Please find below links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…
Recent emergencies/disasters
Dozens dead and millions still without power after Helene’s deadly march across south-eastern United States https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-28/helene-deadly-march-across-south-eastern-us/104409352
People ‘jump from roof to roof’ as floods kill 148 in Nepal https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qz82e7d1jo
Catastrophic floods caused by Hurricane “Helene” leave Asheville isolated as U.S. death toll surpasses 120 https://watchers.news/2024/09/30/catastrophic-floods-caused-by-hurricane-helene-leave-asheville-isolated-as-u-s-death-toll-surpasses-120/
Strong tornado hits Moscow Oblast, causing severe destruction and one fatality, Russia https://watchers.news/2024/09/30/strong-tornado-hits-moscow-oblast-causing-severe-destruction-and-one-fatality-russia/
Extreme rainfall leaves over 260 dead or missing in Nepal https://watchers.news/2024/09/29/extreme-rainfall-leaves-over-260-dead-or-missing-in-nepal/
Strong and shallow M6.6 earthquake hits Tonga https://watchers.news/2024/10/01/strong-and-shallow-m6-6-earthquake-hits-tonga-2/
Krathon reaches super typhoon strength as it nears Taiwan https://watchers.news/2024/10/01/krathon-reaches-super-typhoon-strength-as-it-nears-taiwan/
‘The Earth is crying out for help’: as fires decimate South America, smoke shrouds its skies https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/oct/02/south-america-wildfire-smoke-deforestation-drought
Nine people killed in hospital fire in Taiwan as country battered by Typhoon Krathon https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-03/nine-people-killed-in-hospital-fire-typhoon-krathon-taiwan/104431072
Drone video shows Chimney Rock destroyed by massive flood, U.S. https://watchers.news/2024/10/02/drone-video-shows-chimney-rock-destroyed-by-massive-flood-u-s/
Tropical Storm “Leslie” forecast to become a hurricane in a day https://watchers.news/2024/10/03/tropical-storm-leslie-forecast-to-become-a-hurricane-in-a-day/
Volcanic activity worldwide 3 Oct 2024: Fuego volcano, Ibu, Dukono, Reventador, Lewotobi https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/254069/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-3-Oct-2024-Fuego-volcano-Ibu-Dukono-Reventador-Lewotobi-Nevado-del.html
Thailand is about to be drenched as heavy rain hits 54 provinces https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/weather/thailand-braces-for-severe-weather-as-heavy-rain-hits-54-provinces
Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Home listings now come with their climate risks—and the results are terrifying https://fortune.com/2024/09/27/home-listings-climate-risks-zillow-floods-wildfire-extreme-heat-wind/
Melting glaciers force Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of Alpine border https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/29/melting-glaciers-switzerland-italy-alpine-border-matterhorn
How Climate Change Is Killing Cities https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/09/cities-are-ecosystems-too/680037/
A review of national climate policies via existing databases https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-024-00160-y
Hurricane Helene isn’t an outlier. It’s a harbinger of the future https://thebulletin.org/2024/09/hurricane-helene-isnt-an-outlier-its-a-harbinger-of-the-future/
‘End of an era’: UK closes last coal-fired power station https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4364612/end-era-uk-closes-last-coal-fired-power-station
New research reveals why the mighty Darling River is drying up – and it’s not just because we’re taking too much water https://theconversation.com/new-research-reveals-why-the-mighty-darling-river-is-drying-up-and-its-not-just-because-were-taking-too-much-water-239923
Flooding, Not Lockdowns, Drove Methane Surge During Pandemic, Study Finds https://e360.yale.edu/digest/pandemic-methane-spike
1 in 2 El Niño events could be extreme by mid-century https://www.colorado.edu/today/2024/09/25/1-2-el-nino-events-could-be-extreme-mid-century
Extreme heat impacts daily routines and travel patterns, study finds https://news.asu.edu/b/20240926-extreme-heat-impacts-daily-routines-and-travel-patterns-study-finds
Florida can handle storms — it’s climate change that’s the problem https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2024/10/01/florida-climate-change-hurricane-helene-stronger-storms-power-outages-property-insurance/
Peter Susanto becomes first NT youth delegate to attend annual UN climate change conference COP https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-02/darwin-teen-peter-susanto-to-attend-un-climate-change-conference/104383728
Quantifying vulnerability to natural hazards in changing climate patterns. New perspectives and methods https://civis.eu/en/learn/civis-courses/quantifying-vulnerability-to-natural-hazards-in-changing-climate-patterns-new-perspectives-and-methods-1
Solar and wind less than half the cost of fossil fuels as price falls continue https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-and-wind-less-than-half-the-cost-of-fossil-fuels-as-price-falls-continue/
Is the idea of a “climate haven” under water? https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/10/is-the-idea-of-a-climate-haven-under-water/
Understanding regional climate change is essential for effective climate adaptation policy, study finds https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-environment-science-and-economy/understanding-regional-climate-change-is-essential-for-effective-climate-adaptation-policy-study-finds/
Political Regimes and Climate Change: Learning from Past Civilisations https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/10.3828/whpge.63837646622499
China leads the net zero transition – here’s what we can learn from its progress in Beijing and Hong Kong https://theconversation.com/china-leads-the-net-zero-transition-heres-what-we-can-learn-from-its-progress-in-beijing-and-hong-kong-237075
Older persons and Heat Risk: Taking Action to Save Lives https://ghhin.org/news/older-persons-and-heat-risk-taking-action-to-save-lives/
