Afghanistan: Natural Disaster Events Snapshot (31 January - 11 June 2016)

The cyclical pattern of natural disasters in Afghanistan revolves around avalanches, floods, earthquakes, drought, heavy snowfall, landslides and mud flow. Data from the past decade indicates 235,000 people on average are affected by natural disasters annually. A strong disaster risk response must be accomplished by greater emphasis on preparedness, risk analysis, capacity mapping and early warning systems with tangible cost effective priority actions identified.