word | | Natural hazards |
| eruptions | European Union | flooding along coasts; avalanches in mountainous area; earthquakes in the south; volcanic eruptions in Italy; periodic droughts in Spain; ice floes in the Baltic |
| eruptions | Italy | regional risks include landslides, mudflows, avalanches, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding; land subsidence in Venice |
| eruptions | Montserrat | severe hurricanes (June to November); volcanic eruptions (Soufriere Hills volcano has erupted continuously since 1995) |
| eruptions | World | large areas subject to severe weather (tropical cyclones); natural disasters (earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions) |
| especially | Belize | frequent, devastating hurricanes (June to November) and coastal flooding (especially in south) |
| especially | Jamaica | hurricanes (especially July to November) |
| especially | Norfolk Island | typhoons (especially May to July) |
| especially | Northern Mariana Islands | active volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons (especially August to November) |
| especially | Pakistan | frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains (July and August) |
| especially | Pitcairn Islands | typhoons (especially November to March) |
| especially | Southern Ocean | ... glacial deposits varying widely over short distances; high winds and large waves much of the year; ship icing, especially May-October; most of region is remote from sources of search and rescue |
| especially | Sweden | ice floes in the surrounding waters, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia, can interfere with maritime traffic |
| especially | Turkey | severe earthquakes, especially in northern Turkey, along an arc extending from the Sea of Marmara to Lake Van |
| especially | Vietnam | occasional typhoons (May to January) with extensive flooding, especially in the Mekong River delta |
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