- Over the past decade, about 258 million people have been affected by natural disasters world wide every year.
- More then 9 in 10 Americans have lived through a natural disaster.
- About 1 in 5 say they experienced some substantial damage to their homes.
Check out this website! (http://www.preventionweb.net/english/countries/statistics/?cid=185)
Sources:
http://www.disaster-survival-resources.com/natural-disasters.html
http://www.allstatenewsroom.com/channels/Viewpoints/releases/unprepared-for-the-unexpected-too-many-americans-aren-t-prepared-for-natural-disasters-here-s-what-you-can-do-nowhttp://www.kyxar.fr/~jalac/ANG/CATASTROPHES0007.html (photograph)
http://www.allstatenewsroom.com/channels/Viewpoints/releases/unprepared-for-the-unexpected-too-many-americans-aren-t-prepared-for-natural-disasters-here-s-what-you-can-do-nowhttp://www.kyxar.fr/~jalac/ANG/CATASTROPHES0007.html (photograph)