Please find below a list of links to recent news about some aspects of disaster resilience…
Recent emergencies/disaster
Italy and France – Rain From ‘Storm Amélie’ Triggers Floods and Landslides http://floodlist.com/europe/italy-france-storm-amelie-november-2019
Iran – Deadly Floods in Northern Provinces http://floodlist.com/asia/iran-deadly-floods-khorasan-november-2019
USA – Storms and Floods Hit North East http://floodlist.com/america/usa/halloween-storm-flood-october-2019-new-york
Heavy rains have killed at least 10 people and displaced more than 270,000 in Somalia http://www.transafricaradio.net/floods-in-somalia-displace-more-than-250000-people-u-n/
Ecuador – Floods and Landslides in Pastaza Province http://floodlist.com/america/ecuador-floods-pastaza-october-2019
Edo, Lagos, Delta, others to experience more flooding https://thenationonlineng.net/edo-lagos-delta-others-to-experience-more-flooding/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Torrential rains cause floods in parts of Montenegro https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Torrential-rains-cause-floods-in-parts-of-14813459.php
Colombia – Floods and Landslides Hit Tolima and Antioquia http://floodlist.com/america/colombia-floods-and-landslides-tolima-antioquia-november-2019
Guatemala – 4 Dead, 100s Evacuated After Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides http://floodlist.com/america/guatemala-floods-landslides-aguacatan-villanueva-october-2019
Uganda – 6 Killed in Floods and Landslides After More Heavy Rain http://floodlist.com/africa/uganda-floods-landslides-november-2019
Montenegro – Heavy Rain, Landslides and Floods Leave Communities Cut Off http://floodlist.com/europe/montenegro-floods-niksic-kolasin-november-2019
Sheffield flooding: Torrential rain leaves city flooded https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-50333233
Volcanic activity worldwide 7 Nov 2019: Popocatépetl volcano, Krakatau, Shiveluch, Dukono https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/91328/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-7-Nov-2019-Popocatepetl-volcano-Krakatau-Shiveluch-Dukono-Reventad.html
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
How bad is this drought and is it caused by climate change? https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/how-bad-is-this-drought-and-is-it-caused-by-climate-change-20191024-p533xc.html
Existing Paris climate pledges commit sea level rise to ‘one metre by 2300’ https://www.carbonbrief.org/existing-paris-climate-pledges-commit-sea-level-rise-to-one-metre-by-2300
40 distressing photos show glaciers disappearing around the world https://www.businessinsider.com.au/glaciers-collapsing-melting-in-photos-2019-9?r=US&IR=T
Floridians no longer have luxury to pretend climate change isn’t real https://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/commentary/fl-op-com-grimm-climate-change-real-20191101-4bbjs4srwzdlxnnhxftfeo62um-story.html
Australia could fall apart under climate change. But there’s a way to avoid it https://theconversation.com/australia-could-fall-apart-under-climate-change-but-theres-a-way-to-avoid-it-126341?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitterbutton
Climate change emergency – 11,000 scientists say crisis accelerating, demand action https://reneweconomy.com.au/climate-change-emergency-11000-scientists-say-crisis-accelerating-demand-action-78185/
South Australia’s stunning renewable energy transition, and what comes next https://reneweconomy.com.au/south-australias-stunning-renewable-energy-transition-and-what-comes-next-79597/
Most countries aren’t hitting 2030 climate goals, and everyone will pay the price https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/11/nations-miss-paris-targets-climate-driven-weather-events-cost-billions/
Australia records three years of hotter than average monthly temperatures https://www.smh.com.au/national/australia-records-three-years-of-hotter-than-average-monthly-temperatures-20191105-p537kr.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1572930792
There is one way forward on climate change https://www.ft.com/content/27c9a6e8-ffb7-11e9-b7bc-f3fa4e77dd47?desktop=true&segmentId=d8d3e364-5197-20eb-17cf-2437841d178a
Warmer, shorter winters have turned permafrost regions from carbon sink to source https://www.arctictoday.com/warmer-shorter-winters-have-turned-permafrost-regions-from-carbon-sink-to-source/
Sea level will rise for centuries. We can control how much and how fast https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2019/11/paris-agreement-period-still-leads-to-sea-level-rise/
