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...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | |||
| Drought | |||
| Flood | 3,403 | ||
| Landslide | 72 | ||
| Earthquake | |||
| Tsunami | |||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| 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 | |
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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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