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the fifth (5th) most affected country between 1994-2013 or within the 20-year
period;
CRI
199
4201
3
5
Country
CRI
Scor
e
Death toll
Philippines
19.5
933.85
Deaths
per
100,000
inhabita
nts
1.13
Total
losses in
million
US$ PPP
2786.28
Losses
per
unit
GDP in
%
0.74
/number
of Events
(total
19942013)
328
The Philippines as
As a country that is struck by eight to nine typhoons per year and the victim of
exceptional catastrophes, namely Typhoon Haiyan, the Philippines suggest that a
new and remarkable classification of countries that fit both moulds may be
emerging.4
It seems, that the Philippines suffers continuous traditional threats and exceptional
catastrophes.
Thank you.
4 Germanwatch Think Tank and Research, 2015, Global Climate Risk Index 2015, Who
Suffers Most From Extreme Weather Events?, Germanwatch E.v., retrieved from
www.germanwatch.org