Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Recent emergencies/disasters
Atlantic Canada recovering from storm Fiona’s path of destruction https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/atlantic-canada-recovering-from-storm-fiona-s-path-of-destruction-1.6595136
Typhoon Noru hits Philippines, thousands evacuated as fierce rains and wind batter region https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-26/powerful-typhoon-noru-hits-philippines-as-thousands-evacuated/101472806
Venezuela – Flash Floods in Táchira Leave 7 Dead, 3 Missing https://floodlist.com/america/venezuela-floods-tachira-september-2022
Australia – Floods Turn Deadly in New South Wales https://floodlist.com/australia/floods-new-south-wales-september-2022
Typhoon Noru leaves 6 rescuers dead in the northern Philippines https://www.npr.org/2022/09/26/1125053969/typhoon-noru-leaves-5-rescuers-dead-in-the-northern-philippines
Canada – 1 Killed in Newfoundland as Storm Surge From Hurricane Fiona Sweeps Homes Into the Ocean https://floodlist.com/america/canada-newfoundland-hurricane-fiona-september-2022
Spain – 1 Killed in Murcia Flash Floods After 29mm of Rain in 10 Minutes https://floodlist.com/europe/spain-murcia-floods-september-2022
Ian is intensifying into a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane before it hits Florida https://www.npr.org/2022/09/27/1125290464/hurricane-ian-cuba-florida-tampa-st-petersburg
Mali – Hundreds of Homes Destroyed by Floods in Mopti Region https://floodlist.com/africa/mali-floods-mopti-september-2022
Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida as ‘dangerous’ category 4 storm – live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2022/sep/28/hurricane-ian-florida-tracker-path-latest-updates
Category 4 Hurricane “Ian” makes landfall in southwestern Florida, U.S. https://watchers.news/2022/09/28/category-4-hurricane-ian-makes-landfall-in-southwestern-florida-u-s/
Volcanic activity worldwide 29 Sep 2022: Fuego volcano, Popocatépetl, Semeru, Ibu, Reventador https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/193002/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-29-Sep-2022-Fuego-volcano-Popocatepetl-Semeru-Ibu-Reventador-Sang.html
Hurricane “Ian” – Major disaster declared, possibly the deadliest hurricane in Florida’s history https://watchers.news/2022/09/29/hurricane-ian-major-disaster-declared-possibly-the-deadliest-hurricane-in-floridas-history/
Residents search for missing people after Hurricane Ian rips through Florida’s Gulf Coast https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-30/hurricane-ian-tears-through-floridas-gulf-coast/101489064
Croatia – Deadly Flash Floods in Rijekahttps://floodlist.com/europe/croatia-floods-rijeka-september-2022
Cameroon – Floods Affect Almost 40,000 in Far North Region https://floodlist.com/africa/cameroon-floods-far-north-september-2022
USA – Hurricane Ian Causes Catastrophic Storm Surge Floods in Florida https://floodlist.com/america/usa/hurricane-ian-floods-florida-september-2022
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Boston’s sea-level rise will require a ‘Big Dig level’ solution, city leaders say https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/23/business/big-dig-level-approach-billions-dollars-are-needed-address-sea-level-rise-city-leaders-say/
Afraid and anxious, young protesters demand climate action https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/afraid-and-anxious-young-protesters-demand-climate-action/x2w1r11ko
As seas rise, U.S. coastal landowners urged to let the water in https://news.trust.org/item/20220907081237-k5yud/
Queensland reaches 66 pct wind and solar for first time as it prepares massive green push https://reneweconomy.com.au/queensland-reaches-66-pct-wind-and-solar-for-first-time-as-it-prepares-massive-green-push/
Loss of Arctic Sea Ice to Give Rise to More Strong El Niños, Study Finds https://e360.yale.edu/digest/arctic-sea-ice-el-nino
Surprise Hydrological Shifts Imperil Water Resources https://eos.org/research-spotlights/surprise-hydrological-shifts-imperil-water-resources
Australia has a golden opportunity to expand solar energy manufacturing https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/25/australia-has-a-golden-opportunity-to-expand-solar-energy-manufacturing
In the End, Climate Change Is the Only Story That Matters https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a41355745/hurricane-fiona-climate-change/
Assessment of hot weather seasonal temperatures over India using Monsoon Mission Coupled Forecasting System hindcasts https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/joc.7866
America’s towns are not ready for climate catastrophes. Here’s how one is hanging on https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/the-flooding-of-everson-washington/index.html
South-east Asian coastal cities sinking fastest, could worsen impacts of sea level rise: Study https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/south-east-asian-coastal-cities-sinking-fastest-could-worsen-impacts-of-sea-level-rise-study
