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Disaster risk management guides by Cuban scientists used in Nicaragua
18 Jan 2012, ACN
'Educational guides for community training in disaster risk management, prepared by Cuban scientists, are presently applied in Nicaragua,' according to Dr Guasch, from the National Center for Seismologic Research...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
Cuba Defenca Civil Nacional - Website:
- Phone:(+537) 864-0024/0110
- HFA Focal Point:
Estado Mayor Nacional de la Defensa Civil de Cuba - Website:http://www.cubagob.cu/otras_info/minfar/
- Phone:(+537) 864-0024/0110
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Cuba: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2009-2011) 2010, Defensa Civil de Cuba, Cuba - gov
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Cuba: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2011)2011, Cuba - gov
- Cuba: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, Defensa Civil de Cuba, Cuba - gov
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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| Cyclone | 488,556 |      |
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| Drought | 644,220 |  |
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| Flood | 3,005 |  |
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| Landslide | 826 |  |
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| Earthquake | 27,273 |     |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2001 | 5,900,012 |  |
| Storm | 2005 | 2,500,000 | |
| Drought | 1998 | 820,000 | |
| Flood | 1993 | 532,000 | |
| Storm | 1985 | 498,891 | |
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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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Climate risk adaptation and insurance in the Caribbean2011, CCRIF; MCII; Munich Re
For life, for the future: biosphere reserves and climate change, a collection of good practice case studies2011, UNESCO
- Disaster risk management senior specialistUnited States of America (Washington, DC), IDB
- Senior community development delegateHaiti (Carrefour Feuilles, Port au Prince), ARC
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