Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Recent emergencies/disasters
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle severely damages Exmouth airport and disrupts LNG operations in Western Australia https://watchers.news/2026/03/29/severe-tropical-cyclone-narelle-severely-damages-exmouth-airport-and-disrupts-lng-operations-in-western-australia/
Early-season wildfires surge across the United States with over 611 000 ha (1.51 million acres) burned year-to-date https://watchers.news/2026/03/29/early-season-wildfires-surge-across-the-united-states-with-over-611-000-ha-1-51-million-acres-burned-year-to-date/
Explosive eruption at Sheveluch sends ash to 11 km (36 000 feet), Aviation Code Raised to Red, Russia https://watchers.news/2026/03/29/explosive-eruption-at-sheveluch-sends-ash-to-11-km-36-000-feet-aviation-code-raised-to-red-russia/
Semeru eruption sends pyroclastic flow 3.5 km (2.2 miles) down Besuk Kobokan, Indonesia https://watchers.news/2026/03/29/semeru-eruption-sends-pyroclastic-flow-3-5-km-2-2-miles-down-besuk-kobokan-indonesia/
Avalanche kills 7 on Srinagar–Leh highway near Zojila Pass, Ladakh https://watchers.news/2026/03/30/avalanche-kills-7-on-srinagar-leh-highway-near-zojila-pass-ladakh/
At least 28 dead after flooding and landslides hit multiple provinces in Afghanistan https://watchers.news/2026/03/30/at-least-28-dead-after-flooding-and-landslides-hit-multiple-provinces-in-afghanistan/
Severe thunderstorms leave four dead and nine injured across northern Vietnam https://watchers.news/2026/03/31/severe-thunderstorms-leave-four-dead-and-nine-injured-across-northern-vietnam/
Rain-related incidents kill 9 and injure over 42 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, Pakistan https://watchers.news/2026/03/31/rain-related-incidents-kill-9-and-injure-over-42-in-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-and-punjab-pakistan/
Floods leave 34 dead and affect over 310 000 people in Malawi https://watchers.news/2026/03/31/floods-leave-34-dead-and-affect-over-310-000-people-in-malawi/
Volcanic activity worldwide 2 Apr 2026: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Semeru, Shiveluch https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/299142/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-2-Apr-2026-Santiaguito-volcano-Fuego-Popocatepetl-Semeru-Shiveluch.html
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Australia has to fight back against misinformation about climate change, Senate report says https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/senate-report-misinformation-climate-change-recommendations/106497978
1.5 Degrees C: Understanding World’s Critical Warming Threshold https://www.wri.org/insights/1-5-degrees-c-target-explained
‘Pushing extremes to new levels’: Record US heat dome made possible by climate change https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/20/pushing-extremes-to-new-levels-record-us-heat-dome-made-possible-by-climate-change
Heatwaves will be worst for rural parts of Africa – new model shows tens of millions face dangerous warming by 2100 https://theconversation.com/heatwaves-will-be-worst-for-rural-parts-of-africa-new-model-shows-tens-of-millions-face-dangerous-warming-by-2100-278570
Climate Change is Projected to Cause Ten Times More People to Die in Poor Countries Than Rich Countries https://climate.uchicago.edu/news/climate-change-is-projected-to-cause-ten-times-more-people-to-die-in-poor-countries-than-rich-countries/
Human Health: Measuring the impact of rising temperatures on mortality to target adaptation planning https://impactlab.org/research/human-health-measuring-the-impact-of-rising-temperatures-on-mortality-to-target-adaptation-planning/
Precipitation observing network gaps limit climate change impact assessment https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10300-5
What the coming El Niño climate pattern means for NZ in a warming world https://theconversation.com/what-the-coming-el-nino-climate-pattern-means-for-nz-in-a-warming-world-278201
A new paradigm for understanding Earth’s marine ice sheets https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-026-01941-2
‘Very alarming’ winter sees Arctic sea ice hit record-low for second year running https://www.carbonbrief.org/very-alarming-winter-sees-arctic-sea-ice-hit-record-low-for-second-year-running/
The West’s unprecedented winter could fuel a summer of disaster https://grist.org/climate/the-wests-unprecedented-winter-could-fuel-a-summer-of-disaster/
Ocean heat content in 2025 https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-026-00775-1
Extreme heat risk perceptions and readiness in schools https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420926001214
Lakes forming next to Greenland’s melting ice sheet are speeding up glacier flow https://phys.org/news/2026-04-lakes-greenland-ice-sheet-glacier.html
Disaster risk reduction
