For all the disaster, there is an opportunity here to build better houses for the next generation, so that when the next earthquake hits, it is a disaster but not a tragedy.

Natural disasters and calamities have often hit us without prior warning.

The Ill Wind from the West

This is the largest metropolitan area disaster in decades, and it was not a natural disaster it was a disaster of engineering.

That would be disaster!

The truth won't bring a catastrophe.

There's a sense of doom, crises.

Grischa.

The worst catastrophe in years.

New and new trials are heaping on the Russian men

That's what brought us our grief.

The despair caused by these natural disasters and their apocalyptic nature has shocked us all.

Other regions as well can be struck by catastrophes and tragedies similar to the one that struck South and South East Asia.

This is a catastrophe waiting to happen again.

Following the attack a fire broke out and spread rapidly.

When disaster strikes the economy gets blown, people lose a job, floods, war, conflict, bad governance, all of those things there is nothing to fall back on.

Since 1987, Bangladesh had suffered two major floods and a severe cyclone.

Enemy planes!

After 20 years of operation, the organization remains tiny, especially when compared to organizations like the Red Cross, which primarily do disaster relief work. People are willing to donate hundreds of millions of dollars to help people after a disaster even after a disaster in a wealthy country like Japan but are unwilling to invest anything like the same amount to save lives before a predictable disaster strikes.

Either way it brings havoc.

(b) Countries in the immediate aftermath of natural disasters and

The report shows the catastrophic consequences the equivalent of 20 tsunamis hitting the country since 1998 of the violence, racial hatred (particularly in the east of the country), massive human rights violations and crimes against humanity and an increasingly widespread climate of corruption.

Disaster risk reduction, peace building, and conflict prevention were, therefore, as important before, during and after a disaster.

It sounds as if he were to blame for the disaster.

Improved methods for preventing such disasters must be identified.

Disaster.

In recent years, we have witnessed countless tragedies caused by terrorist acts.

9. Then how can it be ensured that progress will not bring with it disaster or misfortune?

51. Large scale disasters are striking whole regions.

It's a catastrophe.

The Diet Debacle

During the past year, the world has witnessed natural disasters of unprecedented scope and magnitude, from the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in late December 2004 to the disastrous earthquake that struck South Asia in early October.

Catastrophes that we can avert are not as interesting as ones we could avert.

All these disasters and many others still to be imagined are possible, and many of them are unacceptable. The precautionary principle prescribes action, regardless of cost, to prevent all of them.

This total does not include the over 1 million persons displaced by the catastrophic tsunami that struck numerous countries in South Asia on 26 December 2004.

(f) Disaster management

Disaster and Development

Europe u0027s Calamity

He must be taken care of.

It's a disaster.

A catastrophe.

A scourge of God, Excellency.

A complete disaster.

Falling apart

Disaster risk reduction lies at the nexus of development assistance, which seeks to advance better living conditions, and humanitarian aid, which begins after a disaster hits. Starting our international calendar with the Sendai meeting on disaster risk reduction sends a clear signal that the world is ready to integrate its strategies.