South Asian disaster report 2008

This annual report contains detailed information on all the disasters during the year by country. It is intended for policy makers, scientists, researchers and practitioners on disaster management in the South Asia region and outside.

It is structured in three main parts. Part I covers the hydro-meteorological disasters of cyclones, floods, droughts, glacial lake outbursts, heavy snow fall, avalanches, heat and cold waves and forest fires. Part II includes geological disasters of earthquakes and landslides, while Part III captures manmade and biological disasters. The introductory chapter analyzes the overall disaster trends during the year and the concluding chapter summarizes the main findings.