Disaster Resilience News

Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently:

Recent emergencies/disasters

Colorado Wildfires Continue to Burn, Grow to 190K Acres https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/colorado-wildfires-continue-to-burn-grow-to-190k-acres

China evacuates over 1 million as Typhoon Bavi brings winds and rain to Taiwan and Japan’s islands https://www.castanet.net/news/World/624258/China-evacuates-over-1-million-as-Typhoon-Bavi-brings-winds-and-rain-to-Taiwan-and-Japan-s-islands

Woman found dead, hundreds rescued as historic floods hit Missouri https://watchers.news/2026/07/12/woman-found-dead-hundreds-rescued-as-historic-floods-hit-missouri/

Floods in Bangladesh kill 44, leave over a million stranded https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/floods-bangladesh-kill-44-leave-over-million-stranded-2026-07-11/

15 dead, thousands evacuated as Typhoon Bavi continues its deadly path https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/07/10/15-dead-thousands-evacuated-as-typhoon-bavi-continues-its-deadly-path_6755337_4.html

Firefighting planes scrambled from south of France to tackle huge wildfire near Paris https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/13/france-fires-wildfires-fointaineblue-forest-paris

Heavy rain collapses roof and kills 11 people in northwest Pakistan https://apnews.com/article/south-asia-pakistan-rainstorm-deaths-d7bb3d04fc1ca5f6f7a3b510b2924c9c

Large Guadalupe River flood wave prompts Flash Flood Emergency after confirmed EF1 tornado in San Antonio, Texas https://watchers.news/2026/07/16/ef1-tornado-confirmed-in-northwest-san-antonio-life-threatening-flash-flood-threat-continues-across-texas/

Extreme Weather and Climate Change

Resilient Cities under Global Climate Change: overview and principles https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/book/9781035358823/chapter1.xml

El Niño strengthens, 81% chance of becoming one of the strongest on record by late 2026 https://watchers.news/2026/07/10/el-nino-strengthens-81-chance-of-becoming-one-of-the-strongest-on-record-by-late-2026/

New study reveals the world’s cities most at risk from extreme heat https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-07-06-new-study-reveals-the-worlds-cities-most-at-risk-from-extreme-heat

How 65 Major U.S. Cities Are Responding to Urban Heat https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/urban-heat-solutions

Climate change has caused one-fifth of Pine Island glacier retreat https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-climate-change-has-caused-one-fifth-of-pine-island-glacier-retreat/

The 13 biggest myths about heatwaves – and how to bust them https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/11/the-13-biggest-myths-about-heatwaves-and-how-to-bust-them

Eight facts about air conditioning amid an overheated global debate https://www.carbonbrief.org/eight-facts-about-air-conditioning-amid-an-overheated-global-debate/

Extreme weather resilience: why it matters and how we’re building it https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/extreme-weather-resilience-why-it-matters-and-how-were

Sea-level rise projections tailored for spatial adaptation planning in the U.S. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-026-06669-7

Mobility transition for Berlin, cooling strategies for Tirana: new study identifies suitable climate actions for European cities https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/transport-transition-for-berlin-heat-protection-for-tirana-new-study-identifies-suitable-climate-measures-for-european-cities

Europe’s heat wave set records for all-time highs https://thebulletin.org/2026/07/europes-heat-wave-set-records-for-all-time-highs/

Heat Resilience Framework: A Methodological Approach to Assessing a City’s Preparedness for Heatwaves https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/14/7/149

More than a billion children are now facing at least three overlapping climate hazards https://www.unicefusa.org/stories/understanding-childrens-climate-risks

Understanding the global landscape of heat early warning systems https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/understanding-global-landscape-heat-early-warning-systems

‘Climate free fall’: why the biggest risk to our economies is yet to be recognized https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02154-8

Why climate scientists need to talk more about the very worst‑case scenarios https://theconversation.com/why-climate-scientists-need-to-talk-more-about-the-very-worst-case-scenarios-286902

Emergence of new heat stress hotspots over West Africa https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/emergence-new-heat-stress-hotspots-over-west-africa

‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/15/uk-climate-extreme-weather-2025-hottest-year-on-record

As extreme heat pummels the Tour de France, can cycling keep riders safe? https://theconversation.com/as-extreme-heat-pummels-the-tour-de-france-can-cycling-keep-riders-safe-287479

After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain’s weather even more extreme? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c992e8g10nmo

Disaster risk reduction

Tsunami https://www.undrr.org/understanding-disaster-risk/terminology/hips/mh0705

AI can predict disaster, but it can’t save you https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/07/ai-can-predict-disaster-but-it-cant-save-you/

How to Prevent Disasters: A Cup of Tea with Professor Ilan Kelman https://uclpress.co.uk/podcast/how-to-prevent-disasters-ilan-kelman/

