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Haiti: 230,000 deaths, New Zealand: 0 deaths. Why?

Source(s): New Zealand Herald, the - APN Holdings NZ Limited
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"With planning, preparation, community support, [..] it is possible to come through a major natural disaster, without major loss of life, and with the resiliency to build again, better than before" writes Jesse Dykstra, Natural Hazards Research Centre at Canterbury University.

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Last checked: 16 July 2021

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Hazards Earthquake
Themes Urban risk and planning Governance Preparedness Social impacts and social resilience Structural safety Critical infrastructure Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Country and region Haiti New Zealand

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