The Stampede Grounds in Calgary during the recent floods in Alberta (Credit: globalnews.ca)
A total of 460 natural hazards ripped through the world in the first half of 2013, slightly above the average for the past 10 years, according to a report by Munich Re, the world’s largest reinsurer.
Read the article by Raveena Aulakh, the Toronto Star's environment reporter at:
The (Rapidly) Rising Cost of Natural Disasters
Also, check out the map by Munich RE at:
MAP: Natural Catastrophes January - June 2013
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