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Earth and the people who inhabit it endure disasters both man made
and of natural origin on a daily basis. They can cause monetary,
physical and psychological tolls.
1."2012
marked the third consecutive year of worldwide
natural disaster damage exceeding $100 billion. 2011
reached a record high of $371 billion."
2."Over
1/2 of the victims of both Hurricane Katrina and
Hurricane Sandy were senior citizens over the age of
65. Work with seniors to create an emergency plan in
case of a disaster."
3."Floods
are the most widespread natural disaster aside from
wildfires. 90% of all US natural disasters declared
by the president involve some sort of flooding."
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