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Confronting Water-Related Disasters Worldwide

Explore global water-related disasters, vital actions, and future strategies for sustainable development. Learn about recent incidents, vulnerability to floods, and initiatives for disaster management. Stay informed to promote resilience and ensure safety.

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Confronting Water-Related Disasters Worldwide

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  1. Water and Disaster What is happening around the world? How can we confront unexpected water-related disasters? June 10, 2011 Board of Governors Meeting, World Water Council Tomoo Inoue

  2. Flood Disaster in Pakistan (August, 2010)

  3. Flood Disaster in Korea (September 21, 2010)

  4. Major Water-Related Disasters in 2010 Source: Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) France Flood 48 dead Mar. 01 Germany Flood 14 dead Aug. 08 Russia Flood 13 dead Oct. 15 Afghanistan Flood 120 dead May 05 Kazakhstan Flood 37 dead Mar. 12 Tajikistan Flood 40 dead May 07 France Flood 19 dead Jun. 16 China Debris Flow 37 dead Aug. 19 China Flood 379 dead Jun. 16 China Flood 1471 dead Aug. 08 China Flood 273 dead Jul. 04 North Korea Flood 75 dead Sep. 21 Japan Flood 15 dead Jun. 11 Portugal Flood 42 dead Feb. 21 China Typhoon 75 dead Sep. 21 Taiwan Typhoon 13 dead Oct. 23 Yemen Flood 24 dead Jul. 16 Brazil Flood 57 dead Jun.22 Philippine Typhoon 102 dead Jul. 14 Pakistan Flood 1752 dead Jul. 21 Philippine Typhoon 31 dead Oct. 18 Ghana Heavy rain 36 dead Jun. 20 Vietnam Flood 77 dead Oct. 18 Guatemala Heavy rain 174 dead Jun. 16 Thailand Debris Flow 233 dead Oct. 16 Vietnam Flood 29 dead Nov. 05 India Flood 63 dead Sep. 19 Kenya Flood 66 dead Mar. 01 Columbia Flood 140 dead Sep. 27 Myanmar Flood 68 dead Jun. 16 India Flood 347 dead Jul. 02 India Flood 189 dead Sep. 06 Sri Lanka Flood 20 dead May 16 Indonesia Debris Flow 145dead Oct. 05 Nepal Flood 69 dead Jun. 22 Myanmar Cyclone 45 dead Oct. 22 Brazil Flood 251 dead Apr. 06 Brazil Flood 60 dead Jan. 02

  5. Flood Disaster in Brazil (January, 2011)

  6. Flood Disaster in South Africa (January, 2011)

  7. Flood Disaster in Australia (January, 2011)

  8. Distribution of Vulnerability to Floods Most megacities are located along coast. Vulnerability to floods is related to poverty. Source:UNDESA, Guidelines for Reducing Flood Losses Source: UNEP Vital Water Graphic Prioritization to flood disaster management is crucial for sustainable development.

  9. Disaster by Hurricane Katrina in the USA (August, 2005) Situation at New Orleans(a year later) Population decreased to approx. 51% .Workers decreased by approx. 33% . Approx. 70% of public schools were closing. Approx. 80% of public houses were closing. The flooded area at the metropolitan of New Orleans The disaster caused long-term stagnation of economic activities and battered economy. The flushed houses and household effects

  10. Progress on Water and Disaster ● March 2009 At the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul, ‘Water and Disaster Action Plan’ was distributed, and the ‘High-Level Panel on Water and Disaster’ was held to encourage actions to be taken. Building Resilience toward Sustainable Development ● High-Level Expert Panel on Water and Disaster (HLEP)/UNSGAB Chaired by Dr. Han, Seung-soo, Former Prime Minister of Korea Requested by United Nations Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB) Joint Secretariat by Japan Water Forum (JWF), Korea Water Forum (KWF), World Water Council (WWC) and International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)

  11. Future Development on Water and Disaster 40 Actions in ‘Water and Disaster Action Plan’ (March 2009) HLEP meeting in Seoul (November 2010) To define prescriptions for promoting urgent and achievable actions To identify actions which need UNSGAB’s supports Prioritization Dialogue between UNSGAB and HLEP UNSGAB meeting in Seoul (November 2010) To facilitate global discussion according to Hashimoto Action Plan II Member States UN systems (UNSG) Preparatory Processes towards WWF6 Thematic, Regional and Political Process Preparatory Committee towards Rio+20 High-Level Panel on Water and Disaster at WWF6 (March 2012) Rio+20 (May 2012) Water and Disaster as a key element for Sustainable Development and Green Growth Post MDGs

