Tens of millions of people have been displaced by flooding in India and Bangladesh, and nations must now examine ways to protect vulnerable populations, John Holmes, UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, was quoted as saying in an interview.
"It’s the worst we’ve seen for 50, 60, 70 years and we’re beginning to see a pattern of flooding around the world," Holmes said.
"There is an enormous problem because climate change is a reality already… We need to anticipate it and not just respond to it."
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