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Israel
Israel: 'Education a vital tool in fire prevention'
27 Jan 2012, JPost
Yeshayahu Bar-Or, deputy director-general of the Environmental Protection Ministry, took the opportunity to make a call for disaster prevention: 'The name of the game is risk management, and we want to reduce the risk. As long as there is a forest, there is a risk for fire'...
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- Israel: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2005)2005, Israel - gov
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | 358,846 |  |
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| Flood | 3,504 |  |
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| Landslide | 148 |  |
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| Earthquake | 21,056 |     |
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| Tsunami | 2,338 |  |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | 2010 | 20,022 |  |
| Flood | 1998 | 1,000 | |
| Storm | 2000 | 410 | |
| Wildfire | 1995 | 240 | |
| Epidemic | 2000 | 139 | |
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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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- International seminar: Crisis and disaster management06-17 Dec 2012, Israel (Nahalal)
- ProgrammerThailand (Pathumthani), RIMES
- Area coordinatorPakistan (North Sindh, Kamkot), ACTED
- Programme manager - Disaster risk reductionTajikistan (Penjakent 80%, Dushanbe 20%), Mission East
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.