25 Nov 2009, GFDRR
Experts from GFDRR and the World Bank are currently in El Salvador to assist the Government in assessing the impact of hurricane Ida and develop comprehensive disaster recovery, reconstruction and risk reduction...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 | ||
| Drought | 172,028 | ||
| Flood | 5,574 | ||
| Landslide | 8,586 | ||
| Earthquake | 1,232,489 | ||
| Tsunami | 54,022 | ||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake* | 2001 | 1,334,529 | |
| Earthquake* | 1986 | 770,000 | |
| Drought | 2001 | 400,000 | |
| Earthquake* | 2001 | 256,021 | |
| Storm | 1998 | 84,000 | |
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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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