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French Guiana
Flood-tolerant rice leads Guyana farm adaptation push
23 Jan 2012, AlertNet
Efforts to improve drainage have have helped address the problem of flooding in Guyana: 'Even if there is flooding, it would not override the banks. You have to ensure before the crop is put in that these necessary facilities are in place'...
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Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | |||
| Flood | 466 |  |
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| Landslide | 36 |  |
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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) |
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| Flood | 1996 | 70,000 |  |
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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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- Global Risk Data Platform (dynamic mapping tool)
Les communes françaises exposées aux risques feux de forêtsMar 2010, MEDDTL, France - gov
Aléa sismique en FranceOct 2010, MEDDTL, France - gov
- Disaster risk management senior specialistUnited States of America (Washington, DC), IDB
- Senior community development delegateHaiti (Carrefour Feuilles, Port au Prince), ARC
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.