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Uruguay
National Platform
- HFA Focal Point:
Ministerio de Vivienda, Ordenamiento Territorial y Medio Ambiente - Website:http://www.mvotma.gub.uy/
- Contact:Ministro
- Phone:+598 9170710
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Uruguay: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)2004, Uruguay - gov
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Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 |  |
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| Drought | 112,546 |  |
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| Flood | 13,000 |  |
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| Landslide | 34 |  |
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| Earthquake | 0 | |
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| Tsunami | 0 |  |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 2007 | 119,200 |  |
| Flood | 1986 | 18,500 | |
| Flood | 1998 | 9,300 | |
| Flood | 2000 | 5,000 | |
| Flood | 2001 | 5,000 | |
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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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From ISDR System and other DRR actors
- Climate sense2009, WMO
- Mainstreaming gender in water management: resource guide2006, GWA; UNDP
- Finance and administration expertHaiti (Port-au-Prince), Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe
- Advisor, emergency preparedness and responseHaiti (Port-au-Prince), PAHO
- Country representative - HaitiHaiti (Haiti), ARC
External Online Resources
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