Caribbean – NASA Sees Maria Intensify Into a Major Hurricane
NASA and NOAA satellites have provided data on Maria as it strengthened into a major Hurricane headed toward the Leeward Islands. NASA’s Aqua satellite provided an infrared look at Maria…
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Researchers Say US East Coast is Slowly Sinking into the Sea, Increasing Flood Threat
The East Coast of the United States is threatened by more frequent flooding in the future. This is shown by a recent study by the Universities of Bonn, South Florida,…
Multi-hazard early warning systems boosted in Pacific
Disaster risk reduction in the Pacific has been given a boost by the establishment of a new multi-hazard early warning system sub-regional hub in Papua New Guinea. It was inaugurated…
African Leaders Unite to Modernize Hydromet Services – WMO
African leaders are coming together this week for action on modernizing weather and climate services, which inextricably link the Continent’s development, climate, and resilience agendas. Weather and climate drive nine…
Explosions at Chemical Plant Following Hurricane Harvey Highlight the Need to Step Up NATECH Prevention
A series of explosions at a chemical plant in Texas following severe flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey highlight the risk of extreme weather-related industrial accidents and the urgent need to…
Extreme Weather Has Limited Effect on Attitudes Toward Climate Policies
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — People who recently experienced severe weather events such as floods, storms and drought are more likely to support policies to adapt to the effects of climate change,…
Mauritania – Deadly Storms in Brakna and Assaba regions
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that at least 18 people have died and thousands affected by storms, rain and floods in Mauritania. The storms struck on…
Canada – Spring Flooding in Ontario and Quebec Caused More Than C$223 Million in Insured Damage
September 1, 2017 (OTTAWA) – Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reports that two significant storm and flooding events in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec resulted in more than CAN$223 million…
Experts Call for Added Focus on the Impact of Glacier Mass Loss on Downstream Systems
Researchers have warned of an ‘urgent worldwide need’ to address a broad spectrum of cascading impacts of glacier mass loss on downstream systems. In their paper, published in Proceedings of…
USA – Hurricane Harvey Floods Seen From Space
Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic flooding in south eastern Texas from 26 August, 2017. Over 40 deaths have been reported. As many as 7,000 homes were destroyed and as of 01…
USA – WMO Expert Team Statement on Hurricane Harvey
WMO (World Weather Research Programme) Expert Team on Climate Impacts on Tropical Cyclones statement on possible linkages between Hurricane Harvey and anthropogenic climate change. Hurricane Harvey brought record multi-day rainfall…
WMO – Rainfall Extremes Cause Widespread Socio-Economic Impacts
Precipitation extremes – in terms of both excess and deficient rainfall – has caused serious disruption with widespread socio-economic impacts in many countries in recent weeks. Here is a glance…
USA – NASA sees Tropical Depression Harvey’s rebirth
NASA’s Aqua satellite provided an infrared look at the cloud top temperatures of newly reborn Tropical Depression Harvey. At 11 a.m. EDT on Aug. 23, Harvey regenerated into a tropical…
Sierra Leone – Meteorological Agency Faces Forecast and Warning Challenges
Gabriel Kpaka of Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency gives a meteorological perspective of the flood and landslide disaster in Regent Village, Freetown, Sierra Leone. Torrential rain in the late hours of…
Afghanistan meteorological department issues first flood early warning
On 14 August 2017, the Afghanistan Meteorological Department (AMD) issued its first flood early warning for the country’s south and southeast regions. The following day, meteorological satellite images verified that…
Democratic Republic of the Congo – Heavy Rain Triggers Deadly Landslide in Ituri Province
Heavy rain in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, from 15 August, triggered a deadly landslide in a mountainous area close to the western banks of Lake Albert. Parts…
