13 Jan 2010, UN News Centre
The UN reports that the Government has now asked that priority be given to risk reduction by supporting the reconstruction of seismically-resistant houses in the region...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 | ||
| Drought | 237,697 | ||
| Flood | 17,905 | ||
| Landslide | 90 | ||
| Earthquake | 221,813 | ||
| Tsunami | 0 | ||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 2000 | 3,000,000 | |
| Extreme temp. | 2008 | 2,000,000 | |
| Drought | 2008 | 800,000 | |
| Flood | 2004 | 400,000 | |
| Flood | 1996 | 180,000 | |
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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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