Reuters AlertNet Full site
Homepage | Newsdesk | NGO Latest | Crisis briefings | Country profiles | MediaWatch | Jobs | Alerting | Login

NEWSDESK

TABLE-Most and least risky places for natural disasters
15 Jun 2009 16:31:48 GMT
Source: Reuters
GENEVA, June 15 (Reuters) - The following lists the most and least risky places for natural disasters, in terms of likely deaths, according to the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR).

The index covers some 200 countries and territories.

Highest Mortality Risk:

Category 9 (major) Bangladesh China Colombia India Indonesia Myanmar

Category 8 (very high) Afghanistan Guatemala Iran Pakistan Peru Philippines Romania Uzbekistan

Lowest Mortality Risk:

Category 1 (negligible) Greenland Wallis and Futuna

Category 0 (unknown exposure) Bahrain Denmark Estonia Finland Isle of Man Latvia Mayotte Norfolk Island Qatar Saint Pierre et Miquelon Seychelles United Arab Emirates

NOTES. Countries and territories are listed alphabetically within each category. Category 0 is described as "unknown exposure" as there is never zero risk; in some cases conditions could not be checked; risk can change because of climate change.

(For a story on the index, click on [ID:nLF614093] ) (For an interactive map based on the index go to: http://www.preventionweb.net/english/maps/?pid:34&pih:2 )


AlertNet news is provided by

Email this article       Send comments

Topics

•  Disaster risk reduction

MORE >>

Emergencies

•  Afghan turmoil

MORE >>

NGO latest

•  Sri Lanka: ADRA Contributes to Tsunami Warning System
ADRA - International

•  India: Grassroots Partnerships Help Curb Tuberculosis Epidemic
ADRA - International

•  Indonesia: A lot of learning along the way
IFRC - Switzerland

•  Children at risk in disasters still being ignored, says report
Plan UK

•  Rich countries have a "double duty" to cut emissions both at home and overseas to avoid climate disaster - Oxfam
Oxfam GB - UK

MORE >>

Latest news

•  STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS STILL ASSESSING WHAT HAPPENED IN IRAN ELEC

•  Bangladesh, China top U.N. disaster risk index

•  FACTBOX-Factors to watch in Mideast peace process

•  EU govts seen lagging US, China on green investment

•  Indian, Pakistani leaders expected to meet on Tuesday

MORE >>
AlertNet news is provided by

Del.icio.us Del.icio.us  |   Digg Digg  |   NewsVine NewsVine  |   Reddit Reddit   
Thumb for /thefacts/imagerepository/RTRPICT/2009-06-15T110821Z_01_DEL01_RTRIDSP_2_IRAN-ELECTION_mainimage.jpg|/thenews/pictures/DEL01.htm
Thumb for /thefacts/imagerepository/RTRPICT/2009-06-15T110653Z_01_DEL02_RTRIDSP_2_IRAN-ELECTION_mainimage.jpg|/thenews/pictures/DEL02.htm
Thumb for /thefacts/imagerepository/RTRPICT/2009-06-15T085841Z_01_KAB03_RTRIDSP_2_AFGHANISTAN-COMMANDER_mainimage.jpg|/thenews/pictures/KAB03.htm
Thumb for /thefacts/imagerepository/RTRPICT/2009-06-15T085518Z_01_KAB02_RTRIDSP_2_AFGHANISTAN-COMMANDER_mainimage.jpg|/thenews/pictures/KAB02.htm
Thumb for /thefacts/imagerepository/RTRPICT/2009-06-15T085336Z_01_KAB01_RTRIDSP_2_AFGHANISTAN-COMMANDER_mainimage.jpg|/thenews/pictures/KAB01.htm

A supporter, who lives in India, of Iran's moderate presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi attends a protest against the election results at the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in ...



Disclaimers |  Copyright |  Privacy |  Contact Us |  Feedback |  About Us |  RSS XML

Last updated:Mon Jun 15 16:33:51 2009