Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Recent emergencies/disasters
Evacuation orders remain near Santa Clarita after Bouquet Fire burns 424 ha (1 048 acres) in Los Angeles County, California https://watchers.news/2026/10/05/evacuation-orders-remain-near-santa-clarita-after-bouquet-fire-burns-424-ha-1-048-acres-in-los-angeles-county-california/
Flash flooding kills one, prompts around 90 rescues in Madrigueras, Spain https://watchers.news/2026/10/03/flash-flooding-kills-one-prompts-around-90-rescues-in-madrigueras-spain/
Nearly 1 million affected by floods in Bihar, rivers remain above danger level, India https://watchers.news/2026/10/07/nearly-1-million-affected-by-floods-in-bihar-rivers-remain-above-danger-level-india/
Life-threatening storm surge of up to 2 m (7 feet) forecast as Hurricane Isaias approaches U.S. Gulf Coast https://watchers.news/2026/10/08/life-threatening-storm-surge-of-up-to-2-m-7-feet-forecast-as-hurricane-isaias-approaches-u-s-gulf-coast/
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Why climate models disagree about the Pacific’s future may come down to the trade winds https://watchers.news/epicenter/why-climate-models-disagree-about-the-pacifics-future-may-come-down-to-the-trade-winds/
October heat records reported across southern China after temperatures reach 39.5°C (103.1°F) https://watchers.news/2026/10/03/october-heat-records-reported-across-southern-china-after-temperatures-reach-39-5c-103-1f/
What disasters will El Niño bring over the next year? https://www.newscientist.com/article/2591903-what-disasters-could-el-nino-bring-over-the-next-year/
Europe’s Extreme Summer Triggered Cascading Climate Shocks https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02102026/europe-record-heat-climate-shocks/
Sea-surface temperatures at record levels as climate negotiators meet for pre-COP talks in Tuvalu https://reneweconomy.com.au/sea-surface-temperatures-at-record-levels-as-climate-negotiators-meet-for-pre-cop-talks-in-tuvalu/
How melting glaciers are redrawing Switzerland’s maps https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/best-of-srg-content/how-melting-glaciers-are-redrawing-switzerlands-maps/92168751
‘Enough talk’: Tuvalu wants Pre-COP31 leaders to turn what they see into action https://pmn.co.nz/read/environment/enough-talk-tuvalu-wants-pre-cop31-leaders-to-turn-what-they-see-into-action
As the planet warms, cities like Bangkok could be increasingly inundated by deadly floods https://theconversation.com/as-the-planet-warms-cities-like-bangkok-could-be-increasingly-inundated-by-deadly-floods-293537
As El Niño looms, study finds rapid growth in climate extremes are hitting an unexpected region of the Amazon hardest https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/as-el-nino-looms-study-finds-rapid-growth-in-climate-extremes-are-hitting-an-unexpected-region-of-the-amazon-hardest
Was pre-COP a flop? Questions loom over the government’s high profile climate gathering in the Pacific https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-08/was-pre-cop-a-failure-analysis/107239270
New Zealand’s climate ‘entering uncharted territory’ as greenhouse gases hit record highs https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/new-zealand-greenhouse-gas-emissions-b3062546.html
Global systematic review of how climate change degrades the wellbeing and health of indigenous children https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/global-systematic-review-how-climate-change-degrades
Integrating three plan evaluation approaches for coordinated heat resilience in cities across the Arizona urban corridor https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/integrating-three-plan-evaluation-approaches-coordinated
Escaping the heat: urban heat resilience and public cool spaces https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/escaping-heat-urban-heat-resilience-and-public-cool-spaces
Unrelenting heat: Ten trends shaping heat action https://heathealth.info/ten-trends/
Rapid electrification is the best hope to meet ambitious 1.5°C climate target, new report says https://reneweconomy.com.au/rapid-electrification-is-the-best-hope-to-meet-ambitious-1-5c-climate-target-new-report-says/
The ‘Kelvin wave’ hitting California is a potent warning about sea-level rise https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-kelvin-wave-hitting-california-is-a-potent-warning-about-sea-level-rise/
Hoping for a ‘new normal’ climate is pointless. We must learn to adapt https://theconversation.com/hoping-for-a-new-normal-climate-is-pointless-we-must-learn-to-adapt-292221
Did the hot summer make more people worry about climate change? Here’s what the latest indications show https://theconversation.com/did-the-hot-summer-make-more-people-worry-about-climate-change-heres-what-the-latest-indications-show-292321
Disaster risk reduction
2025 disasters in numbers: Earth, wind and fire https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/2025-disasters-numbers-earth-wind-and-fire
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake just shook southeast Victoria. Here’s why we may expect more https://theconversation.com/a-magnitude-4-8-earthquake-just-shook-southeast-victoria-heres-why-we-may-expect-more-293522
Mountains, multi-hazards, and their management: Disaster risk governance in Nepal and Switzerland https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/mountains-multi-hazards-and-their-management-disaster-risk
