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World Water Day 2004: Water and
Disasters
Join the
movement for action around the World Water Day, 22 March of each year
Weather,
climate and water resources can have a devastating impact on
socio-economic development and on the well-being of humankind. According
to the World Meteorological Organization weather and climate-related
extreme events, such as tornadoes, thunderstorms, storms, cyclones, floods
and drought, account for nearly 75 per cent of all disasters. They lead to
an enormous toll of human suffering, loss of life and economic damage.
Monitoring these events, predicting their movements and issuing timely
warnings are essential to mitigate the disastrous impact of such events on
population and economy.
World Water Day 2004 on 22 March focuses on the theme: Water and
Disasters. The UN International Strategy
for Disaster Reduction and the
World Meteorological
Organization have been charged with co-ordinating events on the day.
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Water &
disasters
Be informed & be prepared
In recent decades, people throughout the world have become
increasingly alarmed over extreme weather events, which seem to be
growing in frequency and adverse impact. Cyclones, storm surges,
floods, droughts, avalanches, landslides or mudflows � all the
water-related hazards pose an enormous risk to the millions who live
in their path. Poor communities are particularly vulnerable: for
them, natural hazards can swiftly lead to human catastrophes. It is
now increasingly recognized that reducing this risk is a vital step
towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals,
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