Major Events

Disaster Events Websites (STATIC)

• Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation (Climate-Related Disaster Events Listed in Real Time)
• Disaster Alert (pdc.org)
• UNOCHA Disaster Alerts

2024 Heatwave (Worldwide)

• Millions of Americans have never been this hot in October before as a historic heat wave hits (CNN, October 3, 2024)
• Earth just sweltered through the hottest summer in recorded history (Washington Post, September 5, 2024)
• In another brutally hot summer in the U.S., these 6 things stood out (Washington Post, September 1, 2024)
• Extreme heat has killed at least 28 in the past week — and the toll is rising (Washington Post, July 10, 2024)
• When will the heat end? Never. (CNN, June 25, 2024)
• Billions of people just felt the deadly intensity of climate-fueled heat waves (Washington Post, June 22, 2024)
• Power outage hits Balkan states as heat overloads system, minister says (CNN, June 22, 2024)
• Extreme heat kills hundreds, millions more sweltering worldwide as summer begins (June 20, 2024)
• Millions face record-high temperatures as heat dome intensifies over US (The Guardian, June 17, 2024)
• Fourteen Jordanians die during haj in Saudi Arabia, some succumb to heat (Reuters, June 16, 2024)
• Heat dome set to bring more sizzling temperatures to the West a day after Death Valley hit 122 degrees (CNN, June 7, 2024)
• US Southwest sizzles under heat dome in an ominous prelude to summer (Reuters, June 6, 2024)
• Scorching heat wave set to smash records across U.S. Southwest (Axios, June 5, 2024)
• Life-threatening triple-digit heat across West could threaten Las Vegas’ earliest 110-degree day on record (Fox Weather, June 3, 2024)
• Indian heatwave kills dozens over summer, media says nearly 25,000 fall ill (Reuters, June 3, 2024)
• Experts raise concerns after extreme weather kills hundreds, wreaks havoc on local economies: ‘We didn’t expect this’ (TCD, June 2, 2024)
• India’s scorching heat and lack of water leave Delhi’s poor to suffer worst of climate crisis (CNN, June 1, 2024)
• “Unbearable” heat in India is testing limits of human survival (Washington Post, May 29, 2024)
• What to know about the brutal heat dome shifting from Mexico into the U.S. (Washington Post, May 28, 2024)
• Experts raise concerns over unprecedented temperatures as cities buckle under heat wave: ‘This was something exceptional’ (TCD, May 24, 2024)
• India and Pakistan swelter, Bangladesh braces for storm (Reuters, May 24, 2024)
• Pakistan heatwave sends hundreds to hospitals (PBS, May 23, 2024)
• Memorial Day heat wave puts Texas on verge of crushing May power records (Axios, May 23, 2024)
• ‘Heat dome’ leads to sweltering temperatures in Central America and the U.S. South (PBS, May 23, 2024)
• Monkeys ‘falling out of trees like apples’ in Mexico amid brutal heatwave (The Guardian, May 21, 2024)
• Sizzling oceans tee up record-shattering summer for U.S. (Axios, May 16, 2024)
• April 2024 was Earth’s warmest on record (NOAA, May 14, 2024)
• Summer heat hits Asia early, killing dozens as one expert calls it the “most extreme event” in climate history (CBS, May 2, 2024)
• Dangerous heat wave envelops hundreds of millions in East Asia (Axios, May 2, 2024)
• U.S. officials are bracing for another summer of dangerous heat. These maps show where it’s most likely to happen. (CBS, April 30, 2024)

2024 Wildfire Season

• Parched fields and damaging blazes: The Northeast drought and wildfires in photos (NBC News, November 10, 2024)
• In a few terrifying hours, the Mountain fire exploded into SoCal’s most destructive in years (LA Times, October 8, 2024)
• Mountain fire’s stunning toll: 132 structures destroyed, 88 damaged (LA Times, November 7, 2024)
• A key ingredient has been missing from California’s wildfires this year. Experts worry things will get worse if it arrives (CNN, September 22, 2024)
• Skies above Southern California wildfire looked like ‘a nuclear warhead had been set off’ (LA Times, September 9, 2024)
• “Exceptionally dangerous” wildfire with 80-foot flames rages around Athens (The Washington Post, August 12, 2024)
• California’s largest wildfire this year explodes to over 230,000 acres (San Francisco Chronicle, July 26, 2024)
• Oregon wildfire grows to nearly 4,000 acres, prompting new evacuations (ABC, June 27, 2024)
• California’s Park Fire now among state’s top 13 largest ever as it consumes 239,000 acres (CNN, July 28, 2024)
• Governor declares state of emergency until October in face of monstrous fires ripping through miles of land: ‘Growing at a concerning pace’ (TCD, July 20, 2024)
• Wildfire breaks out in California near Paradise, site of state’s deadliest blaze (The Guardian, June 25, 2024)
• Flash flooding threatens New Mexico region devastated by deadly wildfires (FoxWeather, June 21, 2024)
• Firefighters battling N.M. fires face “life-threatening burn scar” flood threat (Axios, June 20, 2024)
• California wildfire burns 12,000 acres, forces evacuations (Reuters, June 19, 2024)
• New Mexico village evacuates as 2 fires converge on it ‘like a pair of tongs’ (CNN, June 18, 2024)
• Canadian wildfire smoke just blanketed the Midwest — again (Grist, May 16, 2024)
• Unwieldy wildfires scorch Canada and threaten a community scarred by past catastrophe (CNN, May 15, 2024)
• Dozens of blazes burning in Canada are sending smoke to the US. Several major fires have forced hundreds of evacuations (CNN, May 14, 2024)

2024 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season

• Shanghai slammed by what China says is the city’s strongest storm in seven decades (CNN, September 16, 2024)
• Debby’s wrath leaves at least 5 dead in Florida, Georgia as tropical storm continues to lash Southeast (Fox Weather, August 4, 2024)
• Man accused of starting California’s Park Fire is arrested as Oregon battles massive blaze (CNN, July 24, 2024)
• A third of Hurricane Beryl deaths in Texas were caused by heat. Victims’ relatives say they should still be alive. (NBC News, July 20, 2024)
• ‘Almost whole island homeless’ in Hurricane Beryl’s wake (BBC, July 2, 2024)
• Hurricane Beryl Isn’t a Freak Storm—It’s the Exact Nightmare Meteorologists Predicted (Wired, July 2, 2024)
• Storm-battered Florida braces for a fourth day of floods after downpours transformed roads into canals and stranded drivers (CNN, June 14, 2024): The first Atlantic tropical system of the season caused significant flooding in Southern Florida, even if it did not rise to the severity of a major storm.
• FEMA is promising to be more ‘forward-leaning’ this hurricane season (Government Executive, May 31, 2024)

Cyclone (Mayotte, December 2024)

• ‘It’s as if an atomic bomb fell on Mayotte’: Widespread destruction after 100-year cyclone pummels French territory (MSN, December 16, 2024)
• Maps Show How Cyclone Chido Has Devastated French Island Mayotte (Newsweek, December 16, 2024)
• Hundreds feared dead as Cyclone Chido devastates French island of Mayotte (The Guardian, December 15, 2024)

Floods / Landslides (Indonesia and Malaysia, November 2024)

• Indonesia flash floods and landslides leave dozens dead (The Guardian, November 29, 2024)
• Malaysia prepares for its worst floods in decade, with already 3 dead and 90,000 displaced (PBS, November 29, 2024)

Drought (Southern Africa, November 2024)

• ‘I have lost everything’: southern Africa battles hunger amid historic drought (The Guardian, November 14, 2024)

Atmospheric Rivers (USA West Coast, November 2024)

• Northern California faces possible record-breaking rainfall from atmospheric river and another storm is coming (CNN, November 22, 2024)

Power Infrastructure Failures (Nigeria, November 2024)

• Sixth most populated country plunged into darkness as entire power grid collapses (November 8, 2024)

Hurricane Rafael (Cuba, November 2024)

• Hurricane Rafael knocks out Cuba’s power grid and heads into the Gulf on a much different path (CNN, November 7, 2024)

Volcanic Eruption (Indonesia, November 2024)

• Volcano erupts in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 6 people (CNN, November 4, 2024)

Severe Storms and Tornadoes (USA, November 2024)

