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Lebanon
Lebanon: Preparedness to deal with disasters
12 Feb 2010, Daily Star, the
Fadi Hamdan reports on Lebanon's preparedness for hazards, such as flood and earthquake, and suggests certain priorities for the development and strengthening of risk reduction capabilities and institutions in the country...
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- Lebanon: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)2004, Lebanon - gov
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Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 |  |
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| Drought | 357,685 |  |
|
| Flood | 1,274 |  |
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| Landslide | 1,728 |  |
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| Earthquake | 22,645 |     |
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| Tsunami | 24,261 |  |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 1992 | 104,075 |  |
| Flood | 2003 | 17,000 | |
| Flood | 1987 | 1,500 | |
| Storm | 2002 | 500 | |
| Wildfire | 2007 | 50 | |
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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
- Reduction of earthquake losses in the extended Mediterranean region (RELEMR): seismicity and earthquake engineering in the extended Mediterranean region2010, UNESCO
- Towards improved public awareness for climate related disaster risk reduction and management in the Arab region2010, UNESCO Cairo
- Science, technology and innovation policy for Lebanon2006, CNRS, Lebanon - gov; UNESCO
- Field programme directorCambodia (Phnom-Penh), Handicap Intl
- Forestry, climate change and biodiversity conservation technical advisorIndonesia (Jakarta), Winrock Intl
- Research specialistsJapan (Tsukuba), ICHARM
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.