Water and Disaster

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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)

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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.

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Population

(*)Situations at Aug 2006 /Previous situations

230/454 thousand people *

138/204 thousand people *

11/22 *

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(*)Situations at Aug 2006 /Previous situations

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138/204 thousand people *

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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)