Coronavirus
WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID -19) Situational Report – 16th October
Australia
Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its corals since 1995
Cambodia
Deadly flooding displaces thousands across Mekong region
France
France declares public health state of emergency over COVID-19
India
Mumbai's millions get their power back after massive outage
Heavy rainfall leaves 32 dead in Telangana; Hyd streets flooded
Israel
Dozens of homes burn in some 250 fires throughout Israel over weekend
Japan
Tropical storm tracking along Pacific coast toward central Japan
Spain
Coronavirus: Spain imposes state of emergency on Madrid
Sudan
Sudan: Chikungunya outbreak prompts ‘State of Emergency’ in West Darfur
South Sudan
South Sudan families displaced by fighting forced out again by floods
Syria
Two killed as massive forest fires rage in Syria
Tanzania
Kilimanjaro: Fire breaks out on Africa's tallest mountain
Thailand
Thailand crash: At least 20 people die after train collides with bus
United Kingdom
Data breach reported as Hackney Council hit by 'serious cyber-attack'
United States of America
Sweltering heat, power outages greet Louisiana evacuees returning from Hurricane Delta
California heatwave prompts power shutdowns, fire danger
Southern New England hit by a rare derecho, NWS confirms
Vietnam
Floods kill 17 people in central Vietnam, next storm due soon
Other items of interest:
Launch of INFORM Severity Index on 22nd October 2020
“COVID-19 provides a compelling case for an all-hazards approach”
Preparing for the future: a new climate change adaptation strategy for the EU
Being better prepared for floods in Europe!
Climate change spurs doubling of disasters since 2000: UN
State of climate services 2020 report
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