Coronavirus
WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID -19) Situational Report – 6 August
Coronavirus: Mexico's death toll becomes world's third highest
Australia
Cold front brings snow to Tasmania as weather alert issued for damaging winds
Canada
Isaias moves into Canada after lashing much of Eastern U.S. and leaving at least 12 people dead
China
Typhoon Hagupit makes landfall in east China's Zhejiang
Typhoon "Hagupit" slams into China's Zhejiang
Europe
Heat wave in Europe sets temperature records in Spain; London sees UK's third hottest day
India
250 tribal families evacuated following heavy rains in the Nilgiris
Major landslide hits Kerala, leaving at least 15 people dead and more than 50 missing, India
Indonesia
Dengue fever outbreak hits Indonesia, 16 099 cases and 100 fatalities reported
Lebanon
Lebanon: Beirut Port Explosions Situation Report No. 1
Beirut explosion: Before-and-after images
Anger grows after deadly Beirut Explosion
Myanmar
Jade mine landslide kills more than 170 people, Myanmar
Philippines
6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Maguindanao province in southern Philippines
Spain
Firefighters, troops battle forest fire outside Madrid
Singapore
Dengue fever record set in Singapore
Singapore dengue outbreak: More than 16K cases, 5 consecutive weeks of more than 1000
Somalia
Thousands more displaced by riverine floods in southern areas of Somalia
South Korea
Hundreds of Koreans flee as floods trigger landslides, sweep away cars
Sudan
Deadly flash floods hit Sudan, damaging or destroying more than 2 300 homes
Flooding, Landslides Devastate Much of Sudan; At Least 10 Killed, Thousands Displaced
Thailand
Flash floods kill two in Thailand, storm heads for Myanmar
United States of America
Hurricane Isaias lashes Carolinas amid warnings of life-threatening surges
Apple wildfire: thousands ordered to evacuate as southern California blaze grows
Vietnam
Tropical Storm Sinlaku, Viet Nam - 02 Aug 2020
Other items of interest:
UNDRR European Science and Technology Group (E-STAG) thematic paper of fire risk
Drought and the Sacramento–San Joaquin delta, 2012–2016: Environmental review and lessons
Streamflow prediction for flood warning and satellite-based inundation mapping for the HKH region
Two-thirds of glacier ice in the Himalayas will be lost by 2100 if climate targets aren’t met
On the frontlines: Climate change threatens the health of America’s workers
