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Cyclone
A cyclone is a non-frontal storm system that is characterized by a low pressure centre, spiral rain bands and strong winds. Usually it originates over tropical or subtropical waters and rotates clockwise in the southern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere. source: CRED
Disaster awareness project on the South East coast of Madagascar: Preparation for cyclones, tsunamis and flood
4 Mar 2010, AGEF
The German non-governmental organization AGEF is working with Madagascan authorities on a new project entitled 'Disaster prevention for the coastal regions in South-Eastern Madagascar' to help build the capacity of four municipalities of the district of Manakara to disasters...
- 2010 National hurricane conference29 Mar - 02 Apr 2010, United States of America (Orlando)
- Disaster Management and Humanitarian AssistanceUH, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Emergency ManagementFleming College, Peterborough, Ontario
- Disaster ManagementBRAC Univ, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Safety audit: first step towards making schools saferAIDMI
- Simulation de risques naturels: les infographies2008, MEEDDM, France - gov
- Ghurnijor mokabelai amra prostut2000
- Rebuilding the social, cultural and intellectual fabric of Haiti: concept note2010, UNESCO
- Canadians at risk: our exposure to natural hazards2010, ICLR
- Trade and climate change2009, UNEP; UNWTO
- Climate change vulnerability map of Southeast AsiaJan 2009, EEPSEA; IDRC
- Multiple climate hazard map of Southeast AsiaJan 2009, EEPSEA; IDRC
- Mean annual economic losses due to natural disasters 1980–2008Mar 2009, Maplecroft
- Simulation de risques naturels: les infographies2008, MEEDDM, France - gov
- Nicaragua: Matagalpa project approach2007, UNOSAT
- Film: Beating the hurricane: the experience of Cuba2006, UNISDR
| Countries | People exposed per year
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| 1 | Japan | 22,548,120 |      |
| 2 | Philippines | 16,267,090 | |
| 3 | China | 9,933,174 | |
| 4 | India | 7,607,821 | |
| 5 | Taiwan, prov. of China | 6,507,695 | |
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database |
External Online Resources on Cyclone
- Education for hazards
- Humanitarian early warning system (HEWS): HEWSweb
- Institute for Business and Home Safety: disaster safety portal
- International Charter: Space and major disaster activation maps
- Martinique: risques et nuisances (in French)
- Natural disaster awareness tool catalogue
- SATCA: Early warning system for Central America
- Typhoon Committee Disaster Information System (TCDIS)
- WMO: severe weather information centre
- Women preparing for disasters Bangladesh
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