7 Nov 2011, SPC
Although children and youth are often portrayed as victims of disaster and climate change it is about time that Children and youth should be encouraged to participate in disaster risk reduction and decision making...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 20 | ||
| Drought | 55,570 | ||
| Flood | 4,949 | ||
| Landslide | 14,628 | ||
| Earthquake | 1,107,388 | ||
| Tsunami | 7,144 | ||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 1997 | 500,000 | |
| Storm | 2007 | 162,140 | |
| Volcano | 1994 | 152,002 | |
| Flood | 1992 | 90,000 | |
| Flood | 2008 | 75,300 | |
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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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