2023 costliest climate disasters reveal ‘global postcode lottery’ Christian Aid study finds Study identifies the year's 20 costliest extreme climate disasters by per capita cost. The cost ranges from...
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2023 costliest climate disasters reveal ‘global postcode lottery’ Christian Aid study finds Study identifies the year's 20 costliest extreme climate disasters by per capita cost. The cost ranges from...
Tornadoes, strong winds, hailstorms, thunderstorms and heavy rainfall affected both the North Island and the South Island of New Zealand on 9-10 April, causing several severe weather-related...
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Recognising the countless efforts of building resilient infrastructure in the past and at present, this Synthesis Report is intended as a ‘snapshot’ to capture high-level trends in making Pacific...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Context In November 2019, the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) began a multi-year...
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Authors: Robert J. Lempert Michelle E. Miro Diogo Prosdocimi Editors: Benoit Lefevre Ernesto Monte 01. Introduction The effects of climate-related natural hazards pose a significant threat to...
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PHILIPPINES Typhoon Kammuri made landfall on 2-3 December in the provinces of Sorsogon, Masbate, Marinduque and Oriental Mindoro. Affected areas experienced heavy rain, strong winds and storm surges...
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1. Introduction Innovation, disruption and development are driving the world in the 21st century. Various requirements will emerge to cater to a growing population that is expected to be more than 10...
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Every year natural and man-made catastrophes cause a distressing loss of lives and considerable economic costs around the world. Both industrialised and developing countries are affected...
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Content The Guidance Note on Recovery: Private Sector draws from the wider body of knowledge on private sector recovery and from documented experiences of past and present disaster planning and...
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302 human impact disasters claimed 29,782 lives; affected 206 million and inflicted record economic damages of $366 billion in 2011 Geneva, 18 January 2012 – For two consecutive years the long-term...
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DISASTER EVENTS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC IN 2011 Asia and the Pacific continues to live up to its reputation as the world’s most natural-disaster-prone region. The International Disaster Database,...
WELLINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - A tornado tore through New Zealand's largest city Auckland on Tuesday, killing two people, sending cars flying through the air and ripping roofs off buildings. Read the...
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Zurich According to initial estimates from Swiss Re's sigma team, worldwide economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters were USD 222 billion in 2010, more than triple the 2009...