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

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	Natural hazards (2005)	Natural hazards (2002)
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 along rivers and in areas of reclaimed coastal land, protected from the sea by concrete dikes	flooding is a threat in areas of reclaimed coastal land, protected from the sea by concrete dikes
Brunei	typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are rare	typhoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are very rare
Cuba	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	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
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	periodic droughts, floods; dust storms, sandstorms; earthquakes along western border and in the northeast
Kuwait	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	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
Macedonia	high seismic risks	-
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of	-	high seismic risks
Madagascar	periodic cyclones, drought, and locust infestation	periodic cyclones
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 1995)	severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1996)
Mozambique	severe droughts; devastating cyclones and floods in central and southern provinces	severe droughts; devastating cyclones and floods occur in central and southern provinces
Zambia	periodic drought, tropical storms (November to April)	tropical storms (November to April)