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Putin probably, almost certainly, thinks that one of the great disasters of the 20th century was the demise of the Soviet Union. It's very obvious that he's trying to work its way back and maintain something similar to that sort of institution.

~Alan Greenspan

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Technology is always a two-edged sword. It will bring in many benefits, but also many disasters.

~Alan Moore

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The North Pole will be ice-free during summer in years to come, and that itself will put the Arctic Sea basin on a very high risk of... environmental disasters that might be there.

~Aleqa Hammond

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CNN will always be the channel people turn on when wars and horrible disasters happen. The 'trick' is getting people to also want to watch it when there aren't hundreds or thousands of people somewhere in the world currently in mortal peril.

~Alex Pareene

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It is vital that the entire international system is ready to meet the challenges of future disasters.

~Andrew Mitchell

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Using predictive models from engineering and public health, designers will plan safer, healthier cities that could allow us to survive natural disasters, pandemics, and even a radiation calamity that drives us underground.

~Annalee Newitz

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Mr. Trump's and Mr. Osteen's brands are rooted in success, not Scripture. Believers in prosperity like winners. Hurricanes and catastrophic floods do not provide the winning narratives crucial to keep adherents chained to prosperity gospel thinking. That is why it is easy for both men to issue platitudes devoid of empathy during natural disasters.

~Anthea Butler

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Natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey are the worst kind of crises for people like Mr. Trump and Mr. Osteen, who purvey their own versions of the prosperity gospel. This is a belief that says if you think positively and make affirmations, God will reward you with financial success and good health.

~Anthea Butler

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Global interdependence today means that economic disasters in developing countries could create a backlash on developed countries.

~Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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The U.N.'s humanitarian agencies rely on charitable donations from the public as well as the generosity of governments to continue their lifesaving work in response to natural disasters, armed conflicts and other emergencies.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Agencies Armed Charitable Conflicts Continue Disasters Donations Emergencies Generosity Governments Humanitarian Natural Natural Disasters Other Public Rely Response Well Work

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