Extreme weather is disrupting lives in southern Africa: new policies are needed to keep the peace https://theconversation.com/extreme-weather-is-disrupting-lives-in-southern-africa-new-policies-are-needed-to-keep-the-peace-238840
Confronting Climate Coloniality https://www.routledge.com/Confronting-Climate-Coloniality-Decolonizing-Pathways-for-Climate-Justice/Sultana/p/book/9781032737850
Disaster risk reduction
Why the ‘sponge cities’ approach to flooding has design flaws https://www.ft.com/content/ddb58f73-4ed3-4044-adbf-e26145a9195d
Brazil’s coast is eroding faster than ever, leaving homes in ruin https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/brazil-atlantic-coast-1.7337988
Where flood policy helps most — and where it could do more https://news.mit.edu/2024/where-flood-policy-helps-most-and-where-it-could-do-more-0930
How ‘invisible fences’ can make Oregon rangelands more resilient against wildfires https://www.ijpr.org/wildfire/2024-09-29/how-invisible-fences-can-make-oregon-rangelands-more-resilient-against-wildfires
Bangkok turns to urban forests to beat worsening floods https://news.mongabay.com/2024/09/bangkok-turns-to-urban-forests-to-beat-worsening-floods/
Integrating user- and data-driven weather forecasts to develop legitimate, credible, and salient information services for smallholders in the Global South https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-73539-w
Where Surfaces Are Impervious https://news.rub.de/english/2024-10-01-geoscience-where-surfaces-are-impervious
Tongan volcanic eruption triggered by explosion as big as ‘five underground nuclear bombs’ https://reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/tongan-volcanic-eruption-triggered-by-explosion-as-big-as-five-underground-nuclear-bombs
Forecasting flash floods an hour in advance https://www.preventionweb.net/news/forecasting-flash-floods-hour-advance
Emergency management
Tiny Florida town ‘wiped off the map’ by Hurricane Helene’s wrath: ‘There’s nothing left’ https://nypost.com/2024/09/28/us-news/tiny-steinhatchee-fla-wiped-off-the-map-by-hurricane-helene/
President Biden approves disaster relief for North Carolina after Helene flooding https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/president-biden-approves-disaster-relief-for-north-carolina-after-helene-flooding/amp/
Hurricane Helene devastates inland areas of North Carolina. Expect more damage more frequently, warns Northeastern researcher https://news.northeastern.edu/2024/09/30/north-carolina-flooding-helene/
Helene left at least 128 people dead and communities ‘wiped off the map.’ Now, survivors are struggling to get food and water https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/30/weather/hurricane-helene-recovery-cleanup-monday/index.html
Romania to send 50 firefighters and related hardware to Greece to extinguish wildfires https://www.stiripesurse.ro/romania-to-send-50-firefighters-and-related-hardware-to-greece-to-extinguish-wildfires_3449471.html
Photos: Hurricane Helene leaves flooding and destruction across the southeastern U.S. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/28/hurricane-helene-photos-florida-destruction-cyclone.html
Helene is now the deadliest mainland U.S. hurricane since Katrina https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/10/helene-is-now-the-deadliest-mainland-u-s-hurricane-since-katrina/
Surviving Catastrophe — What to Do When You Have Lost Everything https://msanders-4103.medium.com/surviving-catastrophe-what-to-do-when-you-have-lost-everything-1ec0d111c109
Health risks are rising in mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene and cut off from clean water, power and hospitals https://theconversation.com/health-risks-are-rising-in-mountain-areas-flooded-by-hurricane-helene-and-cut-off-from-clean-water-power-and-hospitals-240201
Disaster Education, Communication and Engagement
Community announcements – Disaster Risk Reduction https://www.preventionweb.net/community/community-announcement
A new immersive cinema is helping firefighters to better prepare for megafires https://theconversation.com/a-new-immersive-cinema-is-helping-firefighters-to-better-prepare-for-megafires-235892
A hazard can only become a disaster once it impacts on society or community. A hazard is natural, disasters are not https://www.undrr.org/our-impact/campaigns/no-natural-disasters
Social identity correlates of social media engagement before and after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-52179-8
The theme of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) 2024, which falls on 13 October, will be on the role of education in protecting and empowering youth for a disaster-free future https://iddrr.undrr.org/
Disaster psychology
Supporting mental health in farming communities where and when it is needed most: A longitudinal analysis of risk and protective factors https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953624008359
Mental health is a hidden casualty of climate change https://www.earth.com/news/mental-health-the-hidden-casualty-of-climate-change/
Hurricanes Kill People for Years after the Initial Disaster https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hurricanes-kill-people-for-years-after-the-initial-disaster/
Is climate anxiety a pressing problem, or a luxury? https://grist.org/culture/climate-change-anxiety-mental-health-backlash/
Sociology and disasters
Exploring the Role of Social Capital in Urban Resilience for Sustainable Development: The Case of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam https://iieta.org/journals/ijsdp/paper/10.18280/ijsdp.190833
The great equalizer? Mixed effects of social infrastructure on diverse encounters in cities https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0198971524001029
Model of socio-economic recovery of farmers in erupted areas of mount Sinabung in Karo Regency https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384500546_Model_of_socio-economic_recovery_of_farmers_in_erupted_areas_of_mount_Sinabung_in_Karo_Regency
Assessing climate change vulnerability and livelihood strategies in Burkina Faso including insecurity paradigm: a focus on rain-fed agriculture households https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10668-024-05442-3
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