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.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 41 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 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Sunday 18 October 2026: 17 of its 23 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Disasters & accidentsHealthRights & justiceShelter & servicesDeaths & injuries, cause not givenDisplacement
Guam: disasters & accidents, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed
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 mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysParts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Disasters & accidents65%26 stories
Shelter & services15%6 stories
Health8%3 stories
Displacement5%2 stories
Rights & justice5%2 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected4 Stories reporting evacuations2 Stories reporting people killed1 Stories reporting arrests1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Guam. Ring: the world. Measured over 41 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Guam41 in 100
of its 99 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Indonesia32 in 100
of its 1,187 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Palau31 in 100
of its 13 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Micronesia30 in 100
of its 10 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Papua New Guinea12 in 100
of its 267 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 usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.