‘The climate crisis is now’: haunting video spotlights California wildfires https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/23/greta-thunberg-fridays-for-future-california-wildfires-video
Climate change already torments the poor. It will soon come for the rich https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-climate-change-already-torments-the-poor-it-will-soon-come-for-the-rich/article_87caecd2-bfb4-52f5-8000-ea1a7b4ded6b.html
Queensland plans to use 80 per cent renewable energy by 2035. How will it be achieved? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-28/qld-clean-energy-pumped-hydro-scheme-explained/101482948
Worse than 2003: Swiss glaciers are melting more than ever before https://scnat.ch/en/uuid/i/2e076759-0234-567e-9bfb-2cdfebd6ff34-Worse_than_2003_Swiss_glaciers_are_melting_more_than_ever_before
Impacts of Extreme Heat on Global Cities https://onebillionresilient.org/hot-cities-chilled-economies/
Extreme heat report on Sydney https://onebillionresilient.org/hot-cities-chilled-economies-sydney/
Hurricane Ian is going to flood out Florida — and this is a constant climate change problem https://www.salon.com/2022/09/28/hurricane-ian-is-going-to-flood-out-florida–and-this-is-a-constant-climate-change-problem/
Heat deaths, scorched trees and civil unrest: life on the climate frontline in 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/29/heat-deaths-scorched-trees-and-civil-unrest-life-on-the-climate-frontline-in-2022
Canada’s economy already hurt by climate change, households hit hardest https://climateinstitute.ca/news/canadas-economy-already-hurt-by-climate-change-households-hit-hardest/
Disaster risk reduction
The Disaster Bills Coming Due https://www.rand.org/blog/2022/09/the-disaster-bills-coming-due.html
We can use drones to get inside and learn more about active, gassy volcanoes https://theconversation.com/we-can-use-drones-to-get-inside-and-learn-more-about-active-gassy-volcanoes-189524
What do you mean, ‘megafire’? https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/geb.13499
Canada wildfire https://www.canadawildfire.org/about1
The world’s five most dangerous volcanoes https://www.universal-sci.com/headlines/2017/4/14/the-worlds-five-deadliest-volcanoes-and-why-theyre-so-dangerous
Valuing Human Impact of Natural Disasters: A Review of Methods https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/18/11486
Deepest Scientific Ocean Drilling Sheds Light on Japan’s Next Great Earthquake https://news.utexas.edu/2022/09/22/deepest-scientific-ocean-drilling-sheds-light-on-japans-next-great-earthquake/
Researchers modeled and mapped how eight key aspects of human societies affect hydrological cycles https://eos.org/research-spotlights/how-were-reshaping-global-water-storage
Why Do Some Post-Tropical Cyclones Impact Europe? https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/mwre/150/10/MWR-D-22-0111.1.xml
City seeks quality of life in the face of flood risk https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2022/09/26/city-seeks-quality-life-face-flood-risk
Seismic Sources in the Aleutian Cradle of Tsunamis https://eos.org/features/seismic-sources-in-the-aleutian-cradle-of-tsunamis
Hurricanes: Are they getting more violent? https://www.bbc.com/news/av/61843574
First report of the 2021 World Risk Poll https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/world-risk-poll-2021-changed-world
Hydrological regimes in different slope environments and implications on rainfall thresholds triggering shallow landslides https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11069-022-05417-5
W.V. Lawmakers Consider Flood Risk, Disaster Strategy https://www.govtech.com/em/safety/w-v-lawmakers-consider-flood-risk-disaster-strategy
New issue of The Depositional Record https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/20554877/current
Python Recipes for Earth Sciences https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-07719-7
The USGS is releasing a National Strategy for Landslide Loss Reduction detailing the steps necessary to equitably reduce the Nation’s risk from landslide hazards https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/new-nationwide-strategy-brings-scientists-communities-together-help
Emergency management
Lessons from Fiona: Global collaboration is key to preparing for future hurricanes https://theconversation.com/lessons-from-fiona-global-collaboration-is-key-to-preparing-for-future-hurricanes-191286
Weeks after record-setting monsoon rains turned vast tracts of Pakistan into an inland lake, health officials are concerned that a second wave of disaster is brewing https://www.circleofblue.org/2022/world/as-flood-waters-recede-in-pakistan-second-wave-of-disaster-strikes/
California’s wildfire activity is running below average this year. But experts warn it’s not over https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/25/us/california-wildfires-weather-climate/index.html
Flood-hit Pakistan should suspend debt repayments, says UN policy paper https://www.ft.com/content/31061741-16a1-49fe-a495-6d7dbd3c886a
