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    This document provides a summary of major natural disasters that occurred around the world in 2012. It lists events such as winter storms in Europe, floods in the UK and US, droughts and hurricanes in the US, earthquakes in Italy and Iran, typhoons in China and the Philippines, floods in several countries including Nigeria, Pakistan, Australia, and South Africa, and hailstorms in Canada. It categorizes natural disasters as geophysical, meteorological, hydrological, or climatological events and notes that a total of 905 events were tracked in 2012.

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    This document provides a summary of major natural disasters that occurred around the world in 2012. It lists events such as winter storms in Europe, floods in the UK and US, droughts and hurricanes in the US, earthquakes in Italy and Iran, typhoons in China and the Philippines, floods in several countries including Nigeria, Pakistan, Australia, and South Africa, and hailstorms in Canada. It categorizes natural disasters as geophysical, meteorological, hydrological, or climatological events and notes that a total of 905 events were tracked in 2012.

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    Mapa Mundial de Desastres

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    This document provides a summary of major natural disasters that occurred around the world in 2012. It lists events such as winter storms in Europe, floods in the UK and US, droughts and hurricanes in the US, earthquakes in Italy and Iran, typhoons in China and the Philippines, floods in several countries including Nigeria, Pakistan, Australia, and South Africa, and hailstorms in Canada. It categorizes natural disasters as geophysical, meteorological, hydrological, or climatological events and notes that a total of 905 events were tracked in 2012.

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    NatCatSERVICE

    Natural Catastrophes 2012


    World map
    Winter Storm Andrea Europe, 56 January Floods United Kingdom, 2127 November Severe storms USA, 28 June 2 July Cold wave Eastern Europe, Jan Feb Cold wave Afghanistan, Jan March Floods Flash floods China, 2124 July Russia, 68 July

    Severe storms USA, 2829 April Hailstorms, severe storms Canada, 1214 August Drought USA, summer Severe storms, tornadoes USA, 24 March

    Hurricane Sandy USA, Caribbean 2431 October Hurricane Isaac USA, Caribbean 2431 August

    Earthquakes Italy, 20/29 May Earthquake Iran, 11 August

    Typhoon Haikui China, 89 August Typhoon Bopha Philippines, 45 December

    Earthquake Mexico, 20 March Floods Columbia, March June

    Floods Nigeria, July Oct

    Floods Pakistan, 3 27 September

    Floods, flash floods Australia, Jan Feb

    Number of events: 905

    Floods, hailstorms South Africa, 20 21 October

    Floods, flash floods Australia, Feb March

    Natural catastrophes
    Selection of significant Natural catastrophes

    Geophysical events (earthquake, tsunami, volcanic activity) Meteorological events (storm)

    Hydrological events (flood, mass movement) Climatological events (extreme temperature, drought, wildfire)

    2013 Mnchener Rckversicherungs-Gesellschaft, Geo Risks Research, NatCatSERVICE As at January 2013

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