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The weather service in Algeria sent

Heavy Rain
02/09/202

a warning on Friday, predicting https://www.arabnews.com/

~ 8 fatal cases, several missing people
Algeria
rainstorms in the country's north node/2366686/middle-east
starting on Saturday.
Because of the historic
"exceptional and anomalous
Heavy rain

Several missing, and injured situation" that DANA is creating,

Spain

the Madrid City Council has

asked citizens to stay indoors.
On the first, the Algerian
Tlemcen, El
Heavy rains
03/092023

Meteorological Department https://tw.news.yahoo.com/阿

8 fatal cases, several missing people ~ warned that a storm was 爾及利亞暴雨引發洪水-釀 8
Algeria,

expected to hit the country's 死-000502797.html

north on the second.
Because of the historic
"exceptional and anomalous
Heavy rain

Several missing, and injured situation" that DANA is creating,

Spain

the Madrid City Council has

asked citizens to stay indoors.
On the first, the Algerian
Tlemcen, El
Heavy rains
03/092023

Meteorological Department https://tw.news.yahoo.com/阿

8 fatal cases, several missing people ~ warned that a storm was 爾及利亞暴雨引發洪水-釀 8
Algeria,

expected to hit the country's 死-000502797.html

north on the second.

Benghazi, which is located more

than 300 kilometers west of
3,958 individuals have died and almost 9,000
Derna, has received 29 tons of https://hk.news.yahoo.com/國
were reported missing. causing two dams to
assistance supplies from the 際救援物資開始運抵受水災重
breach levees and flood Delna, a port city.The
World Health Organization. Two 創的利比亞-130836262.html
chief prosecutor of Libya declared that the
planes bearing relief, one from ，https://ourisland.pts.org.tw/c
absence of embankments at two dams will be
17/09/2023

Iran and the other from the ontent/10406

looked at.
United Arab Emirates, were
Floods

Libya

seen arriving by AFP reporters.

The head of the Malaysian Nature

Society, Vincent Chow, told AFP The Hulu Perak border road
Due to flooding, more than 500 people had to that Johor's floods were the worst between Pengkalan Hulu and
https://www.cna.com.tw/
23
Atmospheric hazards
 Philipines: About 25,000 people evacuated. 2

Super Typhoon Saola (Goring)

Hong Kong, Macau and South

Philippines, southern Taiwan,
people died, 1 missing and 3 injured people.
1,086,837 people were affected andAt least 7,813
https://
houses. the storm amounted to ₱2.49 billion
www.dailymaverick.co.za/
(US$43.9 million).
article/2023-09-01-shutdowns-
Hong Kong: At least 86 people were injured due to
as-super-typhoon-saola-nears-
storm-related effects, two landslides occurred and
hong-kong-and-more-from-
01/09/2023

1,545 trees were downed in Hong Kong.[35]

around-the-world/
Estimated damages were about HK$3.92 billion
19:00

(US$500 million)
South China: 48,000 people evacuated
78 were hurt, and 1 person died. There were
around 1,400 reports of disasters. Tree falls
accounted for 60% of the cause. Floods occurred
118 times. 7,000 people were evacuated in all.
https://
Today, work and school remained suspended in 14
skypost.ulifestyle.com.hk/
Strong tropical storm

counties and towns. Losses in agricultural

~ ~ article/3607316/颱風海葵-兩度
production exceeded 250 million.
登陸台灣釀 1 死 78 傷-海葵明
In Taiwan, 13,000 families lost water for a brief
襲廣東福建交界
period of time, and more than 240,000 households
had power disruptions. Over 30,000 families still
Taiwan

did not had their electricity back as of 10 a.m.

today.
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
earthquakes/map/?
Argentina

6000 were affected extent=7.79808,-

Storm

Turkey's northern Istanbul saw
flash floods, which caused
delivered Zagora in Magnesia, Thessaly, 745 mm of
extensive damage to roads and
rain. a minimum of ten dead and four missing
buildings and left at least ten
people dead and four missing.
el
144.22852&extent=60.02095,-
45.79102
In order to offer immediate
humanitarian assistance to
civilians in the impacted
regions, the United Nations
team in Libya is mobilizing
resources, emergency response
teams, and local, national, and
international partners. To
evaluate needs and assist
continuing relief operations, the
UN is collaborating with the
Libyan authorities. Seventy-two https://news.un.org/zh/story/
hours before to the catastrophic 2023/09/1121452
weather event, the Libyan
National Meteorological Center
issued a catastrophe warning,
Geological hazards
 https://www.reuters.com/

Earthquake
06/09/202
world/americas/magnitude-65-
Magnitude 6.5
earthquake-strikes-near-coast-

Chile
central-chile-gfz-2023-09-07/
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Earthquake

earthquakes/map/?
Northern
2497 people died, and 2476 people Injured, while
extent=7.79808,-
~6 a.m.

affected 1000000 people

Africa

144.22852&extent=60.02095,-
45.79102
6.3-magnitude seismic event, Three homes, forty-
Earthquake

Philippines

two schools, and five injuries were reported in

the Ilocos and Ilocos regions. Approximately 175
persons in all were impacted.

