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"Environmental Hazards Newsletter" 15th Oct 2018

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Hurricanes and Cyclones
Hurricane Michael threatens Florida with 150mph winds - Live
Hurricane Michael has battered Florida with winds of 155mph, leaving a trail of devastation and leaving almost half a million without power as it swept into Georgia.
Storm Leslie: Portugal hit by hurricane-force winds
Hurricane-force winds have struck central and northern Portugal, leaving 300,000 homes without power.
2 gonzo ideas for slowing down a hurricane that might actually work
Weather modification has a long, sordid history and hurricanes have inspired some of the more far-fetched proposals, from bombarding cyclones with sonic booms from aircraft to beaming down microwaves from space into nascent storms. In one of the most ...and more »
11 cyclones could hit Pacific this season
The South Pacific is forecast to experience seven to eleven cyclones this season, and three or four of those are likely to be severe.
Storm Callum sparks danger to life; weather warnings as 80mph winds set to batter Britain
Gale-force winds are expected to blast Ireland and western Britain when Storm Callum blows in from the Atlantic this weekend
Should we change the way we talk about hurricanes? For meteorologists, it's a challenge.
The heavy rainfall and flooding from Florence, and the 51 people left dead in its wake (40 in North Carolina) have renewed debate about the wind speed-based classification system currently used for hurricanes.
Earthquakes
Indonesia limits foreign aid relief in wake of earthquake and tsunami that killed over 2,000 and left 5,000 missing
International aid groups with Indonesian sister organizations say foreign personnel they want to send are being vetted by the government in a process that takes several days or longer
As Indonesia Reels from the Earthquake and Tsunami, Experts Warn of More Deadly Disasters to Come
Indonesia is facing a long and painful recovery from the devastating earthquake and tidal wave of two weeks ago, but scientists say that this latest calamity could simply be a warning of more catastrophic events that may occur in the future.
Indonesia earthquake death toll could reach 5,000 as officials count missing
An Indonesian search and rescue team walk amongst the debris in Petobo. Thursday will be the official deadline for recovering bodies. About 5,000 people are still missing, feared dead, after an earthquake and the tsunami that followed.
Indonesia earthquake: soil liquefaction blamed for building collapses
The earthquake shook up saturated earth beneath the city of Palu causing it to flow like liquid, scientists believe
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits northern Haiti
At least 10 people were killed after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Haiti on Saturday night, according to Haiti's civil protection agency
Russia hit by earthquake: 6.4 tremor strikes along Ring of Fire near Japan islands
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck near Russia’s Kuril Islands in the volatile Pacific Ring of Fire.
Multiple Earthquakes Registered in Northern California
A few earthquakes struck Northern California early Wednesday morning, according to the USGS.
Trump Administration Seeks to Deploy Earthquake Sensors Faster
The Trump administration has ordered accelerated deployment of earthquake-detection equipment on federal lands to help West Coast cities prepare for a seismic disaster experts say is near-certain to hit in the coming years.
Fracking earthquake laws could be relaxed to encourage more shale gas sites
The government is planning to weaken seismic activity standards at fracking sites in a bid to encourage drilling for natural gas, it has emerged, days after the release of a major report calling for huge cuts in greenhouse gas emissions to avoid catastrophic climate change.
The following are disaster management methods from earthquake-prone countries
Many countries including Indonesia have difficulty detecting the presence of an earthquake. Various consequences of damage or loss of life can be minimized. Of course with various treatments prepared from the beginning.
The key to forecasting deadly megathrust earthquakes
Authorities have found the key to forecasting deadly megathrust earthquakes and say the answer could be right under our feet.
Volcanic Activity
‘Catastrophic collapse’ of Mount Etna could trigger tsunami, scientists warn
Danger that Europe’s biggest active volcano could ‘form a landslide that moves really fast into the sea’, although researchers have no idea when.
Salak volcano (West Java, Indonesia) activity update: Sudden large explosion- ash to 15km (50000ft)
The Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) has reported that a large explosion with an ash cloud up to 50,000ft. This is the first eruption of Salak in 80 years (1938).
Volcano researchers learn how Earth builds super-eruption-feeding magma systems
Vanderbilt University volcanologist Guilherme Gualda and his students conducted a project aimed at studying supereruptions and how the magma systems that feed them are built and how the Earth reacts to a repeated input of magma over short periods of time.
Stunning volcanic lost world discovered deep in the ocean
Experts on the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), vessel Investigator have discovered a lost world deep below the sea. made the find while mapping the sea floor 400 kilometers east of Tasmania.