All of the biggest U.S. cities are sinking https://www.preventionweb.net/news/all-biggest-us-cities-are-sinking

From Fire to Resilience: Rethinking How Algeria Manages Its Forests https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2026/06/17/from-fire-to-resilience-rethinking-how-algeria-manages-its-forests

Türkiye-Syria earthquakes 2023 https://www.preventionweb.net/collections/turkiye-syria-earthquakes-2023

A volcano in the Philippines erupted two weeks ago. Here’s why scientists are still watching it closely https://theconversation.com/a-volcano-in-the-philippines-erupted-two-weeks-ago-heres-why-scientists-are-still-watching-it-closely-287481

Deadly ‘fire thunderstorms’ are forming across the US. And cities may be powerless to stop them https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/deadly-fire-thunderstorms-firestorms

Report outlines potential to predict coastal cliff collapses https://www.preventionweb.net/news/report-outlines-potential-predict-coastal-cliff-collapses

Hawaiian mantle plume has been getting hotter for 47 million years https://watchers.news/epicenter/hawaiian-mantle-plume-has-been-getting-hotter-for-47-million-years/

Leveraging AI to enhance multi-hazard early warning systems https://www.undrr.org/publication/documents-and-publications/leveraging-ai-enhance-multi-hazard-early-warning-systems

How Tides and River Water Combine to Amplify Floods https://eos.org/research-spotlights/how-tides-and-river-water-combine-to-amplify-floods

Emergency Management

Malta: Rapid emergency response and readiness assessment https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/malta-rapid-emergency-response-and-readiness-assessment

Earthquakes in Venezuela expose a severely under‑resourced and unprepared healthcare system https://theconversation.com/earthquakes-in-venezuela-expose-a-severely-under-resourced-and-unprepared-healthcare-system-287003

Disaster Education Communications and Engagement

Playing for the planet: Gamified learning and global health education https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/article/playing-for-the-planet-gamified-learning-and-global-health-education/211441/

‘Preparing for the future starts with having the tools to imagine (and draw) it’ https://www.climatecentre.org/17408/blog-preparing-for-the-future-starts-with-having-the-tools-to-imagine-and-draw-it/

Quality in multilingual crisis communication: a reception-oriented perspective https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/quality-multilingual-crisis-communication-reception-oriented

The perils of risk communication in a context of uncertainty: The long dispute over contamination after the Grenfell Tower fire https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/perils-risk-communication-context-uncertainty-long-dispute

Web-messaging-based dissemination of urban rainfall and flood information: a Telegram bot framework https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/web-messaging-based-dissemination-urban-rainfall-and-flood

From simulation to resilience: using the Stop Disasters game and local data to teach disaster risk reduction https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/simulation-resilience-using-stop-disasters-game-and-local-data-teach-disaster

Preparedness through play: helping children understand disaster risks https://civil-protection-knowledge-network.europa.eu/news/preparedness-through-play-helping-children-understand-disaster-risks

Disaster psychology

Heat exposure and hospital admissions for mental health disorders in a changing climate https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/heat-exposure-and-hospital-admissions-mental-health

Memory sources shape flood risk perception and agricultural decision among farmers in a drought-oriented irrigation district https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/memory-sources-shape-flood-risk-perception-and-agricultural

A dynamic multilevel behavioural framework for emergency preparedness https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/dynamic-multilevel-behavioural-framework-emergency

Sociology and disasters

Older adults are at risk in heat waves, but it’s not just age: How public systems and policies are failing them https://theconversation.com/older-adults-are-at-risk-in-heat-waves-but-its-not-just-age-how-public-systems-and-policies-are-failing-them-286915

Harnessing indigenous and traditional knowledge for climate resilience in Fiji: policy insights https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/harnessing-indigenous-and-traditional-knowledge-climate

Why heatwaves hit women harder https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gyp1knzzxo

Beyond Common Ground: How Everyday Places Solve Big Social Challenges https://www.amazon.com/dp/0520429761

Harnessing indigenous and traditional knowledge for climate resilience in Fiji: policy insights https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/harnessing-indigenous-and-traditional-knowledge-climate

Addressing social vulnerabilities exacerbated by climate change https://www.preventionweb.net/news/addressing-social-vulnerabilities-exacerbated-climate-change

Characterizing Community Formation in Response to Extreme Weather Events Through Human Mobility Networks: A Case Study of Winter Storm Uri https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13753-026-00748-4

Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…

Recent emergencies/disasters

Thirty-three people are rescued but up to 50,000 still missing after twin Venezuela earthquakes https://www.independent.ie/world-news/thirty-three-people-are-rescued-but-up-to-50000-still-missing-after-twin-venezuela-earthquakes/a/157947288.html

