Daily Archives: January 25, 2011

According to U.N. Estimates Cost of natural disasters $109 billion in 2010-Cities were More Vulnerable

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Natural disasters caused $109 billion in economic damage last year, three times more than in 2009, with Chile and China bearing most of the cost, the United Nations said Monday. The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile in February cost $30 … Continue reading →

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