Tag: #naturaldisasters
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Losses Caused by Natural Disasters Rose Sharply
Frankfurt Main, Jan 7 (AFP/APP): Financial losses worldwide caused by natural disasters rose sharply in 2020 compared, German reinsurance giant Munich Re said Thursday, urging action to prevent climate change from bringing about more such hazards. The global bill came to $210 billion (171 billion euros) in damage, due to a record hurricane season and…
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Natural Disasters Won’t Stop Because of Pandemic, How To Be Prepared
ISLAMABAD, July 20 (online): As the COVID-19 pandemic continues unabated in the United States, state and county emergency management agencies are taking extra precautions to reduce coronavirus risks faced by people evacuating their homes because of hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters. Likewise, physicians and hospitals who treat millions of for-seasonal influenza each year will…