17 of its 23 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Storms were named in 12 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with flooding.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 40 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Guam on 4 of the 30 days held.
Most on Saturday 17 October 2026: 24 of its 31 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Guam: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
GuamThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Guam most24 of its 31 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Storms were named in 13 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
19 of its 31 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Typhoon was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with tropical storm.
13 of its 22 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysParts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Disasters & accidents65%109 stories
Health10%17 stories
Rights & justice9%15 stories
Shelter & services7%12 stories
Displacement3%5 stories
Conflict & violence2%4 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%3 stories
Food & livelihood1%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed12 Stories reporting people affected10 Stories reporting evacuations7 Stories reporting arrests5Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Guam. Ring: the world. Measured over 168 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Guam in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Guam's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Guam40 in 100
of its 419 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Indonesia28 in 100
of its 4,579 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Micronesia30 in 100
of its 20 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Palau13 in 100
of its 47 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Papua New Guinea14 in 100
of its 994 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Guam (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
storms18 Oct12 of its stories that day, about three times its usual · also 17 Octtyphoon16 Oct18 of its stories that day, about three times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.