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Table 2 Natural Disasters by type and year, 2004–2015

From: Public health implications of complex emergencies and natural disasters

Year

Extreme Temperature

Other

Earthquake

Drought

Storm

Flood

2005

0

3

6

15

17

35

2006

1

10

7

6

10

43

2007

2

5

4

8

19

59

2008

3

2

5

16

18

53

2009

4

4

7

13

14

48

2010

3

9

7

10

20

55

2011

7

1

10

13

11

44

2012

7

1

9

18

20

51

2013

5

3

7

8

16

54

2014

5

4

9

16

12

40

Total

37

42

71

123

157

482

Median

4

4

7

13

17

50

Percent of Total

4.1%

4.6%

7.8%

13.5%

17.2%

52.9%