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Liberia

Increased awareness of risk management boosts self reliance

12 Oct 2011, WMO

A four-year pilot project involving 15 West African countries has trained 5 700 subsistence farmers – including 1 000 rural women - in how to access and use weather and climate information to maximize yields and minimize risks...


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Human Exposure
Hazard type Population
exposed
Percentage of population
Cyclone
Drought
Flood 3,403
Landslide 72
 
Earthquake
Tsunami
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Extreme temp. 1990 1,000,000
Insect Infestation 2009 500,000
Epidemic 2003 17,561
Flood 2007 17,000
Flood 2010 15,486
Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
Data version: v11.08   *: Including tsunami
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