Coronavirus
WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID -19) Situational Report – 28th August
India coronavirus: Covid strikes remote Greater Andamanese tribe
Afghanistan
Deadly flash floods kill dozens, damage homes
Argentina
Australia
Melbourne storm: Three killed as winds cause widespread damage
Caribbean
Storms Marco and Laura plough through Caribbean, killing 12
Emergency Response Coordination Centre – The Caribbean, USA / tropical Cyclone Activity
Chad
Severe flooding leaves 1 500 people homeless and 3 dead in N'Djamena, Chad
India
Child rescued from India building collapse after 18 hours
Italy
Devastating storm causes millions worth of damage, prompts state of emergency in northern Italy
Japan
Scorching Japan heat wave poses challenge to virus-hit medical system
Mexico
Tropical storm Genevieve kills two people in western Mexico
New Zealand
NZ takes action over stock market cyber attacks
North Korea
Typhoon "Bavi" makes landfall over North Pyongan Province, North Korea
Pakistan
Two dams in Karachi overflow, at least 7 killed in weather-related incidents, Pakistan
Karachi floods turn roads into rivers
Papua New Guinea
Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Thailand
Uganda
Uganda lightning strike kills 10 children playing football in Arua
United Kingdom
Storm Francis: Dozens evacuated after flooding
Storm Francis brings flood, damaging rainfall and record-breaking winds to UK and Ireland
Llangennech diesel train catches fire after derailing
Llangennech train fire: Up to 1,000 tonnes of oil in derailed wagons
Broxburn flooding: People rescued as homes in West Lothian flooded
United States of America
California wildfires: ‘Hotter and faster’ than previous years
Jacob Blake: Two shot dead in third night of Wisconsin unrest
Hurricane Laura slams Louisiana and Texas
Other items of interest
Webinars: UK Alliance for Disaster Research 10th and 11th September 2020 includes Co-producing impact: lessons learnt from small and large projects; Taking an intersectional approach to disaster risk reduction and response: Issues in policy and practice and Towards a green and resilient COVID recovery: the role of disaster researchers
Electric fans: A potential stay-at-home cooling strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic this summer
Scotland The Rest and Be Thankful: An infamous road through 'a mountain in torment'
Lake Michigan shore communities have Indiana’s highest smog levels, data shows
The Biblical Flood That Will Drown California
'A momentous milestone': Africa now free from wild polio virus
Public Health England Improving access to greenspace - A new review for 2020
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