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Guatemala: Sectores reciben plan para reducir desastres
4 Jan 2012, Prensa Libre
'Lo que pretendemos es garantizar las condiciones de seguridad de la población y proteger su patrimonio económico, social y cultural, ya que en las cuencas de los mencionados ríos existen varias amenazas.'...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres (CONRED) - Website:http://conred.gob.gt/
- Contact:Secretario Ejecutivo
- Phone:+502 23854144 ext.1101 +502 23321189
- HFA Focal Point:
Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres (CONRED) - Website:http://conred.gob.gt/
- Contact:Secretario Ejecutivo
- Phone:+502 23854144 ext.1101 +502 23321189
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Guatemala: Programa nacional de prevención y mitigación de desastres2009, Guatemala - gov
- Guatemala: Mesa nacional de diálogo en gestión para la reducción de riesgo a desastres2009, Guatemala - gov
- Other Development Reports
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 2,969 |      |
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| Drought | 310 |  |
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| Flood | 15,083 |  |
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| Landslide | 48,698 |  |
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| Earthquake | 2,613,552 |     |
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| Tsunami | 70,566 |  |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 2009 | 2,500,000 |  |
| Storm | 2005 | 475,314 | |
| Storm | 2010 | 397,962 | |
| Flood | 2008 | 180,000 | |
| Drought | 2001 | 113,596 | |
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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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Guatemala: Evaluación de los impactos económicos, sociales y ambientales, y estimación de necesidades a causa de la erupción del volcán Pacaya y la tormenta tropical Agatha, mayo-septiembre de 20102011, ECLAC
Preventive resettlement of populations at risk of disaster: experiences from Latin America2011, GFDRR; WB
- Disaster risk management senior specialistUnited States of America (Washington, DC), IDB
- Senior community development delegateHaiti (Carrefour Feuilles, Port au Prince), ARC
Neighbouring Countries
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