In January 2010 an earthquake shook Haiti, taking more than 222,000 lives.
⚠️Most of these lives could have been saved if stronger building codes had been in place.
💡Good governance can reduce existing disaster risks and avoid creating new risks.

💡New discoveries, hazards to health, and nature-based solutions – catch up with the latest news and research on disaster risk reduction, from #PreventionWeb .

Because there are no natural disasters!

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Discrimination means greater danger.

During disasters #LGBTIQ + people face particular challenges and unique risks.

Disaster risk reduction planning must include EVERYONE, at all stages, so that NO ONE is left behind.

#IDAHOBIT2024 #AlliesInAction

#Earthquakes cause 25% of tailings dam failures worldwide. It's critical to consider the cascading impact of seismic hazards and ensure that infrastructure is built to last.

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♿How can we make disaster preparedness more accessible and inclusive for persons with disability?

Here are 5️⃣ways 👇

Prioritizing the inclusion of #PwD creates disaster risk reduction systems that ensure no one is left behind.

#GAAD #NothingWithoutUs

Crops are thriving in Mexico City's chinampas – 'floating gardens' – even in the face of drought.

Discover how a 1,000-year-old tradition contributes to one of the most productive agricultural systems in the world ➡️ ow.ly/uslK50RH6jF #NatureBasedSolutions

In the news: It was the warmest April on record – the eleventh month in a row of record global temperatures, reports World Meteorological Organization. Extreme weather caused many casualties and socio-economic disruption.
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This grassroots movement started 30 years ago when 4 strangers met to talk about flooding. Little did they know they were the start of a powerful community network. The Gran Chaco communities have inspired others to get involved in regional planning 🌎

#EarlyWarningsForAll

🔥 #Wildfire occurrence, characteristics and impacts are closely linked to other hazards: droughts, heat waves and extreme weather events can influence fire intensity, severity, duration, size and controllability of wildfires.

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Countries with national platforms for disaster risk reduction report these benefits:
➡️ Greater focus on prevention and proactive risk management
➡️ DRR better-integrated into development programmes
➡️ Confidence & trust among stakeholders
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Just in: A new landmark agreement on enhancing cooperation on integrated disaster risk management was signed today in Bridgetown, Barbados, between the European Union and regional and national actors in the Latin America and the Caribbean.

In the news: The summer of 2023 was the warmest in the non-tropical areas of the northern hemisphere for 2,000 years, a new study using tree rings has shown. To compare how warm it is now compared with two millennia ago, scientists use climate proxies.

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This report by UN Environment Programme and GRID-Arendal found that wildfires are becoming more intense and more frequent.
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In the news: Climate change is in Europe, and it kills, warns the Lancet Countdown 2024 Europe report. Negative health impacts of climate change have been increasing compared with baseline levels - with most impacts exceeding previously reported levels.
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Engineers in India's Himachal Pradesh are protecting mountain roads from floods and landslides by including plants as a vital structural component of transport infrastructure.🛣️

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The eruption of the 🌋 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai 🇹🇴, in January 2022 was the most powerful since #Krakatau 🇮🇩 in 1883 and generated a #Tsunami with waves of up to 20 meters high.

Proactive action by the government of #Tonga and its people saved many lives!

7.7 million people were living in internal displacement globally as a result of disasters at the end of 2023.

Earthquakes triggered 6.1 million displacements, the highest figure since 2008.

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Investment in disaster risk reduction is effective in protecting development gains, but DRR financing for DRR remains low: only 0.92% of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) that Latin America and the Caribbean receives.

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In the news: Recent aurorae result from an extreme geomagnetic storm produced by the Sun, with potentially disruptions from stress on power grids from induced currents in power lines, with possible impacts on communication and satellite operations.
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💡Know your seismic hazards: Surface rupture

Surface ruptures from earthquakes cause damage to buildings, roads and infrastructure. Risks can be mitigated by:
🛠️not building on faults
🏘️seismic retrofitting of buildings
⚙️engineering flexible pipelines