• Sirens sound again in tornado-damaged Oklahoma City as another tornado threat targets the area and the South (CNN, November 4, 2024)

Flood and Hail (Spain, October, 2024)

• Deleted tweets, missed warnings and calls for the ‘hangman’: the bitter political fallout from Spain’s floods (The Guardian, November 10, 2024)
• Angry crowds boo and throw eggs at Spanish king as he visits flood-hit Valencia (CNN, November 4, 2024): “Part of the problem has been political. Mazon and Sanchez are from different parties, and under Spain’s political system, Spain’s federal government cannot release emergency funds and resources without the authorization from a regional government. “
• Spain floods: Anger runs deep on the street that became a river (The Times, November 3, 2024)
• ‘We were trapped like rats’: Spain’s floods bring devastation and despair (The Guardian, October 30, 2024)
• Dozens killed as Spanish region hit by year’s worth of rain in eight hours (BBC, October 30, 2024)

Structural Failure (Georgia, USA, October 2024)

• At least 7 dead in a ferry deck gangway collapse on Sapelo Island in Georgia (CNN, October 19, 2024)

Hurricane Milton (USA, October 2024)

• Florida reports 13 deaths from rare flesh-eating bacteria after hurricanes (The Guardian, October 22, 2024)
• Floods, blackouts and gas shortages: Florida faces headwinds in the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton (CNN, October 14, 2024)
• Milton and Helene are taking a toll on the mental health of Floridians, leaving a trail of anxiety and frayed nerves (CNN, October 14, 2024)
• ‘I talk about moving daily’: Florida residents weigh whether to leave after destructive storms (CNN, October 14, 2024)
• Why so many Florida gas stations are still out of gas (CNN, October 14, 2024)
• As parts of Florida went dark from Helene and Milton, the lights stayed on in this net-zero, storm-proof community (CNN, October 12, 2024)
• Hurricane Milton’s floodwaters are hiding a dirty secret (Bloomberg, October 12, 2024)
• Death toll from Hurricane Milton rises as Florida picks up the pieces from the storm’s destruction (Fox Weather, October 10, 2024)
• There were 38 eyewitness-reported tornadoes in Florida: Why did Milton cause so many? (NPR, October 10, 2024)
• In Florida’s St Petersburg, holdouts awaken to find Milton took mercy on their city (Reuters, October 10, 2024)
• Nearly 2,000 Florida gas stations have run out of fuel. Hurricane Milton could cause even more trouble (CNN, October 9, 2024)

Hurricane Helene (USA, September 2024)

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• Shortage of IV fluids leads to canceled surgeries (NPR, October 30, 2024)
• It could take decades for nature to heal from Helene in Western North Carolina (USA Today, October 26, 2024)
• Helene and Milton upended a key part of the nation’s agriculture system (Grist, October 24, 2024): “America depends on Southeastern agriculture. After two hurricanes and billions of dollars in damages, the US food supply chain faces an uncertain future.“
• North Carolina farms face depleted, toxic soil after historic Helene flooding (The Guardian, October 22, 2024)
• North Carolina county overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says (CBS, October 22, 2024)
• How Hurricane Helene scrambled the election in North Carolina (Vox, October 22, 2024)
• North Carolina governor shares warning to Trump before his visit to Asheville (MSN, October 22, 2024)
• 26 people remain unaccounted for in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene (ABC News, October 21, 2024)
• Some NC nursing homes still without water, 3 weeks after Hurricane Helene (ABC, October 19, 2024)
• Gov. Roy Cooper says 81 people still missing in North Carolina, addresses threats (USA Today, October 15, 2024)
• From rescue to recovery: The grim task in flood-ravaged western North Carolina (USA Today, October 7, 2024)
• ‘The power of water.’ How Helene devastated western North Carolina and left communities in ruins (CNN, October 6, 2024)
• In North Carolina, there was before Helene. This is the after. (Washington Post, October 6, 2024)
• Homeowners Hit by Helene Are In for an Insurance Claim Shock (Wall Street Journal, October 5, 2024)
• Storm damage closes N.C. factory that makes vital hospital supplies (NPR, October 4, 2024)
• The scale of Helene’s devastating impact is eye-popping, even from space (NPR, October 4, 2024)
• Hurricane Helene damage puts further strain on rural areas in Georgia (Washington Post, October 4, 2024)
• ‘We lost just about everything we owned’: Survivors shoulder catastrophic loss and destruction after Helene leaves 213 dead (CNN, October 4, 2024)
• Thousands of uninsured homes were in Helene’s path (Washington Post, October 3, 2024)
• Before-and-after images show Helene wiped parts of North Carolina off the map (CNN, October 3, 2024)
• How the North Carolina Legislature Left Homes Vulnerable to Helene (WRAL, October 3, 2024)
• Helene has become one of the deadliest hurricanes of the modern era (Washington Post, October 3, 2024)
• NC Family Describes Loss of Home in Hurricane Helene (NBC, October 2, 2024)
• Video of Transportation Infrastructure Damage in Hurricane Helene (NBC, October 2, 2024)
• People moved to Asheville to escape extreme weather. They forgot its tragic history. (CNN, October 2, 2024)
• After Helene, a small North Carolina town starts recovery, one shovel of mud at a time (USA Today, October 2, 2024)
• The Hurricane That Threatens to Sink Asheville’s Feel-Good Success (Wall Street Journal, October 1, 2024)
• At Asheville’s Mission Hospital, workers describe the dire conditions after the storm (NBC, October 1, 2024)
• What to do — and what to avoid — to help those affected by Hurricane Helene (Vox, October 1, 2024)
• The science behind how a Florida hurricane ravaged North Carolina (NBC News, October 1, 2024)
• A complicated relief effort unfolds in North Carolina in the face of tough terrain, collapsed communications and a ticking clock (CNN, October 1, 2024)
• Tennessee plastics factory staff killed in Hurricane Helene reportedly told not to evacuate (The Guardian, October 1, 2024)
• As death toll mounts, Helene rescue efforts underway across Southeast (Washington Post, October 1, 2024)
• Asheville tragedy shows there are no climate change safe havens: Experts (ABC, September 30, 2024)
• Scenes from Helene’s aftermath (Reuters, September 29, 2024)
• In decades, their home never flooded. Then in a flash, they were homeless. (Washington Post, September 29, 2024)
• True toll unclear in flooded North Carolina towns, scores try to get in touch with loved ones (The Washington Post, September 29, 2024)
• Helene’s death toll climbs to 40 in Buncombe County, I-40 East reopens (WRAL, September 28, 2024)
• Hurricane Helene poses a major test for Florida’s battered insurance market (NPR, September 26, 2024)
• Florida officials tell non-evacuees to mark bodies with ID amid Helene landfall (NBC News, September 26, 2024): This story highlights the difficulties that emergency managers face in convincing residents to heed evacuation calls, and the creative solutions that have been tried.
• Biden declares emergency as Florida braces for Tropical Storm Helene (The Guardian, September 24, 2024)

Mine Explosion (Iran, September 2024)

• At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine blast (CNN, September 22, 2024)

Dam Failure (Nigeria, September 2024)

• How Years of Government Failures Caused a Flood ‘Worse Than Boko Haram’ (New York Times, October 27, 2024)

Floods (Japan, September 2024)

• This Japanese region is still recovering from a deadly earthquake. Now record rains have flooded its streets (CNN, September 22, 2024)

Floods (France, September 2024)

• Flash floods wreak havoc in southern France, Cannes hit hardest (MSN.Com, September 23, 2024)
• Cannes flooding: Cars swept away and people cling to lampposts as city left underwater (Express News, September 23, 2024)

Floods (North Korea, September 2024)

• Kim Jong Un on ‘rampage,’ punishing local officials over floods (CNN, September 20, 2024)

Floods (Western Africa, September 2024)

• A Thousand Lives Lost, and Millions Disrupted, by Flooding in Western Africa (Inside Climate News, September 23, 2024)
• ‘A disaster’: Homes lost, relatives missing in floods in northeast Nigeria (Al Jazeera, September 19, 2024)

Floods (Atlantic Coast, USA, September 2024)

• Officials declare state of emergency as nonstop storms rip through the Atlantic: ‘Gauges have recorded over a foot of rain’ (MSN.com, September 23, 2024)

