World Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: Are We Prepared for Climate Surprises?

Yazd – Safir Arjan – Imagine a city where sudden rainfall has turned the streets into flood channels; in another city, a heatwave has persisted for days and breathing the scorching air has become difficult; elsewhere, drought has put water resources under strain, and in a dry region, a sandstorm has reduced visibility and disrupted daily life.

Yazd - Ambassador Arjan - Imagine that in a city, a sudden rain has turned the streets into a flood path. In another city, the heat wave continues for days and it has become difficult to breathe in the hot air; Elsewhere, drought has strained water resources, and in an arid region, sand and dust storms have reduced horizontal visibility and disrupted daily life.