Past winter caused worst avalanche damage in Switzerland this century
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Hundreds of avalanches and massive snowfalls this past winter caused the worst-ever economic damage in Switzerland this century, the authorities said Tuesday. The Swiss Environmental Agency said in its provisional damage assessment that about 1,000 avalanches killed 36 people and caused millions of Swiss francs in short and long-term economic damage. In February alone, 720…
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Switzerland addressed a United Nations forum Thursday in Geneva on the results of the “Decade of Disaster Prevention”. The issue of climate change and its effects on natural disasters were the focus of the Swiss address. Swiss delegates to the forum said alpine countries were at greater risk of natural disasters which could be sparked…
