Destruction Decoded
Globally, disasters cost over $280 billion last year, and though the number of lives lost in these catastrophes is getting lower, the number we face grows each year. Storms that flatten the land, scattering houses like confetti; dams that burst and devastate entire regions; they're nightmares brought to life, and they destroy property, nature, and lives indiscriminately.
Globally, disasters cost over $280 billion last year, and though the number of lives lost in these catastrophes is getting lower, the number we face grows each year. Storms that flatten the land, scattering houses like confetti; dams that burst and devastate entire regions; they're nightmares brought to life, and they destroy property, nature, and lives indiscriminately.
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