Natural Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000-2019
Date of Publication
1-1-2020 12:00 AM
Publication Date
January 2, 2020
Security Theme
Extreme Events
Keywords
Extreme Events, srhreports, naturaldisasters, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), natural disasters, impact, cold wave, drought, earthquake, flash flood, flood, land slide, severe local storm, tropical cyclone, tsunami, volcano, wild fire
Description
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is the second most disaster-prone region in the world with 152 million affected by 1,205 disasters between 2000 and 2019. This report analyzes the impact of natural disasters on countries and people.
Report Location
Natural Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000-2019
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is the second most disaster-prone region in the world with 152 million affected by 1,205 disasters between 2000 and 2019. This report analyzes the impact of natural disasters on countries and people.
