Life in Refugee Camps
Natural disasters have always devastated human lives miserably. Be it an earthquake, hurricane, flood, tsunami or any other kind. The human life in the worse affected area reaches to a zero. Almost everything from food, clothing and shelter to the luxuries are to be restored from scratch.
Series of scams and frauds that follow any natural disaster compel me to think ‘if natural disasters are really an act of God or man?’
Though economists keep studying the affects of natural disasters from an economic perspective, there is much more that is still largely unexplored and neglected. Natural disasters are often described as synonymous to act of God. There is also something relating to these disasters which is not an act of God. It is rather an act of man. On one hand, man has always tried to protect himself against natural disasters through technological inventions and innovations that result in an early warning system. Which offers enough time to take preventive measures. But a series of scams and frauds that follow any natural disaster compel me to think ‘if natural disasters are really an act of God or man?’
Relief and reconstruction in natural disasters
It is not that humanity has lost its meaning. As soon as a natural disaster occurs, relief in the form of money starts flowing from all parts of the globe.
But the irony lies in the fact that not much of this aid never reaches the victims. The funds contributed by individuals, government of the country, governments of other countries, corporate houses, charitable trusts and organizations are often misused. Either the funds are never distributed or they are distributed against bribes. But this is not all about natural disasters and man. Misuse of relief and reconstruction funds is just a small aspect of the problem. The situation is even worse. The researches on natural disasters prove that crime rates often increase after natural disasters. Now let’s have a look at various types of crimes or various
Series of scams and frauds that follow any natural disaster compel me to think ‘if natural disasters are really an act of God or man?’
Though economists keep studying the affects of natural disasters from an economic perspective, there is much more that is still largely unexplored and neglected. Natural disasters are often described as synonymous to act of God. There is also something relating to these disasters which is not an act of God. It is rather an act of man. On one hand, man has always tried to protect himself against natural disasters through technological inventions and innovations that result in an early warning system. Which offers enough time to take preventive measures. But a series of scams and frauds that follow any natural disaster compel me to think ‘if natural disasters are really an act of God or man?’
Relief and reconstruction in natural disasters
It is not that humanity has lost its meaning. As soon as a natural disaster occurs, relief in the form of money starts flowing from all parts of the globe.
But the irony lies in the fact that not much of this aid never reaches the victims. The funds contributed by individuals, government of the country, governments of other countries, corporate houses, charitable trusts and organizations are often misused. Either the funds are never distributed or they are distributed against bribes. But this is not all about natural disasters and man. Misuse of relief and reconstruction funds is just a small aspect of the problem. The situation is even worse. The researches on natural disasters prove that crime rates often increase after natural disasters. Now let’s have a look at various types of crimes or various