In the last decades, billions of people have been affected by disasters. The effect on lives and livelihoods is immense, and the economic effect on a country’s development is considerable. Nearly three-quarters of these losses result from storms, floods and drought. While there is evidence that disaster losses can be attributed to climatic and environmental changes due to human actions, rising population numbers and migration to areas at greater risk is contributing to the ever-increasing loss of life and livelihood. The frequency of disasters, particularly in the last decades, has increased at such an alarming rate that vulnerable populations do not always have the opportunity to recover from one disaster before the next one strikes. Staying a step ahead of the next disaster is becoming increasingly important. This is why the Federation has identified disaster preparedness as one of the four core areas of activities for itself and for National Societies under Strategy 2010.
More information: http://www.ifrc.org/disasters
Year: 2003
Duration: 10 minutes 1 second
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