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Tunisia
MENA at risk of 'natural' disasters, says report
18 Sep 2011, DNE
The report 'Natural Hazards, Unnatural Disasters' asserts that the MENA region will become more vulnerable to floods, earthquakes, droughts, landslides and other natural disasters that can impede development, unless effective risk management is applied. The SG of the Arab League called the findings 'timely and important'...
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- Tunisia: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)2004, Tunisia - gov
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Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | 782,061 |  |
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| Flood | 3,748 |  |
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| Landslide | 68 |  |
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| Earthquake | 2 |     |
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| Tsunami | |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 1990 | 152,000 |  |
| Flood | 1982 | 30,000 | |
| Flood | 2003 | 27,000 | |
| Flood | 2007 | 5,000 | |
| Flood | 1986 | 2,500 | |
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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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Educational kit on natural disaster risk reduction2010, UNESCO Cairo; UNISDR ROAS
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Water policy and law in the Mediterranean: an evolving nexus2011, UNESCO; Univ of Novi Sad
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Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.