Floods (Europe, September 2024)

• Is Climate Change Causing the Deadly Floods in Europe? (Time, September 18, 2024)
• Central Europe experiencing worst floods in at least two decades (Reuters, September 18, 2024)
• EU warns deadly flooding and wildfires show climate breakdown is fast becoming the norm (Detroit News, September 18, 2024)
• Deadly floods in Central Europe damage famous monasteries, seminary (CNA, September 18, 2024)
• Entire city evacuated after floods, 7 die in wildfires as extreme weather sweeps Europe (MSN, September 17, 2024)
• At least 17 killed in floods as a month’s worth of rain pounds central Europe (CMM. September 16, 2024)

Landslide (Alaska, USA, August 2024)

• ‘I never seen a slide of this magnitude’: Alaska landslide kills 1, at least 3 injured (USA Today, August 26, 2024)

Mosquito-Borne Virus Outbreaks (USA, August 2024)

• Two more people die from West Nile virus after being bitten by mosquitos (MSN, August 27, 2024)
• What to know about potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus EEE (Axios, August 25, 2024)

Dam Breach (Sudan, August 2024)

• At least 30 dead, many missing after dam bursts in eastern Sudan (Reuters, August 26, 2024)

Flood (Bangladesh, August 2024)

• Millions in this country are stranded by flooding. Many blame their neighbor (CNN, August 26, 2024)
• Floods kill more than 30, impact millions in Bangladesh and northeast India (CNN, August 24, 2024)

Flood (Alaska, USA, August 2024)

• Alaska capital takes stock after worst flooding yet caused by retreating glacier (The Guardian, August 8, 2024)

Crush (India, July 2024)

• At least 116 killed in crush at Hindu gathering in northern India, say officials (The Guardian, July 2, 2024)

Flood Mitigation Failure (China, July 2024)

• Work begins sealing breach at China’s second-largest freshwater lake (Reuters, July 6, 2024): “The 226-metre (740-foot) stretch of dike breached at Dongting Lake in Hunan province, with 5,700 residents relocated, China Central Television reported.”

Flood (South Asia, July 2024)

• Deadly floods engulf parts of South Asia as extreme weather devastates vulnerable region (CNN, July 16, 2024)

Multiple Factors (Hajj, Saudi Arabia, 2024)

• Why this year’s Hajj was so deadly (Vox, June 25, 2024): “More than 1,300 people died during the pilgrimage to Muslim’s holiest site — but it’s not just because of heat.”
• Saudi Arabia says 1,301 died on Hajj this year (CNN, June 23, 2024)
• ‘Not enough medics’ to help pilgrims with heat, Hajj witnesses tell CNN as toll mounts (CNN, June 23, 2024)
• Nearly 500 confirmed fatalities from Hajj heatwave as hundreds more feared dead (CNN, June 21, 2024)
• Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims reported dead amid extraordinary heat (Washington Post, June 19, 2024)
• Loved ones search for missing as hajj death toll passes 900 (MSN, June 19, 2024)

Emerging Mpox Strain (Worldwide, June 2024)

• What to know about mpox after WHO declared it a global health emergency (Washington Post, August 15, 2024): “A new form of the mpox virus is spreading rapidly in parts of Africa, known as clade 1b. More than 500 mpox deaths have been reported to the WHO this year.”
• Sweden confirms a case of mpox — the first reported infection of the strain outside of Africa (NBC News, August 15, 2024)
• Warnings over lethal and contagious strain of mpox as children in DRC die (The Guardian, June 26, 2024)

Landslide (Switzerland, June 2024)

• Three missing after huge landslide crashes down on Swiss Alps village (MSN, June 24, 2024)

Severe Storm (Canada, June 2024)

• Sunday storm leaves trail of damaged buildings, shattered windshields across Saskatchewan (CBC, June 24, 2024)

Mass Food Poisoning (Russia, June 2024)

• 121 people hospitalized in Moscow with rare food poisoning (CBS, June 17, 2024)

Famine (Sudan, June 2024)

• ‘We need the world to wake up’: Sudan facing world’s deadliest famine in 40 years (The Guardian, June 17, 2024)

Mass Poisoning (India, June 2024)

• Death toll rises to 54 in India liquor tragedy (Reuters, June 22, 2024)

Haboob (New Mexico, USA, June 2024)

• Massive 200-mile long dust storm or ‘haboob’ sweeps over New Mexico (Washington Post, June 20, 2024)

Flooding (USA, June 2024)

• In photos: Scenes of flooding affecting parts of the Midwest (Washington Post, June 26, 2024)

Landslide (China, June 2024)

• Catastrophic landslide causes emergency evacuation for village in China (Kamera One, June 16, 2024): Notable in that early warning led to evacuation, resulting in zero casualties.

Floods (El Salvador, June 2024)

• 11 people die in events related to heavy rains in El Salvador (Associated Press, June 18, 2024)
• Several dead in El Salvador as rains lash Central America (Reuters, June 18, 2024)

Building Fire (Kuwait, June 12, 2024)

• Kuwait fire kills 49 in building housing foreign workers (AFP, June 12, 2024)

Power Failure (Ecuador, June 2024)

• Ecuador hit by nationwide blackout, leaving 17 million in the dark (CNN, June 20, 2024)

Flooding (Germany, June 2024)

• Flooding rain swamps part of southern Germany as Bavaria under state of emergency (Fox Weather, June 1, 2024)

Drought (Zambia, May 2024)

• ‘Crippling’ drought in Zambia threatens hunger for millions, says minister (The Guardian, May 28, 2024)

Landslide (Papua New Guinea, May 2024)

• Papua New Guinea landslide buried more than 2,000 people, government says (Reuters, May 27, 2024)
• More than 670 people feared dead after Papua New Guinea landslide, UN says (CNN, May 26, 2024)
• Aerial footage shows aftermath of enormous landslide in Papua New Guinea (CNN, May 25, 2024)
• Three bodies recovered after Papua New Guinea landslide, ‘significant’ death toll expected (CNN, May 25, 2024)
• More than 300 dead in Papua New Guinea landslide, local MP says (The Guardian, May 24, 2024)

Structural Failure (Stage Collapse)(Mexico, May 2024)

• 9 dead, 54 injured as wind causes stage collapse at Mexico election rally (CNN, May 23, 2024)

Flooding (Italy, May 2024)

• Italy hit by severe flooding after heavy rain (BBC, May 17, 2024)

Bus Accident (Peru, May 2024)

• 13 people killed, several more injured in Peru bus accident (MSN, May 15, 2024)

Flood/Public Health Emergency (Somalia, May 2024)

• Somalia reports 102 cholera-related deaths due to flooding (China.Org, May 15, 2024)
• Somalia Disaster Management Agency Faces Backlash Over Sandbag Placement in Flood Prone Areas (Garowe Online, April 26, 2024)

Flood (Burundi, May, 2024)

• Heavy Rain Triggers Flood in Cities Near East Africa’s Giant Lake (Bloomberg, May 14, 2024)

Billboard Collapse (India, May, 2024)

• Billboard Owner Arrested After Massive Signage Collapse Kills 16, Injures Dozens More (Independent Journal Review, May 20, 2024)
• Giant billboard collapses in Mumbai, killing at least 14 (NBC News, May 14, 2024)
• Mumbai billboard collapse crushes homes and cars, kills at least 14 (Reuters, May 14, 2024)

Floods / Mudslides (Afghanistan, May, 2024)

• Forty-seven dead in heavy rain, floods in northern Afghanistan, official says (Reuters, May 19, 2024)
• Children pulled from mud as hundreds die in severe flooding in Afghanistan (CNN, May 13, 2024)
• More than 150 killed in Afghanistan flash floods, government says (Al Jazeera, May 11, 2024)

Flood (Indonesia, May 2024)

• Floods and landslide kill more than a dozen people in Indonesia’s Sulawesi island (The Guardian, May 4, 2024)

Flood (Brazil, May 2024)

