UN: World’s Refugees And Displaced To Exceed 60 Million This Year
“One in every 122 humans is today someone who has been forced to flee their homes.”

Do you see this as an emergency management concern?

A Fitting End for the Hottest Year on Record.

There may be arguments about the cause, but the facts are that 2015 was the hottest year on record.

Interesting example of how the history of rebuilding of German after WWII is serving as a model for Syrians. See: German Museums Are Helping to Battle Refugees’ Culture Shock

“When the Syrian refugees visiting the German historic museum saw how badly this now-flourishing country was destroyed after World War II it gave them hope for their own country,” said Zoya Masoud, a 28-year-old architect from Latakia, Syria, who came to Germany four years ago and now works as one of the guides.

From Bloomberg News: Deaths From Disasters Double This Year as Planet Heats Up

At least 26,000 people died in heat waves, earthquakes, floods and other disasters during a year that was probably the warmest on record, more than double the number of deaths in 2014, Swiss Re AG said in an annual report.

Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters cost the world economy $85 billion, falling from $113 billion in 2014, according to preliminary figures from the company’s research unit. Insured losses dropped to $32 billion from $35 billion in 2014.

The article mentioned Swiss Re as the source of these data, and the Diva thinks this is the report discussed.

For much of 2015, ProPublica has been harshly critical of the Red Cross. Here is the latest in their reports.  See: The Corporate Takeover of the Red Cross. “Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern, who was hired to revitalize the charity, has cut hundreds of chapters and thousands of employees.”

The Diva is not in a position to make a judgment on this matter, but offers up this news article for your consideration.