Scientific evidence shows that excessive manmade greenhouse gas emissions are causing temperatures to rise and will, over time, increase the number and intensity of disasters, such as floods and wildfires, in communities worldwide.
Nevertheless the forces behind the growth in the number and intensity of disasters are already in place [4].
There is a compelling argument that the number and intensity of disasters are increasing and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
Interestingly the data up through the early 2000s has been used as evidence that the frequency and intensity of disasters have been increasing over time.
She highlighted the importance of access to better information in the context of increasing frequency and intensity of disasters due to climate change.
Climate change and the rising frequency and intensity of disasters will be further challenges.
The increased frequency and intensity of disasters in Europe should also provide further incentives for Member States to invest in preparedness and build up their capacity.
We also observe that the extent of fatalities (intensity of a disaster) has a delayed effect on economic growth as compared to the less severe disaster impacts, represented by the extent of people affected/injured.
In another sense we seek to find lessons and to avoid pitfalls in the future to evolve constructive suggestions for the protection of our national security, and to determine whether there were failures in our own military and naval establishments which in any measure may have contributed to the extent and intensity of the disaster".
Initially, it remained the endeavour of the government to deal with the emerging flood problem through its own measures and machinery.However, as the waters rose and the intensity of the disaster became all too obvious, the government lost hardly a moment to acquaint the outside world with the news of the crisis.
