Traduction de «until disaster happened » (Anglais → Français) :

How was it that the local people knew, but the authorities did not act until disaster happened?
Comment se fait-il que les habitants savaient, eux, et que les autorités ont couru après la catastrophe?

Until now, progress has only been made with marine protection legislation when disasters have hit, yet we now have a great opportunity to prevent this from happening.
Jusqu’ici, le droit de protection de la mer a progressé au fur et à mesure que des catastrophes ont surgi.