Natural disasters are increasing rapidly in frequency and intensity globally under the influence of climate change. The usual emergency responses to such events have become costly and unsustainable to responders, such as humanitarian and governmental agencies, and the affected communities and individuals. For example, about 400 natural disasters were rec- orded worldwide in the Emergency Events Database in 2023, compared to the annual average of 370 disasters between 2003 and 2022 (EMDAT, 2024). In 2023, over 86 000 people lost their lives because of natural disasters, 93.1 million people were affected, and the economic losses amounted to US$ 202.7 billion (EMDAT, 2024). These statistics exclude data from the heatwaves that had record- breaking temperatures; heat-related mortality in 2022 exceeded 61 500 deaths in Europe alone (EMDAT, 2024). Essentially, the global challenges of unprecedented proportions led the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) to catalyse in 2015 the first major agreement to reduce, prevent, and respond to disaster risks. This global agreement with a 15-year framework, is termed the Sendai Framework. Its purpose is to provide member states with actionable insights and recommendations to protect developmental gains from the risk of disasters and help build resilient nations (UNDRR, 2015). Keywords: Natural hazards, health risk, disaster management.