Posted on 01/01/2024 7:02:52 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
There is no such thing as a natural disaster only the failure of humans to prepare for events beyond their control, a United Nations office warns.
In a display of almost Orwellian doublespeak, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) further cautions “a hazard can only become a disaster once it impacts on society or community. A hazard is natural, disasters are not.”
The words of warning are contained in an online assessment published by the organization, stating at the outset “We often hear about ‘natural disasters’ in the news or from NGOs and international organisations (even some less-well informed UN agencies!). The truth is, there is no such thing as a natural disaster.”
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Perhaps.
But the message. as I see it, is stop building in earthquake zones, flood zones, etc., without taking the proper precautions.
Disasters do happen. Plan for them, prepare for them, and they won’t be catastrophies.
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