  12. Sustainable Development through Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction （Ultimate Goal） Sustainable Development Breaking vicious cycles of poverty Adapting to climate change intensified International community resilient to water-related disasters Green Growth Low carbon cities with safety Ensuring Safety Continuous efforts for DRR （Future） Continuous efforts for preventive measures against water-related disasters Water-related DRR into development planning Continuous investments in preventive measures • Creating common understanding among the UN member states • Raising public awareness raising and promoting media coverage • Evidencing effectiveness of investments on preventive measures • Monitoring and evaluating actions taken according to Action Plan • Enabling the government to implement water-related DRR planning • Providing information and guidelines for water-related DRR （Present） Water-related disasters that are likely to happen repeatedly Disaster relief as humanitarian affairs Residence of the poor in vulnerable areas

  13. 名古屋市天白区井の森町地内 Tsunami Disaster in Japan (March 11, 2011) 27,000 dead/missing

  14. Source: Factsanddetails

  15. Source: Factsanddetails

  16. Damage of Great earthquake and Tsunami in East Japan At April 21st 2011 Affected fishing port Tsunami arrival time Oohunato port 22min (maximum height). Miyako 40min (maximum height) Height of Tsunami (m) 8.4 9.6 19.0 Aomori 1 Ichikawa, Hachinohe-shi 1 12.17 2 Akita 3 2 9.0 15.0 Kuji-port, Kuji-shi 4 3 Iwate 5 Tarou, Miyako-shi 17.6 4 Yamagata 6 Kanahama Miyako-shi 10.35 5 Miyagi 7 7.71 8 6 Kamaishi port 9 14.0 Rikuzentakata -shi 7 9 8 5.9 Onagawacyo 10 Fukushima 9 Higashimatusima-shi 11 4.8 10 Arahama , Watari-cyo 12 Tochigi 4.8 11 Gunma Fukushimadaiichi Nucleus power station 13 14 13 Ibaraki 12 6.02 Shikura port, Iwaki-shi Reported by The emergency disaster guard head quarters, the National Police Agency, Japan on April 22nd 14 Ootsu Ooaraimachi Asahi-shi Reported by newspaper Asahi on April 10th

  17. Damage of Great earthquake and Tsunami in East Japan Affected fishing port Tsunami arrival time Oohunato port 22min (maximum height). Miyako 40min (maximum height) Height of Tsunami (m) 8.4 9.6 19.0 Aomori 1 1 Ichikawa, Hachinohe-shi 12.17 2 Akita 3 2 9.0 15.0 Kuji-port, Kuji-shi 4 3 Iwate 5 Tarou, Miyako-shi 17.6 4 Yamagata 6 Kanahama Miyako-shi 10.35 5 Miyagi 7 7.71 8 6 Kamaishi port 9 14.0 Rikuzentakata -shi 7 9 *only listed area 8 5.9 Onagawacyo 10 Fukushima 9 Hokkaido 3,000 Akita 669,414 Yamagata 529,774 Higashimatusima-shi 11 4.8 10 Arahama , Watari-cyo 12 Tochigi 4.8 11 Gunma Fukushimadaiichi Nucleus power station Gunma 211,838 Saitama 368,834 Tokyo 120,013 14 13 13 Ibaraki 12 6.02 Shikura port, Iwaki-shi 14 Ootsu Tochigi 553,999 Kanagawa 1,304,646 Ooaraimachi Reported by newspaper Asahi on April 10th Asahi-shi

  18. Source: Factsanddetails

  19. Tokyo Special Meeting HLEP/UNSGAB/JICA Date: April 27th through 28th, 2011 Venue: JICA Research Institute, Ichigaya, Tokyo Organizers: HLEP/UNSGAB and JICA with WWC Chair: Dr. Han Seung-soo, Former Prime Minister, the Republic of Korea • The United Nations should hold a Special Session, or at least a Plenary Session on water and disaster, to discuss mitigation and preparedness actions against large-scale disasters learning from past disasters including the one in Japan. It should also establish a UN mechanism to ensure regular dialogue and actions in order to globally share experiences and lessons and develop effective counter measures to mitigate mega disasters. • OECD, the World Bank and international economic institutions addressing global economy should study and monitor effects of mega-disasters to global regional and national economy and discuss measures to minimize them as well as effective paths for quick recovery. • Regional bodies, including UN Regional Commissions and regional development banks should establish mechanisms for regional cooperation to ensure concerted disaster response. Collaborative actions such as joint drills will help smooth deployment of activities in emergent environment as we are entering into new era when international cooperation is a norm in responding to large-scale disasters. Report to Rio+20 should include issue of water and disaster as its important element of sustainable development.

  20. Roadmap towards SD through water-related DRR Jan. 2011 Mar. Cape Town World Water Day Apr. Apr. Tokyo HLEP/UNSGAB on Tsunami May Geneva GPDRR-ISDR Jul. Jun. New York UNSGAB Jul. Singapore SIWW Aug. Seoul Extended HLEP/UNSGAB Oct. Sep. Tokyo ICFM5 Oct. Paris OECD Forum on Risk Management Nov. Bonn Bonn+10 Dec. Durban COP17 Jan. 2012 Jan. Davos World Economic Forum Feb. Bangkok APWS-2 Apr. Mar. Marseille WWF-6 Jun. Rio de Janeiro Rio+20

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