Natural Disasters and Human Security

This story was filed on November 7, 2012

Natural disasters can be difficult to predict and fully prepare against, and have far-reaching consequences for the safety and wellbeing of individuals and communities. As in previous disasters: the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Australian bushfires in 2009, the 2010 Haiti earthquake and the 2010 Pakistan floods, the impacts on people and society in affected areas are immediate and overwhelming. read more

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