26 Feb 2010, Zambia Daily Mail
According to Christah Kalulu, Lusaka district commissioner, disaster risk reduction measures were launched last year to chart a way forward to curb some of the disasters which have been occurring annually as a result of floods...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 | ||
| Drought | 500,925 | ||
| Flood | 13,279 | ||
| Landslide | 66 | ||
| Earthquake | 5,247 | ||
| Tsunami | 0 | ||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 1991 | 1,700,000 | |
| Flood | 2007 | 1,400,000 | |
| Flood | 1998 | 1,300,000 | |
| Drought | 1995 | 1,273,204 | |
| Drought | 2005 | 1,200,000 | |
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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.