Faster, clearer data on disasters might help shield women and children
By Amantha Perera
Thomson Reuters Foundation: When floods swept through the small town of Valassmulla in Sri Lanka’s Southern Province, 12-year-old Radhika Dayarathne lost more than her home.
The floodwaters that destroyed her family’s house and most of their possessions also swept away her and her older brother’s school books, school bags and uniforms, leaving them uncertain whether they can return to school.
“What am I to do? My parents can
