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...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 | ||
| Drought | 302,296 | ||
| Flood | 8,588 | ||
| Landslide | 980 | ||
| Earthquake | 102,109 | ||
| Tsunami | 0 | ||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 2003 | 1,000,000 | |
| Drought | 1999 | 894,545 | |
| Drought | 1984 | 420,000 | |
| Drought | 1996 | 82,000 | |
| Drought | 1989 | 60,000 | |
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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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