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Nicaragua, Russia sign agreement on cooperation for natural hazards

11 Nov 2009, Itar-Tass

'The signed document will become a basis for the modernisation of structures of the national emergency response system' said Russian Emergency Situations Minister, Sergei Shoigu at his meeting with Commander in Chief of the Nicaraguan Armed Forces, Omar Halleslevens...


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Human Exposure
Hazard type Population
exposed
Percentage of population
Cyclone 0
Drought 5,194,680
Flood 233,320
Landslide 474
 
Earthquake 350,626
Tsunami 0
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Drought 2003 1,000,000
Flood 1994 775,429
Extreme temp. 1999 725,000
Flood 2002 330,613
Flood 2001 300,000
Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
Data version: v11.08   *: Including tsunami
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