30 Jan 2012, SKNVibes, Inc.
'The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States is developing a harmonised protocol ensuring that all general Disaster Management components are considered including environmental and gender issues', said one participant, a 26-year disaster management specialist...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 2,938 | ||
| Drought | 4,794 | ||
| Flood | |||
| Landslide | 0 | ||
| Earthquake | |||
| Tsunami | 362 | ||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2004 | 60,000 | |
| Storm | 2005 | 1,650 | |
| Storm | 1990 | 1,000 | |
| Storm | 1999 | 210 | |
| Storm | 1980 | 0 | |
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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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