We cannot prevent disasters … What we hope to do is to be more proactive, to be better prepared so that we can react better, faster.
Flooding kills people in every region of the world. The count of flood deaths is highest in Southern Asia and Eastern Asia.
India is the territory with the most flood deaths over the 17 year period, while more flood disaster happened in Malawi and China. The most economical damages through floods were caused in China, followed by the USA and Thailand.
According to recent studies an increased occurrence of such events due to climate change and global warming is highly likely.
