20 Nov 2012, UNDP - TFYRM
'It’s one of those ideas you can’t believe isn’t already out there—a disaster app that tells you about dangers to the public.' The benefits of raising public awareness of risks of disasters and actual emergencies are manifold, not only in reducing casualties but in preventing such crises by early alertness to potential hazards...
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | 2007 | 1,000,000 | |
| Flood | 2004 | 100,000 | |
| Drought | 1993 | 10,000 | |
| Flood | 2003 | 4,000 | |
| Flood | 2005 | 2,000 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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Children and disasters: building resilience through education2011, UNICEF; UNISDR EUR
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.