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Reflections on the Turkish-Syrian Earthquakes of 6th February 2023: Building Collapse and its Consequences

Emergency Planning

Many of the news media that have reported the disaster have presented it as the result of inescapable terrestrial forces. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 15: 931-945. Natural Hazards 109: 161-200. While that cannot be negated, it is less than half of the story. Ecemis, S.Z. Korkmaz, M.H. Arslan and H.H.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

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There has also been a rise in geophysical events including earthquakes and tsunamis which have killed more people than any of the other natural hazards under review in this report. As you audit your emergency plans, you are likely to have identified areas for improvement.