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November
2008
Volume
15
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Summary of deaths and injuries in International disasters by decade since 1900 By: Dalia Bseiso From 1900 to 1909, there were 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by Complex Disasters; 0 injuries and 1261000 deaths caused by a Drought; 0 injuries and 173018 deaths caused by an Earthquake (seismic activity); 0 injuries and 3000070 deaths caused by an Epidemic; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by an Extreme temperature; 0 injuries and 628 deaths caused by a Flood; 0 injuries and 1531 deaths caused by an Industrial Accident; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by an Insect infestation; 41 injuries and 127 deaths caused by a Mass movement dry; 0 injuries and 53 deaths caused by a Mass movement wet; 2 injuries and 3081 deaths caused by a miscellaneous accident; 0 injuries and 18014 deaths caused by a Storm; 0 injuries and 1154 deaths caused by a Transport Accident; 0 injuries and 44937 deaths caused by a Volcano; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by a Wildfire; 43 injuries and 4503613 deaths TOTAL From
1910 to 1919, there were 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by Complex
Disasters; 0
injuries and 85000 deaths caused by a Drought; 1595 injuries and 62799
deaths
caused by an Earthquake (seismic activity); 0 injuries and 3009700
deaths
caused by an Epidemic; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by an Extreme
temperature;
0 injuries and 101379 deaths caused by a Flood; 0 injuries and 820
deaths
caused by an Industrial Accident; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by an
Insect
infestation; 22 injuries and 118 deaths caused by a Mass movement dry;
0
injuries and 0 deaths caused by a Mass movement wet; 0 injuries and 534
deaths
caused by a miscellaneous accident; 200 injuries and 59948 deaths
caused by a
Storm; 9306 injuries and 9398 deaths caused by a Transport Accident;
199
injuries and 1475 deaths caused by a Volcano; 0 injuries and 1073
deaths caused
by a Wildfire; 11322 injuries and 3331744 deaths TOTAL From 1920 to 1929, there were 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by Complex Disasters; 0 injuries and 4724000 deaths caused by a Drought; 105763 injuries and 547523 deaths caused by an Earthquake (seismic activity); 0 injuries and 3323000 deaths caused by an Epidemic; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by an Extreme temperature; 0 injuries and 4282 deaths caused by a Flood; 1520 injuries and 741 deaths caused by an Industrial Accident; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by an Insect infestation; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by a Mass movement dry; 0 injuries and 400 deaths caused by a Mass movement wet; 0 injuries and 5116 deaths caused by a miscellaneous accident; 10 injuries and 119764 deaths caused by a Storm; 76 injuries and 1282 deaths caused by a Transport Accident; 0 injuries and 5144 deaths caused by a Volcano; 0 injuries and 103 deaths caused by a Wildfire; 107369 injuries and 8740355 deaths TOTAL From 1930 to 1939, there were 0 injuries and 5000000 deaths caused by Complex Disasters; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by a Drought; 61782 injuries and 237640 deaths caused by an Earthquake (seismic activity); 0 injuries and 2016 deaths caused by an Epidemic; 0 injuries and 1693 deaths caused by an Extreme temperature 0 injuries and 806465 deaths caused by a Flood; 84 injuries and 399 deaths caused by an Industrial Accident; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by an Insect infestation; 0 injuries and 40 deaths caused by a Mass movement dry; 0 injuries and 963 deaths caused by a Mass movement wet; 0 injuries and 2995 deaths caused by a miscellaneous accident 6500 injuries and 93503 deaths caused by a Storm; 427 injuries and 2185 deaths caused by a Transport Accident; 0 injuries and 3175 deaths caused by a Volcano; 0 injuries and 71 deaths caused by a Wildfire; 68793 injuries and 6151145 deaths TOTAL From 1940 to 1949 there were 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by Complex Disasters; 0 injuries and 3450000 deaths caused by a Drought; 48675 injuries and 161866 deaths caused by an Earthquake (seismic activity); 0 injuries and 11776 deaths caused by an Epidemic; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by an Extreme temperature; 0 injuries and 101032 deaths caused by a Flood; 1040 injuries and 3339 deaths caused by an Industrial Accident; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by an Insect infestation; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by a Mass movement dry; 0 injuries and 17525 deaths caused by a Mass movement wet; 900 injuries and 3027 deaths caused by a miscellaneous accident 300 injuries and 127120 deaths caused by a Storm; 318 injuries and 4697 deaths caused by a Transport Accident; 0 injuries and 2126 deaths caused by a Volcano; 0 injuries and 250 deaths caused by a Wildfire; 51233 injuries and 3882758 deaths TOTAL From
1950 to 1959, there were 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by Complex
Disasters; 0
injuries and 0 deaths caused by a Drought; 12383 injuries and 20861
deaths
caused by an Earthquake (seismic activity); 0 injuries and 481 deaths
caused by
an Epidemic; 0 injuries and 1496 deaths caused by an Extreme
temperature; 0
injuries and 2061698 deaths caused by a Flood; 3992 injuries and 3896