Around 1 000 excess deaths linked to record-breaking heatwave in France https://watchers.news/2026/06/28/around-1-000-excess-deaths-linked-to-record-breaking-heatwave-in-france/

Floods claim 4 lives in Madison and Jackson counties, statewide emergency declared for Kentucky https://watchers.news/2026/06/28/floods-claim-4-lives-in-madison-and-jackson-counties-statewide-emergency-declared-for-kentucky/

Floods kill 3 in Taiwan and Japan as Mekkhala and Higos fuel heavy rain and landslides https://watchers.news/2026/06/27/floods-kill-3-in-taiwan-and-japan-as-mekkhala-and-higos-fuel-heavy-rain-and-landslides/

3 firefighters killed in burnover as Snyder Fire burns more than 11 330 ha (28 000 acres) along Utah-Colorado border https://watchers.news/2026/06/28/3-firefighters-killed-in-burnover-as-snyder-fire-burns-more-than-11-330-ha-28-000-acres-along-utah-colorado-border/

At least 12 killed, 500 rescued as heavy rainfall hits Greater Accra, Ghana https://watchers.news/2026/06/30/at-least-12-killed-500-rescued-as-heavy-rainfall-hits-greater-accra-ghana/

Out-of-control wildfires force evacuations in Wrigley and Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada https://watchers.news/2026/06/30/out-of-control-wildfires-force-evacuations-in-wrigley-and-fort-simpson-northwest-territories-canada/

Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,700 as miraculous rescues offer hope https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/29/world/live-news/venezuela-earthquake-hnk

Aspen Acres Fire destroys 155 structures, three Colorado wildfires burn over 25 000 ha (62 000 acres) https://watchers.news/2026/07/01/aspen-acres-fire-destroys-155-structures-three-colorado-wildfires-burn-over-25-000-ha-62-000-acres/

One dead after heavy rainfall floods Puebla metropolitan area, Mexico https://watchers.news/2026/06/30/one-dead-after-heavy-rainfall-floods-puebla-metropolitan-area-mexico/

Extreme Weather and Climate Change

Cities and countries warming fast, new climate stripes show https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2026/University-News/Cities-and-countries-warming-fast-new-climate-stripes-show

Councils call for national climate compensation fund – and they want the polluters to pay https://reneweconomy.com.au/councils-call-for-national-climate-compensation-fund-and-they-want-the-polluters-to-pay/

Scientists say the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could collapse with very little additional warming and the four metres of sea level rise that would follow cannot be stopped once it begins https://spacedaily.com/n-scientists-say-the-west-antarctic-ice-sheet-could-collapse-with-very-little-additional-warming-and-the-four-metres-of-sea-level-rise-that-would-follow-cannot-be-stopped-once-it-begins/

Record-breaking heat expected across UK this week, says Met Office https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/21/record-breaking-extreme-heat-wave-humidity-uk-met-office-warning

Italy’s Cinque Terre coastline could be hit by 13-metre waves by 2150 as sea levels rise https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/15/italys-cinque-terre-coastline-could-be-hit-by-13-metre-waves-by-2150-as-sea-levels-rise

Louisiana’s Managed Retreat — Model for Coastal Climate Adaptation Worldwide? https://climateadaptationplatform.com/louisianas-managed-retreat-model-coastal-climate-adaptation-worldwide/

Extreme heat and rainfall, glacier loss and record ocean heat impact Asia in 2025 https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/extreme-heat-and-rainfall-glacier-loss-and-record-ocean-heat-impact-asia-2025

6 Ways This Year’s “Super El Niño” Could Affect Climate, Humans, and Marine Creatures https://eos.org/research-and-developments/6-ways-this-years-super-el-nino-could-affect-climate-humans-and-marine-creatures

Records fall as extreme heat grips Europe https://wmo.int/media/news/records-fall-extreme-heat-grips-europe

Climate change looks different to different people https://www.preventionweb.net/news/climate-change-looks-different-different-people

Poland sets new all-time national temperature record with 40.5°C (104.9°F) in Słubice https://watchers.news/2026/06/29/poland-sets-new-all-time-national-temperature-record-with-40-5c-104-9f-in-slubice/

Could this be Australia’s warmest winter ever? https://theconversation.com/could-this-be-australias-warmest-winter-ever-285947

UK rivers face rising risk of climate ‘whiplash’ https://tyndall.ac.uk/news/uk-rivers-face-rising-risk-of-climate-whiplash/

Counting the cost of heat: the case for urgent solutions for cities https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/counting-cost-heat-case-urgent-solutions-cities

Strengthening local government action on urban heat in Sri Lankan cities: UHI-City resilience scorecard & comprehensive guidance note https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/policy-brief-strengthening-local-government-action-urban

From urban heat islands to resilient cities: A conceptual framework for resilient and sustainable urban environments https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/urban-heat-islands-resilient-cities-conceptual-framework

