Europe's Disaster Resilience Drops

France, Greece, and Netherlands see steep fall in crisis-resilience, study finds.

Oct 12, 2026

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Europe's Disaster Resilience Drops

France, Greece, and Netherlands see steep fall in crisis-resilience, study finds.

In brief

France, Greece, and Netherlands see steep fall in crisis-resilience, study finds. France, Greece, and Netherlands have dropped six points in social resilience since 2021, with only 22% of households having a disaster plan. Originally reported by EUobserver.

Global Disaster Warnings

More than a third of people who receive disaster warnings cannot act before they strike.

Europe's Resilience Gap

Across the EU, 77 percent of disaster-affected people received warnings, but only 59 percent could act.

France's Crisis

France's Crisis

In France, 80 percent received warnings but only 61 percent could act, with 22 percent of households having a disaster plan.

Greece's Deepening Crisis

Greece faces a crisis with only 55 percent of disaster-affected people receiving warnings and 39 percent able to act.

The key point

France, Greece, and Netherlands have dropped six points in social resilience since 2021, with only 22% of households having a disaster plan.

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