Petra Nemcova Quotes

We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn't have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness.

Petra Nemcova

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• Disaster
• Preparedness

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• We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn't have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness.

  

  Petra Nemcova
  • Enough
  • Disaster
  • Preparedness