Legarda, the UNISDR Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, said that PWDs are disproportionately affected by disasters. A survey by the UNISDR among persons with disabilities revealed that, if a disaster occurs, 80% said they would be unable to evacuate immediately without difficulty, while six percent said they would not be able to evacuate at all. lorenlegarda.ph/legarda-include-pwds-elderly-in-disaster-resilience-efforts/
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:07:33 +0000
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