Seas to rise dramatically even if greenhouse gases are curbed https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2019/11/05/seas-to-rise-dramatically-even-if-greenhouse-gases-are-curbed/1806927?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Rapidly melting Antarctica likely to be key driver in dramatic sea-level rises, researchers say https://reneweconomy.com.au/rapidly-melting-antarctica-likely-to-be-key-driver-in-dramatic-sea-level-rises-researchers-say-90744/
Australia’s main grid reaches 50 per cent renewables for first time https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-main-grid-reaches-50-per-cent-renewables-for-first-time-17935/
Sea levels rose 10 metres above present levels during Earth’s last warm period 125,000 years ago https://theconversation.com/scientists-looked-at-sea-levels-125-000-years-in-the-past-the-results-are-terrifying-126017
Our shameful legacy: just 15 years’ worth of emissions will raise sea level in 2300 https://theconversation.com/our-shameful-legacy-just-15-years-worth-of-emissions-will-raise-sea-level-in-2300-126429?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitterbutton
Drought to become more frequent and severe due to climate change – government report https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/07/drought-to-become-more-frequent-severe-and-longer-due-to-climate-change-government-reports?CMP=share_btn_tw
New Zealand passes law aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2050 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-newzealand-climate/new-zealand-passes-law-aiming-for-net-zero-carbon-emissions-by-2050-idUSKBN1XH0RQ
A new study examined how people’s opinions on climate change affect real-estate prices https://www.marketwatch.com/story/climate-change-deniers-are-propping-up-home-prices-in-waterfront-communities-research-suggests-2019-11-07
The World’s Thickest Mountain Glacier Is Finally Melting, and Climate Change Is 100% to Blame https://www.livescience.com/taku-glacier-sudden-retreat.html
What small businesses can do about climate change https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2019/11/what-small-businesses-can-do-about-climate-change/
Rising sea levels could inundate North Korea’s Sinuiju by 2050, new study shows https://www.nknews.org/2019/11/rising-sea-levels-could-inundate-north-koreas-sinuiju-by-2050-new-study-shows/
Disaster risk reduction
Future Remote Sensing Mission Holds Promise for Flood Monitoring https://eos.org/editor-highlights/future-remote-sensing-mission-holds-promise-for-flood-monitoring
Fire blankets can protect buildings from wildfires https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191015075319.htm
Confusion over Floodplain Leaves Homeowners with the Bill https://www.govtech.com/em/disaster/-Confusion-over-Floodplain-Leaves-Homeowners-with-the-Bill.html
Seven years after Superstorm Sandy deluged New York City, more than eight out of 10 properties in coastal areas the federal government deems extremely vulnerable to the next disaster are without flood insurance https://thecity.nyc/2019/10/nyc-flood-zones-still-uninsured-years-after-superstorm-sandy.html
The importance of analysing flood events to ‘build back better’ https://youtalk-insurance.com/news/axa-xl/the-importance-of-analysing-flood-events-to-build-back-better
Citizen-generated data for flood resilience in Brazil https://t2sresearch.org/output/citizen-generated-data-for-flood-resilience-in-brazil/
As wildfires have raged across California, scientists are testing out a new tool that could help us better predict their spread https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/11/03/its-night-day-new-radar-allows-scientists-peer-inside-california-wildfires-like-never-before/
A new report finds that mangroves provide valuable flood risk benefits and play a critical role in protecting coastal communities in Florida https://www.floridatrend.com/article/28160/mangroves-reduce-flood-damages-during-us-hurricanes-saving-billions-of-dollars-in-property-losses
5 Lessons We Learned From the California Wildfires https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/us/fires-california.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&sf111960239=1
Tracking progress on the economic costs of disasters under the indicators of the sustainable development goals https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17477891.2018.1540343?journalCode=tenh20&
Pollution creates ‘black tsunami’ risk https://www.unisdr.org/archive/68758
