Please find below links some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Recent emergencies/disasters
Four dead as severe floods trigger hazmat risk in Globe, Arizona https://watchers.news/2025/09/28/four-dead-severe-floods-trigger-hazmat-risk-globe-arizona/
At least 10 dead as Tropical Storm Bualoi (Opong) sweeps through Philippines https://watchers.news/2025/09/26/at-least-10-dead-as-tropical-storm-bualoi-opong-sweeps-through-philippines/
Tornadoes spawned by Typhoon Bualoi kill at least 9 in Kim Son District, Vietnam https://watchers.news/2025/09/29/tornadoes-typhoon-bualoi-vietnam-damage-fatalities-september-2025/
Ex-hurricane Gabrielle triggers severe flooding in Valencia, Castellón, Tarragona and Ibiza, Spain https://watchers.news/2025/09/30/ex-hurricane-gabrielle-flooding-valencia-castellon-tarragona-ibiza-spain/
1 dead in Florida due to rip currents generated by Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Imelda https://watchers.news/2025/09/29/1-dead-in-florida-due-to-rip-currents-generated-by-hurricane-humberto-and-tropical-storm-imelda/
Nearly two months’ worth of rain in 7 hours causes deadly flash floods in Odesa, Ukraine https://watchers.news/2025/10/01/two-months-rain-7-hours-deadly-flash-floods-odesa-ukraine/
At least 69 dead after M6.9 earthquake hits Cebu and Leyte, central Philippines https://watchers.news/2025/10/01/2025-cebu-m6-9-earthquake-damage-fatalities-philippines/
Imelda strengthens into a hurricane after killing 2 in Cuba https://watchers.news/2025/09/30/imelda-strenghtens-into-hurricane-after-killing-2-in-cuba/
As Hurricanes Stir Up Coastal Waters, North Carolina Homes Collapse Into the Sea https://e360.yale.edu/digest/north-carolina-outer-banks-humberto-homes-collapse
Volcanic activity worldwide 30 Sep 2025: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Karymsky, Popocatépetl https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/282215/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-30-Sep-2025-Santiaguito-volcano-Fuego-Karymsky-Popocatepetl-Soputa.html
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
‘It’s not us anymore’: Renewables go from boom to bust in the wind capital of Canada https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/574903/-It-s-not-us-anymore-Renewables-go-from-boom-to-bust-in-the-wind-capital-of-Canada
Abnormally hot days may hit Australia’s south-east after rare sudden warming over Antarctica https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/26/fears-of-abnormally-hot-days-in-southern-australia-after-sudden-stratospheric-warming-over-antarctica
Transport will make or break Australia’s new climate plan – and time is running out to fix it https://theconversation.com/transport-will-make-or-break-australias-new-climate-plan-and-time-is-running-out-to-fix-it-265986
Climate researcher warns of “unimaginable catastrophe” https://www.zdfheute.de/panorama/wetter-klimawandel-drei-grad-erwaermung-rahmstorf-vinke-100.html
International Day of Education: creating hope in the climate crisis https://blogs.fcdo.gov.uk/judithherbertson/2025/01/24/international-day-of-education-creating-hope-in-the-climate-crisis/
Six million young Tanzanians lead the charge for climate action and human rights https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/six-million-young-tanzanians-lead-the-charge-for-climate-action-and-human-rights-5207620
More than half of world’s coastal settlements retreating from rising seas, study shows https://www.preventionweb.net/news/more-half-worlds-coastal-settlements-retreating-rising-seas-study-shows
6 Strategies that Achieve Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Simultaneously https://www.wri.org/insights/strategies-achieve-climate-mitigation-adaptation-simultaneously
Is flooding under climate change more predictable than we thought? https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1099151
When China makes a climate pledge, the world should listen https://theconversation.com/when-china-makes-a-climate-pledge-the-world-should-listen-266346
World’s major cities hit by 25% leap in extremely hot days since the 1990s https://www.iied.org/worlds-major-cities-hit-quarter-more-hot-days-1990s
As Floods Worsen, Pakistan Is the Epicenter of Climate Change https://e360.yale.edu/features/pakistan-climate-floods
Red alert in the climate engine room https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-02/hottest-year-on-record-in-oceans-around-australia/105698530
Air temperatures over Antarctica have soared 35ºC above average. What does this unusual event mean for Australia? https://theconversation.com/air-temperatures-over-antarctica-have-soared-35-c-above-average-what-does-this-unusual-event-mean-for-australia-265079
Classroom heat widens the achievement gap https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/classroom-heat-widens-achievement-gap
What Hamburg’s tiny island can teach cities about resilience https://iclei-europe.org/news/?What_Hamburg%E2%80%99s_tiny_island_can_teach_cities_about_resilience_&newsID=aE4EYUqm
Ocean stratification in a warming climate https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-025-00715-5
Renewables overtake coal for first time on monthly basis in Australia’s main grid https://reneweconomy.com.au/renewables-overtake-coal-for-first-time-on-monthly-basis-in-australias-main-grid/
Disaster risk reduction
Why early warning systems are a smart investment https://www.unescap.org/blog/beyond-lives-saved-why-early-warning-systems-are-smart-investment
Crisis Preparedness and Systemic Risk: The Role of Municipal Leaders in Disaster Risk Governance in Norway https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sjop.70015
From vision to reality: making early warnings ‘truly’ multi-hazard https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/vision-reality-making-early-warnings-truly-multi-hazard
Japan revises 30-year probability rate of Nankai Trough megaquake https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/27/japan/japan-nankai-trough-megaquake-probability/
Why insurers worry the world could soon become uninsurable https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/08/08/climate-insurers-are-worried-the-world-could-soon-become-uninsurable-.html
