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Croatia
First test of the Mediterranean Tsunami Warning System
2 Aug 2011, UNESCO
The Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas (NEAMTWS) will be tested on 10 August. The purpose is to ensure effective communication between regional and national centres and tsunami warning focal points...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
National Protection and Rescue Directorate - Website:http://www.duzs.hr/
- Contact:Head
- Phone:+385-1-3650-077
- HFA Focal Point:
National Protection and Rescue Directorate - Website:http://www.duzs.hr/
- Contact:director
- Phone:+385-1-3650-085
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Croatia: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2009-2011) 2010, Natl Protection and Rescue Directorate, Croatia - gov
- Croatia: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2007-2009)2009, Natl Protection and Rescue Directorate, Croatia - gov
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | 298,949 |  |
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| Flood | 7,085 |  |
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| Landslide | 408 |  |
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| Earthquake | 57,890 |     |
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| Tsunami | |
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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) |
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| Earthquake* | 1996 | 2,000 |  |
| Flood | 2001 | 1,200 | |
| Flood | 2010 | 810 | |
| Flood | 2000 | 600 | |
| Flood | 2010 | 300 | |
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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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- 4th International conference on monitoring, simulation, prevention and remediation of dense and debris flow29-31 May 2012, Croatia (Dubrovnik)
- 3rd International conference on flood recovery, innovation and response30 May - 01 Jun 2012, Croatia (Dubrovnik)
Children and disasters: building resilience through education2011, UNICEF; UNISDR EUR
Risk returns2011, UNISDR
- Information systems assistant, G-4Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
- Team assistant, G-4 (resource management section)Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
- Information assistant, G5Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
Neighbouring Countries
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