Compare Natural hazards (2002) - Natural hazards (2005)

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	Natural hazards (2002)	Natural hazards (2005)
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	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
Belgium	flooding is a threat in areas of reclaimed coastal land, protected from the sea by concrete dikes	flooding is a threat along rivers and in areas of reclaimed coastal land, protected from the sea by concrete dikes
Brunei	typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are very rare	typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are rare
Cuba	the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to October (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common	the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November (in general, the country averages about one hurricane every other year); droughts are common
European Union	-	flooding along coasts; avalanches in mountainous area; earthquakes in the south; volcanic eruptions in Italy; periodic droughts in Spain; ice floes in the Baltic
Iran	periodic droughts, floods; dust storms, sandstorms; earthquakes along western border and in the northeast	periodic droughts, floods; dust storms, sandstorms; earthquakes
Kuwait	sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April; they bring heavy rain which can damage roads and houses; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year, but are most common between March and August	sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April and bring heavy rain, which can damage roads and houses; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year, but are most common between March and August
Macedonia	-	high seismic risks
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of	high seismic risks	-
Madagascar	periodic cyclones	periodic cyclones, drought, and locust infestation
Mongolia	dust storms, grassland and forest fires, drought, and "zud", which is harsh winter conditions	dust storms, grassland and forest fires, drought, and "zud," which is harsh winter conditions
Montserrat	severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1996)	severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1995)
Mozambique	severe droughts; devastating cyclones and floods occur in central and southern provinces	severe droughts; devastating cyclones and floods in central and southern provinces
Zambia	tropical storms (November to April)	periodic drought, tropical storms (November to April)