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East African states ask for donor help on climate change

17 Nov 2009, MCL

'The impact of climate change in the region will be worse than in other areas owing to the region's vulnerability and lower adaptive capacity' said East African Community (EAC) ministers at a meeting held in Arusha, Tanzania, this week...


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Human Exposure
Hazard type Population
exposed
Percentage of population
Cyclone 0
Drought 732
Flood 4,289
Landslide 376
 
Earthquake 30,748
Tsunami 0
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Drought 2005 2,150,000
Epidemic 2000 722,591
Drought 1999 650,000
Epidemic 1999 616,034
Storm 1999 30,810
Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
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