disaster
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Why regulators didn’t intervene early enough to avert disaster remains a matter for investigators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
One priority is to strengthen disaster preparedness, with governments agreeing in advance what action to take when hazards emerge - from evacuation to protecting vulnerable infrastructure.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The coast guard also conducted an aerial survey of waters near the disaster site.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Maybe it will take a massive, Chernobyl-scale disaster to get governments to act," Russell said, urging them to establish a licensing regime for AI, as exists with aviation, medicine or water supply.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
But he couldn’t sit around doing nothing, waiting for disaster to strike.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Some 18% of Indian land is Himalayan, yet the region accounts for about 35% of disasters, according to the report.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
In France, premiums for multirisk home insurance, which includes natural disasters, rose 8.4% in 2025, according to France Assureurs, an industry group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
One key reason for the rise in insurance costs is that carriers are factoring in recent disasters.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Congress authorized the emergency relief for immigrants whose countries had been racked by armed conflict or natural disasters and who could not safely return home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
When natural disasters had caused food shortages, Chairman Mao had urged us all to produce food.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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