Please find below a list of links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Recent emergencies/disasters
Record-breaking heat wave fueling wildfires in the West https://www.cbsnews.com/video/record-breaking-heat-wave-fueling-wildfires-in-the-west/
Several lives lost, tens of thousands affected by floods in Sudan https://africa.cgtn.com/2020/08/15/several-lives-lost-tens-of-thousands-affected-by-floods-in-sudan/
India – Deadly Flash Floods in Jaipur, Rajasthan http://floodlist.com/asia/india-flash-floods-jaipur-rajasthan-august-2020
More than 100,000 acres are now burning Colorado as fire near Fraser quickly grows https://coloradosun.com/2020/08/15/colorado-wildfires-10000-acres/
India – Floods in Telangana Prompt Evacuations and Rescues http://floodlist.com/asia/india-floods-telangana-august-2020.
Heavy Rain Hits Yangtze River Again, Inundating Cities and Leaving Many Homeless https://www.theepochtimes.com/heavy-rain-hits-yangtze-river-again-inundating-cities-and-leaving-many-homeless_3463355.html
India – Thousands Evacuate as Floods Affect Andhra Pradesh, Worsen in Telangana http://floodlist.com/asia/india-floods-andhra-pradesh-telangana-august-2020
Fast-moving fire in north-east NSW marks first big blaze of the season https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/fast-moving-fire-in-north-east-nsw-marks-first-big-blaze-of-the-season-20200819-p55nc2.html
California fires: Bay Area hit by blazes forcing thousands to evacuate https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53840437
Hundreds evacuated in B.C.’s Okanagan, wildfire service battles blazes https://ottawacitizen.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/cp-newsalert-wildfire-evacuation-ordered-near-okanagan-falls-b-c/wcm/16a83cad-658e-4b06-83db-09d64190da7f/
Sichuan activates the highest level of flood control response for the first time on record, China https://watchers.news/2020/08/19/sichuan-activates-the-highest-level-of-flood-control-response-for-the-first-time-on-record-china/
Sudan: Dozens dead, thousands of homes destroyed by floods https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/sudan-dozens-dead-thousands-homes-destroyed-floods-200816095143076.html
Bangladesh – 167,000 Families Still Displaced by Floods Says UN http://floodlist.com/asia/bangladesh-floods-update-august-2020
Nepal – 6 Dead, 11 Missing After Floods in Achham http://floodlist.com/asia/nepal-floods-achham-sudurpashchim-august-2020
Uganda – 1 Dead, 800 Homes Damaged After Floods in Bundibugyo http://floodlist.com/africa/uganda-bundibugyo-floods-august-2020
Cameroon – Floods in Far North Leave Over 5,000 Homeless http://floodlist.com/africa/cameroon-floods-far-north-august-2020
Volcanic activity worldwide 20 Aug 2020: Etna volcano, Fuego, Kerinci, Reventador, Sinabung https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/108668/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-20-Aug-2020-Etna-volcano-Fuego-Kerinci-Reventador-Sinabung-Nevados.html
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Sea-Level Rise Could Make Rivers More Likely to Jump Course http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73180
Typhoons Getting Stronger, Making Landfall More Often http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73179
Heatwaves often end with spectacular thunderstorms and lethal floods – but where and when they’ll strike is hard to predict http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73177
Is heavy rainfall the new norm? What caused the heavy rains in October – December 2019? http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73167
Climate change projected to increase seasonal east African rainfall http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73155
Keeping it local: Activating the power of community for climate resilience in Bangladesh http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73151
UK infrastructure inadequate for climate emergency, experts warn https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/15/uk-infrastructure-inadequate-for-climate-emergency-experts-warn
‘Extreme’ glacier loss events linked to human-caused climate change for first time https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/08/glaciers-climate-change-environment-meting-climate-crisis
Will 2020 Be the Hottest Year on Record? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/will-2020-be-the-hottest-year-on-record/
We may have broken the Earth’s high-temperature record today https://blogs.agu.org/wildwildscience/2020/08/17/did-we-break-the-planetary-temperature-record-sunday-probably-so/
Dynamic ice loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet driven by sustained glacier retreat https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-020-0001-2
Manila-Based Team Designs Floating Homes Capable of Adapting to Changing Ocean Conditions https://www.departures.com/lifestyle/architecture/floating-homes-for-flood-prone-areas
‘Extremely active’ hurricane season possible for Atlantic Basin http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73199
Lack of historical disaster data a thing of the past for Cambodia http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73192
Some California cities think they’re safe from sea level rise. They’re not, new data show https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-08-17/sea-level-rise-flooding-inland-california
The world’s biggest waves: How climate change could trigger large landslides and ‘mega-tsunamis’ http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73207
The U.S. Needs to Address Its Climate Migration Problem https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-u-s-needs-to-address-its-climate-migration-problem/
The causes of sea-level rise since 1900 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2591-3#article-info
August brings fierce heat to Europe and storms to Atlantic https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/aug/19/august-heat-europe-atlantic-storms-weather-temperatures?CMP=twt_a-environment_b-gdneco
How dangerous heat waves can kill http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73217
Climate risk and response in Asia http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73223
Greenland’s ice sheet melted away at record levels in 2019, scientists fear it will continue https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-21/study-finds-greenlands-ice-sheet-saw-record-mass-loss-in-2019/12581428
National Farmers Federation calls for Australia to reduce net emissions to zero by 2050 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-20/farmers-back-zero-emissions/12576806
