29 Aug 2011, MENAFN
The Office of National Security (ONS) presented the status report on disaster risk at national and international levels with causes and proffered recommendations on how to remedy the situation in the event of future occurrence...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | |||
| Drought | |||
| Flood | 7,988 | ||
| Landslide | 3,516 | ||
| Earthquake | |||
| Tsunami | |||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 1996 | 200,000 | |
| Flood | 2005 | 15,000 | |
| Flood | 2007 | 4,500 | |
| Epidemic | 1999 | 3,094 | |
| Epidemic | 1985 | 3,000 | |
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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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Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.