Collections: Learning from past disasters

Learn from past disasters on the PreventionWeb knowledge base. These collections explore the lessons learned from past disasters, what were the risk drivers, impacts and efforts towards building back better.

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Disaster learnings

04 Mar 2024

New Zealand: Christchurch and Canterbury earthquakes 2010-2011

A strong earthquake in Canterbury, New Zealand, triggered a series of aftershocks, including an earthquake that resulted in multiple deaths in Christchurch.

Disaster learnings

04 Mar 2024

Pakistan floods 2010-2011

In July 2010, heavy monsoon rains affected millions of people by submerging approximately one-fifth of Pakistan's land area.

Disaster learnings

04 Mar 2024

Sierra Leone: Mudslide 2017

In August 2017, a massive mudslide in Freetown, Sierra Leone, resulted in many deaths while demolishing homes and communities.

Disaster learnings

25 Aug 2023

South Africa drought 2015-2018

Between 2015 and 2018, South Africa experienced an ongoing drought, with fears that officials would declare Day Zero and completely shut off water in Cape Town.

Disaster learnings

10 Dec 2021

Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) 2013

In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) devastated the Philippines, killing thousands and yielding unprecedented wreckage.

Disaster learnings

25 Aug 2023

USA: Hurricane Sandy 2012

In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in Cuba and swept through the East Coast of the United States, causing critical destruction.

Disaster learnings

04 Mar 2024

USA: Texas cold wave 2021

In February 2021, Storm Uri provoked cascading effects on critical infrastructure freezing grids and pipes in the US state of Texas and raising questions on systemic risk and preparedness to future extremes.