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This entry lists potential natural disasters. For countries where volcanic activity is common, a volcanism subfield highlights historically active volcanoes.
World
large areas subject to severe weather
1
Afghanistan
0
2
Palmyra Atoll
NA
3
New Zealand
earthquakes are common though usually not severe; volcanic activity
4
Nicaragua
destructive earthquakes volcanoes landslides and occasionally severe hurricanes
5
Niger
recurring droughts
6
Nigeria
periodic droughts
7
Niue
typhoons
8
Norfolk Island
typhoons
9
North Korea
late spring droughts often followed by severe flooding; occasional typhoons during the early fall
10
Northern Mariana Islands
active volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons
11
Norway
NA
12
Oman
summer winds often raise large sandstorms and dust storms in interior; periodic droughts
13
Pacific Ocean
surrounded by a zone of violent volcanic and earthquake activity sometimes referred to as the 'Pacific Ring of Fire'; subject to tropical cyclones
14
Pakistan
frequent earthquakes occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains
15
Palau
typhoons
16
Panama
NA
17
Netherlands Antilles
Curacao and Bonaire are south of Caribbean hurricane belt and are rarely threatened; Sint Maarten Saba and Sint Eustatius are subject to hurricanes from July to October
18
Papua New Guinea
active volcanism; situated along the Pacific 'Rim of Fire'; the country is subject to frequent and sometimes severe earthquakes; mud slides; tsunamis
19
Paracel Islands
typhoons
20
Paraguay
local flooding in southeast
21
Peru
earthquakes tsunamis flooding landslides mild volcanic activity
22
Philippines
astride typhoon belt usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms per year; landslides; active volcanoes; destructive earthquakes; tsunamis
23
Pitcairn Islands
typhoons
24
Poland
NA
25
Portugal
Azores subject to severe earthquakes
26
Puerto Rico
periodic droughts; hurricanes
27
Qatar
haze dust storms sandstorms common
28
Romania
earthquakes most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides
29
Russia
permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment to development; volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands; volcanoes and earthquakes on the Kamchatka Peninsula
30
Rwanda
periodic droughts; the volcanic Birunga mountains are in the northwest along the border with Democratic Republic of the Congo
31
Réunion
periodic devastating cyclones
32
New Caledonia
cyclones most frequent from November to March
33
Nepal
severe thunderstorms flooding landslides drought and famine depending on the timing intensity and duration of the summer monsoons
34
Saint Kitts and Nevis
hurricanes
35
Marshall Islands
occasional typhoons
36
Liberia
dust-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara
37
Libya
hot dry dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms sandstorms
38
Liechtenstein
NA
39
Lithuania
NA
40
Luxembourg
NA
41
Macau
typhoons
42
Macedonia
high seismic risks
43
Madagascar
periodic cyclones
44
Malawi
NA
45
Malaysia
flooding landslides
46
Maldives
low level of islands makes them very sensitive to sea level rise
47
Mali
hot dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; recurring droughts
48
Malta
NA
49
Martinique
hurricanes flooding and volcanic activity
50
Navassa Island
NA
51
Mauritania
hot dry dust/sand-laden sirocco wind blows primarily in March and April; periodic droughts
52
Mauritius
cyclones
53
Mayotte
cyclones during rainy season
54
Mexico
tsunamis along the Pacific coast volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south and hurricanes on the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean coasts
55
Midway Islands
NA
56
Moldova
landslides
57
Monaco
NA
58
Mongolia
dust storms can occur in the spring; grassland fires
59
Montserrat
severe hurricanes
60
Morocco
northern mountains geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes; periodic droughts
61
Mozambique
severe droughts and floods occur in central and southern provinces; devastating cyclones
62
Myanmar
destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season
63
Namibia
prolonged periods of drought
64
Nauru
periodic droughts
65
Saint Helena
active volcanism on Tristan da Cunha
66
Saint Lucia
hurricanes and volcanic activity
67
Lebanon
dust storms sandstorms
68
Uganda
NA
69
The Gambia
rainfall has dropped by 30% in the last 30 years
70
The Netherlands
