11 Feb 2010, ANSA
High-level experts from Civil Protection groups in 14 Mediterranean countries are meeting today and tomorrow in Cairo as part of the Euro-Mediterranean Programme on Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters (PPRD South)...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 | ||
| Drought | 188,458 | ||
| Flood | 12,161 | ||
| Landslide | 644 | ||
| Earthquake | 134,434 | ||
| Tsunami | 0 | ||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 2004 | 275,000 | |
| Drought | 2003 | 62,575 | |
| Flood | 2001 | 9,000 | |
| Flood | 2005 | 3,100 | |
| Flood | 2004 | 3,000 | |
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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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