Despite all our technological advances, we’re still extremely fragile in the face of natural disasters. In early November, Typhoon Haiyan claimed nearly 5,000 lives and left half a million people homeless in the Philippines. The 2010 Haiti earthquake took more than 150,000 lives; the 2008 Sichuan earthquake took more t
Despite all our technological advances, we're still extremely fragile in the face of natural disasters. In early November, Typhoon Haiyan claimed nearly 5,000 lives and left half a million people homeless in the Philippines. The 2010 Haiti earthquake took more than 150,000 lives; the 2008 Sichuan earthquake took more than 80,000 lives; The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami claimed more than 230,000 lives.
Millions more were left homeless and even more were affected by the economical and environmental impacts. At the International Roundtable for Disaster Resilience on Nov 27, Sophia Salenius, Managing Director of RegPoint, argued that “It's time for governments to throw their support behind new technologies that can save lives, b...