Opportunity to see detailed flood defence plans in Kirkstall https://news.leeds.gov.uk/opportunity-to-see-detailed-flood-defence-plans-in-kirkstall/
A new database that captures the outcomes from inquiries and reviews into emergency management and natural hazards has been created by the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC https://www.bnhcrc.com.au/news/2019/inquiries-housed-database
Cotaboto, Philippines: large landslides from the series of earthquakes in October 2019 https://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2019/11/04/cotaboto-landslides/
Even in Risky Areas, Some Homeowners Skip Flood Insurance Coverage https://www.govtech.com/em/disaster/Even-in-Risky-Areas-Some-Homeowners-Skip-Flood-Insurance-Coverage.html
The Impact Of Flooding Depends More On Societal Change Than Climate Change https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerpielke/2019/11/05/flooding-societal-change-is-more-important-than-climate-change/#55b24f8e3785
Australian drought preparedness and resilience report and plan http://www.agriculture.gov.au/ag-farm-food/drought/drought-policy
A review of resilience variables in the context of disasters https://wmpllc.org/ojs/index.php/jem/article/view/2656
From Californian wildfires there’s an opportunity to lead the nation in building resilience https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/468396-in-california-theres-an-opportunity-to-lead-the-nation-in-building
20 Seconds Makes All The Difference: How Sound Waves Help Us Understand Earthquakes https://www.wpr.org/20-seconds-makes-all-difference-how-sound-waves-help-us-understand-earthquakes
Facing the fires: when they consume more than peat https://intotheswamp.wordpress.com/2019/11/07/facing-the-fires-when-they-consume-more-than-peat/
The NOAA billion-dollar disaster dataset is not a reliable indicator of trends in disasters or their costs https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerpielke/2019/11/07/everything-you-hear-about-billion-dollar-disasters-is-wrong/#18bb75112fea
Back-to-back flood years have Fredericton looking to shore up riverbank https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/back-to-back-flood-years-have-fredericton-looking-to-shore-up-riverbank-1.4673683
2013-2028 Report on Global Flood Insurance Market by Player, Region, Type, Application and Sales Channel https://www.radiantinsights.com/research/2013-2028-report-on-global-flood-insurance-market
Emergency management
How you react in emergencies may define your business https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/31/how-you-react-when-your-systems-fail-may-define-your-business/
All-Hazards Articles Alert for first responder journal articles https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/library/collections/all_hazarts_alert.html
Heavy Flooding Devastates Lives and Economies in Horn of Africa https://www.voanews.com/africa/heavy-flooding-devastates-lives-and-economies-horn-africa
Vale CEO Dismissed Warning on Mines Before Deadly Disaster in Brazil https://www.wsj.com/articles/vale-ceo-dismissed-warning-on-mines-before-deadly-disaster-in-brazil-11572907739
Prepare to Win: Tsunami Awareness and Preparedness http://www.ipsnews.net/2019/11/prepare-win-tsunami-awareness-preparedness/
When bushfire is not just about bushfire https://craiglapsley.com/when-bushfire-is-not-just-about-bushfire/
Heavy rains and flooding wreak havoc across East Africa as another storm makes its way to the region https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/heavy-rains-and-flooding-wreak-havoc-across-east-africa-another-storm-makes-its-way
The invisible issues in flood response https://www.dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-ed/2019/11/05/the-invisible-issues-in-flood-response
Quebec promises new assistance, but many 2019 flood victims say they haven’t been compensated https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-promises-new-assistance-but-many-2019-flood-victims-say-they-haven-t-been-compensated-1.4669713
Esperance council debates motion as brigades fear only tragedy will spark change https://bushfire.org.au/esperance-express-esperance-council-debates-motion-as-brigades-fear-only-tragedy-will-spark-change/
As fire seasons overlap in Australia and California, sharing firefighting resources will only get harder https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-06/former-fire-chief-worried-about-firefighting-resources/11677760
Safety questions still swirl in Paradise year after wildfire https://apnews.com/e802f1efbea64765a005fa1d0170032e
