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Natural disasters, two million victims in 50 years and billions of dollars in damages worldwide

2023-05-22 19:36:56Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Natural disasters, two million victims in 50 years and billions of dollars in
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Extreme weather, climate and hydrological events have caused 11,778 natural disasters in the last 50 years, resulting in two million deaths and billions of dollars in economic damage worldwide. A report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which convened today at its congress in Geneva, says that more than 90% of deaths occurred in developing countries, while the economic damage caused by floods, storms and fires is increased eightfold since 1970, to a total of $4.3 trillion.

Since then, the number of lives lost has decreased dramatically thanks to improved early warning and disaster management systems.

In Europe, in 50 years there have been 166,492 deaths as a result of extreme climatic events, 8% of the victims worldwide. Between 1970 and 2021, Asia was the area most affected by these disasters and this was also reflected in the large number of victims, while the United States with Central America and the Caribbean area have had more material consequences.

The data is for 2021 and comes from the UN Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses Related to Droughts, Floods, Cyclones and Other Atmospheric Phenomena.

In Europe in 50 years there have been 1,784 extreme events that have caused 166,492 deaths and 562 billion dollars in damages. Between 1970 and 2021, Europe accounted for 8% of deaths reported worldwide. Extreme temperatures have been the main cause of death while floods have caused the greatest economic losses.

Asia reported 3,612 natural disasters with 984,263 deaths and $1.4 trillion in economic losses between 1970 and 2021. Over the 50 years, the continent accounted for 47 percent of global deaths. The main cause was tropical cyclones: 'Nargis' in 2008 killed 3816 people. Bangladesh has the highest death toll in Asia with 520,758 deaths from 281 events.

In North America , Central America, and the Caribbean, 2,107 cases of extreme weather events were reported, causing 77,454 deaths and $2 billion in damage. Between 1970 and 2021, the region accounted for 46% of economic losses reported worldwide. The United States alone has suffered $1.7 trillion in damage, equal to 39% of global losses in the past 51 years, mostly from tropical cyclones.

In Africa between 1970 and 2021, 1,839 disasters and 733,585 deaths were reported, 95% of which due to drought, and $43 billion in damages. Tropical cyclone 'Idai' in March 2019 had the highest cost, $2.1 billion. In the southwest region 1 493 disasters, 66 951 deaths and 185.8 billion dollars in losses.

In South America, 943 disasters were reported, of which 61% were floods, and 58,484 deaths with 115.2 billion in damages. More than 60% of economic losses related to weather disasters occurred in developed economies. However, this is damage equivalent to less than 0.1% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the respective economies in more than 4/5 of these disasters.


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