DISASTER UPDATES
Worldwide Incidents
GDACS DisasterAlerts

From 28/09/2023 to 01/10/2023, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 83 km/h) RINA-23 was active in Atlantic. The cyclone affects these countries: [unknown] (vulnerability [unknown]). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in tropical storm). [Read more]

From 23/09/2023 to 01/10/2023, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 130 km/h) PHILIPPE-23 was active in Atlantic. The cyclone affects these countries: Guadeloupe, Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in tropical storm). [Read more]
![Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:10km) in [unknown] 01/10/2023 06:37 UTC, No people affected in 100km.](https://www.gdacs.org/saved/gdacs/eq/eq1528163_1.png)
On 10/1/2023 6:37:05 AM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people affected in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.7M, Depth:10km. [Read more]

From 29/09/2023 to 01/10/2023, a Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 204 km/h) KOINU-23 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: China (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 3.718 million . [Read more]

On 10/1/2023 4:25:50 AM, an earthquake occurred in Japan potentially affecting 2.5 million in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:60.588km. [Read more]
Environmental & Science
BBC News – Science & Environment
Experts are optimistic of detecting life signs on a faraway world within our lifetimes - possibly in the next few years. [Read more]
Wildfire response across the UK is an under-resourced "postcode lottery", claims a new union report. [Read more]
Plastic cutlery is banned in England from Sunday but plastic containers for takeaway meals are not. [Read more]
The loss of Britain's wildlife is outpacing efforts to conserve and protect nature, a major report reveals. [Read more]
The elusive substance holds the key to discovering how the Universe was formed. [Read more]
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