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 | 9,904 | ||
| Drought | |||
| Flood | |||
| Landslide | 474 | ||
| Earthquake | |||
| Tsunami | 840 | ||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 1980 | 80,000 | |
| Storm | 1983 | 3,000 | |
| Flood | 2010 | 2,000 | |
| Storm | 2010 | 1,000 | |
| Storm | 1994 | 750 | |
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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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Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.