A decade against natural disasters / [book].
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TextPublication details: Geneva : International Decade for natural disaster reduction, 1994.Description: 20 p. ; 20 cmSubject(s): Review: Natural disasters feature all too frequently in our lives. Each year, tens of thousands of victims are claimed by cyclones, volcanic eruptions, floods, droughts and similar events. We are constantly reminded of the horrors of these hazards through television and radio reports and by coverage in the printed press. This book looks at the history of disasters and what has been done about them.
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WMO No. 799
Natural disasters feature all too frequently in our lives. Each year, tens of thousands of victims are claimed by cyclones, volcanic eruptions, floods, droughts and similar events. We are constantly reminded of the horrors of these hazards through television and radio reports and by coverage in the printed press. This book looks at the history of disasters and what has been done about them.
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