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Barbados: Get involved!
1 Feb 2012, Barbados Advocate
'Everyone has a role to play in reducing disaster risk,' says Ian King, Disaster Risk Reduction Programme Manager with UNDP in Barbados and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, outlining the commitment, resources and information needed at all levels..
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Department of Emergency Management (DEM) - Website:www.dem.gov.bb
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Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 14,804 |      |
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| Drought | |||
| Flood | |||
| Landslide |  |
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| Earthquake | |
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| Tsunami | 281 |  |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 1980 | 5,007 |  |
| Storm | 2010 | 2,500 | |
| Storm | 2002 | 2,000 | |
| Storm | 2004 | 880 | |
| Storm | 1987 | 230 | |
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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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Drought early warning and risk reduction: A case study of the Caribbean drought of 2009-20102011, CIMH
Climate risk adaptation and insurance in the Caribbean2011, CCRIF; MCII; Munich Re
- Disaster risk management senior specialistUnited States of America (Washington, DC), IDB
- Senior community development delegateHaiti (Carrefour Feuilles, Port au Prince), ARC
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.