In Brief: Top 10 African countries most threatened by sea storm surges
EmailAn April 2009 report, Sea-Level Rise and Storm Surges - A Comparative Analysis of Impacts in Developing Countries, reveals "very heavy potential losses. [which] further strengthen the case for rapid action to protect endangered coastal populations".
The 10 countries with the largest increases in at-risk land area are:
Mozambique - http://www.irinnews.org/Africa-Country.aspx?Country=MZ
Madagascar - http://www.irinnews.org/Africa-Country.aspx?Country=MG
Nigeria - http://www.irinnews.org/Africa-Country.aspx?Country=NG
Mauritania - http://www.irinnews.org/Africa-Country.aspx?Country=MR
Senegal - http://www.irinnews.org/Africa-Country.aspx?Country=SN
Guinea-Bissau - http://www.irinnews.org/Africa-Country.aspx?Country=GW
Cote d'Ivoire - http://www.irinnews.org/Africa-Country.aspx?Country=CI
Gabon - http://www.irinnews.org/Africa-Country.aspx?Country=GA
South Africa - http://www.irinnews.org/Africa-Country.aspx?Country=ZA
Somalia - http://www.irinnews.org/Africa-Country.aspx?Country=SO
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