Making Delhi Heat-Resilient: A roadmap with the focus on vulnerable groups https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/making-delhi-heat-resilient-roadmap-focus-vulnerable-groups

Where heat does not come in waves: a framework for understanding and managing chronic heat https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/where-heat-does-not-come-waves-framework-understanding-and

Heat stress exposure climbed from 16% to 22% worldwide over 50 years, study shows https://phys.org/news/2026-06-stress-exposure-climbed-worldwide-years.html

Europe is battling a record‑breaking heatwave. What’s making it so severe? https://theconversation.com/europe-is-battling-a-record-breaking-heatwave-whats-making-it-so-severe-286019

Widening polarization in Americans’ perception of the health harms of climate change (2014–2024) https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2752-5309/ae65cd

How climate change influences extreme weather https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/how-climate-change-influences-extreme

‘Forgotten’ pollutants cause 15 per cent of global warming https://www.newscientist.com/article/2530049-forgotten-pollutants-cause-15-per-cent-of-global-warming/

Summer’s new normal is a hazard that’s testing Europe’s climate resilience https://theconversation.com/summers-new-normal-is-a-hazard-thats-testing-europes-climate-resilience-286092

Climate warnings need to be told in tangible ways to prevent disaster https://theconversation.com/climate-warnings-need-to-be-told-in-tangible-ways-to-prevent-disaster-285735

Heat waves can leave homes dangerously hot – even for young, healthy adults https://theconversation.com/heat-waves-can-leave-homes-dangerously-hot-even-for-young-healthy-adults-272025

Slovakia sets all-time temperature record as heat wave brings record June nights https://watchers.news/2026/07/01/slovakia-sets-all-time-temperature-record-as-heat-wave-brings-record-june-nights/

Czech Republic records hottest day on record with 41.9°C (107.4°F) https://watchers.news/2026/07/01/czech-republic-records-hottest-day-on-record-with-41-9c-107-4f/

The UK is forecast to reach 45°C by 2056 https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2026/06/1976heatwave/

Ocean surface temperatures hit record high as world enters ‘uncharted territory,’ scientists warn https://www.nbcnews.com/science/climate-change/ocean-temperatures-hit-record-high-in-june-rcna352514

When Metrics Miss the Point: Why Climate Adaptation Metrics Must Reflect Plural Worldviews https://toda.org/global-outlooks/when-metrics-miss-the-point-why-climate-adaptation-metrics-must-reflect-plural-worldviews/

Unbearable Heat for Hundreds of Millions https://eos.org/editor-highlights/unbearable-heat-for-hundreds-of-millions

 Disaster risk reduction

2025 Kamchatka earthquake rupture matched the 1952 great earthquake, study finds https://watchers.news/epicenter/2025-kamchatka-earthquake-rupture-matched-the-1952-great-earthquake-study-finds/

Deep learning completes US flood hazard maps revealing millions exposed to previously unrecognized risk https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/deep-learning-completes-us-flood-hazard-maps-revealing

Seismic capacity survey and earthquake risk assessment of self-built buildings in rural areas of Shanghai Municipality https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/seismic-capacity-survey-and-earthquake-risk-assessment-self

Heat waves increase wildfire risk – a new study explains how much, and it’s not a small number https://theconversation.com/heat-waves-increase-wildfire-risk-a-new-study-explains-how-much-and-its-not-a-small-number-285128

High-severity fires burn 30 times more acreage than 40 years ago, researchers find https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/high-severity-fires-burn-30-times-more-area-than-40-years-ago-researchers-find

Hidden seismicity patterns before large earthquakes uncovered https://www.gfz.de/en/press/news/details/verborgene-seismizitaetsmuster-vor-grossen-erdbeben-aufgedeckt

Belize Shows Why Investing in Early Warnings Pays Off https://wmo.int/media/project-update/belize-shows-why-investing-early-warnings-pays

When multiple hazards interact and the data doesn’t: The multi-hazard modelling problem nobody wants to talk about https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/nh/2026/06/15/when-multiple-hazards-interact-and-the-data-doesnt-the-multi-hazard-modelling-problem-nobody-wants-to-talk-about/

Expanding the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction to include animals https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/expanding-sendai-framework-disaster-risk-reduction-include

Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San Andreas, and the risks aren’t over yet – a geophysicist explains https://theconversation.com/venezuelas-deadly-earthquakes-happened-on-a-fault-similar-to-the-san-andreas-and-the-risks-arent-over-yet-a-geophysicist-explains-286236

Was Venezuela struck by an earthquake ‘doublet’? Here’s what we know so far https://theconversation.com/was-venezuela-struck-by-an-earthquake-doublet-heres-what-we-know-so-far-286136

Strategic roadmap for localising early warning systems https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/strategic-roadmap-localising-early-warning-systems

