1 Oct 2009, IRIN
A new climate change report from development think-tank CGD lists 20 cities where the greatest number of people will be at the greatest risk from sea level rise and storm surges in the developing world...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 | ||
| Drought | 539,592 | ||
| Flood | 8,601 | ||
| Landslide | 546 | ||
| Earthquake | 316 | ||
| Tsunami | 0 | ||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 1989 | 1,900,000 | |
| Drought | 1985 | 500,000 | |
| Flood | 2004 | 331,700 | |
| Drought | 1997 | 105,000 | |
| Flood | 1989 | 100,000 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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