PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- National Disaster Coordinator/Fire Chief Clive Richardson says Wednesday, November 5 marks World Tsunami Awareness Day.
In the last century, Tsunamis according to United Nations (UN) figures, have claimed more than a quarter of a million lives, killing on average, around 4,600 per event, over the course of 58 recorded instances.
To mitigate disaster risks, the UNs Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) put forth a 15-year framework outlining seven clear targets to achieve substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, known as the Sendai Framework, adopted in Sendai, Japan, in 2015. <br
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