2014(Jul-Dec)MajorWater-RelatedDisastersintheWorldFrance (Nov)
Continuous heavy raincaused flash floods andoverflowed rivers. Death toll
was 5.

Sudan (Jul)Continuous rain sincelate July caused floodsin the capital, Khartoum
and other cities, raisingwater level of the RiverNile. 77 people were
killed across Sudan.

India, Nepal (Oct)
On 12, Tropical Cyclone
Hudhud made landfall on thesoutheastern part of India,
causing huge damages to thepower supply, buildings andagricultural produce. In Nepal,
the cyclone triggered blizzard
and avalanche. 81 people inIndia, and 43 in Nepal werekilled.

Nepal (Aug)A massive landslide wascaused by heavy rains,which engulfed houses,markets, and part ofhighway. Also, thelandslide blocked
Sunkoshi River, forming
a 3 km-long artificial lake.
Death toll was 156.

South Korea (Aug)As much as 130 mm of rainthat fell in just 1 hour, insoutheastern parts of thecountry, affected
infrastructures, suspending
subway service and blocking
roads. The Gori-2 nuclear
plant was manually shutdown. Death toll was 10.

Brazil (2013~)
The southeastern part of Brazil
experienced the worst drought
in 80 years. Reserves in thereservoir system that fell torecord low affected lives ofcitizens, restricting water use.
Agricultural produce is alsodamaged.

India (Jul)Monsoon rain triggered amassive landslide, whichswallowed a village. 151
people were killed.
Nepal, India (Aug)Continuous monsoon rain
since Aug. 13 caused
floods and landslides
across Nepal and also innorthern India. 123 people
in Nepal, and 155 in India
were killed.
India (Sep)
In India’s northeasternprovinces of Assam andMeghalaya, a few
consecutive days of heavy
rain caused floods andlandslides, claiming 95 lives.

Sri Lanka (Oct)
On Oct. 29, several
consecutive weeks of heavy
rain triggered a massive
landslide. 13 people were killed.
India, Pakistan (Sep)
Continuous rain since Sep 2
triggered floods and landslides
in Jammu and Kashmir,northernmost province in India,
and in Punjab and AJK
provinces in Pakistan. 281
people in India and 367 inPakistan were killed.

Indonesia (Dec)
On the night of 12, monsoon
rain caused a landslide in thevillage of Jemblung, Central
Java. 95 people were killed.
Philippines (Dec)
Typhoon Hagupit made landfall
in Samar Island on Dec. 6.
One of the world’s biggest
evacuation was taken placeand more than 1.8 million
people were sheltered at most.
Death toll was 18.

Philippines, China (Jul)Typhoon Rammasun that landedon the eastern part of Philippines
on 15 Jul, moved across Luzon
Island and made final landfall insouthern China. Rammasun wasthe most powerful typhoon thathit southern China in 40 years.
106 people in Philippines, and 62
in China were killed.

Number of Death

0～49

Number of Death

50～99

Number of Death 100～499
Number of Death 500～999
Number of Death 1000～

Philippines (Dec)
Tropical storm Jangmi madelandfall on Hinatuan, Surigao delSur, which caused floods andlandslides in many parts of thecountry. Death toll was 66.

* According to press release,basically filtered the disasters
with more than 10 death in thedeveloped countries and withmore than 50 death in thedeveloping countries

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