas, new study finds Project launches in Caribbean to build climate resilience by using nature to reduce risks New framework successfully mainstreams adaptation to climate change within governance systems How does one prepare for adverse weather events? Depends on your past experiences | 
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