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MunichRe: Heavy losses due to severe weather in the first six months of 2009
27 Jul 2009, Munich Re
The natural catastrophe figures for the first six months of 2009 were marked by heavy losses due to severe weather in areas with a high insurance density. Insured losses were US$ 11bn, somewhat above the average for the same period in the past ten years...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV) - Website:http://www.dkkv.org
- Contact:Chief Executive Officer
- Phone:+49 22844601827 +49 22844601828
- HFA Focal Point:
German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV) - Website:http://www.dkkv.org
- Contact:Chief Executive Officer
- Phone:+49 22844601827 +49 22844601828
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- Germany: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, Federal Foreign Office
- Germany: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2007)2007, Germany - gov
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 |  |
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| Drought | 2,804,320 |  |
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| Flood | 92,119 |  |
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| Landslide | 780 |  |
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| Earthquake | 375,865 |     |
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| Tsunami | 0 |  |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 2002 | 330,108 |  |
| Flood | 1993 | 100,000 | |
| Flood | 1999 | 100,000 | |
| Storm | 1995 | 30,000 | |
| Flood | 1997 | 5,200 | |
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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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- Climate change and health: impact & adaptation policies03-14 May 2010, Germany (Heidelberg)
- Resilient cities 2010: 1st world congress on cities and adaptation to climate change28-30 May 2010, Germany (Bonn)
- 32nd session of the UNFCCC Convention subsidiary bodies31 May - 11 Jun 2010, Germany (Bonn)
- Master course on vulnerability of cultural heritage to climate changeCOE; CUEBC, Germany (European Youth Centre (EYCS), 30, rue Pierre de Coubertin, 67000 Strasbourg, France)
- White Risk2006, Suva; SLF
- Like the Phoenix from the AshesTUI AG
- There is no such big carpet that cannot hide the desert1997, UNCCD; UNESCO
From ISDR System and other DRR actors
- The international climate initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany2009, BMU, Germany - gov
- Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)2008
- Disaster reduction and human security2005, Graduate School of Global Environ Studies; UNESCO
- Consultant: Investment trackingSwitzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
- Head of climate changeUnited Kingdom (Brighton), IDS
- Project coordinator - Disaster risk reduction staff capacity developmentUnited Kingdom (Oxford), Oxfam GB
Neighbouring Countries
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