Water and disasters - Be informed and be prepared

The theme for World Water Day in 2004 was "Water and disasters". The spread of information across all sectors of society is necessary for the issue of warnings and to enable communities to prepare themselves to deal with natural disasters. This booklet presents the scientific information behind the various forms of water-related disasters, the adverse impacts they may have, and what may be done to prevent and reduce these impacts and to improve human well-being and socio-economic progress