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UNISDR warns against ignoring seismic threats

18 Jan 2012, CRED; UNISDR

According to new statistics published by CRED and UNISDR, 302 human impact disasters inflicted record economic damages of $366 billion in 2011. Major disasters occurred in high and middle-income countries, including Brazil, New Zealand, Japan, USA, Thailand, Turkey and the Philippines. 'Unless we prepare for the worst then many earthquake-prone urban areas around the world are destined to see even greater loss of life'...


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Human Exposure
Hazard type Population
exposed
Percentage of population
Cyclone
Drought 4,054,870
Flood 82,886
Landslide 6,378
 
Earthquake 2,155,233
Tsunami 140,227
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
Disaster Date Affected (no. of people)
Earthquake* 1998 1,589,600
Earthquake* 1999 1,358,953
Flood 1998 1,240,047
Earthquake* 1983 834,137
Earthquake* 1984 375,038
Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database
Data version: v11.08   *: Including tsunami
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