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ALERTNET DISASTERS GUIDE: Overview

Disasterpedia: A one-stop info shop on disasters

24 Jan 2005

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Look no further for facts and figures, how to debunk common myths, and a round-up of debates on prevention and relief. Full Article...

EXPERT TALK: Has tsunami compassion killed other aid?

24 Jan 2005

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The $4 billion pledged to tsunami survivors is a whopping 20 percent of the world's total annual aid budget. Is it too much? Full Article...

GRAPHIC: Natural disasters since 1900

21 Jan 2005

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Our map locates some of the worst disasters of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Full Article...

INTERVIEW: UN wants 10 pct of disaster relief for prevention

19 Jan 2005

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A dollar spent on disaster prevention pays back tenfold, says U.N. emergency coordinator Jan Egeland. Full Article...

INTERVIEW-Help tsunami nations help themselves, says IFRC

18 Jan 2005

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The head of the world’s biggest humanitarian organisation calls for greater investment in helping local communities fend off the impact natural hazards. Full Article...

The bluffer’s guide to humanitarian disasters

18 Jan 2005

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