Bushfires in New South Wales from space https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/145847/bushfires-in-new-south-wales?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
NASA Resources Aid a California Community Devastated by Wildfire https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2899/a-partnership-forged-by-fire/
Deadly floods uproot tens of thousands in Central African Republic’s capital https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/photo-feature/2019/11/06/Central-African-Republic-capital-Bangui-deadly-floods-displaced?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social
When disaster strikes, Indigenous communities receive unequal recovery aid https://www.hcn.org/articles/indigenous-affairs-when-disaster-strikes-indigenous-communities-receive-unequal-recovery-aid
UN calls for action as Somalia floods affect 200,000 children https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/11/calls-action-somalia-floods-affect-2000000-children-191106092811922.html
Disaster education, communications and engagement
About World Tsunami Awareness Day https://www.unisdr.org/tsunamiday
Wiltshire Air Ambulance Providers Teach CPR to Schoolchildren https://www.emsworld.com/press-release/1223512/wiltshire-air-ambulance-providers-teach-cpr-schoolchildren
Local knowledge in flood risk management: are we only paying it lip service? https://floodresilience.net/blogs/local-knowledge-in-flood-risk-management-are-we-only-paying-it-lip-service
Italy to become first country to make studying climate change compulsory in schools https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/11/05/italy-become-first-country-make-studying-climate-change-compulsory/
How is wildfire covered in the news? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzbQQUkJILc&t=24s
Emotional and affective geographies of sustainable community leadership: A visceral approach https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016718518302616?via%3Dihub
Tokyo Bosai – A Manual for Disaster Preparedness http://designmadeinjapan.com/magazine/graphic-design/tokyo-bosai-a-manual-for-disaster-preparedness/
‘Ensuring that key social media users have developed disaster communication strategies inclusive of Twitter seems important in aiding response to and recovery from natural disasters’ https://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Abstract/2019/09000/Examining_the_Role_of_Twitter_in_Response_and.18.aspx
Psychology and Disasters
The Influence of a Near-Miss Wildfire on Resident Risk Perceptions and Mitigation Behaviors https://hazards.colorado.edu/quick-response-report/close-but-no-cigar
Impact of repeat flooding on mental health and health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional analysis of the English National Study of Flooding and Health https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/11/e031562
Flooding can have a profound effect on people’s mental health, and aspects of their health-related quality of life http://www.hpruei.nihr.ac.uk/news/flooding-has-a-big-impact-on-peoples-mental-health/
What It Means to Evacuate https://slate.com/human-interest/2019/11/california-wildfires-evacuation.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Making young minds resilient to disasters https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/making-young-minds-resilient-to-disasters-2019102318037
Sociology and disasters
Beyond the local – Exploring the socio-spatial patterns of translocal network capital and its role in household resilience in Northeast Thailand https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336867393_Beyond_the_local_-_Exploring_the_socio-spatial_patterns_of_translocal_network_capital_and_its_role_in_household_resilience_in_Northeast_Thailand
Fires Take Disproportionate Toll on Low-Income and Immigrant Communities https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101874211/for-low-income-residents-fires-and-shutoffs-take-disproportionate-toll
Disasters, Development, and Social Capital: Understanding Economic Recovery After Earthquakes in Nepal http://events.cornell.edu/event/disasters_development_and_social_capital_understanding_economic_recovery_after_earthquakes_in_nepal
Evaluation of the Impacts of Identity and Collective Memory on Social Resilience at Neighborhood Level using Grounded Theory https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337061655_Evaluation_of_the_Impacts_of_Identity_and_Collective_Memory_on_Social_Resilience_at_Neighborhood_Level_using_Grounded_Theory
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