Expert Q & A | Elizabeth Ferris
Measuring Disasters' Full Impact
May 1, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris
Natural disasters can be deadly and devastating but their frequency, intensity and unpredictability teach us valuable lessons. A look back at 2012 shows that, all around the world, it was a year of “recurring disasters.” From the drought in Africa’s Sahel to Pakistan’s third consecutive year of widespread flooding to Hurricane Sandy, Elizabeth Ferris examines the consequences and lessons of last year’s disasters.