‘This was something new’: what people in Greenland told us about learning to live with wildfires https://theconversation.com/this-was-something-new-what-people-in-greenland-told-us-about-learning-to-live-with-wildfires-286219

Emergency Management

Why only a few wildfires become extreme https://news.ucar.edu/133075/why-only-few-wildfires-become-extreme

Blaze blowback: 7 surprising spillovers from wildfire https://www.preventionweb.net/news/blaze-blowback-7-surprising-spillovers-wildfire

Venezuelan earthquakes rescuers save infant and two boys alive from rubble https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-29/venezuela-earthquakes-infant-and-two-boys-saved-from-rubble/106853808

Public encouraged to ‘cool off in culture’ as second heatwave of the year hits and health alerts issued https://www.preventionweb.net/news/public-encouraged-cool-culture-second-heatwave-year-hits-and-health-alerts-issued

Understanding the global landscape of heat early warning systems https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/understanding-global-landscape-heat-early-warning-systems

A Citation Analysis and Bibliometric Graph of Human Evacuation Research https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/8/4/161

Exposures of Western Australian Wildland Firefighters: Insights from Real-Time Monitoring https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/8/3/98

How hazards turn into disasters: Perspectives of emergency responders https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/how-hazards-turn-disasters-perspectives-emergency-responders

Cyprus launches national public warning system, powered by GCC and Intersec https://www.preventionweb.net/news/cyprus-launches-national-public-warning-system-powered-gcc-and-intersec

Disaster Education Communications and Engagement

As communities face more frequent hazard warnings, we need better systems to avoid ‘emergency fatigue https://theconversation.com/as-communities-face-more-frequent-hazard-warnings-we-need-better-systems-to-avoid-emergency-fatigue-284940

Yale’s new extreme weather dashboard could help older adults understand climate health risks https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-06-29/yales-new-extreme-weather-dashboard-could-help-older-adults-understand-climate-health-risks

Disaster psychology

Greenness and Climate Resilience: Buffering Extreme Weather-Related Depression in Older Adults in China https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2210670726005172

The surprising hurdle holding back climate action https://www.lrfoundation.org.uk/publications/alone-together-the-hidden-consensus-on-climate-change

Mental Health Impacts of “Climate Crisis” Messaging https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/disaster-by-choice/202606/mental-health-and-climate-crisis-messaging

Experiential accounts of life in flood-prone areas: Basis for a community-centered flood resilience program https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/experiential-accounts-life-flood-prone-areas-basis-community

Sociology and disasters

Enhancing women’s resilience to climate-change shocks through Self-Help Groups (SHG) initiative in Somalia https://www.acted.org/en/enhancing-womens-resilience-to-climate-change-shocks-through-self-help-groups-shg-initiative-in-somalia/

Extreme heat is harming remote First Nations communities. It’s time we listen to them https://theconversation.com/extreme-heat-is-harming-remote-first-nations-communities-its-time-we-listen-to-them-282975

Flood risk and social deprivation https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/flood-risk-and-social-deprivation

Three ways climate action can be more inclusive for 1.3 billion disabled people https://theconversation.com/three-ways-climate-action-can-be-more-inclusive-for-1-3-billion-disabled-people-285639

Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently:

Recent emergencies/disasters

Storm collapses church tent in Moneta, Virginia, killing one and injuring 22 https://watchers.news/2026/06/13/storm-collapses-church-tent-in-moneta-virginia-killing-one-and-injuring-22/

Seven tornadoes confirmed across Illinois and Indiana, including two EF3s https://watchers.news/2026/06/13/seven-tornadoes-confirmed-across-illinois-and-indiana-including-two-ef3s/

15 rescued as storms bring flooding and lightning fire to Cherokee County, Oklahoma https://watchers.news/2026/06/16/15-rescued-as-storms-bring-flooding-and-lightning-fire-to-cherokee-county-oklahoma/

Tropical Storm Arthur forms off the coast of Texas, flooding claims life of a 15-year-old boy https://watchers.news/2026/06/17/tropical-storm-arthur-forms-off-the-coast-of-texas-flooding-claims-life-of-a-15-year-old-boy/

Emergency declared as Kalamoir Park wildfire forces evacuation of 357 households in West Kelowna, Canada https://watchers.news/2026/06/17/emergency-declared-as-kalamoir-park-wildfire-forces-evacuation-of-357-households-in-west-kelowna-canada/

1 injured as tornadoes rip through central Illinois, emergency declaration issued in Charleston https://watchers.news/2026/06/18/1-injured-as-tornadoes-rip-through-central-illinois-emergency-declaration-issued-in-charleston/

2 dead and 1 missing after 12-year-old rescued from rising waters at Lake Springfield, Missouri https://watchers.news/2026/06/18/2-dead-and-1-missing-after-12-year-old-rescued-from-rising-waters-at-lake-springfield-missouri/

