Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Recent emergencies/disasters
At least 25 killed as heavy monsoon rain triggers floods and landslides, India https://watchers.news/2026/07/20/at-least-25-killed-as-heavy-monsoon-rain-triggers-floods-and-landslides-india/
Six dead, 21 injured after M5.5 earthquake hits central Peru https://watchers.news/2026/07/20/six-dead-21-injured-after-m5-5-earthquake-hits-central-peru/
Flash flood kills 5 family members near Bicknell, Utah https://watchers.news/2026/07/20/flash-flood-kills-5-family-members-near-bicknell-utah/
At least 5 killed as flash floods and landslides devastate Lai Châu and Lào Cai in northern Vietnam https://watchers.news/2026/07/18/at-least-5-killed-as-flash-floods-and-landslides-devastate-lai-chau-and-lao-cai-in-northern-vietnam/
8 dead, 34 missing after landslide buries more than 10 buildings in Chongqing, China https://watchers.news/2026/07/18/8-dead-34-missing-after-landslide-buries-more-than-10-buildings-in-chongqing-china/
Spain’s largest wildfire of the year burns for a fifth day as new heatwave looms https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/spains-largest-wildfire-of-the-year-burns-for-a-fifth-day-as-new-heatwave-looms
Widespread flooding kills 10, damages more than 23 000 homes in Chile https://watchers.news/2026/07/21/widespread-flooding-kills-10-damages-more-than-23-000-homes-in-chile/
Deadly monsoonal flooding claims 7 lives in Nogales and Tucson, Arizona https://watchers.news/2026/07/21/deadly-monsoonal-flooding-claims-7-lives-in-nogales-and-tucson-arizona/
Spain battles latest in series of major wildfires near Madrid https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/21/spain-battles-latest-in-series-of-major-wildfires-near-madrid
Assam flood toll rises to 31; over 5.6 lakh people marooned across 16 districts https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/assam-flood-toll-rises-to-31-over-5-6-lakh-people-marooned-across-16-districts-101784682118582.html
Desperate search for survivors after flash floods ‘like an earthquake’ kill 23 people in Afghanistan https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-asia/afghanistan-floods-nuristan-deaths-b3019198.html
Monsoon floods in Pakistan leave 47 dead as active flood alerts trigger evacuations https://watchers.news/2026/07/22/monsoon-floods-in-pakistan-leave-47-dead-as-active-flood-alerts-trigger-evacuations/
Thousands flee wildfires in France as temperatures reach extreme levels in southern Europe https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/23/people-evacuated-intense-wildfire-saumos-france
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Arctic sea ice decline seemed to be slowing – until two record‑breaking low‑ice winters https://theconversation.com/arctic-sea-ice-decline-seemed-to-be-slowing-until-two-record-breaking-low-ice-winters-287637
Fires, floods and record heat: This is the summer of compounding disasters https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/20/climate/climate-compounding-disasters-summer
UN’s Guterres says climate risk must be core priority for finance ministers https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/uns-guterres-says-climate-risk-must-be-core-priority-finance-ministers-2026-06-24/
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot, sleepless nights https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/07/19/climate-change/sleep-deprivation-summer-heat/
Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/19/climate-crisis-us-voters-study
Australian ski resorts smash July climate records with temperatures 12C above average https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/21/australian-ski-resorts-smash-july-climate-records-with-temperatures-12c-above-average
Attribution of extreme weather and climate events and their impacts (2026) https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/attribution-extreme-weather-and-climate-events-and-their
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
Global study reveals how heat stress is intensifying worldwide https://climate.copernicus.eu/global-study-reveals-how-heat-stress-intensifying-worldwide
Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/14/most-coverage-june-heatwave-did-not-mention-climate-crisis
Cloudy skies have slowed global warming – but that may be changing https://www.newscientist.com/article/2580307-cloudy-skies-have-slowed-global-warming-but-that-may-be-changing/
People want action on climate change adaptation and mitigation to improve lives https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/people-want-action-on-climate-change-adaptation-and-mitigation-to-improve-lives
France records more than 5,700 excess deaths during June heatwave https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/22/france-recorded-more-than-5700-excess-deaths-during-june-heatwave
Climate impacts and public support for government action in Africa https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/climate-impacts-and-public-support-government-action-africa
Disaster risk reduction
Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here’s how it attacks the body https://apnews.com/article/wildfire-smoke-sick-dying-asthma-heartattack-climate-65b51f04cd29648d952a7e41160841d3
Comprehensive analysis of disaster events and their impacts with emphasis on water-induced disasters in Nepal https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/comprehensive-analysis-disaster-events-and-their-impacts
Moving towards transilience: Rethinking the role of flood early warning systems in a changing world https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13753-026-00751-9
Spain wildfires: with 13 dead, we need to start measuring fire damage in lives – not just hectares https://theconversation.com/spain-wildfires-with-13-dead-we-need-to-start-measuring-fire-damage-in-lives-not-just-hectares-287639
Can Humanity Regain Control Over Fire? https://www.wri.org/insights/can-humanity-regain-control-over-fire
How often will 100-year floods occur in future? https://www.slf.ch/en/news/how-often-will-100-year-floods-occur-in-future/
Building dams to protect Lismore from flooding would cost billions. Could nature do it better? https://theconversation.com/building-dams-to-protect-lismore-from-flooding-would-cost-billions-could-nature-do-it-better-287370
Intercity connectivity enhances urban mobility resilience to extreme rainfall https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/intercity-connectivity-enhances-urban-mobility-resilience
Learning from disaster: evaluating Pakistan’s first national adaptation plan for flood risk management https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/learning-disaster-evaluating-pakistans-first-national
Emergency Management
How Aerial Robotics Supported Venezuela After the 2026 Earthquakes https://www.commercialuavnews.com/drones-venezuela-earthquake-disaster-response
Operationalizing the Fire Warning: distinguishing structural constraints from training-sensitive perceptions https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/operationalizing-fire-warning-distinguishing-structural
After-Event Review (AER): Methodological guidance on conducting after-event reviews of Early Warning Systems https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/after-event-review-aer-methodological-guidance-conducting
Every phone in Australia will get the same text on Monday. That’s if it works https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/every-phone-in-australia-will-get-the-same-text-on-monday-that-s-if-it-works-20260720-p60gxx.html
AusAlert will deliver emergency warnings to all – but they must actually be accessible https://theconversation.com/ausalert-will-deliver-emergency-warnings-to-all-but-they-must-actually-be-accessible-285589
Resilience in Emergency Management https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781003559672/resilience-emergency-management-gail-rowntree-beverley-griffiths
Inclusive early warning early action: checklist and implementation guide https://www.undrr.org/publication/documents-and-publications/inclusive-early-warning-early-action-checklist-and-0
Disaster Education Communications and Engagement
Mapping stories through multiple disasters: Secondary qualitative analysis of a cartographic storytelling resource https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420926003468
Disaster psychology
Designing better climate research starts with understanding human emotions https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-climate-human-emotions.html
In Appalachia, Severe Floods Linked to Spikes in Opioid Deaths https://e360.yale.edu/digest/appalachia-floods-opioid-deaths
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
Indigenous knowledge and community disaster resilience to cyclones: Evidence from the South-Central coastal region of Bangladesh https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/indigenous-knowledge-and-community-disaster-resilience
First Nations women, cultural fire knowledge, wellbeing and memory https://www.naturalhazards.com.au/research/research-projects/first-nations-women-cultural-fire-knowledge-wellbeing-and-memory
Early Warnings for All will fail without local power https://www.gndr.org/early-warnings-for-all-will-fail-without-local-power/
Disaster Resilience News 