The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, in Belgium, reports that in 2010 alone there were 373 disasters and that at least 296,000 people died as a result. The number of reported disasters has also climbed noticeably over the past several decades.
مثلا ،‏ اعلن « مركز ابحاث علم اوبئة الكوارث » في بلجيكا انه في سنة ٢٠١٠ وحدها حلّت ٣٧٣ كارثة قضى فيها ما لا يقل عن ٠٠٠‏,٢٩٦ شخص .‏