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Earthquakes caused $5.1 bln in damage in Syria, World Bank estimates

The earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria last month caused about $5.1 billion in direct physical damage in Syria according to a World Bank assessment which was supported by GFDRR, Reuters reported. The assessment used the Global RApid post-disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) methodology.

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Disaster Fighters wins Silver at American Advertising Awards
The creative communications campaign raised awareness on disaster preparedness in the Caribbean.
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Earthquake Damage in Türkiye Estimated to Exceed $34 billion: World Bank Disaster Assessment Report
Damage caused by the February 2022 earthquakes is equivalent to 4% of Türkiye’s 2021 GDP.
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World Bank estimated making homes in Türkiye safe would cost $465bn

The World Bank estimated in 2021 that retrofitting or rebuilding millions of residential buildings in Türkiye to withstand an earthquake would cost almost half a trillion dollars.

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A Greener Cooling Pathway Can Create a $1.6 Trillion Investment Opportunity in India, says World Bank Report
How innovative energy-efficient technologies can reduce emissions and create millions of jobs.
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Supporting Morocco’s Journey to Disaster and Climate Resilience
Morocco is among the countries most exposed to geological and climate-related hazards in MENA.
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Investing in a Resilient Future across The Globe
By 2050, 68% of the world’s population is projected to live in cities, that is almost 7 BN people.
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Ukraine Recovery and Reconstruction Needs Estimated $349 Billion
The RDNA presents the first comprehensive evaluation of war impacts across twenty different sectors.
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World Bank analysis shows flood risk to 1.8 billion people worldwide, 36 million people in Japan | Nikkei
Global estimates of the number of people exposed to high flood risks in interaction with poverty.
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Seismic loss dynamics in three Asian megacities using a macro-level approach based on socioeconomic exposure indicators | Communications Earth and Environment

An article on seismic loss in Istanbul, Jakarta, and Metro Manila published in the Communications Earth & Environment journal cites the GFDRR report The making of a riskier future: How our decisions are shaping future disaster risk.