Latin America and the Caribbean: a Natural Disaster per Week, Close to 100,000 Deaths and More than 36 Billion Losses
5 Articles
5 Articles
Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe in Latin America and the Caribbean. Over the past 50 years, four out of ten people have been impacted by tropical storms, hurricanes, floods, droughts, heat waves or forest fires, an average of one natural disaster per week, with nearly 100,000 deaths and economic losses exceeding $360 billion.
A report reveals the brutal blow of hurricanes and floods in the region, aggravated by the lack of infrastructure.
Nearly 100,000 victims in 50 years from natural disasters in Latin America Earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia, floods in Chile and landslides in Peru are just a few recent examples of natural disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean. In the last 50 years, four out of ten people in the region have been affected by such […] Latin American nightmare: 4 out of 10 people have been affected by natural disasters
Madrid.- The earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia, the floods in Chile or the landslides in Peru are some recent examples of natural disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean. A region in which, in the last 50 years, four out of ten people have been impacted by these episodes, that [...] The entry Natural disasters in Latin America: almost 100,000 dead and 32 billion in losses in 50 years was first published in EFE Verde.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium







