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Hungary
Accidents involving dangerous substances: more inspections, better information
4 Oct 2011, EP
The EU has had legislation in place to prevent and control major accidents in the chemical industry since 1976, following an accident at a pesticides and herbicides plant in Seveso, Italy. The Environment Committee is voting on revisions to the Seveso II rules...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
National Directorate General for Disaster Management (NDGDM) - Website:http://www.katasztrofavedelem.hu
- Contact:Head of Department for International Relations
- Phone:+36 14694170
- HFA Focal Point:
National Directorate General for Disaster Management (NDGDM) - Website:http://www.katasztrofavedelem.hu
- Contact:Head of Department for International Relations
- Phone:+36 14694170
Hyogo Framework for Action
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- Hungary: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)2004, Hungary - gov
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- Hungary: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2011)2011, Hungary - gov
- Hungary: Statement made at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (2009)2009, NDGDM, Hungary - gov
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | 214,332 |  |
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| Flood | 24,963 |  |
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| Landslide | 6 |  |
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| Earthquake | 2,596 |     |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 1999 | 90,700 |  |
| Flood | 1999 | 42,795 | |
| Flood | 2006 | 32,000 | |
| Flood | 2001 | 10,000 | |
| Flood | 2000 | 2,000 | |
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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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- Information systems assistant, G-4Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
- Team assistant, G-4 (resource management section)Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
- Information assistant, G5Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.