https://www.fuzhou.gov.cn/
Earthquake
15/09/202

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Taiwan

202310/
18:34

t20231007_4691897.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Afghanistan, Herat
07,11,15/10.2023

2023_Herat_earthquakes
Earthquake 6.3

1,482 fatalities, 2,100 injuries, 43,400 people 12 ambulances, some volunteeer 35 military teams, 473 risoners https://www.unocha.org/public
affected and 114,000 people requiring organizations helped, temporary were imprisoned, The Taliban ations/report/afghanistan/afgha
province

humanitarian aid. 21,500 houses were destroyed, shelters were organised, food announced they plan to provide nistan-herat-earthquake-
~~~~

21 health facilities and 21 schools also received packges for 20000 + 70000 people, housing for survivors before the response-plan-october-2023-
damage. 2 tons of medicince etc. winter march-2024
https://www.who.int/
Earthquake 5.3

More than 60 broadband seismic southeastasia/news/detail/08-

03/10/2023

stations recorded, 5 sets of Trauma 11-2023-who-responding-to-

153 fatal case, 36,250 people of 7,250 families and Emergency Surgery Kit, WHO 105 hospital beds were western-nepal-earthquake-2023
NepaL
14:40

are affected where, 1,567 houses fully destroyed mobilized human resources to prepared, and 2 ambulances, 1 https://reliefweb.int/disaster/e
and 5,601 house partially destroyed. help. hellicopter. q-2023-000182-npl
https://
www.hindustantimes.com/
07/10/2023

Papua New

world-news
Guinea,

IOM provided 200 mosquito nets UNDP assisted with seismic https://www.looppng.com/png-
Double
18:34

More than 200 houses from the settlements in and 200 blankets, elecricity monitors, Geohazard 4 news/quake-assessment-
town collapsed, electricity cut-off restored. temporary sesmic monitors. complete-123342
30/10/202

https://phys.org/news/2023-11-
Russia
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report/viet-nam-storms-winds-
and-flooding-in-dong-nai-and-
ho-chi-minh-20231002
https://reliefweb.int/report/viet
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Viet Nam, Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh

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Residents residing within three https://
fire forest

got a request to put out a fire on miles of Lost Indian Camp Road www.houstonchronicle.com/
The Lost

4,428 hectars were burned

Indian

Texas 247's Lost Indian Camp Road. were urged to leave, according projects/texas-fire-map/game-
to Walker County officials. preserve-fire-2023

Analysis
Title: Global Natural Hazards: Patterns, Impacts, and Responses
In my natural hazards diary I provided the information in the form of grouping by the existing nature of the events, they are hydrological, atmospheric, geological, and other
types. Hydrological hazards involve water-related events like floods, atmospheric hazards include weather-related incidents such as hurricanes and tornadoes, while geological
hazards encompass earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The past two months have witnessed a myriad of natural disasters across the globe, underscoring the diverse
challenges faced by different regions.

Analysing recent events which happened in September and October months of 2023 year reveals intriguing patterns in the occurrence of natural hazards. Here I am going to
discuss the possible spatial and temporal, and logical connections between each other. Spatially, regions prone to specific hazards continue to experience recurrent incidents.
Coastal areas, for instance, endure hurricanes and tsunamis, while seismic activities persist along tectonic plate boundaries. For example, the geological events mostly
happened near to the active seismic zones and tectonic plates boundaries, like in Afghanistan, Nepal, Chile because of the Himalayan and Andes mountain system and
convergent type boundary might be the reason for the repetitive hazardous actions. Temporally, seasonal variations contribute to recurring patterns, with hurricanes peaking
during certain months and monsoons affecting specific regions annually. Especially the months of September and October particularly atmospheric low pressure points are
active in the Tropical Pacific and Atlantic regions which cause the hurricanes and typhoons nearby. Such spatial and temporal consistencies highlight the logical connection
between geographical features, climate, and the types of natural hazards experienced.

Countries around the world respond to these hazards with varying degrees of effectiveness. Some nations, equipped with robust early warning systems and disaster
preparedness measures, manage to minimize casualties and damage. If to back to the reality and you try to focus to the contant of my diary you can notice that Low Income
countries cound not provide for their population appropriate early warning system, even this kind of small action. Conversely, countries lacking adequate infrastructure or
facing economic constraints struggle to respond swiftly and efficiently. The effectiveness of response strategies often hinges on the level of preparedness, governmental
policies, and international cooperation. For instance, countries investing in resilient infrastructure and community education tend to fare better in mitigating the impacts of
natural disasters. However, challenges persist, emphasizing the need for continuous improvement and global collaboration to address the growing threat of natural hazards.

In conclusion, the analysis of the diverse natural hazards occurring globally reveals spatial and temporal patterns influenced by geographical features and climate conditions.
These patterns contribute to the logical understanding of hazard occurrence. Furthermore, the effectiveness of countries in responding to natural disasters varies, with
preparedness and international cooperation playing pivotal roles in minimizing the impact on communities. As the frequency and intensity of natural hazards continue to rise,
proactive measures, adaptive strategies, and global partnerships become increasingly critical for a resilient and sustainable future.