28 Nov 2011, Kuwait Times
Margareta Wahlstrom,, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General of Disaster Risk Reduction, stated that the Arab region and the North Africa could witness extreme weather events due to the rapid urbanization and climate change, reports Kuwait Times...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | |||
| Drought | 141,451 | ||
| Flood | 632 | ||
| Landslide | |||
| Earthquake | 962 | ||
| Tsunami | |||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 2003 | 13,000 | |
| Flood | 2009 | 10,000 | |
| Flood | 1985 | 5,000 | |
| Flood | 2004 | 430 | |
| Epidemic | 2000 | 329 | |
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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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