Nearly 2,700 Natural Disasters Occurred Through November 2020
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The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) recorded 2,677 natural disasters from the beginning of the year to November 2020. Floods and tornadoes were the most frequent, with 961 and 802 incidents respectively.
Landslides, as well as forest and land fires (karhutla), also occurred frequently throughout the year, with 513 and 325 incidents respectively. Meanwhile, droughts, high tides and abrasion, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions occurred in smaller numbers.
In the first two days of December, 15 natural disasters occurred. This comprised 7 flood incidents, 4 tornadoes, 3 forest and land fires, and 1 volcanic eruption.
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