Coronavirus
WHO Coronavirus disease (COVID -19) Situational Report – 9th October
Brazil
Covid: Brazil's coronavirus cases pass five million
Canada
Canadians encouraged to stay home as second wave of Covid-19 worsens
Chad
Chikungunya outbreak in Chad nears 35,000 cases since August
Europe
Storm Alex: Four killed as flash floods hit France and Italy
Germany
Germany faces 'uncontrolled' coronavirus spread as cases jump
India
Heavy rain leaves twin cities flooded
Back-to-back systems over the Bay could delay northeast monsoon
Mexico
Hurricane Delta steams across Gulf of Mexico
New Zealand
Dozens of homes razed in New Zealand bushfires
Nigeria
Five killed, many injured in Lagos gas explosion
Philippines
Earthquake hits northern Philippines, felt in Manila
Russia
Russia explosion: Huge blast at military base - major disaster sparks evacuation
South Korea
Dozens hospitalized after fire engulfs 33-story apartment building in South Korea
Southern Africa
Explainer: what’s behind the locust swarms damaging crops in southern Africa
United Kingdom
Heavy rain brings flooding and travel disruption
United States Of America
Record California wildfires burn over 4 million acres
Hurricane Delta heads toward the US Gulf Coast after slamming Mexico's Yucatan
Other items of interest:
Virtual UN World Data Forum 19 – 21 October
2020 International Day For Disaster Risk Reduction – 13th October
Marine heatwaves and hurricanes: Study examines compounding impact of severe weather
As cities bake on a warming planet, insurers cook up heatwave cover
Caribbean Communities Building Resilience through Water Harvesting
This September was the hottest on record, scientists find
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