• ‘We cannot deny history again’: Brazil floods show how German migration silenced Black and Indigenous stories (The Guardian, June 27, 2024)
• Brazil’s floods smashed through barriers designed to keep them out, trapping water in for weeks — and exposing social woes (CNN, May 19, 2024)
• In pictures: Death toll from floods in Brazil rises (Reuters, May 13, 2024)
• Brazil floods: horse stranded on roof is rescued as death toll rises to 107 people (The Guardian, May 9, 2024)
• Rescue efforts continue in flooded areas of southern Brazil with at least 90 people confirmed dead (AP, May 8, 2024)
• Brazil floods: Hundreds of Rio Grande do Sul towns under water (BBC, May 7, 2024)
• Brazil: Images show devastating impact of Rio Grande do Sul floods (BBC, May 7, 2024)
• Brazil floods death toll rises to 83, dozens remain missing (CNN, May 6, 2024)
• Historic floods kill 83, leaving Brazil and its president shaken, angry (Washington Post, May 6, 2024)

Flood (Texas, USA, May 2024)

• Houston begins recovery after unexpected, devastating storm (Houston Chronicle, May 18, 2024)
• Young boy dies in Texas floodwaters as authorities make more than 200 rescues across state (CNN, May 6, 2024)
• At least 224 people rescued in Texas as rivers flood to Hurricane Harvey levels, with more rain forecasted (CNN, May 5, 2024)

Dust Storm (Greece, April 2024)

• Skies turn orange over Athens as hot Saharan dust sweeps Mediterranean (Washington Post, April 25, 2024)

Tornado Outbreaks (USA, April/May 2024)

• Communities begin to recover after tornadoes and severe storms ravage areas across southern US over Memorial Day weekend: ‘It’s a big mess’ (TCD, June 5, 2024)
• Severe weather threat slices through 16 states along 1,300-mile path from Gulf Coast to Minnesota on Tuesday (Fox Weather, June 4, 2023)
• Texas remains in the eye of more severe weather following deadly holiday weekend tornado outbreak (ABC News, May 28, 2024)
• US storms kill at least 21 across 4 states on Memorial Day weekend (Reuters, May 28, 2024)
• Deadly storms sweep through South, leaving trail of destruction in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma (NBC, May 25, 2024)
• Sirens didn’t sound for JoCo tornado, but did for clear skies in KC. Who controls them? (Kansas City Star, May 23, 2024)
• Tornado-spawning storms left multiple people dead in Iowa and now threaten cities from Texas to Vermont (CNN, May 22, 2024)
• Hundreds sign up to have disaster relief supplies delivered to their door after Leon County tornadoes (WCTV, May 21, 2024)
• What made the deadly thunderstorms in Houston so violent? (Washington Post, May 17, 2024)
• Four dead after severe storms lash Texas; tornadoes, floods loom in Southeast U.S. (USA Today, May 16, 2024)
• Tornadoes, severe storms leave 3 dead in Tennessee, North Carolina as damage trail stretches 900 miles (Fox Weather, May 9, 2024)
• Oklahoma storm had 3 extraordinary features, including a “wrong-way” tornado (AccuWeather, May 6, 2024)
• Kansas tornado survivor says sirens failed to sound before deadly storm struck Westmoreland (Fox Weather, May 1, 2024)
• Aerial photos before and after tornadoes show how much was destroyed (CNN, April 29, 2024)
• Dozens of tornadoes strike Oklahoma, killing at least four (Reuters, April 28, 2024)
• Drone footage shows devastating aftermath of tornado (CNN, April 27, 2024)

Emerging H5N1/H5N2 Epidemic (Worldwide, 2024)

• CDC confirms first known severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. (STAT, December 18, 2024)
• California declares first statewide emergency over bird flu (Politico, December 18, 2024)
• 4th human case of bird flu linked to dairy cow outbreak: CDC (ABC, July 3, 2024)
• Three months into bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows, experts see deep-rooted problems in response (STAT, June 26, 2024)
• First-ever human case of H5N2 bird flu reported in Mexico, WHO says (CNN, June 5, 2024)
• Wastewater monitoring in Texas picked up an early signal of the bird flu outbreak (CNN, May 22, 2024)
• Cows in the US have bird flu – is it inching closer to humans? (BBC, May 22, 2024)
• Michigan reports a human case of bird flu, the nation’s second linked to H5N1 outbreak in dairy cows (STAT, May 22, 2024)
• Australia reports first human avian flu infection (Reuters, May 22, 2024)
• Explainer: Why bird flu is now a major threat to marine life (ARY News, May 14, 2024)
• How scared should we be of bird flu? (Politico, May 6, 2024)
• No one wants to think about pandemics. But bird flu doesn’t care. (Vox, May 3, 2024)
• Dairy worker bird flu case shows need for protective gear, US CDC study shows (Reuters, May 3, 2024)
• What we’re starting to learn about H5N1 in cows, and the risk to people (Stat, April 30, 2024)
• Should You Be Concerned About Bird Flu In Your Milk? (National Geographic, April 28, 2024)
• As bird flu spreads in cows, fractured U.S. response has echoes of early covid (Washington Post, April 25, 2024)
• Early tests of H5N1 prevalence in milk suggest U.S. bird flu outbreak in cows is widespread (Stat, April 25, 2024)
• From birds, to cattle, to … us? Could bird flu be the next pandemic? – podcast (The Guardian, April 25, 2024)
• What consumers should know about the milk testing positive for bird flu (NPR, April 24, 2024)
• H5N1 bird flu virus particles found in pasteurized milk but FDA says commercial milk supply appears safe (STAT, April 23, 2024)
• What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak (NPR, April 4, 2024)
• Bird flu has been detected at the largest chicken egg manufacturer in the U.S. (NPR, April 3, 2024)
• First human case of bird flu in Texas detected after contact with infected dairy cattle (Texas Tribune, April 1, 2024)

Flood (Kenya/Tanzania, April 2024)

• Flood-hit Kenya Pays Tribute To Victims Of Dam Burst (Barron’s, May 9, 2024)
• Kenya’s devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning, bad land management (MSN, May 7, 2024)
• 58 killed by 2 weeks of floods in Tanzania (Associated Press, April 16, 2024)
• Tanzania heavy rains, floods kill 58 so far in April — govt (MSN, April 16, 2024)

Flood (China, April 2024)

• Chinese province of Guangdong hit by historic floods (Washington Post, April 22, 2024)
• Massive floods threaten tens of millions as intense rains batter southern China (CNN, April 22, 2024)

Flash Flood (UAE, April 2024)

• Dubai reports mystery illness linked to severe floods that hit region (The Independent, April 25, 2024)
• Before and after: See Dubai flooding from space (CNN, April 22, 2024)
• Dubai faces massive clean up after deluge swamps glitzy desert city (Reuters, April 19, 2024)
• Airport chaos, sleeping in metro stations, no running water: Dubai’s flood mayhem continues (CNBC, April 18, 2024)
• Was Dubai’s apocalyptic storm SELF-INFLICTED? Claims UAE ‘flew cloud-seeding flights – which increase rainfall – the day before’ 18 months’ rain fell in 24 hours causing chaos that closed airport and sparked rush to flee the country (Daily Mail, April 17, 2024)
• Dubious Dubai flooding claims run rampant: What’s the reality? (The Eyewall, April 17, 2024)
• This technology didn’t cause Dubai’s floods, scientists say. Here’s why. (Washington Post, April 17, 2024)
• A year’s worth of rain plunges normally dry Dubai underwater (CNN, April 17, 2024)

Flash Flood (Oman, April 2024)

• At least 17 dead after flash floods in Oman (CNN, April 15, 2024)

Landslides (Indonesia, April 2024)

• 18 confirmed dead after landslides hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island (Fox News, April 15, 2024)

Floods (Afghanistan, April 2024)

• Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill dozens in Afghanistan (Associated Press, May 19, 2024)
• At least 33 killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods (Al Jazeera, April 14, 2024)

Volcanic Eruption (Indonesia, April 2024)

• Indonesia on high alert: Major volcanic eruption threatens thousands (KASW, May 15, 2024)
• ‘Cold lava’ sweeps villages near volcano, killing 41 (BBC, May 13, 2024)
• Indonesia to permanently relocate 10,000 people after Ruang volcano eruptions (Reuters, May 4, 2024)
• Indonesia: thousands evacuated as volcano eruption spreads ash as far as Malaysia – video (The Guardian, May 1, 2024)
• Indonesia volcano eruption spreads ash to Malaysia and shuts airports (The Guardian, May 1, 2024)
• Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupts, more than 12,000 people evacuated (Reuters, May 1, 2024)
• A powerful volcano is erupting. Here’s what that could mean for weather and climate (CNN, April 23, 2024)
• Indonesia volcano: thousands evacuated amid spreading ash and tsunami fears (The Guardian, April 20, 2024)
• Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure (Reuters, April 18, 2024)
• Indonesia issues tsunami alert after volcano erupts on remote island (CNN, April 18, 2024)
• Indonesia volcano eruption sparks tsunami fears (The Guardian, April 17, 2024)