deaths
caused by an Industrial Accident; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by an
Insect
infestation; 6 injuries and 3 deaths caused by a Mass movement dry; 0
injuries
and 2150 deaths caused by a Mass movement wet; 0 injuries and 3012
deaths
caused by a miscellaneous accident; 1563 injuries and 35257 deaths
caused by a
Storm; 2249 injuries and 4071 deaths caused by a Transport Accident; 0
injuries
and 5148 deaths caused by a Volcano; 0 injuries and 11 deaths caused by
a
Wildfire; 20193 injuries and 2138084 deaths TOTAL From
1960 to 1969, 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by Complex Disasters; 0
injuries
and 1510650 deaths caused by a Drought; 57597 injuries and 52358 deaths
caused
by an Earthquake (seismic activity); 0 injuries and 9467 deaths caused
by an
Epidemic; 0 injuries and 1127 deaths caused by an Extreme temperature;
123570
injuries and 32394 deaths caused by a Flood; 200 injuries and 1522
deaths
caused by an Industrial Accident; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by an
Insect
infestation; 22 injuries and 2176 deaths caused by a Mass movement dry;
7
injuries and 5021 deaths caused by a Mass movement wet; 3160 injuries
and 2252
deaths caused by a miscellaneous accident; 623333 injuries and 133917
deaths
caused by a Storm; 1825 injuries and 2834 deaths caused by a Transport
Accident;
3045 injuries and 3242 deaths caused by a Volcano; 100 injuries and 74
deaths
caused by a Wildfire; 812859 injuries and 1757034 deaths TOTAL From
1970 to 1979, there were 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by Complex
Disasters; 0
injuries and 119081 deaths caused by a Drought; 480421 injuries and
440028 deaths
caused by an Earthquake (seismic activity); 0 injuries and 9913 deaths
caused
by an Epidemic; 600 injuries and 1553 deaths caused by an Extreme
temperature; 14650
injuries and 50775 deaths caused by a Flood; 14024 injuries and 2729
deaths
caused by an Industrial Accident; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by an
Insect
infestation; 37 injuries and 73 deaths caused by a Mass movement dry;
1091
injuries and 7380 deaths caused by a Mass movement wet; 2268 injuries
and 6851 deaths
caused by a miscellaneous accident; 51082 injuries and 357339 deaths
caused by
a Storm; 6354 injuries and 7558 deaths caused by a Transport Accident;
1027
injuries and 526 deaths caused by a Volcano; 200 injuries and 5 deaths
caused
by a Wildfire; 571754 injuries and 1003811 deaths TOTAL From 1980 to 1989, there were 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by Complex Disasters; 0 injuries and 554268 deaths caused by a Drought; 117881 injuries and 60154 deaths caused by an Earthquake (seismic activity); 0 injuries and 43768 deaths caused by an Epidemic; 217 injuries and 5335 deaths caused by an Extreme temperature; 105601 injuries and 51585 deaths caused by a Flood; 138539 injuries and 9909 deaths caused by an Industrial Accident; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by an Insect infestation; 71 injuries and 1270 deaths caused by a Mass movement dry; 5002 injuries and 6217 deaths caused by a Mass movement wet; 6883 injuries and 4849 deaths caused by a miscellaneous accident; 72273 injuries and 46715 deaths caused by a Storm; 14181 injuries and 44388 deaths caused by a Transport Accident; 5972 injuries and 24002 deaths caused by a Volcano; 584 injuries and 396 deaths caused by a Wildfire; 467204 injuries and 852856 deaths TOTAL From 1990 to 1999, there were 0 injuries and 610000 deaths caused by Complex Disasters; 0 injuries and 3142 deaths caused by a Drought; 341296 injuries and 103586 deaths caused by an Earthquake (seismic activity); 79775 injuries and 91592 deaths caused by an Epidemic; 1854 injuries and 9323 deaths caused by an Extreme temperature; 823934 injuries and 95487 deaths caused by a Flood; 35614 injuries and 10937 deaths caused by an Industrial Accident; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by an Insect infestation; 220 injuries and 866 deaths caused by a Mass movement dry; 1822 injuries and 8366 deaths caused by a Mass movement wet; 15689 injuries and 12779 deaths caused by a miscellaneous accident; 299183 injuries and 211187 deaths caused by a Storm; 29027 injuries and 62612 deaths caused by a Transport Accident; 376 injuries and 974 deaths caused by a Volcano; 694 injuries and 859 deaths caused by a Wildfire; 1629484 injuries and 1221710 deaths TOTAL From 2000 to 2008, there were 0 injuries and 134 deaths caused by Complex Disasters; 0 injuries and 1151 deaths caused by a Drought; 944720 injuries and 451278 deaths caused by an Earthquake (seismic activity); 311 injuries and 47281 deaths caused by an Epidemic; 1824583 injuries and 88062 deaths caused by an Extreme temperature; 225199 injuries and 46978 deaths caused by a Flood; 15875 injuries and 13463 deaths caused by an Industrial Accident; 0 injuries and 0 deaths caused by an Insect infestation; 18 injuries and 126 deaths caused by a Mass movement dry; 1232 injuries and 6461 deaths caused by a Mass movement wet; 32508 injuries and 13009 deaths caused by a miscellaneous accident; 208212 injuries and 163878 deaths caused by a Storm; 31834 injuries and 55777 deaths caused by a Transport Accident; 533 injuries and 221 deaths caused by a Volcano; 1778 injuries and 359 deaths caused by a Wildfire 3286803 injuries and 888178 deaths TOTAL Source: International
Emergency Disasters Database <http://www.emdat.be/> |