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🖐️STOP! The words you use matter! It's time to stop talking about "natural disasters". Disasters are caused by human actions and neglect – there is nothing natural about that. ➡️ #NoNaturalDisasters

🖐️STOP! The words you use matter! It's time to stop talking about "natural disasters". Disasters are caused by human actions and neglect – there is nothing natural about that. ➡️ #NoNaturalDisasters

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❗We need to shift the focus of risk assessments from single hazards to better understand the vulnerability and exposure of communities. The Report of the Midterm Review of the #SendaiFramework shows how it can be done ➡️ #ResilienceForAll

❗We need to shift the focus of risk assessments from single hazards to better understand the vulnerability and exposure of communities. The Report of the Midterm Review of the #SendaiFramework shows how it can be done ➡️ #ResilienceForAll

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Are we heading for a "Super El Niño"?🦸🌀 El Niño is declared when Pacific temperatures rise 0.5°C above average. Forecasts suggest 2026 could see rises of 2–3°C. Find out how the @IFRC is getting to reduce humanitarian impacts ➡️

Are we heading for a "Super El Niño"?🦸🌀 El Niño is declared when Pacific temperatures rise 0.5°C above average. Forecasts suggest 2026 could see rises of 2–3°C. Find out how the @IFRC is getting to reduce humanitarian impacts ➡️

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Did you know 2025 saw the 2nd-highest tsunami wave on record? 🌊 An Alaskan landslide triggered a 481m-high wave. Luckily, no one was in the area. The biggest hazard events don't always cause major disasters. Exposure & vulnerability determine impact.➡️

Did you know 2025 saw the 2nd-highest tsunami wave on record? 🌊 An Alaskan landslide triggered a 481m-high wave. Luckily, no one was in the area. The biggest hazard events don't always cause major disasters. Exposure & vulnerability determine impact.➡️

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🕯️We can honour the memory of the victims of earthquakes by protecting those they leave behind. Safer buildings and safer communities mean a safer future.🏢 29 April is International #EarthquakeDay ➡️ #BuildingResilience

🕯️We can honour the memory of the victims of earthquakes by protecting those they leave behind. Safer buildings and safer communities mean a safer future.🏢 29 April is International #EarthquakeDay ➡️ #BuildingResilience

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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 focuses on the link between disasters and inequality. Unequal access to services increases exposure to disaster risk, while disasters worsen inequality by pushing those most at risk into poverty. #DDRDay ➡️

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 focuses on the link between disasters and inequality. Unequal access to services increases exposure to disaster risk, while disasters worsen inequality by pushing those most at risk into poverty. #DDRDay ➡️

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The world is getting hotter. A hotter planet means more extreme weather and greater disaster risks. Take urgent action now to reduce emissions and to manage disaster risks, for the sake of future generations. #OurResilientFuture #ShowYourStripes

The world is getting hotter. A hotter planet means more extreme weather and greater disaster risks. Take urgent action now to reduce emissions and to manage disaster risks, for the sake of future generations. #OurResilientFuture #ShowYourStripes

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These 5 countries have some of the most advanced tsunami warning systems in the world. Being tsunami ready takes good governance. Is your community tsunami ready? #Plan2Survive 🌊

These 5 countries have some of the most advanced tsunami warning systems in the world. Being tsunami ready takes good governance. Is your community tsunami ready? #Plan2Survive 🌊

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🌪️🚸For #DRRday – 13 October 2024 – we are calling for a world where children are taught about reducing disaster risk, where places of learning are places of safety. Are YOU ready to empower the next generation for a resilient future? ➡️ #areYouReady24

🌪️🚸For #DRRday – 13 October 2024 – we are calling for a world where children are taught about reducing disaster risk, where places of learning are places of safety. Are YOU ready to empower the next generation for a resilient future? ➡️ #areYouReady24

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🚨The world needs leadership on disaster risk like never before! 📉 Global emissions need to be reduced by 7%+ every year for the next 10 years to reduce worsening #ClimateEmergency risks. 🫵 Does YOUR leadership have what it takes? 👉

🚨The world needs leadership on disaster risk like never before! 📉 Global emissions need to be reduced by 7%+ every year for the next 10 years to reduce worsening #ClimateEmergency risks. 🫵 Does YOUR leadership have what it takes? 👉

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There is no such thing as a natural disaster, but disasters often follow natural hazards ➡️

There is no such thing as a natural disaster, but disasters often follow natural hazards ➡️

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Disasters don't have to happen. They are not a 'natural' part of life. Natural hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis may be impossible to stop, but the loss of life and economic damage they inflict is not inevitable. #NoNaturalDisasters ❌

Disasters don't have to happen. They are not a 'natural' part of life. Natural hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis may be impossible to stop, but the loss of life and economic damage they inflict is not inevitable. #NoNaturalDisasters ❌

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Dams, on average, are designed to last around 50-100 years. UN University says many are operating beyond their life design and may need to be adapted to meet the demands of a changing climate. Resilient infrastructure investments save lives. 🌊

Dams, on average, are designed to last around 50-100 years. UN University says many are operating beyond their life design and may need to be adapted to meet the demands of a changing climate. Resilient infrastructure investments save lives. 🌊

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Disasters don't have to happen. They are not a 'natural' part of life. Natural hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis may be impossible to stop, but the loss of life and economic damage they inflict is not inevitable. #NoNaturalDisasters ❌

Disasters don't have to happen. They are not a 'natural' part of life. Natural hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis may be impossible to stop, but the loss of life and economic damage they inflict is not inevitable. #NoNaturalDisasters ❌

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The death toll of the #earthquakes that rocked #Turkey and #Syria could rise to 20,000, according to World Health Organization (WHO). How can we avoid such disasters in the future? Other cases give insights: In 2012, Costa Rica escaped devastation from a 7.6 magnitude earthquake. How? 🏠 Building codes!

The death toll of the #earthquakes that rocked #Turkey and #Syria could rise to 20,000, according to World Health Organization (WHO). How can we avoid such disasters in the future? Other cases give insights: In 2012, Costa Rica escaped devastation from a 7.6 magnitude earthquake. How? 🏠 Building codes!

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Vulnerability is the human dimension to disaster. 👉 #ItsAllAboutGovernance

Vulnerability is the human dimension to disaster. 👉 #ItsAllAboutGovernance

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