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MRNatCatPoster #50 Geo Risks Research, 01/2006 Natural catastrophes in 2005 Development (compared with the monthly average of the last 10 years 1995–2004 and the previous year 2004) Number Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Monthly cumulative data 2005 Average of the last 10 years 1995–2004 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 1,000 800 600 400 200 0 250 200 150 100 50 0 100 80 60 40 20 0 Percentage distribution worldwide Some significant natural catastrophes in 2005 Earthquake Storm Flood Extreme temperatures (drought, wildfire) 650 loss events > 100,000 fatalities Overall losses > US$ 212bn Insured losses > US$ 94bn Earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption Windstorm Flood Extreme temperatures (e.g. heat wave, wildfire), mass movements (e.g. avalanche, landslide) 1 Switzerland: Floods (August) 2 Portugal: Forest fire (Summer) 3 USA, Louisiana: Hurricane Katrina (August) 4 Pakistan: Earthquake (October) 2004 values of the previous year Date Country/Region Loss event Fatalities Overall Insured losses losses US$ m US$ m Jan–Oct Portugal. Spain Drought, wildfires 58 3,650 7–9.1 Scandinavia. Winter storm Erwin 18 5,800 2,500 Baltic states 10–27.2 Afghanistan. India. Pakistan Snowstorm, floods 1,400 28.3 Indonesia Earthquake 1,700 18–21.5 New Zealand Flash flood, landslides 100 75 4–14.6 Canada Floods 4 350 190 7–11.7 Caribbean. USA Hurricane Dennis 76 3,100 1,200 14–18.7 Mexico. Grenada. Jamaica Hurricane Emily 13 400 250 17–20.7 China. Taiwan Typhoon Haitang 17 1,100 100 24.7–5.8 India Floods 1,150 5,000 770 20–27.8 Switzerland. Austria. Floods 11 3,000 1,700 Germany 25–30.8 USA: LA, MS, AL, FL Hurricane Katrina 1,322 125,000 60,000 20–24.9 USA: FL, LA, MS, TX Hurricane Rita 10 16,000 11,000 21–30.9 Philippines. China. Vietnam. Typhoon Damrey 125 1,200 Thailand 1–2.10 China. Taiwan Typhoon Longwang 67 250 50 2–5.10 Middle America Hurricane Stan 840 3,000 100 8.10 Pakistan. India Earthquake 88,000 5,200 19–24.10 Mexico. USA. Caribbean Hurricane Wilma 42 18,000 10,500 25–27.11 Germany Winter storm Thorsten 300 150 28.11 Spain: Canary Islands. Tropical storm Delta 20 375 Morocco Overall losses (US$ bn) Insured losses (US$ bn) 1 2 4 3 18% 14% 4% 5% 1% 7% 3% 3% 87% 90% 96 % 4% 42% 26%
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MRNatCatPoster #50 Geo Risks Research, 01/2006
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Some significant natural catastrophes in 2005
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Jan–Oct Portugal. Spain Drought, wildfires 58 3,6507–9.1 Scandinavia. Winter storm Erwin 18 5,800 2,500
Baltic states10–27.2 Afghanistan. India. Pakistan Snowstorm, floods 1,40028.3 Indonesia Earthquake 1,70018–21.5 New Zealand Flash flood, landslides 100 754–14.6 Canada Floods 4 350 1907–11.7 Caribbean. USA Hurricane Dennis 76 3,100 1,20014–18.7 Mexico. Grenada. Jamaica Hurricane Emily 13 400 25017–20.7 China. Taiwan Typhoon Haitang 17 1,100 10024.7–5.8 India Floods 1,150 5,000 77020–27.8 Switzerland. Austria. Floods 11 3,000 1,700
Germany25–30.8 USA: LA, MS, AL, FL Hurricane Katrina 1,322 125,000 60,00020–24.9 USA: FL, LA, MS, TX Hurricane Rita 10 16,000 11,00021–30.9 Philippines. China. Vietnam. Typhoon Damrey 125 1,200
Thailand1–2.10 China. Taiwan Typhoon Longwang 67 250 502–5.10 Middle America Hurricane Stan 840 3,000 1008.10 Pakistan. India Earthquake 88,000 5,20019–24.10 Mexico. USA. Caribbean Hurricane Wilma 42 18,000 10,50025–27.11 Germany Winter storm Thorsten 300 15028.11 Spain: Canary Islands. Tropical storm Delta 20 375
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