Climate stripes reusable face mask https://shop.teamelite.com.au/collections/amos/products/amos-reusable-face-mask
Disaster risk reduction
Benefit versus cost analysis and optimal cost effective mitigation strategies http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73176
Earthquake mitigation of WA regional towns: York case study http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73174
Flood risk in past and future: A case study for the Pawtuxet River’s record‐breaking March 2010 flood event http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73183
Integrating forecast based action in an existing early warning system: Learning the context http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73170
Rethinking data‐driven decision support in flood risk management for a big data age http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73168
Corps should include nature-based and equitable solutions to flooding in Miami https://amp.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article244947507.html
Six strategies for creating flood resilient environments https://www.dezeen.com/2020/08/17/retrofitting-for-flood-resilience-edward-barsley/
How much should we invest to prevent the next pandemic? https://www.princeton.edu/news/2020/07/23/preventing-next-pandemic
New research will improve early warning of devastating megastorms http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73204
Rare ‘boomerang’ earthquake observed along Atlantic Ocean fault line http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73210
Mumbai floods every year during monsoon, but this year has been different http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73208
15 years after Katrina: Would we be prepared today? http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73219
Beledweyne: Working paper on flood risk and urban resilience http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73228
A New Tool for Tracking Amazon Fires https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147075/a-new-tool-for-tracking-amazon-fires
Emergency management
Learning lessons from resilience and peacebuilding programs in the Horn of Africa http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73160
Victims of Storm Dennis floods can’t return to their homes six months on https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/victims-storm-dennis-floods-cant-18774764
July 2020 issue of the Australian Journal of Emergency Management https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/ajem-july-2020/
The Local Economic Recovery (LER) Program aims to support projects that contribute to local and regional economic and social recovery in areas most severely impacted by the 2019 Queensland Bushfires https://www.qra.qld.gov.au/LER
In the midst of the global pandemic, Caribbean countries are preparing for the brunt of an Atlantic hurricane season that is more menacing than usual https://www.circleofblue.org/2020/world/hotspots-h2o-caribbean-prepares-for-hurricane-season-that-is-colliding-with-the-pandemic/
A man was rescued Monday by an Indian Air Force helicopter after being stuck in the middle of raging floodwater for 16 hours https://www.cbsnews.com/news/india-floods-bangladesh-deaths-millions-displaced-dramatic-rescue-caught-on-video-today-2020-08-17/
South Asia counts losses from devastating monsoon floods https://apnews.com/30a85eb980f793210c776931df5d0c82
Australia (assisting state) disaster management reference handbook 2020 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73185
Disaster education, communications and engagement
Land and geospatial information, a cornerstone to improve community resilience http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73159
Community Engagement for Disaster Resilience Handbook https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/handbook-community-engagement/
By planning, preparing, and making your property more resistant and resilient, you can aim to reduce the impact of flooding to yourself and your property https://thefloodhub.co.uk/household/
Safe back to school: A practitioner’s guide http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73186
Launch of a quick risk estimation tool to help small businesses understand their risk http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73205
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2020 http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73197
Young people want better disaster education after Black Summer fires https://www.smh.com.au/education/young-people-want-better-disaster-education-after-black-summer-fires-20200812-p55l28.html
Psychology and disasters
Personal account of Australian bushfires https://vimeo.com/copmi/review/367939158/a15bc5419e?sort=lastUserActionEventDate&direction=desc
Flood risk perceptions and coping capacities among the retired population, with implications for risk communication: A study of residents in a north Wales coastal town, UK https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420920312954?dgcid=author
Sociology and disasters
Access to age-assistive technology: A resilience building measure for older people http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73178
Hazards, culture and indigenous communities: Socio-institutional modules for utilisation http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73175
The (in)visible victims of disaster: Understanding the vulnerability of undocumented Latino/a and indigenous immigrants https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016718520301925
Interplay between Social Support Tie Formations and Subjective Mental Health Conditions in a Community Currency System in Japanese Disaster-Affected Communities: Double-Edged Phenomena https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S221242092031311X
Amazon fires trap farmers into poverty – and into setting more fires http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73206
Urban Heatwaves Are Worse For Low-Income Neighborhoods https://www.forbes.com/sites/prakashdolsak/2020/08/14/urban-heatwaves-are-worse-for-low-income-neighborhoods/#3e0d47e19d50
To understand how disasters relate to conflict and peace, reframe the starting point http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73209
Five ways coronavirus is deepening global inequality http://www.preventionweb.net/english/email/url.php?eid=73221
Identifying societal challenges in flood early warning systems https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420920312966?via%3Dihub