World Bank pledges $2 billion for flood-ravaged Pakistan https://apnews.com/article/floods-pakistan-asia-south-13dacfd9445098996fab640af3eb0f49
Researchers Design 3D Printing Drones to Help Rebuild Disaster Zones https://petapixel.com/2022/09/22/researchers-design-3d-printing-drones-to-help-rebuild-disaster-zones/
Years after Hurricanes Florence and Matthew, resiliency the focus of NC recovery efforts https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2022/09/27/hurricane-florence-resiliency-the-focus-as-nc-recovery-continues/8025519001/
Australia 2021-22 Major Incidents Report https://www.aidr.org.au/media/9568/aidr_major-incidents-report_2022_9_26_v11_digital.pdf
Cuba’s electrical grid collapses after Hurricane “Ian” https://watchers.news/2022/09/28/cubas-electrical-grid-collapses-after-hurricane-ian/
Fiona was one of Canada’s worst natural disasters, but evacuations prevented greater losses in Atlantic Canada https://theconversation.com/fiona-was-one-of-canadas-worst-natural-disasters-but-evacuations-prevented-greater-losses-in-atlantic-canada-191319
Flooding causing fish kills https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-29/floods-blamed-for-fish-deaths-in-lower-murray-and-lakes/101487218
Arizona helicopter crew rescues family of 6 stranded on roof of vehicle during flood https://www.foxnews.com/us/arizona-helicopter-crew-rescues-family-6-stranded-roof-vehicle-during-flood
Disaster education, communications and engagement
Disaster Impacts Surveillance from Social Media with Topic Modeling and Feature Extraction: Case of Hurricane Harvey https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13753-022-00442-1
Preparing for emergencies https://www.redcross.org.au/prepare/
Lessons learned from co-designing a high school beach safety education program with lifeguards and students https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hpja.664
Make a plan https://southerlymag.org/make-a-plan/
Discover the story of the vast, vibrant Australian continent in the new Great Southern Land gallery at the National Museum of Australia https://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/great-southern-land
#TurnAroundDontDrown video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI6mIlHKrVY
NSW State Emergency Service overhauls flood warning system https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-29/nsw-new-flood-warning-system-after-horror-season/101485482#:~:text=The%20three%20levels%20of%20warning,or%20move%20to%20higher%20ground.
Life-Saving Landslide Risk Communication in Puerto Rico https://hazards.colorado.edu/news/center-news/life-saving-landslide-risk-communication-in-puerto-rico
Psychology and disasters
Children prenatally exposed to Superstorm Sandy had substantially increased risks for depression, anxiety, and attention deficit/disruptive behavior disorders compared to children who were not https://www.gc.cuny.edu/news/children-superstorm-sandy-decade-later
Risk perception and contrived ignorance in China https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/amet.13099
Sociology and disasters
Inequality in the availability of residential air conditioning across 115 US metropolitan areas https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/advance-article/doi/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgac210/6713629
Mobile homes and disaster: Understanding risks and opportunities https://disasterphilanthropy.org/events/mobile-homes-and-disaster-understanding-risks-and-opportunities/
As U.S. bakes, mapping shows Black, Latino areas feel more heat https://news.trust.org/item/20220921093839-fvry8/
Protection, Gender and Inclusion? A feminist approach to disaster law and policy https://resiliencechallenge.nz/student-profile-louise-baumann/
Bolivia: What political and economic interest is behind the forest fires? https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/bolivia/bolivia-what-political-and-economic-interest-is-behind-the-forest-fires/
World Risk Poll: Most Disaster-Exposed Among Least Resilient https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/400940/world-risk-poll-disaster-exposed-among-least-resilient.aspx
Hurricane Ian: Older adults have many reasons for not evacuating – here’s why it’s important to check on aging neighbors https://theconversation.com/hurricane-ian-older-adults-have-many-reasons-for-not-evacuating-heres-why-its-important-to-check-on-aging-neighbors-191425
Trust but verify: Validating new measures for mapping social infrastructure in cities https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S221209552200205X
Puerto Ricans: We Won’t Become Resilient Until We Have an Equitable and Just Recovery https://blog.ucsusa.org/juan-declet-barreto/puerto-ricans-we-wont-become-resilient-until-we-have-an-equitable-and-just-recovery/
This research project investigates and develops interventions to bolster social connectedness in Boston-area communities most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change https://www.climatecrew.org/tufts_social_study
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