Pacific Disaster CenterArea Brief: GeneralExecutive Summary

HONOLULU

18:09:2508 Sep 2017

WASH.D.C.

00:09:2509 Sep 2017

ZULU

04:09:2509 Sep 2017

GIBRALTAR

06:09:2509 Sep 2017

NAIROBI

07:09:2509 Sep 2017

BANGKOK

11:09:2509 Sep 2017

Region Selected » Lower Left Latitude/Longitude: 34.80694752 N˚ , -9.154433133000001 E˚Upper Right Latitude/Longitude: 40.80694752 N˚ , -3.1544331330000004 E˚

Current Hazards:

Active Wild Fire

Event Severity Date (UTC) Name Lat/Long

09-Sep-2017 04:06:43 Wildfire - N of Seville, Andalucía - Spain 37.81° N / 6.15° W

Source: PDC

Lack of Resilience Index:Lack of Resilience represents the combination of susceptibility to impact and the relative inability to absorb, respond to, and recover from negative impactsthat do occur over the short term. Morocco ranks 58 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience index with a score of 0.48. Spain ranks 137 out of 165 on the Lackof Resilience index with a score of 0.25. Portugal ranks 140 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience index with a score of 0.24. There was insufficient data todetermine the Lack of Resilience Index score for Gibraltar.

Morocco ranks 58 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience Index. Based on the sub-component scores related to Vulnerability and Coping Capacity, the threethematic areas with the weakest relative scores are Environmental Capacity, Infrastructure and Info Access Vulnerability.

Spain ranks 137 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience Index. Based on the sub-component scores related to Vulnerability and Coping Capacity, the threethematic areas with the weakest relative scores are Environmental Capacity, Environmental Stress and Marginalization.

Portugal ranks 140 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience Index. Based on the sub-component scores related to Vulnerability and Coping Capacity, the threethematic areas with the weakest relative scores are Environmental Capacity, Environmental Stress and Info Access Vulnerability.

There was insufficient data to determine the Lack of Resilience Index score for Gibraltar.

Source: PDC

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Population Density (person/sqkm)

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Wildfire - N of Seville, Andalucía - SpainLocation: Morocco;Spain;Portugal;GibraltarSeverity Level: Advisory

Situational Awareness

Lowest (0) Highest (1)

Spain

MoroccoRussiaUnited States

Portugal

Australia Brazil China Nigeria

Population Data:

2011

Total: 22, 269, 108Max Density: 88, 333(ppl/km2)

Source: iSciences

Aveiro - Less than 50,000

Leiria - Less than 50,000

Viseu - Less than 50,000

Coimbra - 50,000 to 99,999

Castelo Branco - Less than 50,000

Portalegre - Less than 50,000

Merida - 50,000 to 99,999

Setubal - 50,000 to 99,999

Beja - Less than 50,000

Seville - 500,000 to 999,999

Populated Areas:

Multi Hazard Risk Index:There was insufficient data to determine the Multi Hazard Risk Index score for Gibraltar.

Morocco ranks 59 out of 165 on the Multi-Hazard Risk Index with a score of 0.53. Morocco is estimated to have relatively high overall exposure, lowvulnerability, and medium coping capacity.

Spain ranks 132 out of 165 on the Multi-Hazard Risk Index with a score of 0.38. Spain is estimated to have relatively high overall exposure, very lowvulnerability, and high coping capacity.

Portugal ranks 147 out of 165 on the Multi-Hazard Risk Index with a score of 0.33. Portugal is estimated to have relatively medium overall exposure, very lowvulnerability, and high coping capacity.

Source: PDC

Lack of Resilience Index:Lack of Resilience represents the combination of susceptibility to impact and the relative inability to absorb, respond to, and recover from negative impactsthat do occur over the short term. Morocco ranks 58 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience index with a score of 0.48. Spain ranks 137 out of 165 on the Lackof Resilience index with a score of 0.25. Portugal ranks 140 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience index with a score of 0.24. There was insufficient data todetermine the Lack of Resilience Index score for Gibraltar.

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Regional Overview

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Risk & Vulnerability

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United States

Australia Brazil China

MoroccoSpain

Portugal

Portugal Russia Nigeria

Australia Brazil China Nigeria

Morocco ranks 58 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience Index. Based on the sub-component scores related to Vulnerability and Coping Capacity, the threethematic areas with the weakest relative scores are Environmental Capacity, Infrastructure and Info Access Vulnerability.

Spain ranks 137 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience Index. Based on the sub-component scores related to Vulnerability and Coping Capacity, the threethematic areas with the weakest relative scores are Environmental Capacity, Environmental Stress and Marginalization.

