Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Recent emergencies/disasters
Tornado in Pomas injures 39, damages 300 homes and forces evacuations, France https://watchers.news/2026/08/25/tornado-in-pomas-injures-39-damages-300-homes-and-forces-evacuations-france/
State of emergency declared as Hawk Fire injures six near Reno, Nevada https://watchers.news/2026/08/24/state-of-emergency-declared-as-hawk-fire-injures-six-near-reno-nevada/
Hawaiʻi County declares emergency as Tropical Storm Moke raises flood risk on Lala-damaged Big Island https://watchers.news/2026/08/23/hawai%ca%bbi-county-declares-emergency-as-tropical-storm-moke-raises-flood-risk-on-lala-damaged-big-island/
State of emergency declared as Hawk Fire injures six near Reno, Nevada https://watchers.news/2026/08/24/state-of-emergency-declared-as-hawk-fire-injures-six-near-reno-nevada/
What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, August 24, 2026 https://disasterphilanthropy.org/blog/what-were-watching-weekly-disaster-update-august-24-2026/
Nepal flash flooding sparks fears for dozens of missing Australians as death toll passes 150 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/australian-missing-in-nepal-flood/107082672
Catastrophic floods kill over 390 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-nepal-tibet-glacier-collapse-floods-61b592d428e4631add31ce052d0daf1f
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Global sea surface temperature sets new record, reaching 21.1°C (70°F) as El Niño strengthens https://watchers.news/2026/08/25/global-sea-surface-temperature-sets-new-record-reaching-21-1c-70f-as-el-nino-strengthens/
Europe’s silent heat death toll https://europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/europes-silent-heat-death-toll
The Changing Shape of Extreme Rain in the U.S. https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2026/08/20/the-changing-shape-of-extreme-rain-in-the-u-s/
Area affected by wildfires in Europe could almost triple due to climate change https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/area-affected-by-wildfires-in-europe-could-almost-triple-due-to-climate-change
Exceeding human heat tolerance in a warming, ageing world: a global projection modelling study https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/exceeding-human-heat-tolerance-warming-ageing-world-global
Extreme heat in India: A review of the evolving policy and practice landscape https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/extreme-heat-india-review-evolving-policy-and-practice
Glaciers in the Alps are on track for record-breaking ice loss https://www.newscientist.com/article/2586209-glaciers-in-the-alps-are-on-track-for-record-breaking-ice-loss/
Glacier collapse caused Nepal’s deadly flash flood — a sign of things to come? https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02716-w
World may warm by 25 per cent more than current projections suggest https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585248-world-may-warm-by-25-per-cent-more-than-current-projections-suggest/
Highest-ever ocean temperatures recorded as El Niño intensifies https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02681-4
Disaster risk reduction
Quantifying the flood risk reduction of coastal nature-based solutions in the Caribbean: Implications for developing insurance products https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/quantifying-flood-risk-reduction-coastal-nature-based
Mapping world’s coastal population facing water-related risks https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666683926000064
Morocco Leads the Way in Protecting People and Communities from Disasters https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2026/08/21/morocco-leads-the-way-in-protecting-people-and-communities-from-disasters
From early warning to early action: How Nigeria’s flood forecasts can save lives https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/early-warning-early-action-how-nigerias-flood-forecasts-can-save-lives
Is Europe ready for its next big earthquake? https://voxeurop.eu/en/europe-ready-big-earthquake/
In 1963, Europe had its own ‘Nepal flood’ https://www.climatechangepost.com/news/in-1963-europe-had-its-own-tibet-flood/
Are earthquakes becoming more common? Here’s what the numbers say https://theconversation.com/are-earthquakes-becoming-more-common-heres-what-the-numbers-say-290236
All disasters are compound, cascading, complex, Natech, and hybrid https://www.preventionweb.net/drr-community-voices/all-disasters-are-compound-cascading-complex-natech-and-hybrid
Emergency Management
Assessing hurricane wind damage from above https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/research-news/2026-08-19-0
Disaster Education Communications and Engagement
Getting the story straight: common misconceptions around volcanoes and eruptions with case studies of recent events https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/getting-story-straight-common-misconceptions-around
Disaster psychology
Emotional responses and perceptions of false alarms in flood warnings and their impact on evacuation action: an empirical analysis of the Kyushu Region, Japan https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44394-026-00029-0
The lived experiences of vulnerable populations in the context of extreme heat https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/lived-experiences-vulnerable-populations-context-extreme
Posttraumatic stress dynamics and 15-Year persistence in Great East Japan earthquake survivors https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/posttraumatic-stress-dynamics-and-15-year-persistence-great
Psychological consequences of the 2025 Dhaka earthquake: Prevalence and determinants of depression, anxiety, and stress among urban residents https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/psychological-consequences-2025-dhaka-earthquake-prevalence
Sociology and disasters
Fractured livelihoods and gendered recovery: Baseline evidence on occupational displacement and gender disparities in disaster-affected coastal communities of Bangladesh https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291126010430
Community-driven project helps older adults prepare for extreme heat https://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2026/07/community-driven-project-helps-older-adults-prepare-for-extreme-heat.html
Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people – this is what needs to change https://theconversation.com/extreme-weather-is-making-work-difficult-for-many-people-this-is-what-needs-to-change-289273
Archetypes of heat risk: An intersectional perspective on relative within-country differences https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/documents-and-publications/archetypes-heat-risk-intersectional-perspective-relative
Community-led earthquake preparedness in Nepal: a decolonial conversational study of trauma, governance, and resilience https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11069-026-08394-1
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