81. EXN.ca | Environment the resulting floods killed 500,000 people, making it the worst natural disasterof the The deadliest drought in history occurred in China between 1876 and 1879 http://www.exn.ca/Stories/1999/12/14/53.asp

window.open('/message.asp','message','height=300,width=400,scrollbars=no,resizable=no'); The world's worst natural disasters When man meets nature in force, nature wins By David McCormick , January 13, 2000 For all our technology, humanity has yet to conquer the most powerful force on Earth - nature. Extreme weather and natural disasters continue to strike with little warning, wreaking havoc on the lives of millions around the globe. Here are some the most notable and deadly natural disasters humankind has ever seen. Swirling and spiraling - the worst cyclones and hurricanes... Flooding in Bangladesh has killed more people than any other natural disaster One of the poorest and most densely populated nations in the world, Bangladesh is periodically pounded by vicious cyclones that sweep up the Bay of Bengal, unleashing terrible flooding and resulting in tremendous loss of life. In 1970, a cyclone and the resulting floods killed 500,000 people, making it the worst natural disaster of the 20th Century. Packing winds of up to 230 km/h, the cyclone slammed into the heavily populated coastal area, where several river deltas provide fertile land. The strong winds produce massive waves, which deluged entire villages. Millions of people were left homeless. "The Great Hurricane" that hit the Caribbean in October 1780 is the most deadly Western Hemisphere hurricane on record. It killed 22,000 people on the islands of Martinique, St. Eustatius, and Barbados.

82. Assistance To Vulnerable Populations Displaced By Natural Disasters And Other En severe widespread drought and unusually cold temperatures, has brought severe hardshipand poverty, as well as huge loss of livestock. The natural disaster has http://www.unfpa.org/sustainable/popups/action7.htm

Assistance to Vulnerable Populations Displaced by Natural Disasters and Other Environmental Pressures Democratic People's Republic of Korea: A series of natural disasters and erratic weather patterns in the last several years, combined with economic difficulties, have adversely affected the well-being of vulnerable groups, especially women and children. Problems in the delivery of health services, including reproductive health/family planning, have contributed to increased maternal mortality, premature childbirth and low birth weight. UNFPA has provided emergency assistance, including the supply of essential RH/FP drugs, equipment and contraceptives. El Salvador: The earthquake in 2001 affected about 1 million people or one sixth of the population. Consequently, access to reproductive health care, including family planning, was severely hampered. To address emergency reproductive health concerns, as well as the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, UNFPA provided safe motherhood and reproductive health supplies to cover the needs of the displaced population. Eritrea: The devastating effects of drought and war have led to over 1 million people displaced within the country or across international borders, the majority being women and children. United Nations organizations, including UNFPA, are collaborating to stabilize the situation of the most vulnerable groups and to re-integrate refugees and internally displaced persons, through the provision of basic social and community services and infrastructure.

83. CAS Disaster Resources Drought Page natural Hazards Data Resources Directory. CAS Cooperative Extension andOutreach Disaster Resources drought Resources You Are Here. http://www.cas.psu.edu/docs/coext/disaster/drought1.html

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85. Environment Writer Drought policies in your area adequately considered potential drought hazards and the naturallimits of How much federal agricultural disaster aid have farmers in http://www.nsc.org/ehc/ew/disaster/drought.htm

Environmental Health Center Natural Disaster ... Drought: Background on a Hot Issue ... That Needn't Be Dry ITEM: A withering drought this year is tightening its grip on large parts of the U.S. South and Midwest. The personal tragedies and billions of dollars in economic loss will likely keep making headlines through the summer. ITEM: A congressionally mandated National Drought Policy Commission in May recommended ways the government could better prevent or mitigate drought disasters. ITEM: In the same month, Great Lakes water levels stood at a record low, and wildfire pushed by high winds through dry underbrush destroyed scores of houses in Los Alamos, N.M. The vivid TV footage presented by the Los Alamos fire — resulting from what had started as a “prescribed fire” — obscured the hundreds of thousands of other acres incinerated by wildfire, all before the hottest and driest part of the year 2000 had even begun. ITEM: Heavy rainfall does not mean an end to drought. In early June, five people were killed when massive storms dumped as much as 15 inches of rain in north and central Texas, including the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Three days later, after a brief spike, USGS real-time groundwater monitoring wells showed that water levels were lower than before the storms. Often, heavy rains mean devastating runoff, but little relief from droughts. ITEM: Weather and climate forecasts have been issued in the past, but this spring marks the first time the federal government has offered a “Drought Forecast.” But even though improved data and understanding allowed improved predictions, farmers and others can not always escape drought impacts.