Extreme Weather and Climate Change

The US is seeing stronger storms, so why are droughts getting worse? https://theconversation.com/the-us-is-seeing-stronger-storms-so-why-are-droughts-getting-worse-282571

Solar generates more energy than coal in US for 1st time https://abcnews.com/US/solar-generates-energy-coal-us-1st-time-report/story

Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/13/antarcticas-west-coast-missing-an-area-of-sea-ice-the-size-of-france-as-temperatures-peak-20c-above-average

Approaches, challenges and applications of climate change impact attribution https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-026-00798-8

Heat in cities: Impacts of heatwaves and measures to mitigate risk https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/heat-cities-impacts-heatwaves-and-measures-mitigate-risk

The 2026 World Cup could be the hottest yet https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/06/the-2026-world-cup-could-be-the-hottest-yet/

Climate Change in the Indian Mind, Winter 2025/2026 https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/climate-change-in-the-indian-mind-winter-2026/

Why migration is ‘not a failure of adaptation’ in a warming world https://www.carbonbrief.org/experts-why-migration-is-not-a-failure-of-adaptation-in-a-warming-world/

El Niño: what it means for Australia’s climate https://www.bom.gov.au/news-and-media/el-nino-what-it-means-for-australias-climate

Human-driven sea-level rise has quadrupled the frequency of coastal sea-level extremes since 1900 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-026-02659-0

Going up against the heat: Vertical greenery keeps cities cool https://www.omu.ac.jp/en/info/research-news/entry-112811.html

Rising temperatures may increase flood risk through river ‘whiplash’, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/17/rising-temperatures-may-increase-flood-risk-through-river-whiplash-study-finds

Half of world’s children exposed to at least three climate hazards, Unicef says https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/16/half-of-worlds-children-exposed-to-at-least-three-climate-hazards-unicef-says

Understanding Heatwaves: Beyond Extreme Temperatures https://heathealth.info/news/understanding-heatwaves-beyond-extreme-temperatures/

Atlantic and Pacific may follow different rules on long-term warming, analysis shows https://phys.org/news/2026-06-atlantic-pacific-term-analysis.html

West Antarctica Is Missing Way Too Much Ice https://www.wired.com/story/west-antarctica-is-missing-way-too-much-ice/

State of the Climate in Asia 2025 https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/state-climate-asia-2025

Disaster risk reduction

Anticipating wildfires: New AI-enhanced risk intelligence https://www.pdc.org/wildfire-weather-warning-ai/

Stress along Southern California faults reaches highest level in 1 000 years https://watchers.news/epicenter/stress-along-southern-california-faults-reaches-highest-level-in-1-000-years/

Deadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/14/philippines-earthquake-raised-seabed-costal-uplift-coral-exposed

Reflections on reducing wildfire disaster risks https://www.undrr.org/news/reflections-reducing-wildfire-disaster-risks

Whitepaper – 18 myths about public warning systems — debunked https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/whitepaper-18-myths-about-public-warning-systems-debunked

Dong Thap implements soft, “nature-friendly” solutions to respond to landslides https://www.vietnam.vn/en/dong-thap-trien-khai-cac-giai-phap-mem-thuan-thien-de-ung-pho-voi-sat-lo

Insurance cover growing in line with increasing catastrophe risk: Swiss Re https://www.preventionweb.net/news/insurance-cover-growing-line-increasing-catastrophe-risk-swiss-re

M7.8 earthquake raised parts of the seabed by up to 2 m (6.6 feet) in the southern Philippines https://watchers.news/2026/06/16/m7-8-earthquake-raised-parts-of-the-seabed-by-up-to-2-m-6-6-feet-in-the-southern-philippines/

Deterministic and probabilistic risk modelling https://www.preventionweb.net/understanding-disaster-risk/key-concepts/deterministic-probabilistic-risk

Earthquakes can be destructive for distant cities built on top of basins – now we know why https://theconversation.com/earthquakes-can-be-destructive-for-distant-cities-built-on-top-of-basins-now-we-know-why-284731

ClimWeb shortlisted for United Nations 2.0 Innovation Award https://wmo.int/media/news/climweb-shortlisted-united-nations-20-innovation-award

Hurricane rainfall and landslide risk on the rise in Southern California https://sustainability.stanford.edu/news/hurricane-rainfall-and-landslide-risk-rise-southern-california

Japan government approves plan to more than halve Tokyo area quake deaths https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260612_08/

The Netherlands vs the sea: The race to hold back rising waters https://edition.cnn.com/climate/netherlands-vs-the-sea-hold-back-rising-waters-c2e-spc

The Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026 https://www.unicef.org/reports/childrens-climate-risk-report-2026