AI tool predicts wildfire danger faster than current systems https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/news-and-events/news/2026/ai-tool-predicts-wildfire-danger-faster-than-current-systems-
Seismic Activity in California Varies with the Seasons https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/seismic-activity-in-california-varies-with-the-seasons
Strengthening the disaster resilience of MSMEs in Barbados https://www.undrr.org/publication/documents-and-publications/strengthening-disaster-sesilience-msmes-barbados
Using ‘imaginative’ AI to survey past and future earthquake damage https://news.osu.edu/using-imaginative-ai-to-survey-past-and-future-earthquake-damage/
U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2025 https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/us-billion-dollar-weather-and-climate-disasters-2025
Urban Flood and Gully Erosion Risk Management in the Congo Basin https://gca.org/reports/urban-flood-and-gully-erosion-risk-management-in-the-congo-basin/
Cascading impacts of natural disasters in a connected world https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adn8744
Tripartite Agreement Programme Case Study: Building Urban Flood Risk Resilience in Nigeria https://irff.undp.org/case-study/tripartite-agreement-programme-case-study-building-urban-flood-risk-resilience-nigeria
Design of a virtual test bed for the Italian territory: Proof of concept for multi-hazard scenarios effects in the context of a national resilience assessment https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420926001226
From flood risk to resilience: Practical flood adaptation strategies for refugee settlements in Ethiopia and South Sudan https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/flood-risk-resilience-practical-flood-adaptation-strategies
Global net increase in surface water connectivity in river–floodplain systems https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-026-01953-y
Emergency Management
Should we add a Category 6 to hurricane ratings? https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/03/should-we-add-a-category-6-to-hurricane-ratings/
Live flood alerts to safeguard communities https://www.spatialsource.com.au/live-flood-alerts-to-safeguard-communities/
Study on the reach and effectiveness of Early Warning Systems in Timor-Leste https://www.undrr.org/publication/documents-and-publications/study-reach-and-effectiveness-early-warning-systems-timor
Drivers winched to safety after ignoring road closures in WA’s flooded Gascoyne following Cyclone Narelle https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/ex-tropical-cyclone-narelle-update-gascoyne-growers/106508610
No one left behind: Adding volcanoes to Early Warnings for All https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/no-one-left-behind-adding-volcanoes-early-warnings-all
End-to-End Mapping Solution for Volcano Evacuation Routes – Bali, Indonesia https://www.hotosm.org/en/projects/end-to-end-mapping-bali/
Tech-equipped Indigenous firefighters protect Thai forests https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/27/asia-pacific/society/thailand-indigenous-firefighters/
A day in the life: Working in the National Situation Room https://www.nema.gov.au/about-us/media-centre/day-life-working-national-situation-room
Disaster Education Communications and Engagement
Student survives 3 floods, builds flood alert app https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/soestwp/announce/news/brian-gorberg-3-floods-builds-flood-alert-app/
Niue marks World Meteorological Day with launch of Children’s Disaster booklets https://www.sprep.org/news/niue-marks-world-meteorological-day-with-launch-of-childrens-disaster-booklets
Disaster psychology
Why emotional resilience should be at the heart of climate change education https://theconversation.com/why-emotional-resilience-should-be-at-the-heart-of-climate-change-education-275610
Social influences on behavioural response to earthquake shaking: evidence from CCTV footage https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11069-026-08089-7
Living with the river: Territorial imaginaries, risk cultures, and everyday adaptation in a flood-prone neighborhood https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016718526000394
Sociology and disasters
Assessing Flood Resilience in West Virginia Communities Using Socioeconomic and Physical Vulnerability Indicators: Implications for Sustainable Planning https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/18/7/3321
Cooperation between community organizations and condominium management bodies for tsunami disaster preparedness: Evidence from designated evacuation buildings in Japan https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420926001160
Atlas of Inequality https://inequality.media.mit.edu/
Flood-Induced Gendered Economic and Agricultural Vulnerabilities in South Punjab of Pakistan https://www.researchgate.net/publication/403309109_Flood-Induced_Gendered_Economic_and_Agricultural_Vulnerabilities_in_South_Punjab_of_Pakistan
Disaster Resilience News 