The Natural Hazards Vulnerability Index from risk analysts Verisk Maplecroft has Identified that countries and mega-cities across Asia are highly exposed to natural hazards ranging from cyclones to earthquakes, but people in sub-Saharan Africa are more vulnerable. Nearly 1.4 billion…
Qatar Tightens Response to Disasters and Major Emergencies
Qatar’s Emir has approved a new law aimed at accelerating the country’s response to natural disasters and other catastrophic incidents, and to tighten building safety requirements. One of the major changes contained in Law No. 25 for the year 2015…