Coronavirus
WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID -19) Situational Report – 13 August
Coronavirus: Global cases surpass 20 million, but experts believe real figure is higher
Australia
New South Wales hit by strong winds and worst flood in 29 years, Australia
Democratic Republic of Congo
Ebola and measles outbreaks in DRC
Europe
Europe swelters under a heatwave complicated by Covid-19 restrictions
What Europe's cities are doing to handle heatwaves
France
Drier than the Sahara: heatwave fans fire risk for French farmers
Greece
State of emergency declared in storm-ravaged areas
India
Flash floods, landslides and swelling rivers: Heavy rainfall batters Uttarakhand
Indonesia
Public warned of more eruptions as Mt. Sinabung spews ash 5,000 meters high
Italy
Italian valley evacuated as cathedral -sized glacier slips
Mauritius
Mauritius oil spill: Almost all fuel oil pumped out of MV Wakashio
Nepal
Rescuers retrieve five bodies from Sindhupalchok landslide site, 38 still missing
Pakistan
Almost 50 people killed after 3 days of heavy monsoon rains across Pakistan
Paraguay
Paraguay reports most dengue cases in it’s history, COVID-19 pandemic has complicated the situation
Peru
Peru reports big increase in dengue fever in the time of COVID-19
South Korea
South Korea: At least 30 dead in landslides and floods as monsoon nears all-time record
Trinidad and Tobago
United Kingdom
UK heatwave: Thunderstorms and flash floods after scorching heat
Torrential rain and thunderstorms bring flooding and disruption
Three dead after passenger train derails near Stonehaven
United States of America
Derecho winds tear through U.S. farmland, leave 500,000-plus without power
California wildfire burns 10,000 acres in 3 hours, hundreds of homes evacuated
Missing monsoon leading to prolonged heat waves, drought in Southwest US
Yemen
At least 172 killed in Yemen flash floods this month
Other items of interest:
Webinar: United Nations Climate Change: The Climate Legislation Webinar Series – 17 September
Webinar: UNDRR GETI Online Training Workshop: Advancing Government Innovation and Leveraging Frontier Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction and Building Resilience – 18 August – 22 September
International report confirms 2019 was among three warmest years on record
Access to age-assistive technology: A resilience building measure for older people
Sierra Leone: Climate, disaster, and crisis financing for shock-responsive safety nets
Nature-based solutions for adapting to water-related climate risks
Engaging stakeholders in pre-event recovery planning: Using a recovery capitals framework
Last decade was Earth's hottest on record, exposing grim reality of climate change
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