Over the last 12 months, thousands of lives were saved in India, the Philippines, and elsewhere by improved weather forecasting, early-warning systems, and evacuation plans. Advances in risk reduction that safeguard development gains and business investments must match this progress in disaster preparedness, and we must make wise choices that create greater opportunities in the future.
在过去12个月中，印度、菲律宾和其他地区通过改善天气预报、早期预警系统和疏散计划拯救了数千生命。风险降低方面的进步捍卫了发展果实和商业投资，它们必须匹配灾难准备方面的进展，并且我们还必须做出明智的选择，从而为未来创造更大的机会。