Citation

Krämer K. Nature 2023; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1038/d41586-023-03737-5

PMID

38012353

Abstract

Tornadoes, earthquakes, wildfires and other dangerous environmental events don't have to lead to death and destruction, writes a group of disaster specialists. One of the lessons they drew from looking at examples of disasters avoided is an understanding that disasters often result when people are forced to live and work in harm's way. Short-term actions such as evacuation and sheltering can mitigate the immediate consequences, and realistic and achievable targets are important in long-term planning.

Language: en