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This disaster-prone Fed Chairman presided over the financial collapse of 2008, which came in the wake of his prediction that the housing bubble would not cause a recession, let alone a global financial meltdown.
Sheldon Filger: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Appears Clueless as Global Economy Sinks Sheldon Filger 2011
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This disaster-prone Fed Chairman presided over the financial collapse of 2008, which came in the wake of his prediction that the housing bubble would not cause a recession, let alone a global financial meltdown.
Sheldon Filger: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Appears Clueless as Global Economy Sinks Sheldon Filger 2011
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The World Health Organization (WHO) said the virulent diarrheal disease, which has affected more than 1,500 people in central Haiti, would be the first cholera epidemic in a century in the disaster-prone and impoverished Caribbean nation.
Haiti cholera outbreak feared in rural areas Joseph Guyler Delva 2010
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Andy McMillan for The Wall Street Journal The goal is to improve building codes and maintenance practices in disaster-prone regions.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) said the virulent diarrheal disease, which has affected more than 1,500 people in central Haiti, would be the first cholera epidemic in a century in the disaster-prone and impoverished Caribbean nation.
Haiti cholera outbreak feared in rural areas Joseph Guyler Delva 2010
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Tricia, a young activist, comes from a disaster-prone country.
Children Take Disaster Risk Reduction Into Their Own Hands 2011
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Then why are states in disaster-prone areas not required to tax themselves for the purchase of private insurance to cover the cost of their fairly predictable calamities?
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Delegates also noted the need for further cooperation in the Asia Pacific, considered the most disaster-prone region in the world.
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In response to the near-record claims this year, insurers are increasing how much they charge for catastrophe coverage around the globe, re-evaluating their exposure to disaster-prone areas, and tightening policy terms.
Disaster Losses Hit Record Levels in 2011 Erik Holm 2011
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The goal is to improve building codes and maintenance practices in disaster-prone regions.
Building a Giant Lab to Test Disasters Paul Glader 2010
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