Catastrophe 10
Catastrophe 10 : "An event in which a society incurs, or is threatened to incur, such losses to persons and/or property that the entire society is affected and extraordinary resources and skills are required, some of which must come from other nations. An example would be the 1985 Earthquakes in Mexico City and other Mexican cities. Thousands of people - estimates vary markedly - died and tens of thousands were injured. At least 100,000 building units were damaged; reconstruction costs exceeded five billion dollars (with some estimates running as high as $10 billion). Over sixty donor nations contributed to the recovery through programs coordinated by the League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies". (Drabek, 1996; quoted in Blanchard, 2005)
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