Natural disasters displaced more than 19 million people in 2014
Survivors gather in Kathmandu, Nepal following a massive earthquake late last week [Agence France-Presse]
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Over the last seven years, natural disasters have displaced one person every second. And, in 2014 alone, over 19 million people were forced to flee their homes because of floods, storms and earthquakes, according to a new report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). “Latest historical models suggest that even after adjusting for population growth, the…
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