Portugal ranks 140 out of 165 on the Lack of Resilience Index. Based on the sub-component scores related to Vulnerability and Coping Capacity, the threethematic areas with the weakest relative scores are Environmental Capacity, Environmental Stress and Info Access Vulnerability.

There was insufficient data to determine the Lack of Resilience Index score for Gibraltar.

Source: PDC

Lowest (0) Highest (1)

Spain

MoroccoRussiaUnited States

Historical Hazards:

Earthquakes:

5 Largest Earthquakes (Resulting in significant damage or deaths)

Event Date (UTC) Magnitude Depth (Km) Location Lat/Long

29-Mar-1954 00:06:00 7.00 640 SPAIN 37° N / 3.5° W

25-Dec-1884 00:21:00 6.70 -SPAIN: ARENAS DEL REY, VEGA,

ALHAMA, MALAGA37° N / 4° W

23-Apr-1909 00:17:00 6.60 - PORTUGAL: RIBATEJO, BENAVENTE 38.9° N / 8.8° W

24-Feb-2004 00:02:00 6.40 -MOROCCO: AL HOCEIMA,

IMZOURENE, BENI ABDALLAH35.14° N / 4° W

15-Mar-2016 04:40:40 5.60 10 63km NNE of Al Hoceima, Morocco 35.76° N / 3.61° W

Source: Earthquakes

Tsunami Runups:

5 Largest Tsunami Runups

Event Date (UTC) Country Runup (m) Deaths Location Lat/Long

01-Nov-1755 00:00:00 PORTUGAL 30 - LAGOS 37.1° N / 8.67° W

01-Nov-1755 00:00:00 PORTUGAL 12.2 - LISBON 38.72° N / 9.13° W

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Historical Hazards

Feb 24 2004EarthquakesMOROCCO:AL

HOCEIMA,IMZOURENE,BENIABDALLAH

Oct 11 2005Tropical Cyclone

Atlantic

Dec 15 2002Fires

Portugal

Jul 29 2004FiresSpain

Oct 07 2005FiresPortugal

Mar 15 2016Earthquakes

63km NNE of Al Hoceima,Morocco

Dec 27 1986Tropical CycloneAtlantic

Oct 04 1998Tropical CycloneAtlantic

Dec 06 2002FiresPortugal

Dec 21 2004FiresPortugal

1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

06-May-1773 00:00:00 MOROCCO 9 - TANGIERS 35.8° N / 5.83° W

01-Nov-1755 00:00:00 SPAIN 5.55 - CADIZ 36.53° N / 6.3° W

31-Mar-1761 00:00:00 PORTUGAL 2.4 - LISBON 38.73° N / 9.13° W

Event Date (UTC) Country Runup (m) Deaths Location Lat/Long

Source: Tsunamis

Wildfires:

5 Largest Wildfires

Event Start/End Date(UTC) Size (sq. km.) Location Mean Lat/Long

10-Jul-2003 00:00:00 - 15-Sep-2003 00:00:00 67.80 Portugal 37.31° N / 8.58° W

30-Jun-2004 00:00:00 - 29-Jul-2004 00:00:00 42.90 Spain 37.56° N / 6.4° W

08-Jul-2005 00:00:00 - 07-Oct-2005 00:00:00 41.10 Portugal 40.89° N / 8.15° W

21-Jul-2005 00:00:00 - 21-Aug-2005 00:00:00 36.40 Portugal 40.09° N / 7.84° W

25-Jun-2003 00:00:00 - 06-Aug-2003 00:00:00 31.00 Portugal 39.54° N / 7.85° W

Source: Wildfires

Tropical Cyclones:

5 Largest Tropical Cyclones

Event Name Start/End Date(UTC) Max Wind Speed(mph)

Min Pressure(mb)

Location Lat/Long

JEANNE21-Sep-1998 12:00:00 - 04-Oct-1998

12:00:00104 969 Atlantic 24.09° N / 23.5° W

ARLENE08-Aug-1987 06:00:00 - 27-Aug-1987

18:00:0075 987 Atlantic 37.28° N / 41.1° W

VINCE08-Oct-2005 12:00:00 - 11-Oct-2005

12:00:0075 988 Atlantic 34.8° N / 13.3° W

Source: Tropical Cyclones

* As defined by the source (Dartmouth Flood Observatory, University of Colorado), Flood Magnitude = LOG(Duration x Severity x Affected Area). Severityclasses are based on estimated recurrence intervals and other criteria.

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