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Don't just wait for disaster
By - 03-23-2010 04:11 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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NEW YORK No country can afford to ignore the lessons of the earthquakes in Chile and Haiti. We cannot stop such disasters from happening. But we can dramatically reduce their impact, if the right disaster risk reduction measures are taken in advance.
A week ago I visited Chile's earthquake zone and saw how countless lives were saved because Chile's leaders had learned the lessons of the past and heeded the warnings of crises to come.
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The Japan Times Online
By - 03-23-2010 04:11 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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NEW YORK No country can afford to ignore the lessons of the earthquakes in Chile and Haiti. We cannot stop such disasters from happening. But we can dramatically reduce their impact, if the right disaster risk reduction measures are taken in advance.
A week ago I visited Chile's earthquake zone and saw how countless lives were saved because Chile's leaders had learned the lessons of the past and heeded the warnings of crises to come.
Read More...
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The Japan Times Online
