Please find below a list of links to recent disaster resilience news…
Recent emergencies/disasters
Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits near the coast of Bio-Bio, Chile https://watchers.news/2022/11/13/shallow-m6-2-earthquake-hits-near-the-coast-of-bio-bio-chile/
Deep M7.0 earthquake hits Fiji region https://watchers.news/2022/11/12/deep-m7-0-earthquake-hits-fiji-region/
Very strong M7.3 earthquake hits Tonga Islands region, Tsunami Advisory issued https://watchers.news/2022/11/11/very-strong-m7-1-earthquake-hits-tonga-islands-region-tsunami-advisory-in-effect/
USA – Storm Surge From Hurricane Nicole in Florida Causes Shoreline Buildings to Collapse https://floodlist.com/america/usa/florida-hurricane-nicole-november-2022
Molong among NSW towns isolated by floodwaters, flash flooding after widespread rainfall https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7980304/rising-waters-isolate-more-nsw-towns-as-flash-flooding-makes-evacuating-more-dangerous/
Thousands stranded in homes as flash flooding batters Central West NSW, Wyangala Dam spills at record rate https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-14/nsw-battered-by-flash-floods-molong-canowindra-central-west/101649204
Unusually large, 5-km-long landslide hits Colombia https://watchers.news/2022/11/14/unusually-large-5-km-long-landslide-hits-colombia/
Port aux Basques fights floods just weeks after devastation from post-tropical storm Fiona https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/post-tropical-storm-nicole-port-aux-basques-1.6650252
Colombia – Floods and Landslides Leave 2 Dead, 6 Missing https://floodlist.com/america/colombia-floods-bogota-cundinamarca-november-2022
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Global carbon emissions at record levels with no signs of shrinking, new data shows https://theconversation.com/global-carbon-emissions-at-record-levels-with-no-signs-of-shrinking-new-data-shows-humanity-has-a-monumental-task-ahead-193108
The challenges of climate change adaptation for displaced communities: The Bikini community on Kili and Ejit Islands https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365354523_The_challenges_of_climate_change_adaptation_for_displaced_communities_The_Bikini_community_on_Kili_and_Ejit_Islands
Handbook on Climate Change and Disasters https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/handbook-on-climate-change-and-disasters-9781800371606.html
UN to track greenhouse gas emitters with space data https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-12/un-to-seek-out-methane-emitters-with-data-from-space/101646276
Heatwaves, spread of infectious diseases due to climate change growing health threats to Europeans https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/heatwaves-spread-of-infectious-diseases
Scientists understood physics of climate change in the 1800s – thanks to a woman named Eunice Foote https://theconversation.com/scientists-understood-physics-of-climate-change-in-the-1800s-thanks-to-a-woman-named-eunice-foote-164687
What is climate change ‘Loss and Damage’? https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/explainers/what-is-climate-change-loss-and-damage/
Australia still trails most developed countries in climate performance ranking https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/14/australia-still-trails-most-developed-countries-in-climate-performance-ranking
Eight warmest years on record witness upsurge in climate change impacts https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/eight-warmest-years-record-witness-upsurge-climate-change-impacts
Economic losses from extreme weather rocket in Asia https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/economic-losses-from-extreme-weather-rocket-asia
Methane emissions from 15 meat and dairy companies rival those of the EU https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/15/methane-emissions-meat-dairy-companies
Disaster risk reduction
An Integrated Approach Toward Smart and Resilient Cities https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-981-16-8800-3_202-1
‘They’re coming back’: huge flows set to restore life to parched end of Murray-Darling system https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/14/theyre-coming-back-huge-flows-set-to-restore-life-to-parched-end-of-murray-darling-system
Could the magnitude of the 3/11 disaster have been reduced by ecological planning? A retrospective multi-hazard risk assessment through map overlay https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169204622001906
Exploring disaster impacts on adaptation actions in 549 cities worldwide https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-31059-z
Local floodplain home buyouts can inform federal plans https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/11/local-floodplain-home-buyouts-can-inform-federal-plans
New analysis of exactly how long extreme rainfall takes to drain from catchment to coast could lead to better identification of the coastal areas most likely to flood and provide timely flood-warnings in the future https://www.bangor.ac.uk/news/11/understanding-how-extreme-river-flows-and-sea-levels-could-provide-early-flood-warning
Global population hits 8 billion as growth poses more challenges for the planet https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/15/world/global-population-8-billion-un-intl-hnk/index.html
This StoryMap shares a credible science-based hazard scenario developed by AF8 to help us plan and prepare for an Alpine Fault earthquake https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/424c14ec8d5a4c32829d21fde9244818
Drone footage shows Hurricane Nicole’s erosion on Florida east coast https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2022/11/14/drone-footage-shows-hurricane-nicoles-erosion-florida-east-coast/
The flood capacity of dams could be at greater risk of being exceeded, due to out-of-date modelling for potential maximum rainfall http://www.watercareer.com.au/news/dam-study-details-risk
Emergency management
Lismore divided as council rejects plan to build temporary homes for flood survivors https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/11/lismore-divided-as-council-rejects-plan-to-build-temporary-homes-for-flood-survivors
B.C. flood recovery tempered by fears of new climate disasters looming on horizon https://www.delta-optimist.com/national-news/bc-flood-recovery-tempered-by-fears-of-new-climate-disasters-looming-on-horizon-6098039
NSW flood disaster response declared largest ever, as international volunteers arrive to help https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-15/nsw-floods-forbes-evacuation-wyangala-dam-newell-highway/101653738
Disaster education, communications and engagement
Empowering communities to advocate for their own resilience https://www.i-s-e-t.org/_files/ugd/558f8a_f615def3128e4aea9b03390977542044.pdf
Using an inventory cluster approach for assessing bushfire preparedness and information needs in vulnerable communities https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11069-022-05614-2
What To Do (And Not Do) During A Flood https://weather.com/safety/floods/news/2019-08-13-what-do-not-do-during-flood
Sociology and disasters
Trust but verify: Validating new measures for mapping social infrastructure in cities https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364038420_Trust_but_verify_Validating_new_measures_for_mapping_social_infrastructure_in_cities
You are now one of 8 billion humans alive today. Let’s talk overpopulation – and why low income countries aren’t the issue https://theconversation.com/you-are-now-one-of-8-billion-humans-alive-today-lets-talk-overpopulation-and-why-low-income-countries-arent-the-issue-190907
The harmful legacy of colonialism in natural hazard risk https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-34792-7
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