The devastation being wrought in the south-eastern United States by Hurricane Katrina and the recent deadly floods in Central Europe and Switzerland prove that "anyone can be affected, any day, anywhere" by natural disaster, said the head of the United Nations disaster-reduction body, calling for more systematic prevention and mitigation measures. |
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Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.