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Learn from past disasters on the PreventionWeb knowledge base. These collections explore the lessons learned from past disasters, what were the risk drivers, impacts and efforts towards building back better.

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Disaster learnings
25 Aug 2023

Italy: L'Aquila Earthquake 2009

An earthquake hit central Italy in April 2009 and ravaged l'Aquila, a nearby town, by killing hundreds and destroying monuments from the Middle Ages.
Disaster learnings
08 Dec 2021

Japan: Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster 2011

In March 2011, an earthquake and tsunami damaged the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and generated three meltdowns, marking the biggest nuclear incident since the Chernobyl Disaster.

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