TRIAL – The Column Vol 66

TROPICAL STORMS LINFA AND NANGKA: THE AHA CENTRE’S FIRST DISASTER RESPONSE AMIDST THE PANDEMIC

Significant weather activity during the middle of October, 2020, saw the AHA Centre mobilised ASEAN relief items in response to Tropical Storms LINFA and NANGKA that struck Viet Nam.

TROPICAL STORMS LINFA AND NANGKA: THE AHA CENTRE’S FIRST DISASTER RESPONSE AMIDST THE PANDEMIC

Significant weather activity during the middle of October, 2020, saw the AHA Centre mobilised ASEAN relief items in response to Tropical Storms LINFA and NANGKA that struck Viet Nam.

MONTHLY DISASTER REVIEW AND OUTLOOK
OCTOBER | DISASTER MONITORING & ANALYSIS (DMA) UNIT AHA CENTRE

A total of 89 disaster events were recorded for the month of October 2020, which is almost twice the amount recorded in September 2020 (45), and is eight times the amount recorded in October 2019.

GETTING TO KNOW EL NIÑO & LA NIÑA

El Niño and La Niña are complex weather patterns resulting from variations in ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific. As we begin the latest La Niña phase, we can take a little time to learn about their history and what they really mean for our current weather and climate.