New York City takes action after floods drowned residents in their homes: ‘We’ve got a long way to go’ https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/nyc-flooding-solutions-infrastructure/
Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says report https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/29/environmental-damage-is-putting-european-way-of-life-at-risk-says-report
Solar and storage play critical role in Florida’s hurricane resilience https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/09/23/rooftop-solar-battery-storage-florida-hurricanes-power-outages-climate-resilience-hubs/
Unmanned submersible developed to collect typhoon data and improve forecasting https://www.preventionweb.net/news/unmanned-submersible-developed-collect-typhoon-data-and-improve-forecasting
ANU scientists crack code on using nature to stop floods https://www.preventionweb.net/news/anu-scientists-crack-code-using-nature-stop-floods
Strengthening Tsunami Preparedness and Resilience in Costa Rica https://www.ioc.unesco.org/en/articles/strengthening-tsunami-preparedness-and-resilience-costa-rica
Measuring national preparedness using The Saudi Arabia Resilience Index https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/measuring-national-preparedness-using-saudi-arabia
Upgrading Tsunami Warning Systems for Faster and More Accurate Alerts https://temblor.net/earthquake-insights/upgrading-tsunami-warning-systems-for-faster-and-more-accurate-alerts-16975/
WMO Bulletin 74(1) – WMO Marks 75 Years Delivering Science for Action https://wmo.int/resources/magazines/wmo-bulletin-741-wmo-marks-75-years-delivering-science-action
As Extreme Wildfires Threaten Forests, Indigenous Leadership Offers Solutions https://www.wri.org/insights/extreme-wildfires-indigenous-community-leadership
State of Global Water Resources 2024 https://wmo.int/publication-series/state-of-global-water-resources-2024
Unveiling What’s Under the Hood in AI Weather Models https://eos.org/research-spotlights/unveiling-whats-under-the-hood-in-ai-weather-models
Where coasts are most vulnerable to flooding and how to protect them: A high-resolution map https://www.cmcc.it/article/where-coasts-are-most-vulnerable-to-flooding-and-how-to-protect-them-a-high-resolution-map
Joint effort assesses landslide and tsunami risks in Alaska’s Prince William Sound https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/09/12/joint-effort-assesses-landslide-and-tsunami-risks-in-alaskas-prince-william-sound/
USF urban planning professor uses 3D scanning to assess hurricane flood risk in Tampa https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/usf-urban-planning-professor-uses-3d-scanning-to-assess-hurricane-flood-risk-in-tampa.aspx
Disaster risk and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development https://www.undrr.org/implementing-sendai-framework/drr-focus-areas/disaster-risk-and-2030-agenda-sustainable-development#sdg-13
World Bank supports Guatemala in strengthening disasters and climate resilience https://disabilityinsider.com/2025/09/26/disaster/world-bank-supports-guatemala-in-strengthening-disasters-and-climate-resilience/
Emergency Management
Idaho Tests Near-Real-Time Wildfire Detection System https://www.govtech.com/em/preparedness/idaho-tests-near-real-time-wildfire-detection-system
The Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) https://www.undrr.org/early-warnings-for-all/common-alerting-protocol
Valencia installs an emergency alarm system in La Torre to warn citizens https://www.valenciaextra.com/valencia/valencia-installa-sistema-alarma-davant-emergencies-torre-previndre-ciutadania_577723_102.html
Qualitative analysis of the relationship between oral health and nutritional care during the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake disaster in Japan https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/pmr/3/2/3_25-005/_html/-char/en
Total fire bans in place for large parts of Queensland amid hot, dry conditions https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-01/queensland-total-fire-bans-amid-hot-dry-windy-conditions/105837860
National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire Tuesday, halting new policies and some home loans https://apnews.com/article/national-flood-insurance-program-nfip-government-shutdown-fema-bc5fb2154d39fd80217bc7a7e60454aa
NSW government to allow registration of old farm utes and trucks used to fight fires https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-01/incentive-helps-farmers-register-firefighting-vehicles/105838510
Disaster Education, Communications and Engagement
Victor and Sandra Steffensen inspire children and adults alike to look after animals through Indigenous cultural practices https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Victor-Steffensen,-illustrated-by-Sandra-Steffensen-Animals-on-Country-9781761181566
Sustainable education should include Indigenous knowledge https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02288-1
Endorsement of the Comprehensive School Safety Framework (CSSF) https://gadrrres.net/get-involved/endorse-the-cssf
Disaster psychology
Integrating child-friendly green spaces into post-disaster recovery: Psychological, physical, and educational sustainability impact on children’s well-being https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/integrating-child-friendly-green-spaces-post-disaster
Sociology and disasters
Understanding polycrisis: definitions, applications, and responses https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/global-sustainability/article/understanding-polycrisis-definitions-applications-and-responses/970EC4CDD3698E3D5F0162C94900246A
Neck-deep corruption rigs the game against a drowning nation https://climatereality.ph/2025/09/05/neck-deep-corruption-rigs-the-game-against-a-drowning-nation/
Why women must be involved in building flood resilience https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/09/women-strengthening-flood-resilience/
Evaluating community flood resilience: An innovative social capital oriented framework https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/evaluating-community-flood-resilience-innovative-social
Disaster Resilience News 