18 Mar 2008, ECHO
In line with its commitment to support disaster risk reduction, the European Commission has allocated funds to improve the capacities of communities at risk in Central America, Central Asia and South East Asia...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 | ||
| Drought | 443,798 | ||
| Flood | 10,053 | ||
| Landslide | 22 | ||
| Earthquake | 222,398 | ||
| Tsunami | 0 | ||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake* | 1992 | 86,806 | |
| Mass mov. wet | 1994 | 58,500 | |
| Earthquake* | 1992 | 50,000 | |
| Earthquake* | 2006 | 12,050 | |
| Storm | 2006 | 9,075 | |
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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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