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Jamaica: ODPEM says retaining walls may not be the best to prevent landslides
31 Jan 2012, JIS
'Retaining walls, if not constructed properly, act as a dam or a holding mechanism for (excess) water, which may fail if adequate provision is not made for draining within the retaining walls,' said Mr Frankson, Project Manager at The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management...
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Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 285,159 |      |
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| Drought | 55,689 |  |
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| Flood | |||
| Landslide | 1,406 |  |
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| Earthquake | 46,125 |     |
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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 | 1988 | 810,000 |  |
| Flood | 1991 | 551,340 | |
| Storm | 2004 | 350,000 | |
| Flood | 1986 | 40,000 | |
| Storm | 2007 | 33,188 | |
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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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- 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.