Tornado Outbreak (United States, April 2024)

• Caught on camera: Tornado takes out part of Louisiana bar moments after patrons run for cover (Fox Weather, April 12, 2024)
• 14 confirmed tornadoes from Texas to Florida amid severe storm warnings (ABC News, April 11, 2024)

Floods (Russia, Kazakhstan, April 2024)

• Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 people amid worst flooding in decades (Reuters, April 9, 2024)
• Anger boils over as Russians stage rare protest after record floods in Urals (NBC, April 9, 2024)
• Thousands evacuated as Orsk dam burst worsens Russia floods (BBC, April 6, 2024)

Floods (Australia, April 2024)

• Over 150+ People Rescued from Eastern Australia Floods (Clean Energy Revolution, April 6, 2024)

Heatwave (Southeast Asia, April 2024)

• Schools close and crops wither as ‘historic’ heatwave hits south-east Asia (The Guardian, April 4, 2024)

Earthquake (Taiwan, April 2024)

• Tilted buildings pose new danger in wake of Taiwan quake (Reuters, April 5, 2024)
• Helicopter rescues Taiwan miners, stranded hotel guests confirmed safe (Reuters, April 4, 2024)
• Dozens trapped in tunnels after Taiwan’s strongest quake in 25 years kills at least nine (CNN, April 3, 2024)
• Taiwan earthquake: nine dead and 900 injured as buildings collapse (The Guardian, April 3, 2024)

Transportation Accident (South Africa, March 2024)

• South Africa bus crash kills 45 Easter pilgrims from Botswana (MSN, April 30, 2024)
• 8-year-old girl only survivor of South Africa bus crash that killed 45 (Washington Post, March 28, 2024)

Dzud (Mongolia, March 2024)

• Seven Million Livestock Killed by Extreme Weather Phenomenon (MSN, June 14, 2024): “A dzud is expected once a decade but this year’s dzud was the sixth in the last decade. At its peak this year, 90% of Mongolia was covered with a thick layer of snow.”
• The Worst Climate Disaster You Haven’t Heard Of Just Got More Deadly (Huffington Post, March 26, 2024): “When Mongolia’s extreme weather killed 700,000 livestock in 2018, it was a record. This year, that number is 5.2 million — and could soon quadruple.”
• Nearly 5 million animals dead in Mongolia’s harshest winter in half a century, aid agencies say (CNN, March 22, 2024)
• Harsh Mongolian winter leaves 4.7m animals dead; Red Cross issues appeal (Al Jazeera, March 19, 2024)
• The EU assists Dzud victims in Mongolia. (European Interest, March 15, 2024)

Drought (Malawi, Zambia, March 2024)

• Malawi: Call for ‘urgent support’ after disaster declared (DW, March 25, 2024)
• Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa (AP, March 25, 2024)

Bridge Collapse (Baltimore, United States, March 2024)

• Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens after massive cleanup (Washington Post, June 10, 2024)
• NTSB: Dali Lost Power Because Breakers Tripped (Maritime Executive, May 15, 2024)
• Video: Last Baltimore Bridge Section Removed With Explosives (Maritime Executive, May 13, 2024)
• Body of sixth and final victim recovered from Key Bridge wreckage (Baltimore Sun, May 7, 2024)
• Salvors Will Use Explosives to Free Up Baltimore Boxship Dali (Maritime Executive, May 7, 2024)
• Insurer to Make $350 Million Payout in Baltimore Bridge Collapse (Wall Street Journal, May 2, 2024)
• First Large Commercial Ships Clear Baltimore After 33 Days in Port (Maritime Executive, May 1, 2024)
• Baltimore Welcomes its First Container Ship Since Bridge Collapse (Maritime Executive, April 29, 2024)
• 1,000-Tonne Claw Arrives to Clear Baltimore Ship Channel (Maritime Executive, April 22, 2024)
• Baltimore battles ship owners’ effort to limit liability in bridge collapse (NBC, April 22, 2024)
• Concrete structures meant to protect Baltimore bridge appear unchanged for decades (NPR, April 4, 2024)
• First Tug Makes it Out of Baltimore Harbor After Bridge Collapse (Maritime Executive, April 2, 2024)
• Wrecked Bridge Section is Buried in Mud in Baltimore Shipping Channel (Maritime Executive, April 2, 2024)
• What Impact Will the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Have on Supply Chains? (Maritime Executive, March 31, 2024)
• Here’s how crews will remove up to 4,000 tons of debris to help find victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse (CNN, March 29, 2024)
• Baltimore bridge collapse investigators reveal timeline of events leading up to ship crash (CNN, March 28, 2024)
• What we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse (CNN, March 27, 2024)
• ‘A Lot of Chaos’: Bridge Collapse Creates Upheaval at Largest U.S. Port for Car Trade (New York Times, March 26, 2024)
• Mercedes, GM, Stellantis scramble; Port jobs are at risk after Baltimore disaster (NPR, March 26, 2024)
• Biden vows to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge as feds lead emergency response (Government Executive, March 26, 2024)
• Key Bridge collapses into Patapsco River in Baltimore after vessel hits support column; state of emergency declared (Baltimore Sun, March 26, 2024)
• Baltimore Key Bridge collapses after ship collision (CNN, March 26, 2024)

Damaging Storms (United States, March 2024)

• Strong storms and tornadoes leave at least 3 dead and destroy buildings in Indiana and Ohio (CNN, March 15, 2024)

Floods (Brazil, March 2024)

• Weather tracker: Flood fallout claims at least 20 lives in Brazil (The Guardian, March 25, 2024)

Terrorist Attack (Russia, March 2024)

• As death toll in Moscow attack rises to 143, migrants face fury and raids (Washington Post, March 27, 2024)
• What we know about the Moscow concert hall attack blamed on ISIS (MSN, March 26, 2024)
• Eighth Suspect in Moscow Attack Appears in Court, Rights Commissioner Warns on Torture (US News and World Report, March 26, 2024)
• Moscow attack: Russian court charges four men with act of terrorism (BBC, March 25, 2024)
• At least 115 killed and scores wounded in Moscow concert hall attack (The Guardian, March 23, 2024)

Stampede (Nigeria, March 2024)

• Nigeria stampede at charity cash hand-out event kills seven in Bauchi (BBC, March 25, 2024)

Heatwave (South Sudan, March 2024)

• South Sudan closes schools in preparation for 45C heatwave (The Guardian, March 18, 2024)

Atmospheric Rivers (California, USA, February 2024)

• Nearly the entire population of California is under flood alerts as rain drenches the state (CNN, February 19, 2024)
• Confirmed tornado struck Grover Beach, Calif., after atmospheric river (Washington Post, February 8, 2024)
• Deadly storm in Southern California triggers hundreds of mudslides and floods roads (CNN, February 7, 2024)
• Atmospheric river lashes California with heavy rain and wind (CNN, February 6, 2024)
• Three people dead from California storms as rain and floods wreak havoc (The Guardian, February 5, 2024)

Fires (Chile, February 2024)

• Chile wildfires: Hundreds missing as thousands of homes burn (February 6, 2024)
• Chile wildfire death toll rises to 131 (Buenos Aires Times, February 6, 2024)
• Chile firefighters pull bodies from rubble as blaze death toll hits 122 (Reuters, February 5, 2024)
• Massive wildfires are a new threat to Chile. Here’s why they’re so deadly. (Washington Post, February 5, 2024)
• At least 122 dead after wildfires rage across Chile (NBC, February 5, 2024)

Heat Wave (Argentina, February 2024)

• ‘Everything is melting’: Argentines seek cool as heat wave strikes (Reuters, February 1, 2024)

Gas Explosion (Kenya, February 2024)

• Inferno set off by gas blast in Kenya’s capital injures hundreds, kills several (CBS News, February 2, 2024)

Building Collapse (Idaho, USA, February 2024)

• Boise, Idaho, building collapse: 3 killed and 9 injured in hangar collapse at airport, officials say (CNN, February 1, 2024)

Wildfires (Colombia, January 2024)

• In photos: Colombia wildfires erupt amid drought, record heat (axios.com) (Axios, January 29, 2024)

Dengue Epidemic (Bangladesh, January 2024)

• ‘Deadliest outbreak ever seen’: climate crisis fuels Bangladesh’s worst dengue epidemic (The Guardian, January 18, 2024)

Earthquake (Kyrgyzstan, January 2024)

• Earthquake in China: Deaths and injuries reported, buildings destroyed (USA Today, January 23, 2024)
• Powerful Earthquake Hits China-Kyrgyzstan Border (The Guardian, January 22, 2024): “A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck along the China-Kyrgyzstan border, as authorities warned of potentially widespread damage.”