the extensive system of dikes and dams protects nearly one-half of the total area from being flooded
71
Togo
hot dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter; periodic droughts
72
Tokelau
lies in Pacific typhoon belt
73
Tonga
cyclones
74
Trinidad and Tobago
outside usual path of hurricanes and other tropical storms
75
Tromelin Island
NA
76
Tunisia
NA
77
Turkey
very severe earthquakes especially in northern Turkey along an arc extending from the Sea of Marmara to Lake Van
78
Turkmenistan
NA
79
Turks and Caicos Islands
frequent hurricanes
80
Tuvalu
severe tropical storms are usually rare but in 1997 there were three cyclones; low-level of islands make them very sensitive to sea-level rise
81
U.S. Virgin Islands
several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes
82
Ukraine
NA
83
Thailand
land subsidence in Bangkok area resulting from the depletion of the water table; droughts
84
United Arab Emirates
frequent sand and dust storms
85
United Kingdom
NA
86
United States
tsunamis volcanoes and earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the midwest and southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska a major impediment to development
87
Uruguay
seasonally high winds
88
Uzbekistan
NA
89
Vanuatu
tropical cyclones or typhoons
90
Venezuela
subject to floods rockslides mud slides; periodic droughts
91
Vietnam
occasional typhoons
92
Wake Island
occasional typhoons
93
Wallis and Futuna
NA
94
West Bank
NA
95
Western Sahara
hot dry dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time often severely restricting visibility
96
Yemen
sandstorms and dust storms in summer
97
Zambia
tropical storms
98
The Bahamas
hurricanes and other tropical storms that cause extensive flood and wind damage
99
Tanzania
the tsetse fly; flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought
100
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat
101
South Africa
prolonged droughts
102
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon
persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard
103
Samoa
occasional typhoons; active volcanism
104
San Marino
NA
105
Saudi Arabia
frequent sand and dust storms
106
Senegal
lowlands seasonally flooded; periodic droughts
107
Serbia and Montenegro
destructive earthquakes
108
Seychelles
lies outside the cyclone belt so severe storms are rare; short droughts possible
109
Sierra Leone
dry sand-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara
110
Singapore
NA
111
Slovakia
NA
112
Slovenia
flooding and earthquakes
113
Solomon Islands
typhoons but they are rarely destructive; geologically active region with frequent earth tremors; volcanic activity
114
Somalia
recurring droughts; frequent dust storms over eastern plains in summer; floods during rainy season
115
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
the South Sandwich Islands have prevailing weather conditions that generally make them difficult to approach by ship; they are also subject to active volcanism
116
Tajikistan
NA
117
South Korea
occasional typhoons bring high winds and floods; low-level seismic activity common in southwest
118
Southern Ocean
huge icebergs with drafts up to several hundred meters; smaller bergs and iceberg fragments; sea ice
119
Spain
periodic droughts
120
Spratly Islands
typhoons; serious maritime hazard because of numerous reefs and shoals
121
Sri Lanka
occasional cyclones and tornadoes
122
Sudan
dust storms
123
Suriname
NA
124
Svalbard
ice floes often block up the entrance to Bellsund
125
Swaziland
NA
126
Sweden
ice floes in the surrounding waters especially in the Gulf of Bothnia can interfere with maritime traffic
127
Switzerland
avalanches landslides flash floods
128
Syria
dust storms sandstorms
129
São Tomé and Príncipe
NA
130
Taiwan
earthquakes and typhoons
131
Lesotho
periodic droughts
132
Latvia
NA
133
Albania
destructive earthquakes; tsunamis occur along southwestern coast
134
China
frequent typhoons
135
British Virgin Islands
hurricanes and tropical storms
136
Brunei
typhoons earthquakes and severe flooding are very rare
137
Bulgaria
earthquakes landslides
138
Burkina Faso
recurring droughts
139
Burundi
flooding landslides
140
Cabo Verde
prolonged droughts; harmattan wind can obscure visibility; volcanically and seismically active
141
Cambodia
monsoonal rains
142
Cameroon
recent volcanic activity with release of poisonous gases
143
Canada
continuous permafrost in north is a serious obstacle to development; cyclonic storms form east of the Rocky Mountains a result of the mixing of air masses from the Arctic Pacific and North American interior and produce most of the country's rain and snow
