9th January - 15th January 2026
Regional Hazards
UK, France & Germany
United Kingdom, France - Severe weather, update (media, UK MET Office, Meteo France)(ECHO Daily Flash)
United Kingdom, France, Germany - Severe weather (National Media, UK Met Office, Meteo France, DWD) (ECHO Daily Flash)
Country Hazards
Albania
Albania - Floods and landslides (Copernicus EMSR, IFRC, IGEO, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 12 January 2026) - Albania | ReliefWeb
Argentina
Argentina - Severe weather (media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 14 January 2026) - Argentina | ReliefWeb
Argentina - Wildfires, update (JRC GWIS, IFRC, media, Government of Chubut province) (ECHO Daily Flash of 13 January 2026) - Argentina | ReliefWeb
Australia
Tropical Cyclone Koji brings severe flooding across north and central Queensland, Australia - The Watchers
Austria
Austria - Snow avalanches (CatNat, media, Lawinen, GeoSphere Austria) (ECHO Daily Flash of 15 January 2026) - Austria | ReliefWeb
Brazil
Brazil - Severe weather (media, INMET) (ECHO Daily Flash of 14 January 2026) - Brazil | ReliefWeb
Chile
Chile - Wildfires, update (IFRC, CONAF, JRC GWIS) (ECHO Daily Flash of 15 January 2026) - Chile | ReliefWeb
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Landslide (media, Meteo DRC, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 14 January 2026) - Democratic Republic of the Congo | ReliefWeb
France
Deadly avalanches strike the French Alps, leaving six dead in Savoie resorts - The Watchers
Haiti
Haiti - Forced displacement and escalating insecurity put pressure on already fragile health system (DG ECHO, IOM) (ECHO Daily Flash of 13 January 2026) - Haiti | ReliefWeb
Haiti - Intensification of clashes in Bel Air (Port-au-Prince) affecting medical services and civilians (Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), DG ECHO) (ECHO Daily Flash of 12 January 2026) - Haiti | ReliefWeb
Kenya
Video: Hundreds of thousands in northern Kenya face catastrophic drought | Drought | Al Jazeera
Malaysia
Malaysia - Floods, update (ADINet, IFRC, MET Malaysia) (ECHO Daily Flash of 12 January 2026) - Malaysia | ReliefWeb
Mali
Dozens of people killed in boat accident in Niger River town of Diré in Mali | AP News
Mozambique
Mozambique - Severe weather and floods, update (INGD, INAM) (ECHO Daily Flash of 14 January 2026) - Mozambique | ReliefWeb
Philipines
Death toll in Philippines landfill collapse hits 4, dozens still trapped | News | Al Jazeera
Philippines - Volcanic eruption, update (PHIVOLCS, NDRRMC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 13 January 2026) - Philippines | ReliefWeb
South Africa
South Africa - Floods (Weather South Africa, NOAA-CPC, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 15 January 2026) - South Africa | ReliefWeb
South Africa - Wildfires (DG ECHO, MODIS, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 12 January 2026) - South Africa | ReliefWeb
Hazmat response underway after suspected nitric acid release in Montague Gardens, Cape Town - The Watchers
Syria
Syria - Stabilisation of the situation and Recovery in Aleppo City (OCHA, UNDP, IOM, DG ECHO) (ECHO Daily Flash of 13 January 2026) - Syrian Arab Republic | ReliefWeb
Tanzania
Tanzania - Floods (IFRC, TMA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 9 January 2026) - United Republic of Tanzania | ReliefWeb
Thailand
Construction crane causes derailment in Thailand, killing 32 | AP News
Crane collapse kills 2 day after train derailment in Thailand | AP News
USA
USA - Snow avalanches (Nortwest Avalanche Center, media, NOAA WPC)(ECHO Daily Flash)
Zambia
Zambia - Floods (IFRC, Disaster Charter, ZMD) (ECHO Daily Flash of 9 January 2026) - Zambia | ReliefWeb
Other items of interest
Global
Updated WHO manuals released to help countries strengthen foodborne disease surveillance and response
Cheaper drinks will see a rise in noncommunicable diseases and injuries
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA): Infectious Diseases at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Games in Toronto
BMJ: Resolutions: The Climate Emergency
11-year streak of record global warming continues, UN weather agency warns | UN News
At the heart of change: Spotlight Initiative highlights breakthroughs in tackling gender-based violence | UN News
‘Beyond GDP’ economists push for clearer metrics on wellbeing, sustainability | UN News
Country
Sudan: 1000 days of war deepen the world’s worst health and humanitarian crisis
Gaza: Storms worsen already dire humanitarian situation, UN warns | UN News
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