the headline inside the new york daily news...natures stepchildren...the article included thr dr at risk..
Published online: 30 March 2005; | doi:10.1038/news050328-3
World Bank pinpoints disaster hot spots
Deirdre Lockwood
Identification of at-risk regions will prioritize preparations.
Much of the destruction caused by natural disasters is avoidable.
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As Monday's earthquake off Indonesia painfully illustrated, natural disasters often strike the same place repeatedly. Researchers have now ascertained the areas that are most at risk, in a study that could help countries and aid agencies plan for future catastrophes.
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