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Water and Disaster
and
Tsunami Disaster in Japan
Flood Disaster in Pakistan (August, 2010)
Flood Disaster in Korea (September 21, 2010)
Major Water-Related Disasters in 2010
MyanmarCyclone45 deadOct. 22
VietnamFlood
29 deadNov. 05 Columbia
Flood140 deadSep. 27
TaiwanTyphoon13 deadOct. 23
VietnamFlood
77 deadOct. 18
PhilippineTyphoon31 deadOct. 18
RussiaFlood
13 deadOct. 15
IndonesiaDebris Flow
145deadOct. 05
ChinaDebris Flow
37 deadAug. 19
TajikistanFlood
40 deadMay 07
NepalFlood
69 deadJun. 22
IndiaFlood
63 deadSep. 19
IndiaFlood
189 deadSep. 06
KenyaFlood
66 deadMar. 01
FranceFlood
48 deadMar. 01France
Flood19 deadJun. 16
KazakhstanFlood
37 deadMar. 12
Germany
Flood14 deadAug. 08
PortugalFlood
42 deadFeb. 21
BrazilFlood
60 deadJan. 02
GhanaHeavy rain
36 deadJun. 20
YemenFlood
24 deadJul. 16
JapanFlood
15 deadJun. 11
PhilippineTyphoon102 dead
Jul. 14
IndiaFlood
347 deadJul. 02
BrazilFlood
57 deadJun.22
MyanmarFlood
68 deadJun. 16
GuatemalaHeavy rain174 deadJun. 16
Sri LankaFlood
20 deadMay 16
AfghanistanFlood
120 deadMay 05
ChinaFlood
1471 deadAug. 08
ChinaFlood
379 deadJun. 16
ThailandDebris Flow
233 deadOct. 16
PakistanFlood
1752 deadJul. 21
BrazilFlood
251 deadApr. 06
ChinaTyphoon75 deadSep. 21
North KoreaFlood
75 deadSep. 21
Source: Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)
ChinaFlood
273 deadJul. 04
Flood Disaster in Australia (January, 2011)
8,228
43,157 39,743
62,367
3,325 2,938 13,707 13,318
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80,000
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1986-1990 1991-1995 1996-2000 2001-2005
Number of people killed by water-related disaster
Other region
Asia-Pacific region
Source: EM-DAT
Asia-Pacific region is very vulnerable to Water-related Disasters.
Floods and wind storms have been increasingaround the world.
Floods
Wind Storms
Asia-Pacific region is easily affected by climate changes.Adaptation to climate change is needed immediately
especially for large-scale deltas, small islands, coastal areas and Himalayan region.
4.7 billion people – 90% of whom live in the Asia-Pacific region –were affected by water-related disasters from 1980 to 2006.
Distribution of Vulnerability to Floods
Source:UNDESA, Guidelines for Reducing Flood Losses
Most megacities are located along coast.
Source: UNEP Vital Water Graphic
Vulnerability to floods is related to poverty.
Prioritization to flood disaster management is crucial for sustainable development.
Flood Disaster in Brazil (January, 2011)
Flood Disaster in South Africa (January, 2011)
The flushed houses and household effects
The flooded area at the metropolitan of New Orleans
Population decreased to approx. 51% .Workers decreased by approx. 33% .Approx. 70% of public schools were closing.Approx. 80% of public houses were closing.
Situation at New Orleans(a year later)
The disaster caused long-term stagnation of economic
activities and battered economy.
The disaster caused long-term stagnation of economic
activities and battered economy.
17%
46%
82%
29%
50%
67%
51%
0% 50% 100%
Busses
Groceries
Hotels
Public schools
Major hospitals
Workers
Population
(*)Situations at Aug 2006 /Previous situations
230/454 thousand people *
138/204 thousand people *
11/22 *
Total 117
117/142*
68/368*17%
46%
82%
29%
50%
67%
51%
0% 50% 100%
Busses
Groceries
Hotels
Public schools
Major hospitals
Workers
Population
(*)Situations at Aug 2006 /Previous situations
230/454 thousand people *
138/204 thousand people *
11/22 *
Total 117
117/142*
68/368*
Disaster by Hurricane Katrina in the USA (August, 2005)
名古屋市天白区井の森町地内Tsunami Disaster in Japan (March 11, 2011)More than 10,000 dead (estimated)