144
Cayman Islands
hurricanes
145
Central African Republic
hot dry dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; floods are common
146
Chad
hot dry dusty harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; locust plagues
147
Chile
severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis
148
Christmas Island
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
149
Brazil
recurring droughts in northeast; floods and occasional frost in south
150
Clipperton Island
subject to tornadoes
151
Cocos Islands
cyclones may occur in the early months of the year
152
Colombia
highlands subject to volcanic eruptions; occasional earthquakes; periodic droughts
153
Comoros
cyclones possible during rainy season
154
Congo
seasonal flooding
155
Cook Islands
typhoons
156
Coral Sea Islands Territory
occasional tropical cyclones
157
Costa Rica
occasional earthquakes hurricanes along Atlantic coast; frequent flooding of lowlands at onset of rainy season; active volcanoes
158
Croatia
frequent and destructive earthquakes
159
Cuba
the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to October
160
Cyprus
moderate earthquake activity
161
Czech Republic
flooding
162
Côte d'Ivoire
coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; during the rainy season torrential flooding is possible
163
Democratic Republic of the Congo
periodic droughts in south; volcanic activity
164
British Indian Ocean Territory
NA
165
Bouvet Island
NA
166
Djibouti
earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains and flash floods
167
Australia
cyclones along the coast; severe droughts
168
Algeria
mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; mud slides
169
American Samoa
typhoons common from December to March
170
Andorra
snowslides avalanches
171
Angola
locally heavy rainfall causes periodic flooding on the plateau
172
Anguilla
frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms
173
Antarctica
katabatic
174
Antigua and Barbuda
hurricanes and tropical storms
175
Arctic Ocean
ice islands occasionally break away from northern Ellesmere Island; icebergs calved from glaciers in western Greenland and extreme northeastern Canada; permafrost in islands; virtually ice locked from October to June; ships subject to superstructure icing from October to May
176
Argentina
San Miguel de Tucuman and Mendoza areas in the Andes subject to earthquakes; pamperos are violent windstorms that can strike the Pampas and northeast; heavy flooding
177
Armenia
occasionally severe earthquakes; droughts
178
Aruba
lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt
179
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards
180
Atlantic Ocean
icebergs common in Davis Strait Denmark Strait and the northwestern Atlantic Ocean from February to August and have been spotted as far south as Bermuda and the Madeira Islands; ships subject to superstructure icing in extreme northern Atlantic from October to May; persistent fog can be a maritime hazard from May to September; hurricanes
181
Austria
NA
182
Botswana
periodic droughts; seasonal August winds blow from the west carrying sand and dust across the country which can obscure visibility
183
Azerbaijan
droughts; some lowland areas threatened by rising levels of the Caspian Sea
184
Bahrain
periodic droughts; dust storms
185
Baker Island
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
186
Bangladesh
droughts cyclones; much of the country routinely flooded during the summer monsoon season
187
Barbados
infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides
188
Bassas da India
maritime hazard since it is usually under water during high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones
189
Belarus
NA
190
Belgium
flooding is a threat in areas of reclaimed coastal land protected from the sea by concrete dikes
191
Belize
frequent devastating hurricanes
192
Benin
hot dry dusty harmattan wind may affect north in winter
193
Bermuda
hurricanes
194
Bhutan
violent storms coming down from the Himalayas are the source of the country's name which translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon; frequent landslides during the rainy season
195
Bolivia
cold thin air of high plateau is obstacle to efficient fuel combustion as well as to physical activity by those unaccustomed to it from birth; flooding in the northeast
196
Bosnia and Herzegovina
destructive earthquakes
