myanmar: natural disaster risks and past events · 2016-05-31 · to end in june 2016. source:...
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Creation date: 31 May 2016 Sources: OCHA, Relief and Resettlement Department, UN, USGS Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int
Myanmar: Natural disaster risks and past events (as of 31 May 2016)
CYCLONESMyanmar regularly experiences cyclones, storm surges, floods, landslides, earthquakes, drought and forest fires. Over the last 10 years, Myanmar has been impacted by two major earthquakes, three severe cyclones, floods and other smaller-scale hazards. OCHA works closely with the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and humanitarian partners to ensure a more systematic, inclusive and coordinated approach to disaster management, preparedness and response.
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2 Myanmar ranks 2 out of 187 countries in the Global Climate Risk Index
9 Myanmar ranks 9 out of 191 countries in the Index of Risk Management (INFORM)
EL NIÑO
In 2015-2016, the El Niño phenomenon has been one of the strongest since 1950, with a significant influence on weather patterns. This resulted in drought conditions with intermittent ‘very severe’ category cyclones in different parts of Asia and the Pacific.
According to the Myanmar Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, since mid-February 2016, Myanmar has been experiencing a severe impact of El Niño including extreme temperatures, unusual rainfall patterns, dry soil, high risk of fires and acute water shortages. The El Niño impact is expected to end in June 2016.
Source: Commonwealth of Australia Bureau of Meteorology
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Major events timeline
12 May
222 Oct
324 Mar
411 Nov
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2006 20152007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201420132012 20162005
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713 Apr
EARTHQUAKES FLOODS ANDLANDSLIDES
Flood-affected townships in 2015
Approximately 1.7 million temporarilydisplaced and 172 killed
Frequency of Earthquakes of Magnitude > 5 on the Ritcher scale
April 2016
November 2012
March 2011
May 2013
May 2008
October 2010
Earthquakes of magnitude > 5 on the Ritcher scale
India - Eurasia plate, one of the two main earthquake belts
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Cyclone Giriaffected 260,000;>45 killed
5Cyclone Mahasen madelandfall in Bangladesh; 120,000 evacuatedin Rakhine
1 Cyclone Nargis affected 2.4 M;>140,000 killed
Most Cyclone-prone areas
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Tarlay;6.8 magnitude;> 18 K affected, >74 killed
Near Mawlaik; 6.9 magnitude; no major damage casualties
Shwebo;6.8 magnitude;> 10 K affected, >26 killed
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