Ten Worst Disasters of the Last Century |
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| 1931 |
7 |
Flood |
China P Rep |
3,700,000 dead |
| 1928 |
2 |
Drought |
China P Rep |
3,000,000 dead |
| 1959 |
6 |
Flood |
China P Rep |
2,000,000 dead |
| 1942 |
3 |
Drought |
India |
1,500,000 dead |
| 1900 |
1 |
Drought |
India |
1,250,000 dead |
| 1921 |
1 |
Drought |
Soviet Union |
1,200,000 dead |
| 1920 |
3 |
Drought |
China P Rep |
500,000 dead |
| 1939 |
6 |
Flood |
China P Rep |
500,000 dead |
| 1965 |
73 |
Drought |
India |
500,000 dead |
| 1966 |
94 |
Drought |
India |
500,000 dead |
Source: CRED, Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of disasters
There is a wealth of information online where you can learn more about natural hazards and how to prevent them from turning into disasters.
We have produced a series of five fact sheets that you can download, containing key facts and lots of links to further information.
Tsunami Fact Sheet
Hurricane Fact Sheet
Wildfire Fact Sheet
Earthquake Fact Sheet
Flood Fact Sheet
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Lessons Save Lives! |
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The Power of Knowledge |
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An Inconvenient Truth |
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Many experts and organisations participated in the contents and the making of the ISDR on line- game, The ISDR secretariat would like to thank particularly:
Ana Trehoan, expert on education.
Charles Kelly, Disaster Management Expert for the flood and hurricane scenario.
Johann G. Goldammer, from the Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC),
Fire Ecology Research Group, Freiburg University / United Nations University (UNU)Freiburg GERMANY for the wildfire scenario
Scott Kiser, and Dennis Feltgen, National Weather Service, Tropical Cyclone Program Leader for the hurricane scenario
Laura S. L. Kong, Director, UNESCO/IOC International Tsunami Information Centre, Honolulu, for the tsunami scenario
Melanie Ashby, from the Emergency Management Australia
for the wildfire scenario and the pilot testing
Terry Jeggle and many other ISDR colleagues for their constant help, support and useful remarks
Many organizations, which supported the initiative from the beginning such as:
M. Rimjhim from Southern Eastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces, India
The International Federation of Red cross and Red Crescent Societies
Action Aid,
The United States Agency for International Development ,
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation,
The Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters,
Jacques Faye, from the French Ministry of Ecology and sustainable development
With thanks to the following people for the use of their
photographs: Kevin Conners, Michelle Kwajafa, Carlos and Leah.
And last but not least Playerthree, in particular Pete Everett and David Streek
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