197
Denmark
flooding is a threat in some areas of the country
198
Dominica
flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months
199
Laos
floods droughts and blight
200
Israel
sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts
201
Guyana
flash floods are a constant threat during rainy seasons
202
Haiti
lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding and earthquakes; periodic droughts
203
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Heard Island is dominated by a dormant volcano called Big Ben
204
Holy See
NA
205
Honduras
frequent but generally mild earthquakes; damaging hurricanes and floods along Caribbean coast
206
Hong Kong
occasional typhoons
207
Howland Island
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
208
Iceland
earthquakes and volcanic activity
209
India
droughts flash floods severe thunderstorms common; earthquakes
210
Indonesia
occasional floods severe droughts tsunamis earthquakes volcanoes
211
Iran
periodic droughts floods; dust storms sandstorms; earthquakes along western border and in the northeast
212
Ireland
NA
213
Isle of Man
NA
214
Italy
regional risks include landslides mudflows avalanches earthquakes volcanic eruptions flooding; land subsidence in Venice
215
Guinea-Bissau
hot dry dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season; brush fires
216
Jamaica
hurricanes
217
Jan Mayen
dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
218
Japan
many dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1500 seismic occurrences
219
Jarvis Island
the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
220
Jersey
NA
221
Johnston Atoll
NA
222
Jordan
NA
223
Juan de Nova Island
periodic cyclones
224
Kazakhstan
earthquakes in the south mud slides around Almaty
225
Kenya
recurring drought in northern and eastern regions; flooding during rainy seasons
226
Kingman Reef
wet or awash most of the time maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard
227
Kiribati
typhoons can occur any time but usually November to March; occasional tornadoes; low-level of some of the islands make them very sensitive to sea-level rise
228
Kuwait
sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April; they bring inordinate amounts of rain which can damage roads and houses; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year but are most common between March and August
229
Kyrgyzstan
NA
230
Guinea
hot dry dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season
231
Guernsey
NA
232
Dominican Republic
lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding; periodic droughts
233
France
flooding; avalanches
234
Ecuador
frequent earthquakes landslides volcanic activity; periodic droughts
235
Egypt
periodic droughts; frequent earthquakes flash floods landslides volcanic activity; hot driving windstorm called khamsin occurs in spring; dust storms sandstorms
236
El Salvador
known as the Land of Volcanoes; frequent and sometimes very destructive earthquakes and volcanic activity
237
Equatorial Guinea
violent windstorms flash floods
238
Eritrea
frequent droughts and locust storms
239
Estonia
flooding occurs frequently in the spring
240
Ethiopia
geologically active Great Rift Valley susceptible to earthquakes volcanic eruptions; frequent droughts
241
Europa Island
NA
242
Falkland Islands
strong winds persist throughout the year
243
Faroe Islands
NA
244
Federated States of Micronesia
typhoons
245
Fiji
cyclonic storms can occur from November to January
246
Finland
NA
247
French Guiana
high frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding
248
Guatemala
numerous volcanoes in mountains with occasional violent earthquakes; Caribbean coast subject to hurricanes and other tropical storms
249
French Polynesia
occasional cyclonic storms in January
250
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes
251
Gabon
NA
252
Gaza Strip
NA
253
Georgia
earthquakes
254
Germany
flooding
255
Ghana
dry dusty harmattan winds occur from January to March; droughts
256
Gibraltar
NA
257
Glorioso Islands
periodic cyclones
258
Greece
severe earthquakes
259
Greenland
continuous permafrost over northern two-thirds of the island
260
Grenada
lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November
261
Guadeloupe
hurricanes
262
Guam
frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare but potentially very destructive typhoons
263
Zimbabwe
recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare
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