Winter Storms (USA, Nationwide, January 2024)

• At least 75 dead, 27 of them in Tennessee, as early winter storms continue to pummel the U.S.(NBC News, January 22, 2024)

Flooding (Brazil, January 2024)

• Brazil’s flooded south sees first deaths from disease, as experts warn of coming surge in fatalities (Associated Press, May 28, 2024)
• More than a Dozen Dead After Extreme Rain Wreaks Havoc in Major City (TCD, January 23, 2024)
• Torrential rains leave at least 11 dead in Brazil (Al Jazeera, January 15, 2024)

Flooding (Maine, USA, January 2024)

• Iconic fishing shacks in Portland, Maine, destroyed as coast sees historic water levels (ABC News, January 13, 2024)

Civil Unrest (Papua New Guinea, January 2024)

• ‘Everything‘s gone’: Papua New Guinea picks up the pieces in wake of widespread looting (The Guardian, January 16, 2024)

Earthquake (Japan, January 2024)

• Fatigue sets in for Japan earthquake survivors facing long road to recovery (Reuters, February 1, 2024)
• US military to deploy helicopters to Japan’s earthquake-hit peninsula (Reuters, January 16, 2024)
• Japan’s New Year’s Day earthquake shifted the coastline over 800 feet (Daily Mail, January 12, 2024)
• Japan hit by powerful new earthquake as death toll from New Year’s Day disaster passes 200 (The Standard, January 9, 2024)
• Japan earthquake death toll rises to 161 (BBC, January 8, 2024)
• Japan is rocked by powerful new 6.0-magnitude earthquake – as death toll from New Year’s Day tremors and tsunami climbs past 200 (Daily Mail, January 8, 2024)
• Traveling through ground zero of Japan’s earthquake zone (NBC, January 7, 2024)
• Japan earthquake: Woman in 90s found alive under rubble five days later (BBC, January 6, 2024)
• US readies aid as Japan earthquake death toll nears 100 (Reuters, January 5, 2024)
• Video shows dramatic landslide during deadly Japanese earthquake (NBC News, January 4, 2024)
• Japan earthquake: death toll rises to 62 amid warnings of landslides and aftershocks (The Guardian, January 3, 2024)
• Japan quake: Rescuers rush to reach survivors (Reuters, January 2, 2024)
• Japan earthquakes: ‘battle against time’ to find those trapped under rubble as death toll rises (The Guardian, January 2, 2024)
• Thousands in shelters overnight after tsunami warnings in Japan (BBC, January 1, 2024)

Severe Weather (Australia, December 2023/January 2024)

• Officials Confirm at Least 10 Dead Amid Severe Weather in Australia (TCD, January 8, 2024)

Earthquake (China, December 2023)

• Gansu earthquake: Over 120 killed in China’s deadliest quake in years (BBC, December 19, 2023)
• Rescuers battle sub-zero temperatures as more than 120 killed by China’s deadliest quake in nearly a decade (CNN, December 18, 2023)

Diphtheria Outbreak (West Africa, December 2023)

• Fears as West Africa battles worst diphtheria outbreak in recent times (CNN, December 8, 2023)

Tornadoes / Severe Storms (Tennessee, USA, December 2023)

• Sad day for our community: At least 6 dead as tornadoes rampage through Middle Tennessee (The Tennessean, December 11, 2023)
• Tennessee tornadoes leave at least 6 dead, dozens hurt and more than 35,000 without power (CNN, December 11, 2023)
• At least 6 people confirmed dead, dozens injured as tornadoes strike Tennessee (CNN, December 10, 2023)

Heatwave (Australia, December 2023)

• Australia swelters under extreme heat as rare early cyclone barrels toward northern coast (CNN, December 10, 2023)

Disease Outbreak (USA, December 2023)

• Three dead in outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, CDC warns (CNN, December 8, 2023)

Hailstorm (India, November 2023)

• Lightning and hailstorms kill 24 in western India (BBC, November 27, 2023)
• Lightning kills more than two dozen people in India in surprise storms (Fox Weather, November 27, 2023)

Volcanic Threat (Iceland, November 2023)

• Iceland Volcanic Eruption Triggers Hundreds Of Evacuations +(Newsweek, May 29, 2024)
• Fighting, Fleeing and Living on Iceland’s Erupting Volcano (Scientific American, February 13, 2024)
• So much lava is oozing out of Iceland you can see it from space (The Byte, February 12, 2024)
• Iceland volcano eruption ends but leaves residents in the cold (Reuters, February 9, 2024)
• Iceland Volcano Erupts Again, Cutting Off Hot Water From Towns and Spewing Fountains of Lava (Smithsonian, February 9, 2024)
• Iceland volcano eruption: Watch live, see photos (USA Today, February 8, 2024)
• State of emergency declared in Iceland after volcanic eruption (BBC, February 8, 2024)
• Buildings burn as lava from Icelandic volcano eruption flows into evacuated fishing town (CNN, January 14, 2023)
• Icelanders Return to Evacuated Town, Braving Eruption Risk (Bloomberg, January 4, 2024)
• Why Iceland’s latest eruption may be the most dangerous in recent history (National Geographic, December 19, 2023)
• Eruption Now Unlikely Near Icelandic Town (Apple News, December 6, 2023)
• Iceland Grapples with Volcanic Eruption Risks after Massive Crack Opens in the Ground (TCD, November 29, 2023)
• As hundreds of earthquakes shake Iceland, authorities warn of a high likelihood of volcanic eruption (NBC, November 21, 2023)
• I felt like I was in a dystopian novel: residents unsure they’ll ever return to volcano-threatened Icelandic town (The Guardian, November 17, 2023)
• Iceland volcano: Emergency declared over volcano Fagradalsfjall eruption concerns (BBC, November 12, 2023)

Tunnel Collapse (India, November 2023)

• Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Race to save 40 trapped workers (BBC, November 12, 2023)

Storm Ciaran (United Kingdom, November 2023)

• Storm Domingos to slam western Europe on the heels of deadly Ciarán (Washington Post, November 3, 2023)
• The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Deadly bomb cyclone slams Europe (Fox Weather, November 3, 2023)
• Similar to Mexico’s Hurricane Otis, Storm Ciarán Took Europe by Surprise (Inside Climate News, November 3, 2023)
• Storm Ciarán: At the scene where a tornado struck Jersey (BBC, November 2, 2023)

Earthquake (Nepal, November 2023)

• Rescue efforts called off after Nepal quake (Channel News Asia, November 5, 2023)
• Sobbing relatives of Nepal quake victims cremate loved ones (Reuters, November 5, 2023)
• Nepal Rushes Rescue Operations After Strong Earthquake Kills at Least 157 (Time, November 4, 2023)
• Video shows aftermath of Nepal earthquake that killed dozens (NBC, November 3, 2023)

Hurricane Otis (Mexico, October 2023)

