PH most 'at-risk' from calamities

By Aric John Sy Cua

Sep 12, 2024 12:25 am

THE Philippines topped the list of 193 countries at risk of natural disasters, the 2024 World Risk Report revealed.

According to the report, the country has a WorldRiskIndex score of 46.71, which is 'very high,' with exposure scoring 39.99 (very high), vulnerability at 55.03 (very high), susceptibility at 51.16 (very high), lack of coping capabilities at 58.07 (very high) and lack of adaptive capacities at 56.10 (high).

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