With natural disasters having doubled in average over the last 20 years and the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaching, Eastern Kentucky University have provided a visual representation of the displacement that can be caused by natural disasters. Read more on our full blog at: http://blog.worldweatheronline.com/2015/08/10/displacements-due-natural-disasters-spending-solutions/

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Displacements due to natural disasters: spending and
solutions

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With natural disasters having doubled in average over the last 20 years
and the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaching, the university
have provided a visual representation of the displacement that can be
caused by natural disasters.
• In 2013 alone, 22 million people around the world were forced to flee
their homes due to hurricanes/typhoons, flooding and earthquakes.
• The natural disasters which affect people the most are typhoons and
earthquakes with 5.8 million displaced in the Philippines in 2013.
What’s this about?

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What is lost during a natural disaster?
• People!
• Personal assets
• Income
• Buildings, bridges, roads,
plumbing
Planned prevention is vital in order to reduce the costs
related to natural disasters and more importantly to
reduce the numbers of human losses in the future.

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Why has this report taken so long?
Read our full blog to see the
infographic about ‘displacements due
to natural disasters: spending and
solutions’ , created by
Eastern Kentucky University.

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Displacements due to natural disasters:
spending and solutions