• Wealth and Glamour Give Way to Gangs and Devastation in Acapulco (Bloomberg, April 17, 2024)
• Acapulco residents struggle to access food, medicine after Hurricane Otis (Al Jazeera, November 4, 2023)
• Hurricane Otis produced 205 mph gust, among strongest ever measured (Washington Post, November 1, 2023)
• Death toll rises in Acapulco, Mexico, after direct hit by Hurricane Otis (NBC, October 30, 2023)
• Mexican president slams critics in wake of deadly hurricane: They circle like vultures (The Hill, October 29, 2023)
• Hurricane Otis: Mexico troops tackle looting in devastated Acapulco (BBC, October 29, 2023)
• The ferocity of Hurricane Otis stunned hurricane experts and defied forecast models. Here’s why. (CBS, October 28, 2023)
• Hurricane Otis kills at least 27 in devastating blow to Acapulco, Mexico, that tore through high-rises and inundated roads (CNN, October 27, 2023)
• Desperation after Acapulco hurricane: We no longer have food or water, and no one is helping us (LA Times, October 27, 2023)
• Mexican officials say supplies are getting into Acapulco and people are getting out (AP, October 27, 2023)
• Before-and-afters show devastation from Category 5 Hurricane Otis in Mexico (CNN, October 27, 2023)
• Hurricane Disaster in Mexico Spurs Criticism of AMLO Response (Bloomberg, October 27, 2023)
• Trying to make sense of why Otis exploded en route to Acapulco this week (Ars Technica, October 26, 2023)
• Hurricane Otis: How a tropical storm turned into a nightmare scenario overnight (NBC News, October 25, 2023)

Volcanic Threat (Italy, October 2023)

• Earthquakes beset Italian town as supervolcano rumbles (Reuters, October 27, 2023)

Wildfires (Australia, October 2023)

• Australian towns battle fire and flood back-to-back (BBC, October 4, 2023)

Earthquake (Afghanistan, October 2023)

• Afghan women were buried alive in earthquake because they were afraid to leave home without a hijab on and rescue workers would not break Taliban rules on mixing with females (Daily Mail, October 31, 2023)
• Afghanistan earthquake: Women were prisoners in their homes and now they’re dead (Sky News, October 28, 2023)
• More than 3,000 dead in Afghanistan earthquakes — 90 per cent were women and children imprisoned in their homes (Ricochet, October 26, 2023)
• Quakes killed thousands in Afghanistan. Critics say Taliban relief efforts fall short (NPR, October 25, 2023)
• Afghanistan’s Herat province hit by third earthquake in nearly a week (Al Jazeera, October 15, 2023)
• 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan days after devastating weekend quakes (October 10, 2023)
• Aid groups warn devastation from Afghanistan earthquake worse than we imagined (CNN, October 10, 2023)
• Most casualties in recent Afghan earthquakes are women, children -WHO (Reuters, October 9, 2023)
• People in quake-hit Afghanistan use shovels, bare hands to pull out victims (Al Jazeera, October 8, 2023)
• Two Powerful Earthquakes Kill at Least 2,000 in Afghanistan (Wall Street Journal, October 8, 2023)
• Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 2,000: Taliban officials (Al Jazeera, October 8, 2023)

Flood / Glacial Dam (India, October 2023)

• Himalayan lake flooding in India kills 18, nearly 100 missing (Reuters, October 5, 2023)

Bus Crash (Italy, October 2023)

• At least 21 dead after Italian bus carrying tourists falls from Venice overpass (Reuters, October 4, 2023)

Tropical Storm Philippe (Caribbean, October 2023)

• Absolutely devastated: TS Philippe wipes out several businesses and causes island-wide damage (Antigua Observer, October 4, 2023)

Wedding Party Fire (Iraq, September 2023)

• Mourning in every street: A Pakistani city, crushed by a suicide bomb (Al Jazeera, October 1, 2023)
• At least 113 killed, over 150 injured as fire engulfs wedding party in Iraq (Al Jazeera, September 26, 2023)

Water Scarcity (Louisiana, USA, September 2023)

• Mexico City and millions of its residents could run out of water in weeks (Washington Post, May 25, 2024)
• Battling salt water on the Mississippi, New Orleans region faces its next challenge (USA Today, October 8, 2023)
• Louisiana officials say efforts to combat saltwater intrusion will help delay drinking water impacts (NBC, October 5, 2023)
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gives update on timeline of saltwater intrusion in Louisiana (WGNO, October 5, 2023)
• Louisiana’s saltwater wedge is a slow-motion disaster (Grist, October 3, 2023)
• What happened during the 1988 saltwater intrusion in New Orleans? (NOLA.Com, October 2, 2023)
• Biden approves emergency declaration in Louisiana for saltwater intrusion that threatens New Orleans (CNN, September 27, 2023)
• New Orleans officials seek to build a freshwater pipeline as saltwater wedge inches closer (CNN, September 27, 2023)

Suicide Bombing (Pakistan, September 2023)

• Suicide bombings rip through two mosques in Pakistan, killing at least 57 (Reuters, September 29, 2023)

Flood / Dam Breach (Libya, September 2023)

• U.N. Libya envoy urges unified Derna flood response (Reuters, October 2, 2023)
• Devastating disaster: Study links climate change and horrific flood that killed thousands (USA Today, September 19, 2023)
• I never thought we would survive: Derna after the deluge (The Guardian, September 18, 2023)
• U.N. radically revises death toll numbers from Libyan floods (CNN, September 18, 2023)
• Insight: They knew – fury of Libyans that warnings went unheeded before flood (Reuters, September 18, 2023)
• Libyan survivors protest against authorities after flood disaster in Derna (Al Jazeera, September 18, 2023)
• Libyan flood survivors weigh water shortages against landmine risk (Reuters, September 17, 2023)
• Libya flood: international aid arrives as authorities open investigation (The Guardian, September 16, 2023)
• Libya floods: The Wadi Derna dam of death — where people will never forget what happened (NBC News, September 16, 2023)
• An unimaginable scene: Survivors describe Libya floods (BBC, September 14, 2023)
• Natural disaster or man-made, why was Libya so vulnerable to floods? (Al Jazeera, September 14, 2023)
• Libyans call for inquiry as fury grows over death toll from catastrophic floods (The Guardian, September 14, 2023)
• An alarm bell: Libyan poet warned of flood risk in Derna before dying in storms (The Guardian, September 14, 2023)
• In Libya’s flood-shattered east, a disaster of mythic proportions (Washington Post, September 14, 2023)
• Libyans call for inquiry as fury grows over death toll from catastrophic floods (The Guardian, September 14, 2023)
• Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya’s coastal city of Derna (Al Jazeera, September 14, 2023)
• Libya floods: search for blame for thousands of deaths (Reuters, September 13, 2023)
• Mapping Libya’s catastrophic flood damage in Derna after Storm Daniel (Al Jazeera, September 13, 2023)
• Satellite images show the scale of the devastation in Libya’s floods (NBC News, September 13, 2023)
• Libya Buries Dead in Collective Graves as Estimated Storm Toll Tops 6,000 (Wall Street Journal, September 13, 2023)
• More than 5,000 presumed dead in Libya after catastrophic flooding breaks dams and sweeps away homes (CNN, September 13, 2023)
• Sea is constantly dumping bodies: fears Libya flood death toll may hit 20,000 (The Guardian, September 13, 2023)
• Bodies wash ashore in Libya as devastated city races to count its dead after floods (ABC News, September 13, 2023)
• Libya floods: Why damage to Derna was so catastrophic (BBC, September 13, 2023)
• Disastrous beyond comprehension: 10,000 missing after Libya floods (The Guardian, September 12, 2023)
• Death toll in Libya floods nearly 3,000 after Storm Daniel (Al Jazeera, September 12, 2023)
• Up to 2,000 feared drowned after Libyan city hit by catastrophic storm floods (The Guardian, September 11, 2023)

Flood (Hong Kong, September 2023)

• Aftermath of Super Typhoon Saola, record rainfall forces 2,300 Hongkongers to apply for emergency relief funds (South China Morning Post, September 16, 2023)
• Hong Kong Observatory urges residents to stay alert to danger of river flooding after issuing red rainstorm warning for second time in 2 days (South China Morning Post, September 15, 2023)
• Hong Kong shuts schools as it issues heavy rain warning (Reuters, September 13, 2023)
• Hong Kong, Shenzhen deluged by heaviest rain on record (Reuters, September 8, 2023)
• 2 dead in Hong Kong amid extreme rain and flash floods that also struck southern China (AP, September 8, 2023)
• Hong Kong paralyzed by flash flooding after heaviest rainfall since 1884 (CNN, September 8, 2023)

Earthquake (Morocco, September 2023)

