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WMO: Asia most disaster-hit region in 2023; floods, storms and heatwaves drove record losses
Summary
The U.N. World Meteorological Organization reported Asia recorded the highest number of casualties and economic losses from weather, climate and water hazards in 2023, citing 79 water-related disasters, more than 2,000 deaths and about 9 million people affected.
The U.N. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Monday that Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region for the second year running in 2023, with floods and storms causing the highest number of casualties and economic losses among weather-, climate- and water-related hazards.
WMO reported a total of 79 water-related disasters in Asia last year; more than 80% of those events were…
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