Strengthening risk governance and preparedness in Southern Africa https://www.preventionweb.net/resource/case-study/strengthening-risk-governance-and-preparedness-southern-africa
Experiencing wildfire, understanding risk in mountain regions of Switzerland: a case study of the 2023 Riederhorn wildfire https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00554-9
How WMO’s support helped strengthen multi-hazard early warning systems across diverse contexts https://wmo.int/media/project-update/how-wmos-support-helped-strengthen-multi-hazard-early-warning-systems-across-diverse-contexts
Global flood research patterns, disparities, and risk–attention mismatches revealed by large language models https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/global-flood-research-patterns-disparities-and-risk
A Systematic Machine Learning Methodology for Enhancing Accuracy and Reducing Computational Complexity in Forest Fire Detection https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/8/9/341
Emergency Management
Barriers and best practices for inclusive emergency alerts and warnings https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/barriers-and-best-practices-inclusive-emergency-alerts-and
Rethinking Crisis Readiness Through Network Governance for Extreme Weather Events https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4060/7/10/168
Hybrid Governance for Arctic Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction: Reinterpreting Japan’s Disaster Pre-Recovery and Reconstruction Approach https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1873965226000848
From Campus to Crisis Shelter: A Reflective Case Analysis of Shelter-Based Healthcare and Enacted Disaster Preparedness during the 2025 Hat Yai Flood https://www.jhsmr.org/index.php/jhsmr/article/view/1444
Rethinking resilience after Hurricane Helene https://grist.org/extreme-weather/two-years-after-hurricane-helene-survivors-are-taking-lessons-for-the-future/
Beyond a flash flood: The Bhotekoshi-Trishuli disaster in Nepal – Preliminary insights, lessons learned and the way forward https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/beyond-flash-flood-bhotekoshi-trishuli-disaster-nepal
Disaster Education Communications and Engagement
Films as a tool for climate education: A quasi-experimental intervention amongst middle school children from the Indian Himalayan Region https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/films-tool-climate-education-quasi-experimental-intervention
How to communicate and educate more effectively on natural risk issues to improve disaster risk management through serious games https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/how-communicate-and-educate-more-effectively-natural-risk
Unpacking the practices of compound hazard communication https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/unpacking-practices-compound-hazard-communication
Bushfire season is fast approaching. A new satellite tool can help communities better prepare https://theconversation.com/bushfire-season-is-fast-approaching-a-new-satellite-tool-can-help-communities-better-prepare-291781
Playing amongst the ruins: creative play/cemaking in recovery cities of the 21st century https://www.emerald.com/dpm/article-abstract/doi/10.1108/DPM-11-2025-0370/1400402/Playing-amongst-the-ruins-creative-play-cemaking
A for Alert, B for Bunker: How Maharashtra’s school kids are learning disaster ABCs https://www.preventionweb.net/news/alert-b-bunker-how-maharashtras-school-kids-are-learning-disaster-abcs
Govt steps up disaster preparedness with new weather app https://www.thedailystar.net/news/environment/weather/news/govt-steps-disaster-preparedness-new-weather-app-4290956
Board game helps players learn about climate impacts on tribal communities https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/board-game-helps-players-learn-about-climate-impacts-on-tribal-communities/
From hackathon to global recognition: How Bangladesh’s youth-led AI innovation is reshaping cyclone preparedness https://www.preventionweb.net/news/hackathon-global-recognition-how-bangladeshs-youth-led-ai-innovation-reshaping-cyclone
Disaster psychology
Earthquake risk in Accra, Ghana: Household perceptions, awareness, and preparedness in a rapidly urbanising metropolis https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/earthquake-risk-accra-ghana-household-perceptions-awareness
Climate risk perception and coastal adaptation: A systematic review and integrative conceptual framework https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259006172600195X
Community perception, vulnerability, and coping strategies to cyclone-induced disasters: A case study of two coastal settlements in Ganjam district of Odisha, India https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/community-perception-vulnerability-and-coping-strategies
Sociology and disasters
“Welcome to the Club”: Unpacking Administrative Burdens in Conservation Incentive Programs Supporting Natural Flood Resilience https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2026CSJ000191
Social mobilization as adaptive infrastructure: how governance activates community co-production for urban flood resilience https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2210670726006876
Complex emergencies and the effects on older populations https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/complex-emergencies-and-effects-older-populations