• Earthquake survivors search for loved ones in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains (AL Jazeera, September 13, 2023)
• Hundreds buried in mass graves as Libya reels from devastating flooding (Al Jazeera, September 12, 2023)
• How rigid government, state neglect hobbled Morocco’s earthquake response (The Washington Post, September 12, 2023)
• Morocco earthquake survivors say government didn’t come, as hope of finding anyone else alive fades (CBS News, September 12, 2023)
• Morocco’s reluctance to accept quake aid baffles foreign governments (Washington Post, September 11, 2023)
• Earthquake-Hit Moroccans Grow Desperate as Aid Faces Hurdles (Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2023)
• Some say the sky lit up before Morocco’s earthquake. It’s a real phenomenon. (Washington Post, September 11, 2023)
• What caused the rare deadly earthquake in Morocco? (Al Jazeera, September 11, 2023)
• Earthquake-hit Moroccans grow desperate as aid faces hurdles (Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2023)
• Moroccan earthquake survivors left to fend for themselves in the Atlas Mountains (CNN, September 10, 2023)
• Morocco survivors seek aid as earthquake toll passes 2,100 (Reuters, September 10, 2023)
• Morocco earthquake kills more than 2,000 people, survivors sleep outdoors (Reuters, September 10, 2023)
• Morocco earthquake kills more than 2,000 and damages historic Marrakech (CNN, September 9, 2023)
• In pictures: Powerful earthquake kills thousands in Morocco (CNN, September 9, 2023)
• Where in Morocco did the 6.8 magnitude earthquake strike? (Al Jazeera, September 9, 2023)

Floods (Greece, September 2023)

• More than 800 rescued after extreme flooding in Greece turns villages into lakes (CNN, September 7, 2023)
• See people try to save belongings in Greece’s rushing floodwaters (CNN, September 6, 2023)

Floods (Brazil, September 2023)

Death toll from Brazilian floods rises to 31 (CNN, September 6, 2023)

Hurricane Idalia (United States, August 2023)

• In Cedar Key, Hurricane Idalia turned a haven for artists into a flooded wreck (CNN, August 31, 2023)
• In photos: See the damage left in the hurricane’s wake (Wall Street Journal, August 31, 2023)
• The Hurricane Tax Hitting Florida Alongside Idalia (Time, August 30, 2023): Thanks to a broken home insurance market, a particularly bad hurricane could spread financial fallout throughout the state, leaving residents from Pensacola to Key West stuck paying repair bills for years.
• Tropical Storm Idalia threatens flooding in North Carolina after damaging thousands of Florida homes (CNN, August 31, 2023)
• Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida as a dangerous Category 3 storm (CNN, August 30, 2023)
• Hurricane Idalia to Make Landfall Tomorrow (First Street Foundation, August 29, 2023)
• Feds pre-deploy to Florida in anticipation of major hurricane (GovExec, August 29, 2023)

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Building Fire (South Africa, August 2023)

• Johannesburg’s deadly apartment fire, explained (Vox, September 3, 2023)
• Johannesburg fire: Scores killed as fire guts rundown apartment block (Reuters, August 31, 2023)

Flood (China, August 2023)

• Xi Demands Answers About Flood Deaths as Five Detained for Lying (Bloomberg, August 30, 2023)
• Heavy Rain Leaves 4 Dead, 48 Missing In China’s Sichuan (Menafn, August 30, 2023)
• Seven killed in SW China floods as Beijing triples rain death toll (AFN, August 9, 2023)

Maui Wildfires (August 2023)

• Poor communication stymied Maui’s response to deadly wildfires, mayor says in state attorney general report (NBC, April 17, 2024)
• Why Maui Burned (New Yorker, November 6, 2023): Lahaina’s wildfire was the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century. Now the community is grappling with the botched response as it tries to rebuild.
• Our grief is still too fresh: Lahaina residents petition to delay reopening West Maui to tourists after devastating fires (CNN, October 5, 2023)
• Some Lahaina residents returned to their burned out neighborhood while dangers still loom (CNN, September 25, 2023)
• Harrowing Eyewitness Accounts Cast Doubt On Official Lahaina Fire Narrative (Honolulu Civil Beat, September 20, 2023)
• Maui Fire Death Toll Lowered From 115 To 97 (Honolulu Civil Beat, September 15, 2023)
• Hawaii’s wildfires led to fast tracking federal identity tools for unemployment claims (NextGov, September 7, 2023)
• These Maui Tenants Didn’t Lose Their Homes In The Fire, But They’re Still Being Displaced (Honolulu Civil Beat, August 29, 2023): Advocates say the decision by some landlords to oust renters risks leaving more people homeless in an already tight housing market.
• Hawaii officials will study longer term health consequences of Lahaina fire disaster (NPR, August 29, 2023)
• With Lahaina 100% searched, hazardous waste removal is next; Sirens to be used for emergencies (Star Advertiser, August 29, 2023)
• LATEST: 99% of Lahaina disaster area searched as death toll stands at 115 (Hawaii News Now, August 29, 2023)
• Everybody Knew the Invasive Grass of Maui Posed a Deadly Fire Threat, but Few Acted (Wall Street Journal, August 25, 2023): Warnings went unheeded about the abandoned plantations above Lahaina; buildup of vegetation fueled catastrophic spread that killed at least 115 on Hawaiian island
• Heaven on Earth turned deadly: Fire exposes Maui’s shocking lack of preparation (Los Angeles Times, August 18, 2023)
• Why was there no water to fight the fire in Maui? (The Guardian, August 17, 2023)
• What was lost in Lahaina, a glittering jewel of the Hawaiian Kingdom (National Geographic, August 14, 2023)
• Hawaii has a robust emergency siren warning system. It sat silent during the deadly wildfires (CNN, August 13, 2023)
• Hawaii underestimated the deadly threat of wildfire, records show (CNN, August 13, 2023)
• Maui Struggles To Find Housing For Displaced People As Search For Survivors Continues (August 11, 2023)
• Health officials say cleanup of toxic materials in Lāhainā may take months (Hawaii Public Radio, August 12, 2023)
• Maui death toll hits 93, making it the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history (San Francisco Chronicle, August 12, 2023)
• Maui officials say it was impossible to warn everyone as wildfires spread quickly (NPR, August 12, 2023)
• President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Hawaii Disaster Declaration (White House, August 10, 2023)

Wildfires (Canada, 2023)

• Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 unprecedented wildfires blanket region (August 19, 2023)
• Why can’t Canada just put the fires out? Here are 5 answers to key questions (NPR, July 21, 2023)
• Canadian wildfire smoke puts around 70 million US residents under air quality alerts (CNN, July 17, 2023)
• Canadian Wildfire Smoke Shrouds Skies From Midwest to New York (June 6, 2023)
• Firefighters in east Canada battle unprecedented blazes (PHYS, May 31, 2023)

Heatwaves (Worldwide, 2023)

• Just how hot was July? Hotter than anything on record (NPR, August 14, 2023)
• Ignoring red flags, South Korea went ahead with Scout jamboree anyway (Washington Post, August 9, 2023)
• July hit a crucial warming threshold that scientists have warned the world should stay under (CNN, August 8, 2023)
• Iran’s surprise unprecedented heat shutdown raises questions (Al Jazeera, August 3, 2023)
• This is just the beginning: Extreme heat around the world as fires rage in southern Europe (CNN, July 18, 2023)
• Severe and prolonged heat wave nears peak: Live weather updates (Washington Post, July 15, 2023)
• What’s Causing This Record-Breaking Heat? (Scientific American, July 11, 2023)

Wildfires (Greece, July 2023)

• Greece Battles Its Most Widespread Wildfires on Record (New York Times, August 23, 2023)
• The lesson from the Greece wildfires? The climate crisis is coming for us all (The Guardian, July 31, 2023)
• Greece fires in maps and satellite images show extent of damage (BBC, July 27, 2023)
• Tourists flee Rhodes wildfires in Greece’s largest-ever evacuation (CNN, July 24, 2023)

Flooding (Vermont, July 2023)

Catastrophic flooding swamped Vermont’s capital as intense storms forced evacuations and closures in Northeast (CNN, July 12, 2023)

Typhoon Talim (Southeast Asia, July 2023)

Tens of thousands flee as Typhoon Talim lashes China, Vietnam (Al Jazeera, July 18, 2023)

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