VD.151-Small-scale disasters are a large-scale problem - ( UNDRR ).

Most disaster damage in the world is caused by events that go largely unnoticed.

Between 1990 and 2013, 99.7% of disasters were small-scale events.

Each event may take fewer than 30 lives or may destroy fewer than 5,000 homes.

But collectively they can be as damaging as the large disasters we all hear about. Read more: https://www.preventionweb.net/understanding-disaster-risk/key-concepts/intensive-extensive-risk