Emergency Management

Are Fire Refuges the Answer When Evacuation Isn’t Possible? https://www.govtech.com/em/preparedness/are-fire-refuges-the-answer-when-evacuation-isnt-possible

Japan revises its preparations for a megaquake hitting Tokyo area https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/japan/japan-tokyo-megaquake-preparation-b2994615.html

Knowing what the weather will do: A guide for practitioners on impact-based early warning https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/knowing-what-weather-will-do-guide-practitioners-impact

As Wildfires Increase in the West, So Does Suppression Spending https://eos.org/research-spotlights/as-wildfires-increase-in-the-west-so-does-suppression-spending

What drives urban pandemic control performance in China? A configurational analysis of the resource-performance paradox https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1849206/full#F1

Disaster Education Communications and Engagement

Automatic sentiment analysis of citizen comments: the case of the Albania earthquake https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/automatic-sentiment-analysis-citizen-comments-case-albania

Disaster psychology

Mental health integration guide: a tool for insurers https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/mental-health-integration-guide-tool-insurers

Reimagining resilience for systemic risks: Enhancing community preparedness through counterfactual thinking of past disaster impacts https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061726001146

Sociology and disasters

The Climate Paradox of Poverty: Two Decades of Evidence from the Ganges Delta https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11205-026-03858-0

Climate, Care, and Community Health: Co-Designing Disaster Resilience Networks in Shreveport, Louisiana https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420926002463

Social capital and community resilience: A conversation with Daniel Aldrich https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-06-16/social-capital-and-community-resilience-a-conversation-with-daniel-aldrich/

When floods come, India’s elderly pay the heaviest price https://www.downtoearth.org.in/health/when-floods-come-indias-elderly-pay-the-heaviest-price

Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…

Recent emergencies/disasters

M7.8 earthquake off southern Mindanao leaves at least 32 dead, Philippines https://watchers.news/2026/06/08/m7-8-earthquake-off-southern-mindanao-leaves-at-least-32-dead-philippines/

Tornado damages logistics warehouse in China’s Guangxi, injuring four https://watchers.news/2026/06/08/tornado-damages-logistics-warehouse-in-chinas-guangxi-injuring-four/

Floods and other natural disasters kill 301, injure 385 in Afghanistan over 10 weeks https://watchers.news/2026/06/09/floods-and-other-natural-disasters-kill-301-injure-385-in-afghanistan-over-10-weeks/

Flash flooding prompts emergency declarations and evacuations in western Manitoba, Canada https://watchers.news/2026/06/10/flash-flooding-prompts-emergency-declarations-and-evacuations-in-western-manitoba-canada/

Multiple tornadoes hit Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada https://watchers.news/2026/06/10/multiple-tornadoes-hit-saskatchewan-and-manitoba-canada/

November Fire burns 227 ha (560 acres) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California https://watchers.news/2026/06/11/november-fire-burns-227-ha-560-acres-at-marine-corps-base-camp-pendleton-california/

Severe thunderstorms damage more than 150 buildings in Slovenia before spreading into Croatia https://watchers.news/2026/06/11/severe-thunderstorms-damage-more-than-150-buildings-in-slovenia-before-spreading-into-croatia/

Extreme Weather and Climate Change

Oceanic heat sources exacerbate continental heatwaves https://www.cell.com/one-earth/fulltext/S2590-3322(26)00117-X

‘Severe’ stress on oceans as rate of sea level rise doubles in 10 years, UN warns https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/08/un-world-ocean-assessment-severe-stress-sea-level-rise-doubles-pollution-fishing-climate

China’s CO2 climbs 2% in early 2026 due to ‘wasted’ wind and solar https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chinas-co2-climbs-2-in-early-2026-due-to-wasted-wind-and-solar/

Beyond hazards and sectors: governing systemic climate risks https://www.sei.org/publications/beyond-hazards-sectors-governing-systemic-climate-risks/

School in a hot world: what research is saying about children’s health and learning https://theconversation.com/school-in-a-hot-world-what-research-is-saying-about-childrens-health-and-learning-283300

Plateauing CO2 emissions have slowed atmospheric growth https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/plateauing-co2-emissions-have-slowed

How waves, ponds and green algae are accelerating sea ice melt in Antarctica https://theconversation.com/how-waves-ponds-and-green-algae-are-accelerating-sea-ice-melt-in-antarctica-280456

How many people does heat actually kill? https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/how-many-people-does-heat-actually

Seeds of resistance: the Wayuu response to climate imbalance https://dialogue.earth/en/climate/seeds-of-resistance-the-wayuu-response-to-climate-imbalance/

Climate Bulletins https://climate.copernicus.eu/climate-bulletin

Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/10/record-winter-temperatures-in-antarctic-raise-fears-over-speed-of-climate-breakdown