VIDEO: Hawaii Volcano Eruption – The Aftermath
All across lower Puna, the color green is starting to return to the vegetation killed by the previous eruption of volcanic gases. As of October 8, placards to access Leilani Estates for residents and authorized personnel are being made available.
Indonesia volcano eruption: Gamalama becomes third volcano to blow after earthquake
The eruption of Gamalama, which makes up the Ternate island in Indonesia, sent plumes of thick ash into the sky.
A Volcano Just Erupted On Indonesia's Tsunami-Hit Island. Here's What You Need To Know
Soputan volcano, on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, has erupted and has created a moderate ash column in an explosive blast sometime in the morning of October 3rd.
Extreme Temperatures
UN Says Climate Genocide Is Coming. It’s Actually Worse Than That.
An alarming new report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change examines how hundreds of millions of lives are at stake should the world warm more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, which it will do as soon as 2040, if current trends continue.
Antarctic base station experiences warmest August on record amid blizzard run
Mawson Station in Antartica has experienced its warmest August on record. The mean temperature was about 6 degrees Celsius above the long-term average.
Climate-linked disasters cost soars: UN
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) noted that climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather events; such as floods and storms.
‘Stationary waves’ fuel extreme wet and dry weather
New research that examines the role of stationary low- and high-pressure systems projects that global warming will spawn more extreme wet and dry weather around the world.
Extreme weather 2018: Snow in the Sahara, wildfires and typhoons
From melting glaciers to snow in the Sahara, Sky News brings you the rundown of the most dangerous weather across the globe in 2018.
20 things we could do right now to reduce climate change and prevent extreme poverty
Project Drawdown researches connections between cutting planet-warming emissions and stopping poverty, disease and malnutrition
Cold weather warning: Freezing temperatures to be more common extreme events
A study of US weather patterns has revealed that conditions are becoming more extreme due to rapid Arctic warming.
Floods
Two Britons among 10 dead in Majorca flooding
Two Britons are among at least 10 people killed during flooding on the Spanish island of Majorca.
Death toll from Nigeria floods reaches 199
The death toll from floods across much of central and southern Nigeria has reached 199 almost doubling the number of people killed from three weeks earlier.
Central America: Floods and landslides
Heavy rains from two low pressure systems along Central America and the Caribbean affected Central American countries since October 4 , resulting in flash floods and mudslides across western Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the coast of Guatemala.
Landslides
Geoengineering may be used to combat global warming, experts say
IPCC authors suggest there is high agreement that injection of chemicals into stratosphere could help limit rises.
Landslides in Chattogram hills
At least four people have been killed in landslides in Chattogram’s Akbar Shah Thana’s Firoz Shah Colony and in Pachlaish’s Rahman Nagar area, triggered by heavy rain in the region in the wake of Cyclone Titli. Photo: Suman Babu
At least 22 dead after flash floods and landslides flatten school in Indonesia
A flash flood with mud and debris from landslides struck Mandailing Natal district in North Sumatra province. It smashed an Islamic school in Muara Saladi village, where 21 children were swept away on Friday afternoon, said local police chief Irsan Sinuhaji.
At least 36 dead in Uganda landslides as school disappears beneath mud
Rescuers search for 200 children after lives, homes and livestock are swept away following torrential rains in Bududa district.
Heavy rain causes floods, landslides in Central America
Heavy rain has lashed parts of Central America and has led to flash flooding and landslides.
Sulawesi Earthquake Caused Widespread Landslides
According to local authorities one week after the 7.5 magnitude earthquake on Sulawesi, 5,000 people are still missing and could be dead. Almost 2,000 victims are confirmed, many more could be buried by landslides or killed by collapsing building, as the earthquake caused widespread soil liquefaction around the city of Palu
Wildfires
Wildfires in North Wales more than tripled during summer heatwave
Between May and July, the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service tackled 446 grass and wildfires.This was more than three times the summertime yearly average from 2014 to 2017, Press Association analysis found
2015-2016 El Niño: Wildfires in Amazon led to over 30 million tonnes of CO2 emission
Almost one million hectare of primary and secondary forests was burned during the 2015–2016 El Niño season
Are Wildfires Getting Worse?
While this is a very small sample upon which to base judgments, there is a clear case to be made that the intensity and frequency of wildfires in California and beyond is becoming more extreme every year.
The quest to predict, and stop, the spread of wildfires
Previous attempts to forecast the spread of fire have been crude and inaccurate – but new experiments promise huge improvements.
Mapping and Analytics
This Map Shows Which Communities Need The Most Help In A Disaster
In 2003, the University of South Carolina developed a method for encapsulating all vulnerability factors in a single number, the Social Vulnerability Index. The index uses census data on income, education, age and other factors to chart the relative vulnerability of different communities.

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