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'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 | 1,200 | ||
| Drought | |||
| Flood | |||
| Landslide | |||
| Earthquake | 806 | ||
| Tsunami | 3 | ||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
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| Storm | 1989 | 12,040 | |
| Volcano | 1995 | 5,000 | |
| Volcano | 1996 | 4,000 | |
| Volcano | 1997 | 4,000 | |
| Volcano | 2006 | 200 | |
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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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