Measuring the strength of El Niño – introducing Relative Niño indices https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/media-centre/science-blog/2026/measuring-strength-el-nino

Good news for renewables: southern Australia’s offshore winds will stay strong even as the climate changes https://theconversation.com/good-news-for-renewables-southern-australias-offshore-winds-will-stay-strong-even-as-the-climate-changes-276400

El Niño develops, NOAA estimates 63% chance of a very strong event in 2026–27 winter https://watchers.news/2026/06/11/el-nino-develops-noaa-estimates-63-chance-of-a-very-strong-event-in-2026-27-winter/

Slums are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis — and devising solutions https://www.preventionweb.net/news/slums-are-bearing-brunt-climate-crisis-and-devising-solutions

Between the tides: Climate change adaptation in Palau https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/between-tides-climate-change-adaptation-palau

Disaster risk reduction

Developing a rapid earthquake impact assessment procedure at European scale https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221242092600230X

The next chapter in flood resilience: Open sourcing Google’s hydrology framework https://research.google/blog/the-next-chapter-in-flood-resilience-open-sourcing-googles-hydrology-framework/

A framework towards assessing climate change and disaster-related losses of biodiversity and ecosystem services (FRAME-ECO) https://www.undrr.org/publication/documents-and-publications/framework-towards-assessing-climate-change-and-disaster

Building finds its balance in groundbreaking earthquake test https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2026/06/03/building-finds-balance-groundbreaking-earthquake-test.html

How can we make buildings more resilient before – and after – earthquakes? We put one solution to the test https://theconversation.com/how-can-we-make-buildings-more-resilient-before-and-after-earthquakes-we-put-one-solution-to-the-test-284651

World Risk Report 2025 – Focus: Floods https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/world-risk-report-2025-focus-floods

Knowing better, but still losing more: why disaster risk reduction breaks down https://blogs.egu.eu/divisions/nh/2026/05/11/knowing-better-but-still-losing-more-why-disaster-risk-reduction-breaks-down/

Can AI help coastal cities prepare for rising seas and extreme events? https://theconversation.com/can-ai-help-coastal-cities-prepare-for-rising-seas-and-extreme-events-283726

Mapping coastal flood risk in China https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/mapping-coastal-flood-risk-china

Emergency Management

Building Meta-Dynamic Capabilities Through AI-HI Collaboration: Experimental Evidence from Multinational Organizations in Disaster Response Operations https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/16/6/273

Survivors sue Indonesian government over response to catastrophic Sumatra floods https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/survivors-sue-indonesian-government-over-response-to-catastrophic-sumatra-floods/

Flooding is rewriting the rules for this Pennsylvania farm https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/06/flooding-is-rewriting-the-rules-for-this-pennsylvania-farm/

What Is Impact-Based Early Warning and Why Does It Matter? https://unu.edu/ehs/article/what-impact-based-early-warning-and-why-does-it-matter

Canada’s aerial wildfire‑fighting plan is a start — but it is not yet a strategy https://theconversation.com/canadas-aerial-wildfire-fighting-plan-is-a-start-but-it-is-not-yet-a-strategy-282718

Buildings Must Be Constructed to Withstand Category Five Hurricanes in Revised Building Code https://jis.gov.jm/buildings-must-be-constructed-to-withstand-category-five-hurricanes-in-revised-building-code/

Disaster Education Communications and Engagement

Popular Myths About Climate Adaptation Journalists Should Know https://gijn.org/stories/10-climate-adaptation-myths-journalists/

Why science communication is essential for climate justice https://www.iwmi.org/news/why-science-communication-is-essential-for-climate-justice/

Check out the brand-new hurricane ‘cone of uncertainty’ graphics arriving this season https://www.preventionweb.net/news/check-out-brand-new-hurricane-cone-uncertainty-graphics-arriving-season

Japan weather alert names unified for flooding, heavy rain, landslides, storm surges https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260528/p2a/00m/0na/007000c

Disaster psychology

Dynamics of collectivistic language and emotional expression in China’s early pandemic: A social media analysis https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/bjop.70090

Leaving Home: She left after the fire; a Chilean community’s struggle to stay https://dialogue.earth/en/forests/she-left-after-the-fire-a-chilean-communitys-struggle-to-stay/

Sociology and disasters

What drives coastal disaster resilience at the household level? deciphering coastal household-level economic, social, and infrastructure robustness (CHESIR) determinants https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10668-026-07800-9

Conceptualizing urban heat resilience through capacities and a multidimensional perspective: Empirical evidence from formal and informal settlements of Lahore, Pakistan https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479726011436

New Global Multidimensional Poverty Index Report reveals nearly 80% of the world’s poor live in regions exposed to climate hazards https://www.preventionweb.net/news/new-global-multidimensional-poverty-index-report-reveals-nearly-80-worlds-poor-live-regions