86. NCDC: Worldwide Weather And Climate Events and Climate Report National drought Mitigation Center The Tornado Project The NaturalHazards Center and Risk References Recent DisastersNumerous Sources and http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/reports/weather-events.html

Worldwide Weather and Climate Events Hurricane Mitch Billion $$ Disasters International Historical Events Storm Events Database ... WWW Sites with Information (WWW Page Updated May 28, 2004) NCDC Contents Climate Products ... Help Note: "Online Store" reports listed below have free online editions. Any price shown in the online store only pertains to ordering a paper copy for mail-delivery. Use Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader for PDF Files. Global Hazards/Events, Current Month Global Hazards/Events, April 2004 (Illinois Tornadoes, CA Heat, Mexico Flooding, etc) Global Hazards/Events, March 2004 (Madagascar Cyclone, South Atlantic Hurricane, etc) Global Hazards/Events, February 2004 (Carolinas Snowstorm, Australia Heat Wave, etc) Global Hazards/Events, January 2004 (Hawaii Tornado, Canada/US Cold, Africa Drought, etc) Animated Maps of Drought Monitoring Drought Termination (precip required to end a drought) Daily U.S. Temperature Maps Weekly U.S. Temperature and Precipitation ... NWS Service Assessments (Special Reports on Particular Events) NWS Natural Hazard Statistics Midwest Climate Watch Southeast Climate Watch Northeast Climate Watch ... Global Hazards/Events, December 2003

87. International Strategy For Disaster Reduction (ISDR) socioeconomic impacts of extensive drought in Malawi bi-monthly periodical of theNatural Hazards Center. It covers current disaster issues; new international http://www.unisdr.org/eng/risk-reduction/climate-change/rd-cch-infolink2-03-eng.

International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Risk reduction and: Climate change Early warning Gender Sustainable development Issue Issue 2 - December 2003 Issue 1 - August 2003 Coordinated by: International Red Cross / Red Crescent Centre on Climate Change and Disaster Preparedness, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Inter-Agency Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR) DRCCinfolink@un.org IN THIS ISSUE More dialogue on disaster risk management and climate change adaptation UNFCC - COP 9 1-12 December, Milan, Italy Pre-COP Workshops held 26-28 November, FIELD, UNDP, IIED, Milan, Italy Preparedness for Climate Change ... DR+CC infolink partners 1. More dialogue on disaster risk management and climate change adaptation This second edition of the DR+CC infolink, is produced based on positive feedback on the pilot edition. The three initiating partners feel encouraged by the comments received which address both the format and the scope of this newsletter. The second edition is therefore persevering in addressing the intersection of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, to promote disaster risk reduction as an adaptation strategy, and to clarify the role of climate change in disaster risk management.

88. Planet Ark : Natural Disaster Deaths Rise Sevenfold Planet Ark gives you up to 40 'World Environment News' stories every day from the Reuters news agency. Nearly 10,000 environmental news stories are fully http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/24021/story.htm

Subscribe to daily environment news Recycling Near You Planet Ark Home Our UK Home Page Select a topic from this pull-down menu Read the latest Reuters World Environment News Look at the latest Reuters Environment News Pictures Receive free daily news headlines via email Search the Planet Ark News Archive Find out about National Tree Day Visit the Planet Ark Media Centre Download our free environmental software Who are Planet Ark? Find out how YOU can help the planet Find out about the local recycling services available in your area Natural disaster deaths rise sevenfold Mail this story to a friend Printer friendly version GERMANY: February 27, 2004 FRANKFURT - Natural disasters caused by extreme weather claimed seven times as many victims in 2003 as in the previous year and the trend is set to continue, says the world's biggest reinsurance company. Munich Re said in its annual review of natural catastrophes that earthquakes, heat waves and tornadoes had killed 75,000 people during the year, including 40,000 who died in December's severe earthquake in Iran. The figure was higher than the 50,000 estimate the company gave in a preliminary report in December, largely because the full effects of the Iranian earthquake were not yet known then, a Munich Re spokesman said.

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