Study: Philippines Among Countries At Highest Risk Of Being Hit By A Disaster

World Risk Index 2016 ranks 171 Countries and study showed that the Philippines was among the countries with high disaster risks.

World Risk Index 2016 ranks 171 Countries according to how exposed they are to natural disaster. Philippines among countries with highest disaster risk.

The Philippines is highly exposed to uncontrollable natural disasters. The country was trapped in a seemingly never-ending cycle of disaster. The country was exposed to the dangers that disasters may cause because the Philippines lies along the Pacific Typhoon Belt and is within the Pacific Ring of Fire.

World Risk Index 2016 ranks 171 countries

According to a recent news report of ABS-CBN news, the World Risk Index 2016 ranks 171 countries according to how exposed and vulnerable they are to natural hazards, including earthquakes, floods, and storms.

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