Red Cross calls for more funding to reduce disaster risk

The Red Cross report says disasters killed more than 32,000 people across the world last year, including 16 Australians, and affected 108 million people worldwide.

A view of wreckage after Hurricane Mathew hit Haiti Source: AAP

The Red Cross says natural disasters are becoming bigger and more frequent, partly as a result of climate change and more people living in dangerous places.

 

It's urging governments, businesses, local communities and humanitarian groups to work together on disaster resilience so people can bounce back faster from devastating events.

 

Red Cross Emergencies Director Noel Clement says investing in disaster risk reduction save lives and money.