Coping in a crisis - Europe's civil Protection Mechanism
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Coping in a crisis - Europe's civil Protection Mechanism
We live in an unpredictable world where disaster can strike at any time. But that does not mean all calamities are inevitable or that it is impossible to plan a rapid reaction to tragedies. Catastrophes can be natural, like the South Asia Tsunami that left over 300 000 people dead in 2004, or they can be man made, like the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah fighters, which caused huge suffering and damage, particularly in Lebanon. This detailed news report looks at the global support mechanisms put in place by the European Union to respond to man-made and natural disasters. Footage includes images from the Monitoring and Information Centre - or MIC - the heart of the EU's new, co-ordinated civil protection system. The report also provides interviews with Pia Bucella, the European Commission Director responsible for Civil Protection, and a Danish civil protection expert.
European Commission | March 12, 2007
