What to do if your property is at risk from natural disasters Homes and Property Just now

2023-03-22T06:31+0100dailymonitor (en)

“I feel as if I was defrauded because I cannot recognise the plot of land I bought. When I consulted a structural engineer about the possibility of salvaging the land, he said it would cost me more than Shs100m to build a foundation that would withstand future flooding.

Natural disasters caused 30,000 deaths, $220bn losses in 2022

2023-03-20T03:07+0100dawn (en)

ISLAMABAD: An estimated 387 natural hazards and disasters resulted in the death of 30,704 people and caused economic losses of around $223.8 billion all over the world in 2022. The disasters, recorded by the Emergency Event Database (EM-DAT), affected 185m individuals.

Disasters caused 30,704 deaths and $223.8 billion in damages last year, new report finds

2023-03-17T21:36+0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Executive Summary. In 2022, the Emergency Event Database EM-DAT recorded 387 natural hazards and disasters worldwide, resulting in the loss of 30,704 lives and affecting 185 million individuals. Economic losses totaled around US$ 223.8 billion. Heat waves caused over 16,000 excess deaths in Europe, while droughts affected 88.

2022 Disasters in numbers

2023-03-17T18:48+0100reliefWeb (en)

Executive Summary. In 2022,1 the Emergency Event Database EM-DAT recorded 387 natural hazards and disasters worldwide,2 resulting in the loss of 30,704 lives 3 and affecting 185 million individuals. Economic losses totaled around US$ 223.8 billion. Heat waves caused over 16,000 excess deaths 4 in Europe, while droughts affected 88.